Rangers Agree To Terms With Forward Ryan Hillier

Wenesday, April 2, 2008 - 5:36 PM

New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has agreed to terms with forward Ryan Hillier.

Hillier, 20, has skated in 70 games with the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) this season, registering 34 goals and 38 assists for 72 points, along with 55 penalty minutes. He established career-highs in goals (34) and points (72). He also led the team in goals, and finished fifth in assists (38) and third in points. Hillier recorded a career-high, seven-game scoring streak from March 1st at Moncton to March 16th at St. John, collecting six goals and six assists for 12 points over the span. He also registered two hat tricks this season, on January 12th vs. Shawinigan and March 8th vs. Moncton. In addition, he has recorded four goals and five assists in six playoff contests for Halifax this season.

The 6-1, 190-pound forward has skated in 208 career QMJHL games with the Halifax Mooseheads, recording 85 goals and 103 assists for 188 points, along with 210 penalty minutes. Last season, Hillier established a career-high in penalty minutes (79), while finishing second on the team in goals (32) and tied for second in points (59). Additionally, he has appeared in 36 playoff games with Halifax, registering nine goals and 15 assists for 24 points, along with 44 penalty minutes.

The native of Halifax, Nova Scotia was the Rangers’ third round choice, 84th overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

The Wolf Pack are next in action this Friday night, April 4th, as they travel to Providence to take on the league-leading Bruins in a 7:05 game. The Pack's next home-ice action at the XL Center is this Sunday, April 6th vs. the Lowell Devils, with faceoff at 4:00.

Wolf Pack single-game tickets are on sale at the Hartford Civic Center Box Office and all Ticketmaster locations, including Macy’s at the Buckland Hills Mall and at the Westfarms Mall. Tickets may also be charged by phone at (860) 525-4500, (203) 744-8100, (203) 624-0033 or (413) 733-2500, and on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com. Throughout the 2007-08 Wolf Pack season, kids are always $10. Any seat. Any game.

Wolf Pack season tickets are also on sale now. For information on all of the Wolf Pack's ticketing options, including full-season, five, 10 and 20-game packages, coupon books and group discounts, contact the Wolf Pack Ticket Office at (860) 548-2000.



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