Sauer Recalled to New York
March 23, 2009 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Connecticut Whale News Release
New York, March 23, 2009 - New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that defenseman Mike Sauer has been recalled from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Sauer, 21, has registered six goals and 16 assists for 22 points, along with 35 penalty minutes in 59 games with Hartford this season. He currently ranks second among team defensemen in goals (six), third in points (22) and fourth in assists (16). He also leads all Wolf Pack skaters and is tied for 15th overall in the AHL with a plus-19 rating. The 6-3, 220-pounder has recorded six multiple-point games this season, including a career-high, three-points on March 14 vs. Bridgeport (two goals and one assist). Sauer has registered eight points (three goals and five assists) in the last seven games.
The St. Cloud, Minnesota native was originally the Rangers' second round selection, 40th overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
The Blueshirts return to action tomorrow, March 24, when they will face off against the Minnesota Wild at Madison Square Garden (7:00 PM), in their final matchup vs. a Western Conference opponent during the 2008-09 regular season. Prior to the game, the team's morning skate is scheduled for 10:30 AM at the MSG Training Center. The Rangers are 6-3-0 all-time vs. the Wild, including a 3-1-0 mark at home. New York has posted an 8-3-2 record in the last 13 games overall at Madison Square Garden. The Blueshirts enter the contest with a 9-6-2 mark vs. Western Conference opponents this season.
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