Gettinger Recalled as Rooney is Placed on IR

The New York Rangers announced today that Tim Gettinger has been recalled from the Hartford Wolf Pack, while Kevin Rooney who sustained an upper body injury in last night’s game against the St. Louis Blues, was placed on IR.

UPDATE: Tim Gettinger has been recalled from @WolfPackAHL. Kevin Rooney (upper body) has been placed on IR.

— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) March 3, 2022 This could be a great opportunity for Gettinger who has yet to get a long look at the NHL level. This season he has 22 points in 35 games played for Hartford which is a much higher scoring rate than any of his previous seasons. A successful call up campaign for him could inject some confidence in the 6’6” forward’s game…