Toronto Marlies re-sign two defenders

Staff photo by Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald via Getty ImagesBoth Matteo Pietroniro and Noel Hoefenmayer played most of the season on the Newfoundland Growlers.

Hoefenmayer, 23, recorded 40 points (13 goals, 27 assists) through 46 games with the Newfoundland Growlers (ECHL) this past season. He also picked up four goals and 12 assists in 19 playoff games. The Toronto native appeared in eight games with the Marlies, collecting three assists. He was originally drafted 108th overall in the fourth round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Arizona Coyotes.

Pietroniro, 23, played in 59 games with the Growlers in the 2021-22 season, registering five goals and 22 assists. The Boise, Idaho native…