Rangers reassign Byers, recall Moore from Hartford

Greg Moore

New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that forward Greg Moore has been recalled from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) and forward Dane Byers has been reassigned to Hartford (AHL).

Moore, 23, has skated in 42 games with Hartford (AHL) this season, registering 18 goals and 21 assists for 39 points and a plus-23 rating. Moore leads the Wolf Pack in plus/minus rating (plus-23), is tied for the team lead in goals (18) and ranks second in points (39). His plus-23 rating and 18 goals are also tied for second and 16th, respectively, in the AHL. The 6-1, 210-pound forward has skated in six games with the Rangers this season.

Byers, 21, has appeared in one game with the Rangers this season. He returns to Hartford (AHL) having skated in 45 AHL games this season, registering 12 goals and 11 assists for 23 points, along with 130 penalty minutes and a plus-16 rating. At the time of his recall on February 5, Byers led the Wolf Pack in penalty minutes (130), ranked third in plus/minus (plus-16), fourth in goals (12), and was tied for sixth in points (23). His plus-16 rating was also tied for 14th in the AHL, and he ranked 16th in the league with 130 penalty minutes.