Lettieri has appeared in 51 career NHL games with Anaheim and the New York Rangers, recording 2-6=8 points and 14 penalty minutes (PIM). The 5-11, 185-pound forward skated in five games with the Ducks in 2020-21, including his Anaheim debut Jan. 26, 2021 at Arizona. Signed as a free agent, Oct. 10, 2020, Lettieri began this season with San Diego, scoring two goals in three games (2-0=2) to lead the Gulls in goals.
In 2020-21 with San Diego, Lettieri scored 14-12=26 points in 22 AHL games, ranking sixth among AHL leaders in points-per-game (1.18, min. 15 games played) and tied for eighth in goals. A native of Excelsior, Minn., Lettieri has scored 87-73=160 points with 117 PIM in 198 career AHL games with San Diego and Hartford. He also scored 37-46=83 points in four seasons at the University of Minnesota (2013-17), helping the Golden Gophers to a 2015 Big Ten championship.
Rakell was injured in Thursday's game vs. Buffalo at Honda Center. The 27-year-old leads the Ducks in goals (four), power-play goals (two) and shots on net (29). Rakell owns 315 points (142-173=315) in 509 career NHL games.
