Lettieri Rakell 10-29

The Ducks have recalled right wing Vinni Lettieri from the San Diego Gulls, Anaheim's primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL). Anaheim also placed left wing Rickard Rakell on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.

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.