Hartford Wolf Pack’s Fix-Wolansky named AHL Player of Week: ‘When he’s hot, he’s hot’
For the second time this season, a member of the Hartford Wolf Pack earned player of the week honors in the American Hockey League. But unlike the previous recipient, Gabe Perreault, don’t expect Trey Fix-Wolansky to land on Broadway with the New York Rangers any time soon.
Fix-Wolansky had seven points (five goals, two assists) in three games last week, including consecutive two-goal outings for the Wolf Pack, and a season-high four-point outburst.
“When he’s hot, he’s hot,” Hartford coach Grant Potulny said Saturday after Fix-Wolansky scored twice against Hershey. “Right now, he’s playing 200-foot hockey. It’s not like he’s cheating for offense. And he could’ve had more [points].”
The 26-year-old forward scored a goal in a loss to Providence on Wednesday. That was just the warmup, though. Fix-Wolansky notched two goals and two assists in a wild 6-0 win over Bridgeport on Friday, and then potted a pair in another Wolf Pack victory the following night.
This past week extended a recent hot stretch for Fix-Wolansky. He has a six-game point streak, totaling 13 points (seven goals, six assists) since Feb. 22. Three times in this run, he scored two goals. And the veteran now has five multiple-goal games this season, including a hat trick on Jan. 20 against Hershey.
Fix-Wolansky leads the Wolf Pack with 23 goals and 41 points in 55 games this season. It’s the fourth straight season scoring at least 20 goals in the AHL for Fix-Wolansky, who’s six shy of tying his career-high of 29 set in 2022-23 with Cleveland.
Despite their scoring woes and roster retool up in New York, it’s unlikely Fix-Wolansky gets a call-up or serious look with the Rangers. Though productive in the AHL, Fix-Wolansky’s been a ‘tweener his entire career, mainly due to his small stature (he’s listed at 5-foot-7). He has four goals and six points in 26 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets over parts of three seasons in the NHL, most recently in 2023-24.
Fix-Wolansky signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Rangers in July, and can become an unrestricted free agent at season’s end.
