Chris Ortiz has been loaned to the Bloomington Bison [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/players/italian-forward-signs-with-bloomington-bison]. On Thursday, New York Rangers [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers]Associate General Manager and Hartford Wolf Pack General Manager Ryan Martin announced the defenseman has been loaned to the Bison. The 24-year-old Ortiz signed an AHL [https://thehockeynews.com/ahl/]contract with Hartford on July 16 after finishing last season on a professional tryout agreement with the Providence Bruins. The left-shot blueliner tabbed seven assists in 23 regular season games and one assist in eight playoff games with Providence. The 6-foot, 185-pound Ortiz appeared in 45 games with the Wheeling Nailers [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/latest-news/nailers-name-new-head-coach]during the 2024-25 season and recorded 39 points (5-34-39) with 39 penalty minutes and a +19 rating. He was also loaned to Wilkes-Barre for one game. In all, the Boisbriand, Quebec native has played 47 AHL games and registered 12 points (1-11-12) and has amassed 146 points (25-121-146) in 212 ECHL [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/]games. Ortiz’s Junior career consisted of four seasons in the QMJHL [https://thehockeynews.com/qmjhl/], during which he laced up for 231 games and scored 129 points (20-109-129). The Bison will host the Toledo Walleye [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/community/latest-news/saluting-the-toledo-walleye-ice-crew]Friday at Grossinger Motors Arena for 309 Night. Puck drop is set for 7 Pm CT. Saturday night’s game against the Walleye features Military Appreciation Night. Puck drop is also scheduled for 7 Pm CT.
