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Wolf Pack Weekly

November 26, 2007 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Connecticut Whale News Release


The Wolf Pack celebrated Thanksgiving with a 2-1-0-0 week this past week, improving their record to a season-best six games over .500 (13-7-0-1, 27 pts.). The Pack have won six of their last seven games and eight of their last 10.

On Wednesday night at home vs. Providence, the Wolf Pack dropped a 3-2 decision in a first-place showdown with the Bruins, a loss that snapped a season-high four-game Wolf Pack winning streak. The Pack got back on the winning track Friday night at Bridgeport, winning their sixth straight GEICO Connecticut Cup visit to the Arena at Harbor Yard, 5-3. Then on Saturday evening at home against Lowell, the Wolf Pack registered their first overtime victory of the season, a 3-2 triumph over the Devils. Nigel Dawes chalked up the Pack's first four-point game of the season in Friday's win, with 2-2-4, and totaled 2-3-5 in the three games, and Pierre Parenteau also had a five-point week, with 3-2-5, including the overtime game-winner on Saturday.

This week:

The Wolf Pack have a three-game weekend of Atlantic Division action on tap, starting with a visit to Worcester on Friday night (7:05). The Pack play back-to-back home games thereafter, with the Springfield Falcons invading the Hartford Civic Center on Saturday night for a 7:00 game and the Portland Pirates coming to town for a 4:00 faceoff on Sunday.

Tuesday, November 27th - "Wolf Pack Confidential", at the M&M Restaurant at the Hilton Hartford, on ESPN Radio 1410 This week's edition of the Wolf Pack's weekly Tuesday-night talk show, hosted by Bob Crawford, features Wolf Pack forwards Lauri Korpikoski and Nigel Dawes as scheduled guests. The show airs live from the M&M Restaurant at the Hilton Hartford, located at 315 Trumbull St. in downtown Hartford, from 7:00-8:00 PM. Fans are welcome to be on hand at M&M for an exclusive opportunity to ask questions and speak one-on-one with the players. Wolf Pack Confidential can be heard live on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com.

Friday, November 30th at Worcester (DCU Center), 7:05 p.m.

- The Sharks currently stand fifth in the Atlantic Division, nine points behind the Wolf Pack, at 8-7-1-1 for 18 points. Since a 4-0-1-0 start, Worcester is 4-7-0-1 in 12 games.

- Mike Iggulden is the Sharks' top offensive threat, having struck for 10-11-21, good for a tie for ninth in the AHL in points.

- The Wolf Pack have taken the first two clashes of the season between these two teams with a pair of one-goal wins, a 2-1 triumph in Worcester October 27th and a 4-3 verdict in Hartford November 2nd.

- Radio - live with Bob Crawford on ESPN Radio 1410, and on the web at: www.hartfordwolfpack.com, or watch on B2 Network! Go to www.harfordwolfpack.com for details.

Saturday, December 1st vs. Springfield at the Hartford Civic Center, 7:00 p.m.

- This is the second meeting of the season between the Wolf Pack and their I-91 rivals the Falcons. The Pack scored a 2-1 shootout win in the first game of the season series, October 26th in Hartford.

- The Falcons were on a 5-0-1-1 run before a pair of losses in Norfolk this past weekend, 4-2 on Friday and 6-2 on Saturday, dropped them to 10-7-1-3 for 24 points. Springfield is tied with Portland for third place in the Atlantic, three points behind the Wolf Pack.

- Patrick Thoresen leads the AHL in goals with 12, and he and Rob Schremp (4-15-19) are tied for the Springfield team scoring lead at 19 points apiece.

- Radio - live with Bob Crawford on ESPN Radio 1410, and on the web at: www.hartfordwolfpack.com, or watch on B2 Network! Go to www.harfordwolfpack.com for details.

Sunday, December 2nd vs. Portland at the Hartford Civic Center, 4:00 p.m.

- Fans are encouraged to bring their skates to this game, as there will be a post-game skate immediately following the game.

- This is also another Wolf Pack "Family Value Night". Fans can purchase Family Value Night packages that include tickets, hot dogs or pizza slices, sodas and a Wolf Pack souvenir and start as low as $39 per family. To purchase your Family Value Night pack, call the Wolf Pack ticket office at 860-548-2000.

- The Pirates are currently three points behind the Wolf Pack in the Atlantic Division standings, tied with Springfield at 24 points (11-8-1-1).

- Portland leading scorer Andrew Ebbett (6-18-24 in 21 GP) is tied for second in the AHL in assists and sits tied for fourth in the league in points.

- This is the Pirates' first visit of the season to the Hartford Civic Center, but they and the Pack have already split two battles in Portland. The Pirates won, 2-1, on November 11th, and the Wolf Pack came back with a 4-3 triumph November 18th.

- For all remaining Wolf Pack Wednesday, Friday and Sunday home games, college students and members of the military showing ID at the Hartford Civic Center box office can purchase tickets at a special discount rate of $10 each (limit four tickets per ID).

- Radio - live with Bob Crawford on ESPN Radio 1410, and on the web at: www.hartfordwolfpack.com, or watch on B2 Network! Go to www.harfordwolfpack.com for details.

Recent Transactions:

Greg Moore - recalled by the New York Rangers from the Wolf Pack November 20th and returned to the Wolf

Pack November 26th..

Ivan Baranka - recalled by the New York Rangers from the Wolf Pack November 20th and returned to the

Wolf Pack November 24th.

Nigel Dawes - returned on loan by the New York Rangers to the Wolf Pack November 20th.

Miika Wiikman - recalled by the Wolf Pack from Charlotte (ECHL) November 21st.

Matt Zaba - Reassigned by the New York Rangers to the Wolf Pack from Charlotte (ECHL) November 22nd.

Matt Waddell - signed to a Professional Tryout (PTO) agreement by the Wolf Pack November 23rd.

Pack Tracks:

Wolf Pack players Tom Pyatt and Mike Busto will be appearing at the FYE location in Bristol this Tuesday, November 27th from 4:00-6:00 PM, to help promote the release of 96.5 TIC's Acoustic Café Volume 7, the proceeds from which benefit the Hartford Wolf Pack Community Foundation. Also, the afternoon of this Wednesday, November 28th, several Wolf Pack players will be visiting patients at Connecticut Children's Medical Center.

The Wolf Pack's home game Friday, December 7th vs. the Lowell Devils (7:00 faceoff) will feature a winter accessories drive, with the Wolf Pack collecting donations from fans of gently-used winter-weather essentials such as hats, gloves, scarves and new white tube socks for those experiencing homelessness in the Hartford area.

At the Wolf Pack's home game Saturday, December 15th against the Manchester Monarchs, there will be a Teddy Bear Toss when the Wolf Pack scores its first goal of the game. Fans are asked to bring soft toys, which will be donated to local charitable organizations. Also on December 15th, the first 5,000 fans will receive a free Wolf Pack ski cap.

The Hartford Wolf Pack Community Foundation will be holding its annual Bowl-a-Thon to benefit Special Olympics Connecticut Eastern Region on Sunday, December 16th at AMF Silver Lanes in East Hartford. Teams of four bowlers raise pledges to bowl alongside a Wolf Pack player. Space is limited, so interested participants are urged to call soon for more information or to sign up. Call Danielle Nardi at the Wolf Pack office at (860) 246-7825, ext. 350.

Individual tickets for Wolf Pack games are on sale now at the Hartford Civic Center Box Office and all Ticketmaster locations including Macy's at the Buckland Hills Mall and at the Westfarms Mall. Tickets may also be charged by phone at (860) 525-4500, (203) 744-8100, (203) 624-0033 or (413) 733-2500 or online at www.Ticketmaster.com. Season tickets, five, 10 and 20 game packages and group tickets are also available. Contact 860-548-2000 for more details.

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