Wolf Pack Weekly
April 14, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hartford Wolf Pack News Release
The Wolf Pack (35-32-1-6, 77 pts.) ensured themselves of finishing above .500 for a 17th straight season this past week, and stretched a win streak to a season-high seven straight before falling 6-2 to the St. John's IceCaps Sunday, in the Pack's last road game of the year. Prior to that the Wolf Pack defeated the Worcester Sharks 2-1 in Worcester Wednesday, and registered their most lopsided victory of the year Saturday in St. John's, scoring a season-high seven goals in a 7-2 win. David LeNeveu stopped 66 of 69 shots in the first two games of the week, and Danny Kristo and J.T. Miller had 2-2-4 apiece in the two games in St. John's.
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE STANDINGS
Eastern Conference
Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM
1 *y Manchester Monarchs 75 48 19 2 6 104 0.693 243 186 5-0-0-0 8-2-0-0 5-6 995
2 *y Springfield Falcons 74 47 21 1 5 100 0.676 244 205 3-0-0-0 8-2-0-0 10-5 1239
3 *x Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 74 42 24 3 5 92 0.622 202 178 0-1-0-0 7-3-0-0 4-5 1487
4 x St. John's IceCaps 74 44 23 2 5 95 0.642 247 203 1-0-0-0 4-3-1-2 4-5 1297
5 x Binghamton Senators 73 42 24 2 5 91 0.623 263 221 0-1-1-0 5-3-1-1 3-5 1443
6 Albany Devils 74 38 23 5 8 89 0.601 212 189 3-0-0-0 4-3-2-1 6-8 1031
7 Providence Bruins 74 39 24 2 9 89 0.601 231 207 0-1-0-1 6-2-0-2 11-9 1091
8 Hershey Bears 73 38 25 5 5 86 0.589 215 204 6-0-1-1 6-2-1-1 7-5 1312
9 Norfolk Admirals 73 38 25 3 7 86 0.589 191 184 2-0-1-0 4-4-2-0 10-7 1370
10 Hartford Wolf Pack 74 35 32 1 6 77 0.520 198 219 0-1-0-0 8-2-0-0 6-6 1474
11 Worcester Sharks 74 35 33 4 2 76 0.514 187 220 0-1-0-0 4-4-1-1 10-2 1246
12 Syracuse Crunch 73 30 31 4 8 72 0.493 190 221 0-1-0-0 6-2-0-2 3-8 1693
13 Adirondack Phantoms 72 28 37 1 6 63 0.438 170 214 1-0-0-0 3-5-0-2 3-6 1732
14 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 73 27 38 2 6 62 0.425 178 230 0-9-0-2 0-8-0-2 4-6 1754
15 Portland Pirates 74 24 38 3 9 60 0.405 216 276 0-6-1-1 1-7-1-1 5-9 1537
Western Conference
Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM
1 *y Texas Stars 74 47 17 3 7 104 0.703 269 192 11-0-0-1 9-0-0-1 2-7 900
2 *x Grand Rapids Griffins 74 46 22 2 4 98 0.662 233 179 1-0-0-0 6-4-0-0 5-4 924
3 *y Toronto Marlies 73 43 24 2 4 92 0.630 212 192 1-0-0-0 5-4-0-1 5-4 1595
4 x Chicago Wolves 73 42 21 5 5 94 0.644 224 185 1-0-0-0 6-2-0-2 7-5 989
5 x Milwaukee Admirals 74 38 23 6 7 89 0.601 210 192 4-0-0-0 8-2-0-0 5-7 1197
6 x Abbotsford Heat 73 40 25 5 3 88 0.603 227 211 3-0-0-1 6-3-0-1 5-3 929
7 Rochester Americans 73 35 27 6 5 81 0.555 204 211 5-0-0-1 5-4-0-1 3-5 1120
8 Oklahoma City Barons 73 34 28 2 9 79 0.541 231 249 1-0-0-0 5-2-1-2 3-9 1180
9 Charlotte Checkers 74 37 34 1 2 77 0.520 224 229 0-1-0-0 5-5-0-0 4-2 1100
10 Rockford IceHogs 74 34 31 5 4 77 0.520 224 254 0-1-0-0 4-6-0-0 4-4 1141
11 Utica Comets 73 33 31 5 4 75 0.514 181 210 0-1-0-0 5-3-2-0 7-4 1054
12 Hamilton Bulldogs 74 32 34 1 7 72 0.486 179 220 1-0-0-1 4-3-0-3 5-7 1310
13 Lake Erie Monsters 73 30 32 1 10 71 0.486 188 225 1-0-1-1 2-4-1-3 7-10 1566
14 San Antonio Rampage 74 30 35 3 6 69 0.466 205 229 1-0-0-0 4-6-0-0 12-6 1070
15 Iowa Wild 73 27 36 6 4 64 0.438 161 224 0-3-0-0 2-8-0-0 8-4 1165
* Division Leader
x Clinched Playoff Position
y Clinched Division
* Division leaders are seeded 1, 2, and 3 in Conference standings.
Eight teams in each conference qualify for the playoffs: the three division winners will be seeded first through third in order of points, and the next five teams in order of points will be seeded fourth through eighth.* Division Leader
This week:
The Wolf Pack finish their 17th season of AHL play with a pair of home games this weekend. The Springfield Falcons invade the XL Center on Friday night for a 7:00 PM game, and then the Bridgeport Sound Tigers help the Wolf Pack close out 2013-14 on "Fan Appreciation Night" Saturday, also a 7:00 faceoff.
Friday, April 18 vs. the Springfield Falcons at the XL Center, 7:00 PM
- This is the last opportunity of the season for fans to enjoy $1 hot dogs and $2 beers at the XL Center through the start of the second period, presented by Marc's Appliance Warehouse, located at 75 Prospect Ave., Hartford, CT.
- "Hawk's Nest" returns to the XL Center's Comcast Coliseum Club for this game, with Bob "Hawk" Crawford, the play-by-play voice of the Wolf Pack, conducting a Wolf Pack-themed interview from 6:00-6:20 PM. Questions and comments will be welcomed from the patrons enjoying the Comcast Coliseum Club's wide array of dining and beverage options. The Comcast Coliseum Club restaurant and bar area is open two hours prior to every Wolf Pack home game, to everyone holding a ticket to the game.
- The Wolf Pack have won four of their last five meetings with the Falcons, after going 0-4-0-2 in the first six. The Pack is 2-2-0-1 in four previous home games against Springfield.
- Springfield is 47-21-1-5 for 100 points, which ties a franchise record, and has clinched the Northeast Division title and second place in the Eastern Conference. The Falcons have won three straight and eight of their last nine.
- Goaltender Anton Forsberg is 3-0-0 since joining the Falcons from Modo of the Swedish Hockey League March 20, with a 1.34 goals-against average and a 95.2% save percentage.
- For this and all Wolf Pack home games, tickets start as low as $12 for youth 12 years old or younger and are available at the Public Power Ticket Office at the XL Center, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.
- Broadcast - live with Bob Crawford and Mark Bailey on-line at www.979espn.com and www.iheart.com/live/97-9-ESPN-5238/?autoplaytrue . Video streaming at www.ahllive.com.
Saturday, April 19 vs. the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at the XL Center, 7:00 PM
- This is the Wolf Pack's "Fan Appreciation Night", featuring numerous terrific prizes, such as New York Ranger and Wolf Pack autographed items, a 32-inch HD TV, a tailgating Weber grill and Rita's Italian Ice, with winners selected at random, and great concession specials. Full details are available on the Wolf Pack's official website, www.hartfordwolfpack.com.
- The Wolf Pack will be wearing their red third jerseys for this game, and fans will have a chance to win these jerseys at the game, in the Pack's "Jersey off Our Back" promotion.
- Through the Wolf Pack's "Selfless Saturday" option, fans purchasing tickets on-line for this game can earmark a portion of their ticket purchase to be donated to one of five charities. Those beneficiaries are the Susan G. Komen Foundation, March of Dimes, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, the You Can Play Project and the Police Activities League (PAL), a non-profit arm of the Hartford Police dedicated to helping underprivileged youth. When purchasing tickets for this game on-line, through the Wolf Pack's official website, www.hartfordwolfpack.com, fans can enter a special promotional code. The particular code entered will direct the Wolf Pack to donate $2 from each ticket purchased to a specific one of the five charities. The promo codes are: KOMEN, for the Susan G. Komen Foundation, DIMES, for March of Dimes, BGCA, for Boys and Girls Clubs of America, PLAY, for the You Can Play Project, and PAL, for the Police Activities League.
- The Pack are 6-5-0-0 in 11 games against their in-state rivals the Sound Tigers this season, after winning the last three meetings. Hartford is 3-2-0-0 at home vs. Bridgeport.
- Justin Hickman's first pro goal was Bridgeport's only score in a 2-1 home loss to Springfield on Sunday.
- Bridgeport is 0-9-0-2 in its last 11 games and 1-14-1-2 in its last 18, and enters the last week of the season 27-38-2-6 for 62 points.
- For this and all Wolf Pack home games, tickets start as low as $12 for youth 12 years old or younger and are available at the Public Power Ticket Office at the XL Center, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.
- Broadcast - live with Bob Crawford and Mark Bailey on-line at www.979espn.com and www.iheart.com/live/97-9-ESPN-5238/?autoplaytrue . Video streaming at www.ahllive.com.
Wolf Pack Community Appearances:
The Wolf Pack have the following appearances scheduled this week. For further information on these, or any other Wolf Pack community initiatives, contact Wolf Pack community relations manager Frank Berrian, at (860) 541-4728:
- Wednesday, April 16, 2:00 PM, R.J. Julia's, 768 Boston Post Rd., Madison, CT
Sonar, the Wolf Pack's beloved mascot, attends a book-signing event with the Original Mr. Met.
Recent Transactions:
Jason Missiaen - reassigned by the New York Rangers from the Wolf Pack to Greenville (ECHL) April 10.
Pack Tracks:
Season tickets for the Wolf Pack's 2014-15 AHL season are on sale now. Get the best deal on Wolf Pack seats with a full season-ticket plan, and you'll be part of the Pack's new season ticket-holder "Mug Club". That gets you $2 beers and $4 sodas at every Wolf Pack home game. Call 855-764-6451 now to get placed in seats or visit www.hartfordwolfpack.com for more information.
Global Spectrum (global-spectrum.com) manages the XL Center, Rentschler Field, and the Hartford Wolf Pack, as well as more than 115 other public assembly facilities around the world. Nearly 20-million people attended more than 11,000 events in Global Spectrum venues last year. Based in Philadelphia, PA, Global Spectrum is part of Comcast-Spectacor, one of the world's largest sports and entertainment companies. Comcast-Spectacor also owns the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, Ovations Food Services, a food and beverage services provider, New Era Tickets, a full-service ticketing and marketing product for public assembly facilities, Paciolan, the leading provider of venue establishment ticketing, fundraising and marketing technology solutions, Front Row Marketing Services, a commercial rights sales company, and Flyers Skate Zone, a series of community ice skating rinks.
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