Wolf Pack Weekly
December 8, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hartford Wolf Pack News Release
The Wolf Pack (12-9-2-1, 27 pts.) grabbed a share of third place in the Northeast Division this past week, by collecting three out of a possible six points in a three-game weekend. The stretch started with a wild game in Syracuse Friday night, with the Wolf Pack giving up five goals in the first period before storming back to climb to within one goal, and ultimately losing 6-5. Chris Bourque and Danny Kristo had a goal and an assist each in that game. On Saturday at home vs. Springfield, the Wolf Pack battled the red-hot Falcons to a standoff, but could never beat Falcon goaltender Anton Forsberg in what became a 1-0 shootout loss. Cedrick Desjardins earned his first Wolf Pack shutout in that one, making 31 saves. The Pack finished the weekend on a high note at home Sunday, downing the Binghamton Senators 4-2. That victory was buoyed by a team season-high 45 saves by Mackenzie Skapski, two goals from Danny Kristo, and Chris Bourque's goal and two assists.
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE STANDINGS
Atlantic Division
Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM
1 Manchester Monarchs 22 15 5 1 1 32 0.727 73 51 2-0-0-1 7-1-1-1 0-1 391
2 Portland Pirates 24 14 10 0 0 28 0.583 63 54 0-1-0-0 7-3-0-0 1-0 392
3 St. John's IceCaps 26 10 11 4 1 25 0.481 57 76 1-0-0-0 6-3-1-0 2-1 379
4 Worcester Sharks 22 10 10 2 0 22 0.500 57 62 0-1-0-0 2-7-1-0 0-0 242
5 Providence Bruins 23 10 11 2 0 22 0.478 60 60 1-0-0-0 3-6-1-0 1-0 237
Northeast Division
Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM
1 Springfield Falcons 25 17 7 1 0 35 0.700 80 65 11-0-0-0 10-0-0-0 1-0 537
2 Syracuse Crunch 23 13 7 3 0 29 0.630 72 70 3-0-0-0 7-3-0-0 1-0 533
3 Albany Devils 24 11 8 1 4 27 0.562 64 69 0-2-0-0 4-5-0-1 0-4 453
4 Hartford Wolf Pack 24 12 9 2 1 27 0.562 64 73 1-0-0-1 4-4-1-1 1-1 348
5 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 24 12 9 2 1 27 0.562 80 71 0-1-0-0 2-6-2-0 3-1 537
East Division
Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM
1 Wilkes-Barre/Scr. Penguins 25 14 9 1 1 30 0.600 64 55 1-0-0-0 5-4-0-1 0-1 542
2 Hershey Bears 24 13 9 1 1 28 0.583 61 53 0-1-0-0 6-3-0-1 1-1 415
3 Binghamton Senators 23 11 9 2 1 25 0.543 79 71 0-1-0-0 7-2-0-1 0-1 420
4 Lehigh Valley Phantoms 22 10 9 2 1 23 0.523 57 63 1-0-0-1 5-3-1-1 1-1 547
5 Norfolk Admirals 24 9 15 0 0 18 0.375 56 84 0-3-0-0 3-7-0-0 0-0 496
North Division
Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM
1 Utica Comets 24 16 5 3 0 35 0.729 67 52 2-0-1-0 6-3-1-0 0-0 327
2 Adirondack Flames 25 14 10 1 0 29 0.580 72 77 1-0-0-0 6-4-0-0 1-0 482
3 Hamilton Bulldogs 24 11 10 3 0 25 0.521 68 63 1-0-1-0 6-3-1-0 0-0 452
4 Rochester Americans 24 9 14 1 0 19 0.396 69 77 0-4-0-0 2-7-1-0 0-0 422
5 Toronto Marlies 23 8 13 2 0 18 0.391 42 63 1-0-0-0 3-6-1-0 1-0 432
Midwest Division
Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM
1 Rockford IceHogs 25 16 6 2 1 35 0.700 77 56 0-1-1-0 6-2-2-0 0-1 410
2 Chicago Wolves 25 13 9 3 0 29 0.580 72 60 0-3-0-0 3-6-1-0 0-0 396
3 Milwaukee Admirals 22 12 7 0 3 27 0.614 61 53 0-3-0-2 3-4-0-3 1-3 395
4 Grand Rapids Griffins 22 11 9 2 0 24 0.545 61 59 2-0-0-0 6-3-1-0 1-0 285
5 Lake Erie Monsters 22 10 8 2 2 24 0.545 64 73 5-0-1-0 6-2-1-1 0-2 317
West Division
Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM
1 Oklahoma City Barons 22 14 4 2 2 32 0.727 77 64 9-0-0-1 9-0-0-1 0-2 320
2 San Antonio Rampage 22 14 6 2 0 30 0.682 74 66 9-0-2-0 8-0-2-0 3-0 347
3 Texas Stars 22 8 7 7 0 23 0.523 58 68 1-0-0-0 2-4-4-0 0-0 271
4 Charlotte Checkers 21 8 11 2 0 18 0.429 49 64 3-0-1-0 4-4-2-0 1-0 459
5 Iowa Wild 22 5 15 1 1 12 0.273 54 80 0-3-0-1 3-5-1-1 1-1 386
This week:
The Wolf Pack finish off a four-game homestand with 7:00 games this Thursday and Friday at the XL Center, vs. the Albany Devils and Worcester Sharks, respectively, and then renew acquaintances with their Connecticut rivals the Bridgeport Sound Tigers Sunday afternoon in Bridgeport (3:00).
Thursday, December 11 vs. the Albany Devils at the XL Center, 7:00 PM
- This is "Throwback Thursday", as the Wolf Pack throws back prices on a number of popular concession items. Hot dogs, popcorn, nachos and soda are all on sale for only $2 each.
- The Wolf Pack and NBC Connecticut are also offering a special ticket deal for this game. Red-level tickets can be purchased for only $7 each through the Wolf Pack's official website, www.hartfordwolfpack.com, by entering the promo code NBCCT. One dollar for each ticket purchased through that promo code will go to Toys for Tots, courtesy of NBC Connecticut.
- This is also another opportunity for fans to take advantage of the Wolf Pack's "Click It or Ticket Family Value Packs", which include two tickets, two sodas and two hot dogs, all for only $35.
- The Wolf Pack and Devils meet for the fifth time on the year in this game, and the Pack have taken the last two after losing the first pair. Hartford is 1-1-0-0 at home on the year vs. Albany, having lost 7-3 on October 24 and won 3-1 November 5.
- The Devils (11-8-1-4, 27 pts.) and Wolf Pack are tied for third place in the Northeast Division, two points behind second-place Syracuse. Albany has lost its last two, after a 4-0-0-1 streak.
- Devil points leader Joe Whitney (8-12-20 in 24 GP) had two goals in the last game between the Wolf Pack and Devils, a 4-3 Pack shootout victory Thanksgiving Eve in Albany.
- 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 XL Center ticket office, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.
- Broadcast - live with Bob Crawford and Mark Bailey on Fox Sports Radio 1410, on-line at www.foxsportsradio1410.com and on iHeartRadio. Video streaming at www.ahllive.com.
Friday, December 12 vs. the Worcester Sharks at the XL Center, 7:00 PM
- Fans are encouraged to bring new soft toys to this game, to be hurled on to the ice when the Wolf Pack score their first goal of the game, in the Pack's annual "Teddy Bear Toss", benefitting Toys for Tots.
- Once again this season, at this and all Friday-night Wolf Pack home games, fans can enjoy $1 hot dogs and $2 beers at the XL Center, through the start of the second period.
- Also at Friday-night home games this year, "Hawk's Nest" will be featured in the XL Center's Comcast Coliseum Club, 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.
- This is the second-and-final visit of the year by the Sharks to the XL Center. The Wolf Pack have posted one-goal victories in both of the first two games of the season series, 5-4 in Worcester October 21 and 4-3 in Hartford November 2.
- This game finishes a stretch of four straight road games for the Sharks, who are 10-10-2-0 for 22 points and tied for fourth in the Atlantic Division.
- Worcester's scoring leader, Daniil Tarasov (5-9-14 in 21 GP), comes into the week on a four-game points streak (2-2-4).
- 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 XL Center ticket office, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.
- Broadcast - live with Bob Crawford and Mark Bailey on Fox Sports Radio 1410, on-line at www.foxsportsradio1410.com and on iHeartRadio. Video streaming at www.ahllive.com.
Sunday, December 14 at the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (Webster Bank Arena), 3:00 PM
- After a 10-3-0-1 start, the Sound Tigers have slumped to 2-6-2-0 in their last ten games. Head Coach Brent Thompson's club has an identical record to that of the Wolf Pack, 12-9-2-1 for 27 points.
- The Wolf Pack have won the last two battles of Connecticut, after the Sound Tigers held sway in the first two. That includes a split of the Pack's first two trips to Bridgeport, a 5-2 Sound Tiger win November 15 and a 3-1 Wolf Pack triumph in the teams' last meeting November 29.
- Bridgeport rookie defenseman Ryan Pulock (9-5-14 in 21 GP), who is second among AHL blueliners in goals, returned from a callup to the parent New York Islanders for Sunday's Sound Tiger home game vs. Lehigh Valley, and had a goal and seven shots in a 5-3 loss.
- Broadcast - live with Bob Crawford on Fox Sports Radio 1410, on-line at www.foxsportsradio1410.com and on iHeartRadio. 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:
- Tuesday, December 9, 2:00 PM, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, 282 Washington St., Hartford, CT
A group of Wolf Pack players bring holiday cheer to patients at CCMC.
- Saturday, December 13, 9:00 AM, Sears Parking Lot - West Farms Mall, 1445 New Britain Ave., West Hartford, CT
Sonar, the Wolf Pack's lovable mascot, lends a hand to NBC Connecticut's Toys for Tots toy drive.
- Sunday, December 14, 1:00 PM, University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford, CT
Sonar joins in the fun of University of Hartford Basketball's "Mascot Day".
Recent Transactions:
Josh Nicholls - reassigned by the New York Rangers from the Wolf Pack to Greenville (ECHL) December 6.
Shawn O'Donnell - recalled by the Wolf Pack from loan to Greenville (ECHL) December 6.
Pack Tracks:
Wolf Pack "Holiday Packs" are now available, the perfect stocking-stuffer for any hockey fan. There are three exciting packages to choose from, with each including a Wolf Pack autographed item, Wolf Pack ticket vouchers that can be exchanged for tickets to any Pack home game, and a Dunkin' Donuts gift card. Holiday Packs start as low as $59, and can be ordered on-line, through the Wolf Pack's official website at www.hartfordwolfpack.com, and by phone through the Wolf Pack ticket office at (855) 762-6451.
The Wolf Pack's "Kindness Campaign" is now underway, and fans can sign the Wolf Pack's kindness pledge on-line, through the Wolf Pack's official website at www.hartfordwolfpack.com, through December 15. Also, fans can take the kindness pledge by tweeting the hashtag #WolfPackKindness. The twitter handle of every individual who takes the pledge that way will appear on a Wolf Pack specialty jersey, which the team will wear for the Pack's "Anti-bullying Night" Friday, March 27.
Once again this season, every Friday-night Wolf Pack home game will feature $1 hot dogs and $2 beers, through the start of the second period. The Wolf Pack are back on home ice next Friday, December 19, hosting the Syracuse Crunch in a 7:00 PM game.
Wolf Pack "Winning Wednesdays" are back for the 2014-15 season. At all Wednesday night home games, if the Wolf Pack win, each fan receives a free ticket to the Pack's next home game (some restrictions apply). The next Wednesday Wolf Pack home date is January 21, when the Providence Bruins invade the XL Center for a 7:00 PM game.
The Wolf Pack's "Click It or Ticket Family Value Pack" is available this season for all Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday home games. The Family Value Pack features two tickets, two sodas and two hot dogs, all for only $35.
Tickets all 2014-15 Wolf Pack home games are now on sale at the XL Center ticket office, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499. Wolf Pack tickets start as low as $12 for youth 12 years old or younger.
To speak with a Wolf Pack representative about season or group tickets, or any of the Wolf Pack's many ticketing options, call (855) 762-6451, or click here to request more info.
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