Wolf Pack Weekly
October 5, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hartford Wolf Pack News Release
The Wolf Pack's 19th season of AHL play gets going this Saturday, October 10, as the Pack host the St. John's IceCaps at the XL Center in a 7:00 PM game. The Pack played three preseason games to tune up for the new season, and won two of the three. Hartford bested the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in overtime, 3-2, Thursday night at Wonderland of Ice in Bridgeport, and then the Wolf Pack captured a 3-1 victory Saturday night at Lehigh Valley. In the Pack's only home exhibition contest Sunday at Champions Skating Center in Cromwell, the Sound Tigers downed the Wolf Pack by a score of 3-1.
This week:
The Wolf Pack opens its 2015-16 campaign at its XL Center home ice this Saturday, October 10, hosting the St. John's IceCaps at 7:00 PM. The Wolf Pack will be raising the Northeast Division championship banner that the team won last season, and the first 5,000 fans will take home a Wolf Pack magnetic schedule, courtesy of CT-DOT.
Saturday, October 10 vs. the St. John's IceCaps at the XL Center, 7:00 p.m.
- The Wolf Pack are coming off of a 2014-15 season that saw them win a Northeast Division title, with a 43-24-5-4 record for 95 points. The Wolf Pack will raise a banner to commemorate the division championship right before Saturday's faceoff.
- Another highlight of the opening-night festivities at the XL Center will be a giveaway of Wolf Pack magnetic schedules to the first 5,000, sponsored by CT-DOT.
- The IceCaps have a new affiliate this season, the Montreal Canadiens, after playing their first four years as a Winnipeg Jets affiliate.
- St. John's' new head coach is former Wolf Pack and New York Ranger defenseman Sylvain Lefebvre, who coached Montreal's previous AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs, for the last three years.
- Last season under Keith McCambridge, the IceCaps finished 32-33-9-2 for 75 points. That put them fifth in the Atlantic Division, 12 points behind fourth-place Portland and the last Eastern Conference playoff spot.
- This is the first of four games on the year between the Wolf Pack and IceCaps, who also played a four-game series last season. The Pack were 1-2-0-1 in those four contests, and had a 4-2 win and a 7-3 loss to show for two home games vs. St. John's. In the all-time series, the Wolf Pack are 4-10-1-1 against the IceCaps, and that home win January 2 of last year is the Pack's only home victory over the IceCaps in eight all-time tries (1-6-1-0).
- Tickets for this and all 2015-16 Wolf Pack home games are on sale now at the Agera Energy Ticket Office at the XL Center, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499. Tickets purchased in advance for kids 12 or younger have been reduced to $10 this season, and all tickets will have a $2 day-of-game increase.
- Radio - live with Bob Crawford on News Radio 1410 WPOP, on-line at newsradio1410.iheart.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, October 6, 8:00 AM, Rentschler Field, 615 Silver Ln., East Hartford, CT
Sonar, the Wolf Pack's beloved mascot, will be running with youngsters in the HMF "Fit Kids Final Mile" run.
- Saturday, October 10, 8:00 AM, Bushnell Park, Downtown Hartford
Sonar will be defending his crown as four-time champion of the HMF Mascot Marathon.
- Sunday, October 11, 12:00 noon, Choate School ice arena, 333 Christian St., Wallingford, CT
Sonar will be cheering on young hockey players in Wallingford Youth Hockey's annual Mite Jamboree.
- Sunday, October 11, 2:00 PM, Tanio Smoke House, 482 South Main St., Middletown, CT
Sonar will be helping to raise funds for the Middletown Fire Department, in its "Tip a Firefighter" event.
Recent Transactions:
Domenic Alberga - released by the Wolf Pack from Professional Tryout (PTO) agreement October 2.
Luke Curadi - released by the Wolf Pack from Amateur Tryout (ATO) agreement October 2.
Troy Donnay - reassigned by the New York Rangers from the Wolf Pack to Greenville (ECHL) October 2.
Tyler Elbrecht - released by the Wolf Pack from Professional Tryout (PTO) agreement October 2.
Sean Escobedo - released by the Wolf Pack from Professional Tryout (PTO) agreement October 2.
Scott Fleming - released by the Wolf Pack from Professional Tryout (PTO) agreement October 2.
Brad McGowan - released by the Wolf Pack from Professional Tryout (PTO) agreement October 2.
Stefano Momesso - released by the Wolf Pack from Professional Tryout (PTO) agreement October 2.
Paul Rodrigues - released by the Wolf Pack from Professional Tryout (PTO) agreement October 2.
Sam Noreau - reassigned by the New York Rangers from the Wolf Pack to Greenville (ECHL) October 2.
Davis Vandane - released by the Wolf Pack from Amateur Tryout (ATO) agreement October 2.
Alex Vazzano - released by the Wolf Pack from Professional Tryout (PTO) agreement October 2.
Raphael Diaz - loaned to the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers October 3.
Jayson Megna - loaned to the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers October 3.
Jack Combs - loaned by the Wolf Pack to Greenville (ECHL) October 4.
Justin DaSilva - released by the Wolf Pack from Professional Tryout (PTO) agreement October 4.
Josh Nicholls - reassigned by the New York Rangers from the Wolf Pack to Greenville (ECHL) October 4.
Josh Robinson - released by the Wolf Pack from Professional Tryout (PTO) agreement October 4.
Michael St. Croix - reassigned by the New York Rangers from the Wolf Pack to Greenville (ECHL) October 4.
Brett Bellemore - released by the Wolf Pack from Professional Tryout (PTO) agreement October 5.
Kodie Curran - loaned by the Wolf Pack to Greenville (ECHL) October 5.
Michael Kantor - reassigned by the New York Rangers from the Wolf Pack to Greenville (ECHL) October 5.
Alex Krushelnyski - released by the Wolf Pack from Professional Tryout (PTO) agreement October 5.
Pack Tracks:
Wednesday, November 4, when the Wolf Pack host the Toronto Marlies, it's the Wolf Pack's second annual "Sonar's Edu-Skate" school-day game, with faceoff at 11:00 AM. Fans will be invited to take the Wolf Pack's "Kindness Pledge" at the game, and there will be lots of educational fun on tap throughout the day. For information on bringing a school group to the Edu-Skate game, contact the Wolf Pack ticket office at (855) 762-6451
Once again this season, fans can enjoy $1 hot dogs and $2 beers at every Friday Wolf Pack home game, through the start of the second period. The first Friday-night home game of the new season is November 27, when the Pack host the Springfield Falcons at 7:15 PM.
The Wolf Pack have ten Sunday home games this year, and all of those will feature the Wolf Pack's "Click It or Ticket Family Value Pack". The Family Value Pack includes two tickets, two sodas and two hot dogs, all for just $35. The first of those Sunday home games is October 18, when the Syracuse Crunch visit the XL Center for a 5:00 game.
Wolf Pack "Winning Wednesdays" also return for the 2015-16 season. If the Wolf Pack win at home on a Wednesday night, each fan can get a free ticket to the Pack's next home game (some restrictions apply). The Wolf Pack's first Wednesday-night home outing is next Wednesday October 14, when the Providence Bruins come to town for a 7:00 PM game.
Tickets all 2015-16 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. Tickets purchased in advance for kids 12 or younger have been reduced to $10 this season, and all tickets will have a $2 day-of-game increase.
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