Wolf Pack Weekly, February 27-March 5
February 27, 2017 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hartford Wolf Pack News Release
WOLF PACK WEEKLY: February 27-March 5, 2017
The Wolf Pack (20-30-3-2, 45 pts., .409) finished off their second straight three-game weekend with a 3-1 home win over the Binghamton Senators on Sunday. That was after a 2-0 loss at Springfield Saturday night and a 6-1 defeat at the hands of the Hershey Bears on Friday. Team goal-scoring leaders Nicklas Jensen (23-15-38 in 49 GP) and Matt Carey (13-7-20 in 52 GP) both lit the lamp in Sunday's win, and Steven Fogarty had the game-winning goal and added an assist.
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE STANDINGS
Atlantic Division
Rank Team GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM
1 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 56 38 15 3 0 79 0.705 187 135 1-0-0-0 5-5-0-0 1-0 774
2 Providence Bruins 56 33 14 5 4 75 0.670 167 139 4-0-0-0 7-2-0-1 3-4 683
3 Lehigh Valley Phantoms 54 34 17 3 0 71 0.657 197 158 0-1-1-0 4-5-1-0 1-0 705
4 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 54 34 18 1 1 70 0.648 166 151 1-0-0-0 8-2-0-0 5-1 833
5 Hershey Bears 56 28 17 8 3 67 0.598 190 170 0-1-0-0 5-4-1-0 0-3 852
6 Springfield Thunderbirds 55 22 24 7 2 53 0.482 137 154 0-1-0-0 5-4-1-0 1-2 814
7 Hartford Wolf Pack 55 20 30 3 2 45 0.409 143 192 1-0-0-0 4-6-0-0 3-2 678
North Division
Rank Team GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM
1 Syracuse Crunch 55 28 17 5 5 66 0.600 167 167 3-0-1-0 5-4-1-0 2-5 963
2 Albany Devils 57 31 24 1 1 64 0.561 161 157 0-1-0-0 5-5-0-0 2-1 933
3 Toronto Marlies 56 29 23 3 1 62 0.554 176 154 0-1-0-0 7-2-1-0 1-1 806
4 St. John's IceCaps 56 25 23 7 1 58 0.518 161 174 1-0-1-0 4-4-2-0 3-1 912
5 Utica Comets 55 23 23 7 2 55 0.500 141 162 3-0-1-0 5-4-1-0 0-2 665
6 Binghamton Senators 56 23 30 2 1 49 0.438 143 183 0-5-0-0 4-6-0-0 2-1 593
7 Rochester Americans 55 22 31 0 2 46 0.418 151 181 0-2-0-0 3-7-0-0 1-2 636
Central Division
Rank Team GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM
1 Grand Rapids Griffins 53 35 15 1 2 73 0.689 187 128 1-0-0-0 7-3-0-0 2-2 554
2 Chicago Wolves 57 33 17 4 3 73 0.640 193 153 5-0-1-0 8-1-1-0 1-3 780
3 Milwaukee Admirals 54 31 18 3 2 67 0.620 156 153 0-1-0-0 6-3-1-0 2-2 872
4 Iowa Wild 57 26 23 6 2 60 0.526 140 154 0-1-1-0 3-4-2-1 3-2 644
5 Charlotte Checkers 53 25 24 4 0 54 0.509 139 145 3-0-1-0 6-3-1-0 1-0 594
6 Cleveland Monsters 54 24 23 3 4 55 0.509 128 149 0-3-1-0 3-5-1-1 5-4 698
7 Rockford IceHogs 58 21 26 8 3 53 0.457 137 183 0-2-0-0 7-3-0-0 5-3 747
8 Manitoba Moose 55 21 27 3 4 49 0.445 135 169 2-0-0-1 3-5-0-2 2-4 761
Pacific Division
Rank Team GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM
1 San Jose Barracuda 48 33 11 1 3 70 0.729 170 118 14-0-0-0 10-0-0-0 0-3 617
2 San Diego Gulls 48 30 14 2 2 64 0.667 154 123 2-0-0-0 8-2-0-0 2-2 632
3 Ontario Reign 50 28 14 8 0 64 0.640 152 141 1-0-0-0 5-5-0-0 2-0 689
4 Bakersfield Condors 48 22 20 5 1 50 0.521 136 138 3-0-0-0 5-4-1-0 1-1 502
5 Tucson Roadrunners 48 22 20 6 0 50 0.521 133 159 0-2-1-0 2-7-1-0 2-0 809
6 Texas Stars 52 24 25 1 2 51 0.490 160 179 0-5-0-0 4-6-0-0 1-2 821
7 Stockton Heat 48 21 22 4 1 47 0.490 138 138 1-0-0-0 2-7-1-0 0-1 776
8 San Antonio Rampage 55 21 29 4 1 47 0.427 135 173 0-8-0-1 1-8-0-1 1-1 750
This week:
The Wolf Pack continue a four-game homestand with a trio of Atlantic Division home games. The Springfield Thunderbirds invade the XL Center on Wednesday night for a 7:00 PM contest, and then a pair of weekend matinees are on the docket. The Wolf Pack host the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on Saturday afternoon at 3:00, and the conference-leading Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins come to town for a 3:00 game on Sunday.
Wednesday, March 1 vs. the Springfield Thunderbirds (Florida) at the XL Center, 7:00 PM
- This is another Wolf Pack "Click It or Ticket Family Value Pack" game. The Family Value Pack includes two tickets, two sodas and two hot dogs, all for just $40.
- Once again this season, every Wednesday-night home game is a "Winning Wednesday". If the Wolf Pack win, fans can show their Winning Wednesday ticket at the Agera Energy Ticket Office at the XL Center and receive a free ticket to the next Wolf Pack home game, which is this Saturday, March 4 vs. Lehigh Valley (some restrictions apply).
- This is the third meeting in 11 days between the Wolf Pack and their I-91 rivals the Thunderbirds, and Springfield has taken the first two. On the season the Wolf Pack are 2-4-0-0 vs. the Thunderbirds, 1-2-0-0 at home.
- Springfield had a team season-high five-game winning streak snapped in their last action, a 3-0 loss at Providence on Sunday.
- Thunderbird point-scoring leader Chase Balisy (10-18-28 in 55 GP) had the power-play game-winning goal in Springfield's 2-0 home win over the Wolf Pack Saturday night, in the last meeting between the Pack and Thunderbirds.
- Tickets for this and all remaining 2016-17 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 are just $10 each, and all tickets will have a $2 day-of-game increase.
- Broadcast - live with Bob Crawford and Mark Bailey on News Radio 1410 WPOP, on-line at newsradio1410.iheart.com and on iHeartRadio. Video streaming at www.ahllive.com.
Saturday, March 4 vs. the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Philadelphia) at the XL Center, 3:00 PM
- The first 3,000 fans to enter this game receive a special Wolf Pack Mark Twain bobblehead, presented by XFINITY.
- This is also "Military Appreciation Day", with the Wolf Pack wearing special military-themed jerseys that will be auctioned off, with proceeds benefitting military-related charities.
- This is the second of four straight road games for the Phantoms, who have dropped into third place in the Atlantic Division after going 2-3-1-0 in their last six games.
- Lehigh Valley forward Corban Knight comes into the week on a six-game point-scoring streak, with one goal and six assists for seven points during the run.
- This is the last of eight games on the season between the Wolf Pack and Phantoms, and the fourth meeting of the year on XL Center ice. Hartford is 4-3-0-0 in the season series thus far, 1-2-0-0 in three home games.
- Tickets for this and all remaining 2016-17 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 are just $10 each, and all tickets will have a $2 day-of-game increase.
- Broadcast - live with Bob Crawford and Mark Bailey on News Radio 1410 WPOP, on-line at newsradio1410.iheart.com and on iHeartRadio. Video streaming at www.ahllive.com.
Sunday, March 5 vs. the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (Pittsburgh) at the XL Center, 3:00 PM
- At this and every Wolf Pack Sunday home game of the season, fans can take advantage of 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 $40.
- Also at every Sunday Wolf Pack home game this season, the first 2,000 fans will receive a "hockey bingo" card. The spaces on these cards contain possibilities that might happen in the game, and if they do, fans can fill in the spaces to win Wolf Pack bingo prizes.
- The Penguins, who snapped a season-high four-game losing streak with a 4-3 overtime win at Lehigh Valley Sunday, have fallen to second overall in the AHL, but still lead the Eastern Conference by four points over the Providence Bruins.
- The Wolf Pack are 0-4-0-0 so far on the year vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, and have a 4-1 defeat November 13 and a 6-2 setback December 14 to show for two previous home games against the Penguins.
- Defenseman Barry Goers' first goal in 23 games on the season was the overtime game-winner in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's 4-3 road win over the Phantoms on Sunday.
- Tickets for this and all remaining 2016-17 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 are just $10 each, and all tickets will have a $2 day-of-game increase.
- Broadcast - live with Bob Crawford and Mark Bailey 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:
- Wednesday, March 1, 11:00 AM, Aetna, 151 Farmington Ave., Hartford, CT
Sonar, the Wolf Pack's lovable mascot, meets and greets Aetna employees.
- Thursday, March 2, 1:00 PM, Mountain View School, 71 Vera Rd., Bristol, CT
Wolf Pack players Chris Brown and Philip McRae are scheduled to participate in Mountain View School's "Read Across America Day" festivities.
- Thursday, March 2, 1:30 PM, Ruth L. Chaffee School, 160 Superior Ave., Newington, CT
Pack play-by-play voice Bob Crawford will join Sonar in taking part in Ruth L. Chaffee School's "Read Across America Day" celebration.
- Thursday, March 2, 5:00 PM, Central Wine & Liquor, 1372 East St., New Britain, CT
Sonar meets and greets shoppers as part of the Wolf Pack's partnership with ROGO Distributors and Coors Light.
- Friday, March 3, 1:30 PM, Hatton Elementary School, 50 Spring Lake Rd., Southington, CT
Wolf Pack players Matt Carey and Steven Fogarty are scheduled to join Sonar in helping to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday.
- Sunday, March 5, 7:00 AM, Avon Old Farms Rink, 500 Old Farms Rd., Avon, CT
Sonar helps distribute trophies to youngsters who have completed the Avon Youth Hockey house program.
Recent Transactions:
Tommy Thompson - signed by the Wolf Pack to a Professional Tryout (PTO) agreement February 21.
Practice:
All Wolf Pack practices are open to the media at the XL Center or Champions Skating Center in Cromwell. As schedules are subject to last-minute changes, please call the public relations department at (860) 541-4791 before attending a practice.
Tue., February 28 10:30 - 11:30 AM, XL Center
Wed., March 1 10:00 - 10:30 AM, XL Center (game vs. Springfield)
Thurs., March 2 10:30 - 11:30 AM, XL Center
Fri., March 3 10:30 - 11:30 AM, XL Center
Sat., March 4 9:00 - 9:30 AM, XL Center (game vs. Lehigh Valley)
Sun., March 5 9:00 - 9:30 AM, XL Center (game vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton)
Mon., March 6 No practice
Pack Tracks:
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. After this Friday, the next Friday-night home date is March 24, when the Pack host the Providence Bruins at 7:15 PM.
Also on March 24, it's "Social Media Night" at the XL Center. Fans are encouraged to bring their smart phones to the game and give the Wolf Pack a follow. The Wolf Pack will be giving away cool prizes and interacting with fans on social media throughout the game.
Each of the Wolf Pack's Sunday and Wednesday home games, as well as the one Tuesday home date, 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 $40. After this Wednesday and Sunday, the last Family Value Pack game of the season is Sunday, March 26, when the Wolf Pack host the Providence Bruins in a 5:00 PM game.
At every Sunday Wolf Pack home game, the first 2,000 fans will receive a "hockey bingo" card. The spaces on these cards contain possibilities that might happen in the game, and if they do, fans can fill in the spaces to win Wolf Pack bingo prizes. After this Sunday, the next Sunday Wolf Pack home date is March 26, a 5:00 PM game vs. the Providence Bruins.
Wolf Pack home game tickets can be purchased 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 are just $10 each, and all tickets will have a $2 day-of-game increase.
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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