Pair from Charlotte join Pack
March 6, 2007 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Connecticut Whale News Release
Hartford Wolf Pack general manager/head coach Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the parent New York Rangers have reassigned forward Bruce Graham and defenseman Hannu Pikkarainen to the Wolf Pack from Charlotte of the ECHL.
Graham was the Checkers' leading goal-scorer and ranked second on the club in points, with 30 goals and 15 assists for 45 points, along with 63 penalty minutes, in 50 games. He also represented Charlotte in the 2007 Rbk Hockey ECHL All-Star Game January 17 in Boise, Idaho, and was +1 for the victorious American Conference squad.
In previous action this season with the Wolf Pack, the 6-6, 230-pound Graham, a second-round draft pick by the Rangers (51st overall) in 2004, had one assist in three games.
Pikkarainen, 23, has played in three games with the Checkers this season, registering two assists and a +3 rating.
The Wolf Pack finish off a stretch of four straight road games with visits to Manchester tomorrow night (7:05 faceoff) and Worcester Friday (7:05). The club then returns home for a battle with the Lowell Devils Saturday night (7:00) at the Hartford Civic Center, on Scout Night. The Wolf Pack will also be in home-ice action Sunday, hosting the Springfield Falcons in a DATTCO I-91 Challenge game at 4:00.
Individual tickets for Wolf Pack games are on sale now at the Hartford Civic Center Box Office and all Ticketmaster locations. 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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