Weller Assumes Wolf Pack Captaincy
January 16, 2006 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Connecticut Whale News Release
Hartford, January 16, 2006: Hartford Wolf Pack general manager head coach Jim Schoenfeld announced today that right-wing Craig Weller has been named the team's captain, in a vote by the players. Left-wing Chad Wiseman and defenseman Martin Grenier were chosen as the alternate captains.
For the first 40 games of the season, the Wolf Pack rotated several different players as alternate captains. Current assistant coach Ken Gernander had worn the captain's "C" throughout the entire eight-year history of the Wolf Pack prior to this season.
The Wolf Pack are back in action at the Hartford Civic Center this Wednesday night, January 18th, taking on the Manchester Monarchs in a 7:00 game. As with all Wednesday-night home games, selected Wolf Pack players will be conducting a free autograph session after the game in Center Court of the Civic Center Mall. After a Friday-night visit to Providence (7:05 faceoff), the Pack will return home to host the Bruins Saturday (7:00) and the Lowell Lock Monsters on Sunday (4:00).
Individual tickets for Wolf Pack home games are on sale now at the Hartford Civic Center Box Office and all Ticketmaster locations, including Filene's at the Buckland Hills Mall and at the Westfarms Mall. 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.
The AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack hockey club is part of Madison Square Garden LP. Cablevision Systems Corporation owns a controlling interest in MSG LP, which also includes the New York Rangers (NHL), New York Knicks (NBA), the New York Liberty (WNBA), the MSG Network, Fox Sports Net and the Madison Square Garden arena complex.
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