Wolf Pack Open Training Camp Thursday, September 20th

Published on September 18, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Connecticut Whale News Release


HARTFORD, September 18, 2007: New Head Coach Ken Gernander and the Hartford Wolf Pack will open their 2007-08 training camp this Thursday, September 20th at the Hartford Civic Center. The team will hit the ice at 10:00 AM.

After practices Thursday and Friday, September 21st at the Civic Center, the Pack will see its first game action with a Blue/White intrasquad scrimmage at the Bolton Ice Palace in Bolton, CT this Saturday, September 22nd. Faceoff is 7:30 PM. Admission is $5, and proceeds benefit ECHO Youth Hockey and the Bolton Learn to Play Hockey program.

For the balance of the Wolf Pack's training camp practice schedule, please contact the Wolf Pack p.r. office at (860) 246-7825, ext. 403.

The Wolf Pack's opening training camp roster is as follows:

Pos. Player Ht. Wt. Catch Birthplace Date of Birth Age 2006-07 Team(s) GP W L T GAA

G HOLT, Chris 6-3 221 L South Surrey, B.C. 6/5/85 22 Wolf Pack (AHL) 6 2 1 0 2.00

Charlotte (ECHL) 45 24 18 2 3.15

G ZABA, Matt 6-1 185 L Yorkton, Sask. 7/14/83 24 Colorado College (WCHA) 33 15 13 4 2.39

Pos. Player Ht. Wt. Shot Birthplace Date of Birth Age 2006-07 Team(s) GP G A Pts. PIM

C BARNES, Joe 6-3 212 L Winnipeg, Mtb. 6/16/86 21 Albany (AHL) 15 2 1 3 19

D BARTHEL, Clayton 6-3 200 L Kelowna, B.C. 4/2/86 21 Phoenix (ECHL) 4 0 1 1 6

Kelowna (WHL) 65 8 10 18 98

LW BETTS, Kaleb 5-11 210 L Maple River, B.C. 1/10/83 24 Rockford (UHL) 65 17 18 35 153

LW BORDELEAU, Patrick 6-6 222 L Montreal, Que. 3/23/86 21 Drummondville (QMJHL) 3 0 2 2 6

Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL) 17 7 12 19 26

Weyburn (SJHL) 8 4 3 7 34

Valleyfield (QJAHL) 8 2 6 8 26

RW BOURRET, Alex 5-11 205 L Drummondville, Que. 10/5/86 20 Chicago (AHL) 45 11 21 32 46

Wolf Pack (AHL) 23 5 13 18 12

D BUSTO, Michael 6-2 210 R Burnaby, B.C. 6/20/86 21 Kootenay (WHL) 70 20 43 63 79

LW CAPRARO, Chris 5-7 180 R Stoneham, MA 12/20/83 23 Trenton (ECHL) 2 1 1 2 5

U-Mass.-Amherst (H.E.) 35 10 25 35 24

D CONSTANT, Ryan 5-11 200 L Opaskwayak Cree 5/1/85 22 Wolf Pack (AHL) 5 0 0 0 5

Nation, Mtb. (MJHL) 65 2 24 26 76

LW DUPONT, Brodie 6-2 210 L Russell, Mtb. 2/17/87 20 Calgary (WHL) 70 37 33 70 90

LW FRITZ, Mitch 6-8 258 L Osoyoos, B.C. 11/24/80 26 Springfield (AHL) 63 0 1 1 144

C GRAHAM, Bruce 6-6 230 L Moncton, N.B. 12/2/85 21 Wolf Pack (AHL) 7 0 1 1 0

Charlotte (ECHL) 65 33 23 56 83

LW HALL, Jeremy 5-10 180 L Mays Landing, NJ 6/3/83 24 Toledo (ECHL) 18 3 8 11 4

U. Mass.-Lowell (H.E.) 36 8 9 17 28

D HARTWICK, Mike 6-3 216 L Bedford, NH 9/29/83 24 Wheeling (ECHL) 7 0 1 1 18

Dartmouth (ECACHL) 33 0 3 3 83

C HUNTER, Eric 6-1 188 L Winnipeg, Mtb. 8/11/86 21 Prince George (WHL) 69 24 31 55 109

RW KOZAK, Rick 6-3 225 R Norway House, Man. 8/19/85 21 Charlotte (ECHL) 16 3 3 6 79

Memphis (CHL) 18 14 6 20 61

D KUBALIAK, Martin 6-3 225 R Zvolen, Slovakia 6/11/85 22 Huntsville (SPHL) 51 5 17 22 143

C KYRZAKOS, Jeff 6-2 195 R Mississauga, Ont. 2/6/85 22 Phoenix (ECHL) 64 11 9 20 45

C LEE, Mark 5-11 184 L Mount Pearl, Nfld. 9/11/84 23 Wolf Pack (AHL) 8 2 0 2 6

Charlotte (ECHL) 59 26 54 80 64

D LIND, Eric 6-2 195 R Stamford, CT 3/12/78 29 Elmira (UHL) 7 1 2 3 25

D MASLONKA, Milan 6-5 245 L Zvolen, Slovakia 11/1/86 20 Elmira (UHL) 11 0 0 0 66

Youngstown (CHL) 25 1 5 6 126

RW MOORE, Greg 6-1 225 R Lisbon, ME 3/26/84 22 Wolf Pack (AHL) 79 8 17 25 41

RW MURPHY, Ryan 5-11 185 R Rumson, NJ 1/23/83 24 Manchester (AHL) 29 5 5 10 33

C NIMMO, David 6-2 220 L St. Albert, Alta. 7/25/82 25 U. Ala.-Huntsville (CHA) 36 14 22 36 56

C OUELLETTE, Mike 6-1 190 R Kamloops, B.C. 7/7/82 25 Charlotte (ECHL) 69 17 30 47 27

LW OWENS, Jordan 6-0 170 L Toronto, Ont. 5/1/86 21 Wolf Pack (AHL) 2 0 0 0 0

Mississauga (OHL) 60 32 42 74 51

D POTTER, Corey 6-3 205 R Lansing, MI 1/5/84 22 Wolf Pack (AHL) 30 2 8 10 21

Charlotte (ECHL) 43 6 13 19 46

F POULSEN, Neil 6-3 225 Brockville, Ont. 3/31/84 23 Queen's University (OUA) 4 0 0 0 2

RW SULLIVAN, Dan 6-2 225 R Weston, Ont. 3/20/81 26 Pensacola (ECHL) 57 16 19 35 245

D TAYLOR, Jake 6-4 225 R Rochester, MN 8/1/84 23 Wolf Pack (AHL) 15 0 1 1 29

Charlotte (ECHL) 4 0 0 0 7

RW VINZ, Shawn 6-0 195 R Rochester, MN 5/5/82 25 Charlotte (ECHL) 6 1 0 1 2

U. New Hampshire (H.E.) 38 4 2 6 16

The Wolf Pack's October 6th season opener is a GEICO Connecticut Cup battle vs. the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and has been designated "Everyone's a Kid Night". ALL fans can purchase seats for opening night at the kids' price of $10 each. Throughout the 2007-08 Wolf Pack season, Kids are always $10. Any seat. Any game.

Wolf Pack single-game tickets are on sale 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, and on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com.

Wolf Pack season tickets are also on sale now. For information on all of the Wolf Pack's ticketing options, including full-season, five, 10 and 20-game packages, coupon books and group discounts, contact the Wolf Pack Ticket Office at (860) 548-2000.



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