Wolf Pack Playoff Race Will Begin In Hartford
April 13, 2007 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Connecticut Whale News Release
Hartford, CT, April 13, 2007: The Hartford Wolf Pack's 3-0 win over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers tonight guarantees the Wolf Pack home ice advantage for the first round of the Atlantic Division Semi-Finals. The Wolf Pack are still waiting on an opponent but the dates and times for their first two home games will remain the same regardless of who they face.
The Wolf Pack's First Two Games are as follows:
Game 1: Wednesday, April 18 @ Hartford, 7:00 PM faceoff
Game 2: Friday, April 20 @ Hartford, 7:00 PM faceoff
*Remaining game dates / locations / times to be announced upon first-round opponent determination.
The Hartford Wolf Pack have clinched their 10th consecutive playoff berth (1997-2007) and join the Hershey Bears (1938-49) and the Montreal/Nova Scotia Voyageurs (1969-84) as the only teams in AHL history to qualify for the Calder Cup Playoffs in each of their first 10 or more seasons.
Individual tickets for the Wolf Pack's first two home playoff games (Games A and B) are on sale now at Ticketmaster outlets, through Ticketmaster charge-by-phone at (860) 525-4500, (203) 744-8100, (203) 624-0333 or (413) 733-2500, and on the web at www.Ticketmaster.com. Additionally, tickets are on sale at the Hartford Civic Center Box Office (Hours: Mon-Fri, Noon - 5 p.m.). Individual tickets for the first round are available for as little as $9.50 for youth 16 and under and $18.00 for adults. Playoff ticket strips (all 16 possible home games) are on sale now and can be purchased through the Wolf Pack ticket office at (860) 548-2000. Prices start as low as $214.40 for adults and $123.20 for youth 16 and under.
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