Wolf Pack Release Two From PTOs

February 21, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Connecticut Whale News Release


HARTFORD, February 21, 2010: Hartford Wolf Pack general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the the Wolf Pack has released defenseman Kevin Schaeffer and forward Andrew Carroll from their Professional Tryout (PTO) agreements, and returned them to the Wolf Pack's ECHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers.

Schaeffer, a third-year pro out of Boston University, suited up for 11 games after signing with the Wolf Pack January 24, and registered two assists, six penalty minutes and a -3. Schaeffer has also skated in seven AHL games earlier this year with the Lake Erie Monsters, posting two assists and two PIM. In 31 games with the Checkers, Schaeffer has one goal and six assists for seven points, along with 19 penalty minutes.

Carroll, a rookie out of the University of Minnesota-Duluth, was scoreless in two games in his latest stint with the Wolf Pack, bringing his total games-played with the Pack on the year to four (nine penalty minutes). When he signed his second PTO of the season with the Wolf Pack February 12, Carroll was leading the Charlotte club in goals with 21, a total that was good for fourth among ECHL rookies, in 40 games, and also had 12 assists for 33 points, third-best on the Checker team. His total of 82 penalty minutes ranked him fifth on the Charlotte squad.

The Wolf Pack are back in action today, as they travel to Bridgeport for a GEICO Connecticut Cup battle against the Sound Tigers at 3:00 PM (WTIC HD-2, www.hartfordwolfpack.com, www.wtic.com ). The Wolf Pack's next home game is this Friday, February 26 against the Springfield Falcons at 7:00, and that is a Guida's Family Value Night at the XL Center. Family Value packages start as low as $45 and include three tickets, three hot dogs or pizza slices, three sodas and a Wolf Pack souvenir. Guida's Family Value Night packs are available at the XL Center box office and on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com.

Single-game tickets for 2009-10 Hartford Wolf Pack regular season home games are on sale now at the XL Center box office, through Ticketmaster Charge-by-Phone at 1-800-745-3000 and on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com.

For information on all the Wolf Pack's many ticketing options, including terrific discounts for groups of 15 or more, visit www.hartfordwolfpack.com, or call the Wolf Pack ticket office at (860) 548-2000 to talk with an account executive today.



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