Wolf Pack Sign Defenseman Kevin Schaeffer To PTO

January 24, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Connecticut Whale News Release


HARTFORD, January 24, 2010: Hartford Wolf Pack general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the team has signed defenseman Kevin Schaeffer to a Professional Tryout (PTO) agreement.

Schaeffer comes to the Wolf Pack from the team's ECHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers. In 31 games with the Checkers, the third-year pro had one goal and six assists for seven points, along with 19 penalty minutes. Schaeffer also skated in seven AHL games earlier this year with the Lake Erie Monsters, registering two assists and two PIM.

Last season Schaeffer, who stands 6-1 and weighs 200 pounds, was scoreless in three AHL games with the Binghamton Senators and played 48 games with the Providence Bruins, in which he had three assists and 14 PIM. The 25-year-old South Huntington, NY native also suited up for six ECHL contests with the Reading Royals (no points, six PIM).

In 89 career AHL games with Providence, Binghamton and Lake Erie, Schaeffer has one goal and six assists for seven points, along with 22 penalty minutes, and he has played 56 career games in the ECHL with Reading and Charlotte, totaling three goals and 11 assists for 14 points, plus 46 PIM.

Prior to turning pro, Schaeffer played four years at Boston University, and he was a sixth-round draft pick (193rd overall) by the Nashville Predators in 2004.

The Wolf Pack are back in action this afternoon, visiting the Manchester Monarchs at 3:00 PM (WTIC HD-2, www.hartfordwolfpack.com, www.wtic.com ). The Pack's next home game is this Wednesday night, January 27 vs. the Norfolk Admirals at 7:00

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.

The AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack is operated by Northland AEG LLC, a joint partnership between Northland Investment Corporation and AEG Facilities. The team is the top player-development affiliate of the NHL's New York Rangers.

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