Wolf Pack Sign Mike Hoffman To AHL Contract
March 11, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Connecticut Whale News Release
HARTFORD, March 11, 2010: Hartford Wolf Pack general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the Wolf Pack have signed forward Mike Hoffman to an American Hockey League contract.
Hoffman has played in seven games with the Wolf Pack since signing a Professional Tryout (PTO) agreement December 10, scoring one goal and registering 19 penalty minutes. The seventh-year pro has been out of action since December 30 due to injury.
Hoffman, a 29-year-old, 6-5, 248-pound native of Weymouth, MA, is an ex-UConn Husky, having played a total of 31 games in a UConn uniform in the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons. Prior to going to UConn, Hoffman attended prep school at Loomis Chaffee in Windsor, CT. He is the first-ever UConn product to play with the Wolf Pack.
Before joining the Wolf Pack, Hoffman was with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL, for whom he had played 12 games, registering one assist and 31 penalty minutes. Hoffman played in the AHL last season for the Chicago Wolves, skating in 61 games and scoring two goals and two assists for four points, while serving 89 minutes in penalties.
Hoffman has played in 289 career AHL contests with the Worcester IceCats, Cleveland Barons, Toronto Marlies, Manchester Monarchs, Portland Pirates, Chicago Wolves and the Wolf Pack, totaling 21 goals, 29 assists, 50 points and 621 PIM.
The Wolf Pack are next in action tomorrow night, Friday, March 12, visiting the Springfield Falcons for a 7:30 game (WTIC HD-2, www.hartfordwolfpack.com, www.wtic.com ). The Wolf Pack's next home game is this Saturday, March 13, as they host the Lowell Devils at 7:00 at the XL Center. The Pack will be celebrating St. Patrick's Day that evening, with the Mighty Ploughboys performing live and $3 green drafts and snacks in the XL Center Atrium.
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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