Wolf Pack Snag Three Out Of Four Points
February 13, 2006 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Connecticut Whale News Release
The Wolf Pack played a couple of West Division teams last week, both home games and their first action against the West, and garnered three out of a possible four standings points. On Friday vs. San Antonio, the Pack suffered a 2-1 shootout defeat, despite outshooting the Rampage by a margin of 50-21. Then on Saturday night against West-leading Houston, the Wolf Pack prevailed by a score of 4-3. The Pack are unbeaten in regulation in their last five games (4-0-0-1) and six of their last seven (5-1-0-1).
This week: It's back to Atlantic Division action for the Wolf Pack, with three games this weekend. Friday finds the Pack in Albany to take on the River Rats (7:00 faceoff), and they are back home Saturday night (7:00) to host Providence on Torpedo Bobblehead Night. Then on Sunday, the Pack finish off the weekend with a visit to the division leaders, the Portland Pirates (4:05).
Tuesday, February 14 - "Wolf Pack Confidential" at Little Mark's Big Barbecue on ESPN Radio 1410 The Wolf Pack's weekly hourlong live radio show originates from Little Mark's Big Barbecue, 279 West Main Street (Route 44) in Avon, from 7 to 8:00 p.m. Scheduled to join host Bob Crawford this week are Hugh Jessiman and Martin Sonnenberg. They will be taking questions from the live audience at Little Mark's (all are invited), and the show can be heard on ESPN Radio 1410 and on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com.
Friday, February 17 at Albany (Pepsi Arena), 7:00 p.m. * The River Rats (18-30-2-2, 40 pts.) still sit last in the Atlantic Division, but are 3-1-1-0 in their last five games and only two points behind sixth-place Springfield. * The Wolf Pack are 3-0-0-0 vs. the River Rats thus far and have won the only previous meeting in Albany, a 2-1 verdict on November 4th in which they were outshot 47-30. * Aleksander Suglobov leads the Rats in scoring with 21-20-41 in 43 GP. * Radio - live with Bob Crawford on ESPN Radio 1410 and on the web at: www.hartfordwolfpack.com or watch on B2 Network! Go to www.hartfordwolfpack.com for details.
Saturday, February 18 vs. Providence at the Hartford Civic Center, 7:00 p.m.
* The Wolf Pack are 4-2-0-1 in seven games against the Bruins this year, and have won three of the four previous matchups in Hartford. * The Bruins (28-20-1-2, 59 pts.) currently occupy fourth place in the Atlantic and are five points behind the third-place Wolf Pack. * Providence's leading scorer is veteran Eric Healey, who has rung up 22-24-46 in 46 games. * Fans at this game will receive a Torpedo bobblehead from Verizon Wireless, while supplies last. * Television - live on FSNE with Bob Crawford and P.J. Stock. * Radio - live with Mark Bailey on ESPN Radio 1410 and on the web at: www.hartfordwolfpack.com or watch on B2 Network! Go to www.hartfordwolfpack.com for details.
Sunday, February 19 at Portland (Cumberland County Civic Center), 4:05 p.m. * The Pirates continue to lead the Atlantic Division with a record of 31-13-5-3 for 70 points. * Darien, CT native Ryan Shannon (16-38-54 in 43 GP) has jumped into the Pirates' lead in points, with Dustin Penner (26-27-53 in 34 GP), Corey Perry (16-18-34 in 19 GP) and Ryan Getzlaf (8-25-33 in 17 GP) all on recall to Anaheim. * The Wolf Pack are 3-4-0-0 on the season vs. Head Coach Kevin Dineen's Pirates, but won the last meeting 6-0 February 4th in Portland, the Pack's biggest margin of victory all year. * Radio - live with Bob Crawford on ESPN Radio 1410 and on the web at: www.hartfordwolfpack.com or watch on B2 Network! Go to www.hartfordwolfpack.com for details.
Injury Report: Nigel Dawes - throat infection (day to day). Bryce Lampman - dislocated left shoulder (out for the season). Dave Liffiton - concussion (day to day). Al Montoya - groin strain (1-2 weeks). Dale Purinton - broken right pinky finger (day to day).
Recent Transactions: Brandon Cullen - recalled by the Wolf Pack from Charlotte (ECHL) February 11 and returned to Charlotte February 13.
Practice: All Wolf Pack practices are open to the media at the Hartford Civic Center or Champions Skating Center in Cromwell. As schedules are subject to last-minute changes, please call the public relations department at (860) 246-7825 before attending a practice.
Tue. February 14 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Champions Skating Center Wed. February 15 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Champions Skating Center Thur. February 16 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Hartford Civic Center Fri. February 17 10:00 - 10:30 a.m., Hartford Civic Center (Game at Albany) Sat. February 18 10:00 - 10:30 a.m., Hartford Civic Center (Game vs. Providence) Sun. February 19 Game at Portland Mon. February 20 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Champions Skating Center
Pack Tracks: On Monday, February 20th the Wolf Pack will be holding their 2006 "Tip-a-Player" Dinner and Sports Carnival, on the ice at the Hartford Civic Center. The event is presented by Aetna and benefits Gaylord Hospital. Dinner will be served by the Wolf Pack players, and the evening also features a silent auction, raffles and games, great food provided by area restaurants, and tours of the Wolf Pack locker room. For more information, contact the Wolf Pack office at (860) 246-7825.
The second annual "Sonar's Edu-Skate" game will take place Wednesday, March 22nd, when the Wolf Pack host the Manchester Monarchs at the Hartford Civic Center. Special faceoff time is 11:00 am. All school groups can attend this game for the special price of $8.00 per ticket. Join the Wolf Pack for interactive learning about health, geography, math...and more. All students and teachers will receive a Wolf Pack pencil and Edu-Skate workbook. For more details call the Wolf Pack ticket office at (860) 548-2000.
Individual tickets for Wolf Pack games are on sale now 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 or online at www.Ticketmaster.com. Season tickets, five, 10 and 20 game packages and group tickets are also available. Contact 860-548-2000 for more details.
The new Acoustic Café Volume 5 CD is now available, at all Strawberries, FYE and Big Y World Class Market locations. Proceeds benefit the Hartford Wolf Pack Community Foundation, and the CD costs just $9.65. Acoustic Café Volume 5 features live performances by Alanis Morrissette, Lenny Kravitz, Duran Duran, Gavin DeGraw, among others.
The Hartford Wolf Pack "Pack Shop", located at 100 Allyn Street in downtown Hartford, is open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, as well as two hours prior to and one hour after each and every Wolf Pack home game, including Saturday and Sundays. A full line of Wolf Pack merchandise is available, while a limited selection of items will still be available in the Civic Center Mall before games.
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