Wolf Pack Weekly
November 15, 2004 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Connecticut Whale News Release
Although the Pack went 1-3-0-0 on the week, Hartford's goalies remain the stingiest in the league. Steve Valiquette sports an average of 1.42, while Jason LaBarbera has a 1.49 GAA and are ranked one and two in the AHL to start the week. The Pack boasts the second-best penalty killing in the league going into week six of the season, with a 91.3% efficiency rating. The club also has the second highest average for shots taken in the league (34.3 per game), yet stand 21st in goals scored.
This week:
This week the team doesn't see action until Friday in Portland. However, players will be busy launching the latest edition of the 96.5 TIC Acoustic Café CD in support of the Hartford Wolf Pack Foundation, and on Sunday, players trade skates for bowling shoes in support of Special Olympics.
Tuesday, November 16 - Acoustic CD Kick-off at Strawberries in Farmington
* 96.5 TIC has released their Acoustic Café - Volume IV, in support of
the Hartford Wolf Pack Foundation. Garth Murray, Chad Wiseman and Jeff
Hamilton are scheduled to sign autographs between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. at the
Strawberries in Farmington, beyond West Farms Mall.
Tuesday, November 16 - "Pack Talk" at Little Mark's Big Barbecue on ESPN
1440
* This week's guests Lawrence Nycholat and Jed Ortmeyer will join the
voice of the Wolf Pack, Bob Crawford, at Little Mark's Big Barbecue, 279
West Main Street (Route 44) in Avon from 7 to 8:00 p.m. Fans are invited to
come down to Little Mark's to participate live, or to listen in on ESPN
Radio 1410.
Wednesday, November 17 - Acoustic CD Kick-off at Big Y in Rocky Hill
* Craig Weller, Jason LaBarbera and Jozef Balej are scheduled to sign
autographs at the Big Y in Rocky Hill (1040 Elm Street) in support of 96.5
TIC's Acoustic Café - Volume IV CD. Proceeds go to the Hartford Wolf Pack
Community Foundation. In three years, sales of the CD have raised more than
$65,000.
Friday, November 19 at Portland - Cumberland County Civic Center 7:05 p.m.
* The Pack pays its second visit to the Pirates on Friday. Their last
meeting in Maine resulted in a 4-1 win for the Wolf Pack.
* The Wolf Pack is unbeaten if leading after one or two periods of
play but the Pirates currently hold the season record for most goals of any
club in the first period, with five against St. John's on October 17.
* On the web at: www.hartfordwolfpack.com.
Saturday, November 20 at Springfield - Springfield Civic Center 7:00 p.m.
* This is the club's first visit to the Falcons' nest ... the Pack are
2-0-0-0 against Springfield thus far this season. In the October 24 game,
Jamie Storr made a current league-high 47 save in the Pack's 3-1 win over
the Falcons.
* Television - live on MSG
* On the web: www.hartfordwolfpack.com
Sunday, November 21 Special Olympics Bowl-A-Thon, AMF Silver Lanes, East
Hartford 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
* The entire team will take part in the 2004 Bowl-A-Thon to support
Special Olympics of the Connecticut Eastern Region.
Injuries:
Blair Betts (injured right shoulder) - out 1-2 weeks
Garth Murray (broken right thumb) - out 1-3 weeks
Jeff Hamilton (sprained right ankle) - out 1-3 weeks
Martin Grenier (broken right thumb) - out 4-6 weeks
Recent Transactions:
Sunday, November 14 - Wolf Pack recall Jake Taylor and David Liffiton from
Charlotte of the ECHL
Monday, Nov. 15 - Wolf Pack assign Maxim Kondratiev to Lada Togliatti,
Russia
Monday, Nov. 15 - Wolf Pack assign Fedor Tyutin to SKA Saint Petersburg,
Russia
Sneak Peek at next week:
Next week, another four games in five nights starting Wednesday. Put Tuesday, November 30 in your calendar, because five players will head to the Gaylord Rehabilitation Hospital in Wallingford to see how people overcome physical disabilities ... and they'll try their hand at a few modified sports.
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