Wolf Pack Weekly

Published on January 22, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
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The Wolf Pack won three out of four games last week, improving to 10-1-1-0 since the turn of the calendar year and extending their franchise-record road winning streak to eight games. The Pack saw their five-game overall win streak snapped Wednesday, in a 3-2 loss at home to Providence, but then rebounded to capture the next three games. They came from behind in the third period to win both Friday night in Portland (5-4 final) and Saturday evening at Lowell (3-2), and then outlasted Springfield at the Hartford Civic Center Sunday, 2-1, outshooting the Falcons 55-22 in the process. Nigel Dawes (2-3-5) and Dwight Helminen (2-3-5) were the pacesetters for the week's Pack attack.

This week:

The Wolf Pack have a relatively light week on tap, leading into the All-Star break. The Pack continue a string of four straight home games by battling Bridgeport in GEICO Connecticut Cup action Friday night (7:00). As are all Friday home games, that is a Guida's Family Value Night, and the Wolf Pack and Rockville Bank will be giving away $1,000 in the "Go for the Green" promotion. Then Saturday night is the Pack's annual "Scout Sleepover" night, as the Houston Aeros come to town for a 7:00 game.

Tuesday, January 23 - "Wolf Pack Confidential" at Little Mark's Big Barbecue on ESPN Radio 1410

This week's edition of the Wolf Pack's weekly hour-long Tuesday-night talk show features Al Montoya and Brad Isbister as scheduled guests. Wolf Pack Confidential airs live from 7-8 PM from Little Mark's Big Barbecue, located at 279 West Main St. (Rt. 44) in Avon. Fans are invited to be on hand at Little Mark's for the show, and the guests will be taking questions from the live audience. The show can be heard live on ESPN Radio 1410 and on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com.

Friday, January 26 vs. Bridgeport at the Hartford Civic Center, 7:00 p.m.

The Wolf Pack are 4-1-0-0 in the GEICO Connecticut Cup series against their Nutmeg-State rivals this year. The two teams have split two previous games at the Hartford Civic Center.

The Sound Tigers have won back-to-back games to improve to 18-17-1-4 for 41 points on the year, which situates them fifth in the East Division.

As is the case at every Friday night home game, the Wolf Pack and Rockville Bank will be giving away $1,000 during the "Go for the Green" promotion.

Friday night home games are Guida's Dairy Family Value Nights. Fans can purchase Family Value Night packages of three or four tickets, with each package including a hot dog or a pizza slice and a soda per ticket, as well as a Wolf Pack souvenir. Three-packs start as low as $36. To order, call the Wolf Pack ticket office at (860) 548-2000.

The Hartford Financial Services, through their "Tickets to Tomorrow" program, is graciously donating 550 tickets to the following schools for Friday's game: West Middle Elementary School, Thomas J. Quirk Middle School and Hartford Public High School.

Radio - live with Bob Crawford on ESPN Radio 1410 and on the web at: www.hartfordwolfpack.com, or watch on B2 Networks! Go to www.hartfordwolfpack.com for details.

Saturday, January 27 vs. Houston at the Hartford Civic Center, 7:00 p.m.

This is the second meeting of the season between the Wolf Pack and the Aeros, and the last of only four games against the Western Conference for the Pack. The Pack defeated the Aeros by a 4-3 score on November 19 in Houston.

Houston currently stands sixth in the West Division, with a record of 18-20-0-5 for 41 points.

This game is the Wolf Pack's annual "Scout Sleepover" night. Scouts from across the state are invited to sleep over at the Civic Center after the game, and the first 3,000 scouts receive a Sonar "boy scout" bobblehead. Faceoff as usual is 7:00. To reserve your spot, call the Wolf Pack ticket office at 860-548-2000.

Rbk is generously donating 250 tickets to Saturday's game as part of their AHL sponsorship, with the following groups attending: Connectikids, City of Hartford - Pope Park Rec. Center, City of Hartford - Blue Hills Rec. Center, Sacred Heart Youth Choir, Casey Family Services, Weaver High School, City of Hartford - Pool Services, and Mi Casa Family Services & Co-Opportunity.

Television - live on Fox Sports Net New England with Bob Crawford (play-by-play) and P.J. Stock (color commentary).

Radio - live with Mark Bailey on ESPN Radio 1410 and on the web at: www.hartfordwolfpack.com, or watch on B2 Networks! Go to www.hartfordwolfpack.com for details.

Injury Report:

None.

Recent Transactions:

Jake Taylor - reassigned by the New York Rangers to the Wolf Pack from Charlotte (ECHL) January 15,

reassigned back to Charlotte January 18, and returned to the Wolf Pack January 21.

Pack Tracks:

The Family Value Night packages that fans have been enjoying for years at Guida's Family Value Nights on Fridays are now available for Wolf Pack Sunday home games as well! Family Value Night packs get you either three or four tickets, with each package consisting of a hot dog or a pizza slice, and a soda, per ticket, as well as a Wolf Pack souvenir! Three-packs start at $36 and four-packs are as low as $48. To order your Family Value Night pack, call the Wolf Pack ticket office at 860-548-2000.

The Hartford Wolf Pack and Your Choice Auto of East Hartford will be giving away a Chrysler Sebring at the Saturday, March 31st game vs. Manchester. This Saturday's (1/27) game kicks off the promotion, which will feature eight contestants chosen through entry forms that can be filled out at Your Choice Auto, The Pack Shop and at home Wolf Pack games. Contestants will go through various shootouts between periods at upcoming Wolf Pack games until they are narrowed down to only two contestants. Those two contestants will then take part in a "Deal or No Deal" type of showdown at the March 31st game, where each contestant will try their luck at choosing three suitcases out of six, with one of the suitcases containing the keys to the car! Be sure to sign up for a chance to win today at Your Choice Auto in East Hartford, at the Pack Shop and at upcoming Wolf Pack games.

New videos, player trivia and 'Where are they now?' features have recently been added to the Wolf Pack's special 10th Anniversary Site---www.10years1mission.com! Log on to test your Wolf Pack trivia knowledge, find out where your favorite players and coaches are today, take a trip down memory lane with retrospective photos & season openers, and be sure to vote for the Wolf Pack All-Decade team, which will be featured on a free poster giveaway at the March 10th game and on a free t-shirt giveaway at the March 31st game!

The 96.5 TIC Acoustic Café - Volume VI CD, featuring the music of some of today's most popular musical artists, recorded acoustically, is now on sale at all Big Y World Class Markets, FYE and Strawberries locations, as well as at the new Hartford Wolf Pack "Pack Shop" in the Hartford 21 Mall surrounding the Civic Center. Net proceeds from the sale of the CD will benefit the charitable efforts of the Hartford Wolf Pack Community Foundation. The retail price of the CD is only $9.65, and it includes cuts from Staind, KT Tunstall, The Fray, Five for Fighting, Goo Goo Dolls, Barenaked Ladies, Anna Nalick, James Blunt, Nick Lachey and Smash Mouth. Each CD includes a voucher worth $16.50 for a free ticket to see a Wednesday night or Sunday night Wolf Pack game during the 2006-07 season.

"Girl Scout Night" is coming up at the Wolf Pack's home game Saturday, February 17 (7:00) against Providence. All girl scouts who attend the game will receive a t-shirt and be invited to attend a private autograph session with selected Wolf Pack players. To order Girl Scout Night tickets, call the Wolf Pack ticket office at 860-548-2000.

The Wolf Pack's new "Pack Shop" is located in the newly-renovated Hartford 21 Mall surrounding the Civic Center. The Pack Shop is open for business 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 Saturdays and Sundays! The Pack Shop features a Wolf Pack hockey rink-tiled replica floor and offers a full line of Wolf Pack merchandise and special 10th Anniversary items. Stop by and check it out today!

Individual tickets for Wolf Pack games are on sale now at the Hartford Civic Center Box Office and all Ticketmaster locations including Macy'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.

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