Wolf Pack Weekly

Published on November 19, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Connecticut Whale News Release


The Wolf Pack went 4-0-0-0 in a four-games-in-five-days stretch this past week, the first time the team has swept four games in five days since December 27th, 29th, 30th and 31st of 2000. The club has now won six of its last seven games and has moved into a first-place tie in the Atlantic Division with the Providence Bruins. On Wednesday night at the Hartford Civic Center, the Pack struck for their biggest offensive output of the season, downing the Norfolk Admirals by a score of 6-3. The Wolf Pack trailed for much of Friday's home game against defending Calder Cup champion Hamilton before pulling out a 3-2 win with three third-period tallies. A goal by Artem Anisimov with 3:46 left in the third period of Saturday's visit to Lowell gave the Pack a 3-2 win over the Devils, and Michael Sauer's first pro goal was the game-winner Sunday in Portland. That score came with only 1:04 left in what would turn out to be a 4-3 triumph. Francis Lessard had his first two-goal game in a Wolf Pack uniform Friday, to spearhead the Pack's third-period comeback against the Bulldogs, and Brodie Dupont and Andrew Hutchinson both totaled 2-3-5 in the four games.

This week:

The Wolf Pack play three games this Thanksgiving week, two of them on home ice. It's a first-place showdown between the Pack and Providence Bruins at the Hartford Civic Center on Wednesday night (7:00), before the Wolf Pack make their first visit of the season to Bridgeport on Friday, for a GEICO Connecticut Cup matchup with the Sound Tigers (7:30). The Pack are back at home Saturday evening, hosting the Lowell Devils in a 7:00 game.

Tuesday, November 20th - "Wolf Pack Confidential", at the M&M Restaurant at the Hilton Hartford, on ESPN Radio 1410 This week's edition of the Wolf Pack's weekly Tuesday-night talk show, hosted by Bob Crawford, features Wolf Pack forwards Hugh Jessiman and Brodie Dupont as scheduled guests. The show airs live from the M&M Restaurant at the Hilton Hartford, located at 315 Trumbull St. in downtown Hartford, from 7:00-8:00 PM. Fans are welcome to be on hand at M&M for an exclusive opportunity to ask questions and speak one-on-one with the players. Wolf Pack Confidential can be heard live on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com.

Wednesday, November 21st vs. Providence at the Hartford Civic Center, 7:00 p.m.

- The Bruins (11-2-1-0, 23 pts.) and Wolf Pack are tied for first place in the Atlantic Division. Providence suffered just its second regulation defeat in fourteen games on the year yesterday, when they lost a 3-2 decision at home to Springfield.

- The P-Bruins won the first battle of the season between these two teams, 4-3, on October 24th in Hartford.

- Bruins rookie goalie Tuukka Rask currently has the fourth-best goals-against average in the AHL, at 2.10. Pascal Pelletier leads Providence in points with 6-12-18.

- For all remaining Wolf Pack Wednesday, Friday and Sunday home games, college students and members of the military showing ID at the Hartford Civic Center box office can purchase tickets at a special discount rate of $10 each (limit four tickets per ID).

- 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.harfordwolfpack.com for details.

Friday, November 23rd at Bridgeport (Bridgeport's Arena at Harbor Yard), 7:30 p.m.

- This is the first of five visits on the year by the Wolf Pack to Bridgeport. The Sound Tigers took the first GEICO Connecticut Cup matchup of the season between the two teams October 6th in Hartford, beating the Wolf Pack 3-2 on opening night for both teams and snapping the Wolf Pack's streak of nine straight victories in the series.

- The Wolf Pack were 5-0-0 in visits to the Arena at Harbor Yard last season.

- Bridgeport is currently 6-7-1-0 for 13 points and in sixth place in the East Division.

- Jeff Tambellini is the top point-getter on the Sound Tigers' squad, with 5-12-17.

- 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.harfordwolfpack.com for details.

Saturday, November 24th vs. Lowell at the Hartford Civic Center, 7:00 p.m.

- This is the second meeting of the season, and second in a week's time, between the Wolf Pack and Devils. The Pack prevailed over the Devils in Lowell this past Saturday by a score of 3-2.

- Fans will be chosen at random to compete for excellent prizes in the Comcast "Triple Play Shootout".

- Lowell is sitting in seventh place in the tightly-packed Atlantic Division, with a 6-8-1-0 record for 13 points.

- Petr Vrana (3-9-12) leads the Devils in scoring, and Lowell added NHL veterans Richard Matvichuk, a 14th-year pro, and Eric Rasmussen, a ninth-year man, to their roster last week.

- 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.harfordwolfpack.com for details.

Recent Transactions:

Greg Moore - recalled by the New York Rangers from the Wolf Pack November 12th and returned to the Wolf

Pack November 13th.

Mark Lee - recalled by the Wolf Pack from Charlotte (ECHL) November 12th.

Ryan Murphy - signed to a Professional Tryout (PTO) agreement with the Wolf Pack November 18th.

Pack Tracks:

Sonar, the Wolf Pack's beloved mascot, will be making a pair of appearances this weekend. The cuddly wolf will be visiting Newington Arena, 300 Alumni Rd. in Newington (860-665-7825), this Friday, November 23rd from 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM and from 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Then this Saturday, November 24th, Sonar will be stopping by Middletown Holiday on Main from 11:00 AM - 12 noon, and will be on hand again at Newington Arena from 1:00 - 3:00 PM.

Fans are encouraged to bring their skates to the Wolf Pack's home game Sunday, December 2nd vs. the Springfield Falcons, as there will be a post-game skate immediately following the game. The next home game after that, December 7th vs. Lowell, will feature a winter accessories drive, with the Wolf Pack collecting donations from fans of winter-weather essentials such as hats, gloves and scarves.

At the Wolf Pack's home game Saturday, December 15th against the Manchester Monarchs, there will be a Teddy Bear Toss when the Wolf Pack scores its first goal of the game. Fans are asked to bring soft toys, which will be donated to local charitable organizations. Also on December 15th, the first 5,000 fans will receive a free Wolf Pack ski cap.

The Hartford Wolf Pack Community Foundation will be holding its annual Bowl-a-Thon to benefit Special Olympics Connecticut Eastern Region on Sunday, December 16th at AMF Silver Lanes in East Hartford. Teams of four bowlers raise pledges to bowl alongside a Wolf Pack player. Space is limited, so interested participants are urged to call soon for more information or to sign up. Call Danielle Nardi at the Wolf Pack office at (860) 246-7825, ext. 350.

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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