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Wolf Pack Weekly

December 3, 2007 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Connecticut Whale News Release


The Wolf Pack have won a season-high five straight games, after sweeping three games in three days this past weekend. The Pack upped their record against Worcester to 3-0 with a 4-2 road victory on Friday, and then scored the final six goals of the game, including four in the third period, after having fallen behind Springfield 2-0 in Saturday's home game. The 6-2 margin represented the Wolf Pack's most decisive victory of the season. On Sunday at the Hartford Civic Center, the Pack outlasted the Portland Pirates by a score of 5-3. Nigel Dawes notched the Wolf Pack's first hat trick of the season, and added an assist, in Saturday's win and totaled 3-3-6 in the three games. Miika Wiikman improved his AHL record to 6-0-0 by stopping 79 out of 86 total shots in the three victories. At 16-7-0-1 for 33 points, the Pack stand second in the Atlantic Division, three points out of first place.

This week:

The Wolf Pack make their first visit of the year to Providence on Wednesday (7:05) to take on the Atlantic Division-leading Bruins. The Lowell Devils invade the Hartford Civic Center Friday (7:00) on Guida's Family Value Night, and the Wolf Pack travel to Worcester for a 7:05 game on Saturday night.

Tuesday, December 4th - "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 defenseman Ivan Baranka and assistant coach Pat Boller 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 guests. Wolf Pack Confidential can be heard live on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com.

Wednesday, December 5th at Providence (Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence), 7:05 p.m.

- The Bruins lead the Atlantic Division, and sport the best record in the AHL, at 17-3-2-0 for 36 points, three points ahead of the Wolf Pack.

- This is the Pack's first trip of the year to Providence, but the two teams have already clashed twice in Hartford, with the Bruins scoring a pair of one-goal wins.

- Pascal Pelletier leads the Providence offense with 11-12-23.

- 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, December 7th vs. Lowell at the Hartford Civic Center, 7:00 p.m.

- Being a Friday night, it's Guida's Family Value Night. Fans can purchase Family Value Night packages that include tickets, hot dogs or pizza slices, sodas and a Wolf Pack souvenir and start as low as $39 per family. To purchase your Family Value Night pack, call the Wolf Pack ticket office at 860-548-2000.

- This game will feature a winter accessories drive, with the Wolf Pack collecting donations from fans of gently-used winter-weather essentials such as hats, gloves, scarves, and new white tube socks, to benefit area citizens in need of warm clothing.

- This is the third meeting of the year between the Wolf Pack and Devils, and the Pack have swept the first two.

- At 8-11-2-1 for 19 points, Lowell is tied for fifth in the Atlantic Division. The Devils have at least a point in four of their last five games (2-1-1-1).

- Petr Vrana leads the Lowell squad in points with 4-16-20, and Noah Clarke, with 10-6-16, is the Devils' top goal-scorer

- For all 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 the 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.

Saturday, December 8th at Worcester (DCU Center), 7:05 p.m.

- The Sharks (8-9-1-1, 18 pts.) have fallen into the cellar of the Atlantic Division, after winning only one of their last seven games (1-5-0-1).

- The Wolf Pack are 3-0-0-0 vs. the San Jose farmhands this season, and 2-0-0-0 at Worcester.

- Mike Iggulden, the Sharks' top offensive threat, has 11-11-22 in 19 games on the year and has scored a goal in each of the three games against the Wolf Pack this season.

- 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:

Mike Busto - reassigned by the New York Rangers from the Wolf Pack to Charlotte (ECHL) November

27th.

Bruce Graham - reassigned by the New York Rangers from the Wolf Pack to Charlotte (ECHL) November

27th.

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., December 4 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Champions Skating Center

Wed., December 5 10:00 - 10:30 AM, Champions Skating Center (Game at Providence)

Thurs., December 6 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Champions Skating Center

Fri., December 7 10:00 - 10:30 AM, Hartford Civic Center (Game vs. Lowell)

Sat., December 8 Game at Worcester

Sun., December 9 No practice

Mon., December 10 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Hartford Civic Center

Pack Tracks:

Wolf Pack players Brodie Dupont and Michael Sauer are scheduled to appear at the FYE location in Avon (375 West Main St., 860-677-5795) this Tuesday, December 4th from 4:00 - 6:00 PM, to help promote the release of 96.5 TIC's Acoustic Café Volume 7, the proceeds from which benefit the Hartford Wolf Pack Community Foundation. Acoustic Café Volume 7 features exclusive performances by Daughtry, KT Tunstall, Lifehouse, Avril Lavigne, Mat Kearney, Bowling for Soup, The Fray, Collective Soul and Mandy Moore. The CD costs only $9.65 and is available at the Wolf Pack store at Hartford 21, Strawberries and FYE stores and on-line at www.965tic.com. Each CD also includes a voucher redeemable for a free ticket to a Wednesday or Sunday Wolf Pack home game.

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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