Wolf Pack Weekly

Published on December 10, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Connecticut Whale News Release


The Wolf Pack have now recorded at least a standings point in eight straight games (7-0-0-1), 12 of their last 13 outings (11-1-0-1) and 14 of their last 16 (13-2-0-1), after a 2-0-0-1 week this past week. The Pack saw their season-high five-game winning streak come to an end in a 4-3 shootout loss Wednesday night in Providence, but rebounded to post victories against Lowell, 3-1 at home, Friday and Worcester, 7-1 on the road, Saturday. The win in Worcester represented the Wolf Pack's biggest offensive output thus far on the year, and their largest margin of victory. Nigel Dawes set a franchise regular-season record with six points (2-4-6) in Saturday's game and notched a total of 3-5-8 in the three games. That performance earned him Rbk AHL Player of the Week honors. Al Montoya was in net for all three contests and is now 5-0-1 in his last six decisions and 6-1-1 in his last eight.

This week:

The Wolf Pack start a four-game homestand by hosting the Houston Aeros on Wednesday (7:00). The Manchester Monarchs then make their first visit of the season to the Hartford Civic Center Saturday night (7:00).

Tuesday, December 11th - Wolf Pack Holiday Party at Connecticut Children's Medical Center, 4:00 -

6:00 PM

The entire Wolf Pack team will join more than 100 cancer patients and their families for their 11th annual Holiday party at CT Children's Medical Center, 282 Washington St. in Hartford. The party has become an annual tradition and a perennial favorite of players during the holiday season. The team will be signing autographs and doing crafts with, and distributing goodies to, children undergoing treatment for, and recovering from, cancer.

Tuesday, December 11th - "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 Andrew Hutchinson and goaltender Miika Wiikman 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 the radio home of the Wolf Pack, ESPN Radio 1410.

Wednesday, December 12th vs. Houston at the Hartford Civic Center, 7:00 p.m.

- This is the only visit to Hartford on the season by the Aeros, top affiliate of the Minnesota Wild, and the first meeting between them and the Wolf Pack on the year. The Pack swept a pair of games from the Aeros last year, including a 4-3 overtime triumph at the Hartford Civic Center January 27th.

- The Aeros, coached by former San Jose Sharks, Pittsburgh Penguins and New Jersey Devils head man Kevin Constantine, are 12-10-1-1 for 26 points on the year. That puts them seventh in the West Division.

- The top point-producer on the Aeros' squad is defenseman Erik Reitz, who has recorded 5-9-14 in 16 GP.

- 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 15th vs. Manchester at the Hartford Civic Center, 7:00 p.m.

- The Monarchs and Wolf Pack have already tangled three times in Manchester, with the Wolf Pack going 1-1-0-1, but this is the defending Atlantic Division champions' first visit to Hartford.

- Manchester forward Teddy Purcell, the Rbk Edge/AHL Rookie of the Month for November, leads the AHL in points and assists with 8-25-33 in 24 GP.

- The Monarchs have won back-to-back games to climb to 10-11-2-1 for 23 points and into fifth place in the Atlantic Division.

- This night will include 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.

- The first 5,000 fans into this game will receive a free Wolf Pack ski cap.

- Broadcast - live with Bob Crawford at www.hartfordwolfpack.com, or watch on B2 Networks! Go to www.hartfordwolfpack.com for details.

Sunday, December 16th - Wolf Pack Bowl-a-Thon at AMF Silver Lanes, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

The Hartford Wolf Pack Community Foundation's annual Bowl-a-Thon benefits Special Olympics Connecticut Eastern Region and takes place at AMF Silver Lanes, 748 Silver Lane in East Hartford (860-569-2990), from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Teams of four bowlers raise pledges to bowl alongside a Wolf Pack player. For more information, contact Marc at Special Olympics Connecticut by calling (860) 887-1555.

Recent Transactions:

Ryan Constant - returned on loan by the Wolf Pack to Charlotte (ECHL) December 3rd.

Mark Lee - returned on loan by the Wolf Pack to Charlotte (ECHL) December 3rd.

Matt Zaba - Reassigned by the New York Rangers from the Wolf Pack to Charlotte (ECHL) December 3rd.

Pack Tracks:

96.5 TIC's Acoustic Café Volume 7, the proceeds from which benefit the Hartford Wolf Pack Community Foundation, is on sale now at the Wolf Pack store at Hartford 21, Strawberries and FYE stores and on-line at www.965tic.com. 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 each CD also includes a voucher redeemable for a free ticket to a Wednesday or Sunday Wolf Pack home game.

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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