Wolf Pack Weekly

Published on November 3, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Connecticut Whale News Release


The Wolf Pack jumped above the .500 mark last week by winning two out of three home games, running their record to 5-4-0-1 for 11 points through 10 contests. The Pack posted its first overtime win Wednesday vs. Portland, 3-2, before falling to the Worcester Sharks by a 4-2 score on Friday. Saturday night the Wolf Pack extended its franchise record for longest winning streak against a single opponent to 12, as they knocked off the Albany River Rats, 3-1. P.A. Parenteau registered the Wolf Pack's first two-goal game of the season Friday and added an assist in Saturday's game, Matt Zaba posted his first AHL win Saturday with 25 saves against the River Rats, and Dave Urquhart scored 28 seconds into his AHL debut in Saturday's victory.

This week:

The Wolf Pack finish off a season-high seven-game homestand with back-to-back games at the XL Center, Friday and Saturday nights. Friday's Guida's Family Value Night game (7:00 faceoff) features a rematch of this past Friday's contentious battle with Worcester, and on Saturday night the Wolf Pack's I-91 rivals the Springfield Falcons pay a visit to the XL Center on Scout Night (7:00).

Friday, November 7th vs. Worcester at the XL Center, 7:00 p.m.

- Being a Friday-night home game, this is a "Guida's Family Value Night" at the XL Center. Family Value packages start at $39 and include three tickets, three hot dogs or pizza slices, three sodas and a Wolf Pack souvenir. To order your Family Value Night pack, visit the XL Center box office, or go on-line to www.hartfordwolfpack.com.

- Tom Cavanagh tallied two goals and added an assist Friday in the Sharks' 4-2 win over the Wolf Pack at the XL Center. He leads the Worcester club in points, with 3-5-8 in eight games.

- The Sharks are 2-0-0 thus far on the season against the Wolf Pack, after the Pack swept an eight-game season series between the two squads last year.

- Worcester has won back-to-back games to climb to 4-4-0 on the year for eight points.

- Radio - live with Bob Crawford in HD on WTIC's 96.5 HD 2 and on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and www.wtic.com.

Saturday, November 8th vs. Springfield at the XL Center, 7:00 p.m.

- This is the Wolf Pack's first "Scout Night" of the season, and it's "Pinewood Derby Night". The first 1,500 scouts receive a pinewood derby car. For information on Scout Night tickets, call the Wolf Pack ticket office at 860-548-2000.

- The Falcons have won two in a row and are tied with the Wolf Pack at 11 points apiece. Springfield's record stands at 5-3-1 for 11 points.

- Ryan Potulny (8-0-8 in 9 GP), Liam Reddox (4-4-8 in 9 GP) and Rob Schremp (0-8-8 in 7 GP) are tied for the Falcons' scoring lead.

- Springfield won the first game of the year between the two I-91 adversaries, coming back from a 3-0 deficit to defeat the Wolf Pack, 4-3, on October 11th, opening night of the season for both clubs. Potulny scored two goals, including the game-winner.

- Radio - this will be the first Wolf Pack broadcast on the 50,000-watt AM powerhouse, WTIC NewsTalk 1080. Bob Crawford, Mark Bailey and WTIC NewsTalk 1080's Scott Gray comprise the broadcast team. The action can also be heard live in HD on WTIC's 96.5 HD 2 and on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and www.wtic.com.

Sunday, November 9th - Annual Wolf Pack Bowl-a-Thon, AMF Silver Lanes, East Hartford

The Wolf Pack players will be turning their athletic skills to bowling, in the Wolf Pack Community Foundation's annual Bowl-a-Thon to support Special Olympics Connecticut. There will be two sessions of bowling, the first starting at 11:00 AM and the second at 2:00 PM, and AMF Silver Lanes is located at 748 Silver Lane in East Hartford. The players will be bowling alongside teams of four bowlers, who have raised money via pledges. Teams must raise a minimum of $200 in pledges to participate, and prizes, including the use of luxury suites at a Wolf Pack home game, will be awarded to the top fund-raising teams. Spaces for teams are still available. For more information, contact Danielle Nardi in the Wolf Pack office at (860) 246-7825 or Jackie Turro of Special Olympics Connecticut at (860) 887-1555.

Monday, November 10th - Wolf Pack "Monster Mini-Golf" Tournament and Pizza Party, Monster Mini-

Golf, Windsor Locks

In a Wolf Pack event that is brand-new this season, the Pack will be hosting a kids mini-golf tournament and pizza party in support of Connecticut Children's Medical Center (CCMC). Selected Wolf Pack players will be on hand from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at Monster Mini-Golf, an indoor, 18-hole, glow-in-the-dark mini-golf course located at 20 Main St. in Windsor Locks. For a $10 registration donation that goes to CCMC, kids 16 or younger can enjoy all the fun of the Monster Mini-Golf experience with the Wolf Pack, and chow down on some delicious pizza as well. Participants must register in advance to take part, and to do so, call Danielle Nardi in the Wolf Pack office at (860) 246-7825.

Recent Transactions:

Lauri Korpikoski - loaned to the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers October 29th.

Hugh Jessiman - recalled from the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers and traded to Nashville October 30th.

Andreas Jämtin - reassigned by the New York Rangers to the Wolf Pack from Charlotte (ECHL) November 1st.

David Urquhart - recalled from loan by the Wolf Pack from Charlotte (ECHL) November 1st.

Pack Tracks:

The Wolf Pack has a new broadcast partnership this season with WTIC NewsTalk 1080 and WTIC-FM. All of the Wolf Pack's regular-season and playoff games will air on 96.5 WTIC-FM's HD 2 channel and will be streamed on-line at www.wtic.com . Select games will be carried live on the 50,000-watt AM powerhouse, WTIC NewsTalk 1080. And, as part of the partnership, all Wolf Pack full season ticket accounts will receive a free HD car radio, with installation from JoDi's Sound Center, courtesy of the two stations and the Wolf Pack. To purchase your season seats, contact the Wolf Pack ticket office at 860-548-2000.

Individual tickets for Wolf Pack games are on sale now at the XL 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, six, 10 and 20-game packages, coupon books and group tickets are also available. Contact 860-548-2000 for more details.

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