AHL Hartford Wolf Pack

Wolf Pack Weekly

Published on November 18, 2013 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hartford Wolf Pack News Release


The Wolf Pack (8-6-0-2, 18 pts.) posted a road win and a home loss in two games this past weekend. The Pack allowed a team season-low 20 shots against the Albany Devils at the XL Center on Friday, but could not solve Albany goaltender Keith Kinkaid, who made 25 saves for a 3-0 shutout. The Hartford offense came alive in Saturday's visit to Bridgeport, however, as Kyle Jean gave the Wolf Pack a lead they would never relinquish only 44 seconds into the game, and Danny Kristo had a goal and an assist, in a 4-1 Wolf Pack win.

AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE STANDINGS

Atlantic Division

Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM

1 Manchester Monarchs 17 11 3 1 2 25 0.735 54 43 1-0-0-0 7-3-0-0 3-2 242

2 Providence Bruins 15 7 5 1 2 17 0.567 55 52 0-1-1-0 5-3-1-1 1-2 282

3 St. John's IceCaps 17 7 7 1 2 17 0.500 48 49 1-0-0-2 4-4-0-2 0-2 286

4 Portland Pirates 13 6 5 0 2 14 0.538 38 37 4-0-0-1 6-3-0-1 0-2 234

5 Worcester Sharks 13 5 7 1 0 11 0.423 29 41 2-0-1-0 4-5-1-0 2-0 358

Northeast Division

Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM

1 Springfield Falcons 14 10 3 0 1 21 0.750 38 32 3-0-0-0 6-3-0-1 4-1 226

2 Albany Devils 16 9 6 0 1 19 0.594 41 39 3-0-0-0 5-5-0-0 2-1 255

3 Hartford Wolf Pack 16 8 6 0 2 18 0.562 48 55 1-0-0-0 3-6-0-1 2-2 396

4 Adirondack Phantoms 15 7 6 0 2 16 0.533 36 38 0-2-0-0 6-3-0-1 0-2 338

5 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 14 4 8 1 1 10 0.357 36 51 0-3-0-0 3-5-1-1 2-1 331

East Division

Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM

1 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 15 10 3 0 2 22 0.733 57 42 2-0-0-0 5-3-0-2 0-2 396

2 Binghamton Senators 15 11 4 0 0 22 0.733 57 45 6-0-0-0 8-2-0-0 2-0 323

3 Syracuse Crunch 15 9 4 1 1 20 0.667 49 39 0-1-0-1 7-2-0-1 3-1 302

4 Norfolk Admirals 17 8 6 0 3 19 0.559 40 40 0-1-0-0 4-5-0-1 3-3 396

5 Hershey Bears 14 5 5 2 2 14 0.500 44 43 0-1-0-0 4-3-1-2 1-2 304

North Division

Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM

1 Rochester Americans 15 7 4 2 2 18 0.600 48 54 0-1-0-0 4-2-2-2 0-2 288

2 Toronto Marlies 15 8 6 1 0 17 0.567 44 41 2-0-0-0 4-5-1-0 1-0 234

3 Lake Erie Monsters 15 8 6 0 1 17 0.567 43 42 3-0-0-1 6-3-0-1 2-1 297

4 Hamilton Bulldogs 16 6 7 0 3 15 0.469 39 51 1-0-0-0 3-6-0-1 1-3 264

5 Utica Comets 14 2 10 1 1 6 0.214 29 49 0-2-0-0 2-6-1-1 0-1 227

Midwest Division

Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM

1 Grand Rapids Griffins 16 10 4 1 1 22 0.688 62 44 0-1-0-0 8-2-0-0 1-1 219

2 Milwaukee Admirals 14 8 3 2 1 19 0.679 41 37 1-0-0-0 6-3-0-1 1-1 188

3 Chicago Wolves 16 9 6 0 1 19 0.594 43 43 5-0-0-0 6-3-0-1 0-1 221

4 Rockford IceHogs 18 9 8 1 0 19 0.528 54 61 1-0-0-0 4-6-0-0 2-0 280

5 Iowa Wild 14 6 8 0 0 12 0.429 35 40 0-3-0-0 3-7-0-0 1-0 280

West Division

Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM

1 Abbotsford Heat 19 13 5 0 1 27 0.711 64 57 0-1-0-0 9-1-0-0 3-1 244

2 Texas Stars 17 9 5 2 1 21 0.618 62 46 1-0-0-1 4-4-1-1 0-1 241

3 Oklahoma City Barons 16 7 7 0 2 16 0.500 40 46 1-0-0-0 4-4-0-2 0-2 198

4 San Antonio Rampage 16 7 8 0 1 15 0.469 41 45 0-1-0-0 5-4-0-1 2-1 286

5 Charlotte Checkers 15 5 9 0 1 11 0.367 37 50 0-6-0-0 2-7-0-1 0-1 238

This week:

The Wolf Pack play a pair of Northeast Division road games this week, visiting Albany on Wednesday and traveling to Springfield on Saturday. Both contests face off at 7:00 PM.

Wednesday, November 20 at the Albany Devils (Times Union Center), 7:00 PM

- This is already the fourth of eight scheduled meetings on the year between the Wolf Pack and Devils, and Hartford's second trip to Albany. After the Wolf Pack won the first game of the season series the Devils have captured the last two, including a 4-3 verdict October 25 in the Pack's first visit to the Times-Union Center.

- Albany goaltender Keith Kinkaid, who stopped 25 Wolf Pack shots in his 3-0 shutout of the Pack Friday at the XL Center, earned CCM/AHL Player of the Week honors for last week. Kinkaid was 3-0-0 on the week, allowing a total of only three goals on 82 shots (a 0.97 goals-against average and a 96.3% save percentage), has won five straight starts and is 6-0-1 in his last seven. Kinkaid is 6-1-1 on the year with the AHL's second-best goals-against average, a mark of 1.97.

- The Devils are a .500 team at home on the season, at 4-4-0-0, and are 5-2-0-1 on the road. The Wolf Pack sport identical 4-3-0-1 marks at home and away.

- At 9-6-0-1 for 19 points, Albany enters the week in second place in the Northeast Division, one point ahead of the third-place Wolf Pack.

- Radio - live with Bob Crawford on Fox Sports Radio 1410, and on-line at www.foxsportsradio1410.com and iHeartRadio. Video streaming at www.ahllive.com.

Saturday, November 23 at the Springfield Falcons (MassMutual Center), 7:00 p.m.

- The Falcons (10-3-0-1, 21 pts.) have won three straight games and five of their last six, and lead the Northeast Division by a margin of two points over second-place Albany.

- This is the third meeting of the season between the Wolf Pack and their I-91 rivals, and the Pack's third visit to Springfield. The Falcons swept a back-to-back set in Springfield November 1-2, winning 3-2 in a shootout and 3-2 in regulation.

- Former Wolf Pack defenseman Blake Parlett registered his first two points of the year with a pair of power-play goals Friday night, in a 3-2 Springfield win vs. Bridgeport.

- Radio - due to a conflict with Central Connecticut State University basketball, this game will be aired on WUCS HD-2. Bob Crawford has the call, and the action can also be heard on-line via iHeartRadio. Video streaming at www.ahllive.com.

Wolf Pack Community Appearances:

The Wolf Pack have the following appearances scheduled this week. For further information on these, or any other Wolf Pack community initiatives, contact Wolf Pack community relations manager Frank Berrian, at (860) 541-4728:

- Monday, November 18, 2:30 PM, Apple Tree Day Care Center, 84 West Avon Rd., Avon, CT

Sonar, the Wolf Pack's beloved mascot, meets and greets young tykes at Apple Tree Day Care.

- Thursday, November 21, 5:30 PM, Emerson Williams School, 461 Welles Rd., Wethersfield, CT

Sonar joins in the excitement of Emerson Williams School's Holiday Bazaar sales drive.

- Friday, November 22, 2:45 PM, Tofolon Elementary School, 145 Northwest Dr., Plainville, CT

Wolf Pack players Conor Allen and Scott Stajcer are scheduled to join Sonar to promote the Wolf Pack's "Read to the Rink" program.

- Friday, November 22, 6:00 PM, Mt. View School, 71 Vera Rd., Bristol, CT

Sonar brings his energy and charm to Mt. View School's Holiday Event.

Recent Transactions:

Andrew Rowe - returned by the Wolf Pack to Greenville (ECHL) November 13.

Michael St. Croix - reassigned by the New York Rangers from the Wolf Pack to Greenville (ECHL) November 13.

Brandon Mashinter - returned to the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers November 18.

Pack Tracks:

The Wolf Pack's next home game, which is Wednesday, November 27 vs. the Portland Pirates at 7:00 PM, will feature a "Movember" tribute to the importance of men's health awareness. The first 1,000 fans into the XL Center on November 27 will receive a free Movember "mustache" t-shirt. The shirt depicts Sonar, the Wolf Pack's beloved mascot, proudly showing off his Movember "'stache". Also, the proceeds from that night's "Chuck-a-Puck" promotion will be donated to Gaylord Hospital of Wallingford, CT, for its men's health efforts. In addition to the November 27 celebration, Wolf Pack players and staff members will be growing Movember mustaches throughout the month of November, as a fund-raiser for men's health awareness. Those interested in donating to the fund-raising effort can do so at http://moteam.co/wolf-pack-ahl. November 27 is also another "Winning Wednesday". At all Wednesday night home games, if the Wolf Pack win, each fan receives a free ticket to the Pack's next home game (some restrictions apply, check the Wolf Pack's official website, www.hartfordwolfpack.com, for full details). At the Wolf Pack's home game Saturday, November 30 vs. the Manchester Monarchs, the first 3,000 fans will take home a free Wolf Pack ski cap, courtesy of Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. Faceoff that night is 7:00 PM. At each and every Friday-night Wolf Pack home game this year, fans can enjoy $1 hot dogs and $2 beers at the XL Center through the start of the second period, presented by Marc's Appliance Warehouse, located at 75 Prospect Ave., Hartford, CT. The Pack's next Friday home outing is December 13, when the Adirondack Phantoms visit for a 7:00 game.

Friday-night Wolf Pack home games are also special evenings in the Comcast Coliseum Club, which hosts "Hawk's Nest", with Bob "Hawk" Crawford, the play-by-play voice of the Wolf Pack, chatting live from 6:00-6:20 PM with different Wolf Pack-themed guests, and taking questions from the patrons enjoying the Comcast Coliseum Club's wide array of dining and beverage options. The Comcast Coliseum Club restaurant and bar area is open two hours prior to every Wolf Pack home game, to everyone holding a ticket to the game.

At every Wolf Pack Sunday home game in 2013-14, fans can take advantage of the Wolf Pack's "Click It or Ticket Sunday Family Value Packs". Those include two tickets, two hot dogs and two sodas, starting at only $35. The next Sunday home date is December 8, when the Pack host the Springfield Falcons at 3:00 PM.

Tickets for all Wolf Pack 2013-14 home games are on sale now at the Public Power Ticket Office at the XL Center, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499. Wolf Pack tickets start as low as $12 for youth 12 years old or younger. To speak with a representative about season or group tickets, call (855) 762-6451.

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