AHL Hartford Wolf Pack

Wolf Pack Weekly

Published on December 16, 2013 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hartford Wolf Pack News Release


The Wolf Pack (9-14-0-3, 21 pts.) gained one point out of a pair of Northeast Division games this past weekend, snapping a string of five straight regulation losses with a 3-2 shootout defeat to Adirondack at home Friday, and then falling 5-2 to the Albany Devils in Albany on Saturday. J.T. Miller returned to the AHL with a goal and an assist in Friday's game and scored again Saturday, and Danny Kristo had an assist in Friday's game and upped his team-leading goal total to 11 with a power-play goal Saturday.

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 29 19 5 1 4 43 0.741 90 73 4-0-0-1 6-2-0-2 4-4 399

2 St. John's IceCaps 29 15 11 1 2 33 0.569 87 76 0-1-0-0 7-3-0-0 1-2 545

3 Providence Bruins 27 14 9 1 3 32 0.593 95 89 0-1-0-0 6-3-0-1 5-3 461

4 Portland Pirates 24 10 9 1 4 25 0.521 67 75 3-0-0-2 4-4-0-2 2-4 432

5 Worcester Sharks 22 10 10 1 1 22 0.500 53 64 0-2-0-0 6-3-0-1 5-1 497

Northeast Division

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

1 Springfield Falcons 25 18 4 1 2 39 0.780 81 60 4-0-0-1 7-1-1-1 4-2 448

2 Albany Devils 26 17 7 1 1 36 0.692 86 66 7-0-1-0 8-1-1-0 3-1 404

3 Adirondack Phantoms 25 12 11 0 2 26 0.520 60 63 0-1-0-0 5-5-0-0 1-2 572

4 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 27 10 13 1 3 24 0.444 69 91 0-1-0-0 6-4-0-0 2-3 642

5 Hartford Wolf Pack 26 9 14 0 3 21 0.404 63 87 0-6-0-1 1-8-0-1 2-3 678

East Division

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

1 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 26 16 7 1 2 35 0.673 81 64 2-0-0-0 5-4-1-0 0-2 644

2 Binghamton Senators 26 14 9 0 3 31 0.596 91 82 0-4-0-3 2-5-0-3 2-3 532

3 Norfolk Admirals 27 13 9 1 4 31 0.574 73 73 0-1-1-0 5-3-1-1 5-4 564

4 Syracuse Crunch 25 12 10 1 2 27 0.540 64 70 1-0-0-0 3-6-0-1 3-2 580

5 Hershey Bears 24 10 9 2 3 25 0.521 77 77 1-0-0-0 5-4-0-1 2-3 561

North Division

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

1 Toronto Marlies 24 14 9 1 0 29 0.604 68 60 2-0-0-0 7-3-0-0 1-0 359

2 Rochester Americans 27 12 11 2 2 28 0.519 81 87 0-1-0-0 5-5-0-0 1-2 472

3 Lake Erie Monsters 26 12 11 0 3 27 0.519 72 82 0-2-0-2 4-4-0-2 2-3 590

4 Hamilton Bulldogs 27 12 12 0 3 27 0.500 69 77 0-2-0-0 5-5-0-0 1-3 513

5 Utica Comets 25 8 15 1 1 18 0.360 56 78 1-0-0-0 5-5-0-0 1-1 364

Midwest Division

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

1 Grand Rapids Griffins 26 19 5 1 1 40 0.769 100 59 2-0-0-0 9-1-0-0 1-1 364

2 Rockford IceHogs 29 15 12 2 0 32 0.552 86 100 0-1-0-0 6-3-1-0 3-0 498

3 Milwaukee Admirals 24 12 7 4 1 29 0.604 62 66 0-2-0-0 4-4-2-0 2-1 372

4 Chicago Wolves 26 12 12 0 2 26 0.500 72 73 0-2-0-0 3-6-0-1 1-2 386

5 Iowa Wild 24 10 13 1 0 21 0.438 57 68 2-0-0-0 4-5-1-0 2-0 381

West Division

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

1 Abbotsford Heat 29 20 7 1 1 42 0.724 100 80 0-1-0-0 7-2-1-0 3-1 346

2 Texas Stars 28 16 8 2 2 36 0.643 96 78 5-0-0-0 7-2-0-1 0-2 377

3 Oklahoma City Barons 29 10 14 0 5 25 0.431 78 94 0-2-0-2 2-5-0-3 0-5 455

4 San Antonio Rampage 28 11 15 0 2 24 0.429 74 85 0-1-0-0 2-7-0-1 4-2 445

5 Charlotte Checkers 26 11 14 0 1 23 0.442 69 80 3-0-0-0 6-4-0-0 0-1 392

This week:

The Wolf Pack play their last two games before Christmas this coming weekend, both at home. The Bridgeport Sound Tigers visit the XL Center this Friday night, with the first 3,000 fans receiving a free Wolf Pack gym bag from the Hartford Courant. Then Saturday night's home game features the Wolf Pack's Liberty Honda Teddy Bear Toss, benefitting the Joy of Sharing and Toys for Tots, as the Springfield Falcons invade the XL Center. Both games face off at 7:00 PM.

Friday, December 20 vs. the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at the XL Center, 7:00 PM

- The first 3,000 fans into this game will take home a Wolf Pack gym bag, courtesy of the Hartford Courant.

- At this and all Friday-night Wolf Pack home games 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.

- "Hawk's Nest" returns to the XL Center's Comcast Coliseum Club for this game, with Bob "Hawk" Crawford, the play-by-play voice of the Wolf Pack, chatting with UConn head men's hockey coach Mike Cavanaugh, from 6:00-6:20 PM. Questions and comments will be welcomed 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.

- The fourth-place Sound Tigers (10-13-1-3, 24 pts.) are three points ahead of the Wolf Pack in the Northeast Division. Bridgeport has lost three of its last four games, after a 3-1 defeat in Manchester on Sunday.

- The Pack won the first two games of the year between themselves and the Sound Tigers, but lost the last meeting, 3-2 in Bridgeport November 29. The Wolf Pack took their only previous home game in the season series, winning 5-3 October 30.

- With rookie sensation Ryan Strome, who leads the AHL in points and assists with 9-24-33 in 23 games, on recall to the parent New York Islanders, fellow first-year pro Anders Lee is the top scorer on the Bridgeport roster. Lee is tied for fifth in the AHL in rookie scoring, with 10-11-21 in 27 games.

- For this and all Wolf Pack home games, tickets start as low as $12 for youth 12 years old or younger and are available at the Public Power Ticket Office at the XL Center, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.

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

Saturday, December 21 vs. the Springfield Falcons at the XL Center, 7:00 PM

- Fans are encouraged to bring new soft toys to this game, to be flung on to the ice when the Wolf Pack score their first goal of the game, in the Pack's Liberty Honda "Teddy Bear Toss", benefitting the Joy of Sharing and Toys for Tots. - The Falcons sit atop the Northeast Division with a record of 18-4-1-2 for 39 points, after taking three out of a possible four points (1-0-0-1) in a two-game trip to Norfolk this past weekend. Springfield has at least a point in 13 of its last 14 games (11-1-1-1). - With both of the Falcons' top two goaltenders, Mike McKenna and Jeremy Smith, on recall to parent-club Columbus, Mike Clemente played both of Springfield's games down in Norfolk, allowing a total of six goals on 56 shots. - The Wolf Pack are 0-4-0-1 in five battles on the year with their I-91 rivals, with four of those games having been played in Springfield. The Falcons took a 4-2 decision over the Pack in their only previous visit to Hartford, December 8.

- For this and all Wolf Pack home games, tickets start as low as $12 for youth 12 years old or younger and are available at the Public Power Ticket Office at the XL Center, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.

- Radio - live with Bob Crawford and Mark Bailey on Fox Sports Radio 1410, on-line at foxsportsradio1410.com and on 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:

- Wednesday, December 18, 11:00 AM, Aetna, 151 Farmington Ave., Hartford, CT

Sonar, the Wolf Pack's lovable mascot, joins in the fun of Aetna's March of Dimes event.

- Wednesday, December 18, 6:00 PM, Enfield Twin Rinks, 1 Prior Rd., Enield, CT

Sonar shows off his new look at Enfield Youth Hockey's Holiday Family Skate.

- Thursday, December 19, 6:00-8:30 PM, Asylum Hill Boys & Girls Club, 170 Sigourney St., Hartford, CT

The entire Wolf Pack team will be throwing a Christmas party at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford's largest club, enjoying holiday cheer with a group of roughly 200 youngsters. The festivities will include the players joining the kids in games, both in the gym and game room, holiday ornament-making, decorating cookies, and more.

- Friday, December 20, 9:00-10:30 AM, A.W. Hanmer School, 50 Francis St., Wethersfield, CT

Sonar meets and greets elementary schoolers in Wethersfield.

Recent Transactions:

Arron Asham - recalled from the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers December 9.

J.T. Miller - returned to the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers December 9.

Dylan McIlrath - recalled from the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers December 11.

Dov Grumet-Morris - acquired by the Wolf Pack from the San Antonio Rampage, in exchange for future considerations, December 13.

Pack Tracks:

Wolf Pack Holiday Packs are on sale now, and feature two great options. The "Cheer Pack", which is priced at only $59, includes four undated Wolf Pack tickets, usable for any Wolf Pack home game, a $10 Dunkin' Donuts Gift Card and an autographed Wolf Pack puck. For even more value, the "Joy Pack" is comprised of six undated Pack tickets, a $15 Dunkin' Donuts gift card and an autographed commemorative Wolf Pack stick, all for only $99. Holiday Packs are available for purchase by calling the Wolf Pack ticket office at (855) 762-6451 and on-line at the Wolf Pack's official website, www.hartfordwolfpack.com . Every Wednesday night Wolf Pack home game during the 2013-14 season is a "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). The Wolf Pack's next Wednesday-night home date is January 29, when the Adirondack Phantoms invade the XL Center for a 7:00 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 April 6, when the Pack host the Norfolk Admirals at 5:00 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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