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December 23, 2013 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hartford Wolf Pack News Release


The Wolf Pack (9-15-0-4, 22 pts.) finished up their pre-Christmas action with a pair of home games this past weekend, the results being a regulation loss and a shootout defeat. Bridgeport blanked the Wolf Pack 3-0 at the XL Center on Friday night, and then the Pack lost 2-1 in a shootout to Northeast Division-leading Springfield on Saturday. Akim Aliu scored his first Wolf Pack goal in Saturday's second period to end the scoreless streak, and Dov Grumet-Morris stopped 54 out of 58 shots in the two contests.

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 31 21 5 1 4 47 0.758 98 76 6-0-0-1 7-2-0-1 4-4 447

2 Providence Bruins 29 14 9 1 5 34 0.586 99 95 0-1-0-2 5-2-0-3 5-5 492

3 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

4 Portland Pirates 26 11 10 1 4 27 0.519 72 83 1-0-0-0 4-4-0-2 3-4 496

5 Worcester Sharks 25 12 11 1 1 26 0.520 60 71 0-1-0-0 6-3-0-1 5-1 556

Northeast Division

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

1 Springfield Falcons 27 20 4 1 2 43 0.796 86 63 6-0-0-1 7-1-1-1 6-2 483

2 Albany Devils 28 17 8 2 1 37 0.661 91 73 0-1-1-0 7-1-2-0 3-1 460

3 Adirondack Phantoms 27 13 12 0 2 28 0.519 66 70 0-1-0-0 6-4-0-0 1-2 643

4 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 30 12 14 1 3 28 0.467 77 96 1-0-0-0 6-4-0-0 2-3 729

5 Hartford Wolf Pack 28 9 15 0 4 22 0.393 64 92 0-7-0-2 1-7-0-2 2-4 738

East Division

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

1 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 28 17 8 1 2 37 0.661 84 69 1-0-0-0 5-4-1-0 0-2 671

2 Binghamton Senators 28 16 9 0 3 35 0.625 99 86 2-0-0-0 3-4-0-3 2-3 559

3 Norfolk Admirals 30 14 11 1 4 33 0.550 84 84 1-0-0-0 4-5-1-0 5-4 625

4 Hershey Bears 27 12 10 2 3 29 0.537 87 83 1-0-0-0 6-3-0-1 3-3 608

5 Syracuse Crunch 28 12 12 1 3 28 0.500 70 81 0-2-0-1 3-5-0-2 3-3 640

North Division

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

1 Toronto Marlies 27 16 9 1 1 34 0.630 77 65 4-0-0-1 7-2-0-1 1-1 405

2 Rochester Americans 30 13 11 3 3 32 0.533 85 92 1-0-1-1 4-4-1-1 2-3 517

3 Lake Erie Monsters 28 14 11 0 3 31 0.554 76 84 2-0-0-2 4-4-0-2 3-3 636

4 Hamilton Bulldogs 30 12 14 0 4 28 0.467 73 88 0-4-0-1 3-6-0-1 1-4 576

5 Utica Comets 27 10 15 1 1 22 0.407 63 80 3-0-0-0 6-4-0-0 1-1 392

Midwest Division

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

1 Grand Rapids Griffins 29 21 6 1 1 44 0.759 107 65 0-1-0-0 8-2-0-0 1-1 396

2 Milwaukee Admirals 27 14 7 5 1 34 0.630 70 69 2-0-1-0 5-3-2-0 2-1 414

3 Rockford IceHogs 31 15 13 3 0 33 0.532 89 106 0-2-1-0 5-3-2-0 3-0 524

4 Chicago Wolves 29 15 12 0 2 32 0.552 82 78 3-0-0-0 6-4-0-0 1-2 417

5 Iowa Wild 27 12 13 2 0 26 0.481 64 72 4-0-1-0 6-2-2-0 3-0 419

West Division

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

1 Abbotsford Heat 32 21 9 1 1 44 0.688 105 89 1-0-0-0 5-4-1-0 4-1 392

2 Texas Stars 31 18 9 2 2 40 0.645 107 84 1-0-0-0 7-3-0-0 0-2 410

3 Oklahoma City Barons 31 11 15 0 5 27 0.435 82 101 0-1-0-0 3-5-0-2 0-5 492

4 Charlotte Checkers 29 12 16 0 1 25 0.431 77 92 0-2-0-0 6-4-0-0 0-1 420

5 San Antonio Rampage 31 11 17 0 3 25 0.403 78 96 0-3-0-1 1-7-0-2 4-3 488

This week:

The Wolf Pack return to action after the holiday with a visit to Bridgeport on Thursday night. That game faces off at 7:00 PM, and then the Pack are back on home ice Saturday at 7:00, battling the Worcester Sharks on Military Appreciation Night. The week finishes with a trip to Manchester on Sunday for a 3:00 game.

Thursday, December 26 at the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (Webster Bank Arena), 7:00 PM

- With Friday night's 3-0 victory at the XL Center, the Sound Tigers have taken the last two battles between themselves and the Wolf Pack, after the Pack won the first two. The Wolf Pack and Sound Tigers have split two previous meetings in Bridgeport, the Pack winning 4-1 on November 16, and the Sound Tigers scoring a 3-2 triumph November 29.

- The fourth-place Sound Tigers (12-14-1-3, 28 pts.) are six points ahead of the fifth-place Wolf Pack in the Northeast Division.

- Defenseman Dallas Jackson scored the power-play game-winning goal with 1:33 remaining in the third period, and added an assist, in Bridgeport's 4-3 home win over Albany Sunday.

- 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, December 28 vs. the Worcester Sharks at the XL Center, 7:00 PM

- This is Military Appreciation Night at the XL Center. Guests from various branches of the U.S. Military will perform the ceremonial puck drop, and there will be a military induction ceremony during the first intermission.

- This is the first of four meetings on the year between the Wolf Pack and Sharks, and the first of two Worcester visits to Hartford. Last season the Whale swept a four-game series with the Sharks, with home wins of 2-1 December 12 and 3-0 March 28.

- Worcester is in fifth place in the Atlantic Division, but above .500 at 12-11-1-1 for 26 points, one point behind fourth-place Portland. After a 3-7-1-0 start to their season, Coach Roy Sommer's Sharks are 9-4-0-1 in their last 14 games.

- Worcester rookie goaltender Troy Grosenick leads the AHL in goals-against average, with a mark of 2.01 in ten appearances. Grosenick is 6-3-0 on the year, with a 92.4% save percentage and one shutout.

- 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.

Sunday, December 29 at the Manchester Monarchs (Verizon Wireless Arena), 3:00 PM

- The Monarchs carried the AHL's best record into the Christmas holiday, with a mark of 21-5-1-4 for 47 points. Head Coach Mark Morris' Manchester club has won five straight games and is 6-0-0-1 in its last seven. - This is the Wolf Pack's first visit of the season to New Hampshire, after the Pack and Monarchs split two earlier meetings in Hartford. The Wolf Pack won 4-3 in a shootout October 18, and the Monarchs took a 3-1 decision November 30. - Veteran Manchester defenseman Andrew Bodnarchuk has compiled the top plus/minus rating in the AHL, with a mark of +22 in 31 games.

- 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 .

Recent Transactions:

Akim Aliu - signed to a Professional Tryout (PTO) agreement by the Wolf Pack December 16.

Josh Nicholls - reassigned by the New York Rangers from the Wolf Pack to Greenville (ECHL) December 16.

Arron Asham - returned to the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers December 19.

Dylan McIlrath - returned to the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers December 19.

J.T. Miller - recalled from the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers December 19.

Samuel Noreau - reassigned by the New York Rangers to the Wolf Pack from Greenville (ECHL) December 23.

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 . 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 January 3, when the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 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. 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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