AHL Hartford Wolf Pack

Wolf Pack Weekly

Published on December 30, 2013 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hartford Wolf Pack News Release


The Wolf Pack (11-16-0-4, 26 pts.) wrapped up their calendar-year 2013 action with wins in two out of their three games last week. The Pack snapped an 0-7-0-2 drought on Thursday with a 3-1 win in Bridgeport, and then posted their first overtime victory of the year Saturday night at home, edging Worcester 3-2. A streak of three straight games with a standings point (2-0-0-1) came to an end Sunday in Manchester, as the AHL-leading Monarchs knocked off the Wolf Pack, 5-2. Oscar Lindberg scored his first career North American pro overtime goal to win Saturday's game, after notching a goal and an assist Thursday.

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 34 22 7 1 4 49 0.721 105 85 1-0-0-0 7-2-0-1 4-4 476

2 Providence Bruins 32 16 10 1 5 38 0.594 109 102 1-0-0-0 4-3-0-3 5-5 565

3 St. John's IceCaps 31 16 12 1 2 35 0.565 92 82 1-0-0-0 6-4-0-0 1-2 572

4 Portland Pirates 28 12 11 1 4 29 0.518 77 88 0-1-0-0 5-3-0-2 3-4 524

5 Worcester Sharks 28 13 12 2 1 29 0.518 67 80 1-0-1-0 4-4-1-1 5-1 603

Northeast Division

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

1 Springfield Falcons 30 21 5 1 3 46 0.767 98 74 0-1-0-0 7-1-0-2 6-3 553

2 Albany Devils 31 19 8 2 2 42 0.677 99 77 2-0-0-1 7-1-1-1 3-2 494

3 Adirondack Phantoms 30 15 13 0 2 32 0.533 72 75 1-0-0-0 6-4-0-0 2-2 707

4 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 33 13 16 1 3 30 0.455 84 107 1-0-0-0 4-6-0-0 3-3 830

5 Hartford Wolf Pack 31 11 16 0 4 26 0.419 72 100 0-1-0-0 2-6-0-2 2-4 769

East Division

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

1 Binghamton Senators 30 18 9 0 3 39 0.650 107 90 4-0-0-0 4-3-0-3 2-3 620

2 Wilkes-Barre/Scr. Penguins 30 17 9 1 3 38 0.633 86 74 0-1-0-1 4-4-1-1 0-3 720

3 Norfolk Admirals 32 16 11 1 4 37 0.578 93 88 3-0-0-0 6-3-1-0 5-4 686

4 Hershey Bears 30 13 12 2 3 31 0.517 92 91 1-0-0-0 5-5-0-0 4-3 673

5 Syracuse Crunch 30 13 13 1 3 30 0.500 76 89 0-1-0-0 2-6-0-2 3-3 665

North Division

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

1 Toronto Marlies 29 16 10 2 1 35 0.603 80 71 0-1-1-0 5-3-1-1 1-1 447

2 Hamilton Bulldogs 33 15 14 0 4 34 0.515 83 94 3-0-0-1 5-4-0-1 2-4 633

3 Lake Erie Monsters 30 15 12 0 3 33 0.550 81 92 1-0-0-0 5-3-0-2 3-3 661

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

5 Utica Comets 29 10 16 1 2 23 0.397 69 88 0-1-0-1 4-5-0-1 1-2 431

Midwest Division

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

1 Grand Rapids Griffins 31 22 7 1 1 46 0.742 112 71 1-0-0-0 7-3-0-0 1-1 419

2 Milwaukee Admirals 30 16 8 5 1 38 0.633 80 73 1-0-0-0 6-3-1-0 2-1 452

3 Chicago Wolves 32 17 12 1 2 37 0.578 94 86 5-0-1-0 7-2-1-0 1-2 442

4 Rockford IceHogs 33 15 15 3 0 33 0.500 93 115 0-4-1-0 4-4-2-0 3-0 559

5 Iowa Wild 29 13 14 2 0 28 0.483 69 78 0-1-0-0 5-3-2-0 3-0 443

West Division

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

1 Abbotsford Heat 34 23 9 1 1 48 0.706 114 92 3-0-0-0 6-3-1-0 4-1 411

2 Texas Stars 33 19 9 2 3 43 0.652 114 89 2-0-0-1 8-1-0-1 0-3 452

3 Charlotte Checkers 31 13 17 0 1 27 0.435 83 98 0-1-0-0 6-4-0-0 0-1 434

4 Oklahoma City Barons 33 11 17 0 5 27 0.409 85 110 0-3-0-0 2-6-0-2 0-5 517

5 San Antonio Rampage 33 12 18 0 3 27 0.409 83 103 0-1-0-0 2-7-0-1 5-3 536

This week:

The Wolf Pack begin 2014 with a pair of home games this weekend. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins make their lone regular-season visit to Hartford on Friday night, and then the Worcester Sharks visit the XL Center for a second straight Saturday evening. Both games face off at 7:00 PM.

Friday, January 3 vs. the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at the XL Center, 7:00 PM

- 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, conducting a Wolf Pack-themed interview 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.

- This is the only XL Center visit of the season for the Penguins. The Wolf Pack were 1-0-1-0 against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton last year, and won their only home game of the series in a 2-0 shutout January 6.

- The Penguins (17-9-1-3, 38 pts.) are only one point off the lead in the East Division, and are 8-3-1-2 in 14 road games on the season.

- Former Quinnipiac University Bobcat star goaltender Eric Hartzell has started four of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's last six games, and since being reassigned to the Penguins from Wheeling of the ECHL, Hartzell is 4-2-1 in seven appearances, with a 1.99 goals-against average and a 92.3% save percentage, and two of his wins have been by 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, and on-line at www.foxsportsradio1410.com and iHeartRadio. Video streaming at www.ahllive.com.

Saturday, January 4 vs. the Worcester Sharks at the XL Center, 7:00 PM

- Fans are encouraged to bring their skates to this game, as there will be a free postgame skate on the XL Center ice.

- This is the Sharks' second of two visits this season to Hartford, and their first was just this past Saturday. With their 3-2 overtime victory over Worcester Saturday, the Pack have now won the last seven consecutive meetings between the two teams, and have taken the last eight straight encounters at the XL Center.

- With Saturday's point for the overtime loss, and their 5-2 home win over St. John's Friday, Head Coach Roy Sommer's Sharks (13-12-2-1, 29 pts.) have moved into a fourth-place tie with Portland in the Atlantic Division.

- After giving up the first two goals of the game to the Wolf Pack on Saturday, Worcester got tallies from Dan DaSilva and Freddie Hamilton to tie the game and force overtime.

- 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:

- Monday, December 30, 4:30-9:30 PM, Goodwin Park, 1130 Maple Ave., Hartford, CT

Members of the Wolf Pack's game-night staff will be volunteering at Holiday Light Fantasia, which benefits the Channel 3 Kids Camp.

Recent Transactions:

Sam Klassen - signed to a Professional Tryout (PTO) agreement by the Wolf Pack December 26.

Conor Allen - recalled from the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers December 27.

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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