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February 17, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hartford Wolf Pack News Release


The Wolf Pack (19-25-0-6, 44 pts.) played their fourth three-game weekend of the season this past week, and garnered three out of a possible six points. J.T. Miller had the Wolf Pack's first four-point game in nearly two years Friday in Springfield, with two goals and two assists, pacing the Pack to a 5-2 win over the division-leading Falcons. The Wolf Pack struck first in Saturday's home matchup against Manchester, owners of the top point total in the AHL, but then gave up the next three goals in what turned out to be a 4-2 loss. Then on Sunday in Providence, Dov Grumet-Morris made 42 saves in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Bruins.

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 55 34 14 2 5 75 0.682 171 138 4-0-0-0 7-2-0-1 5-5 706

2 Providence Bruins 53 28 18 1 6 63 0.594 169 151 5-0-0-1 7-2-0-1 7-6 811

3 St. John's IceCaps 51 28 19 1 3 60 0.588 160 139 0-2-0-1 6-3-0-1 3-3 872

4 Worcester Sharks 49 23 22 3 1 50 0.510 120 148 0-3-0-0 4-6-0-0 7-1 945

5 Portland Pirates 49 19 21 2 7 47 0.480 136 165 2-0-0-0 4-5-1-0 5-7 1122

Northeast Division

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

1 Springfield Falcons 52 32 15 1 4 69 0.663 159 140 1-0-0-0 4-5-0-1 7-4 943

2 Albany Devils 51 26 17 3 5 60 0.588 151 138 0-1-0-0 3-5-0-2 3-5 762

3 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 51 22 24 1 4 49 0.480 140 161 3-0-0-0 8-2-0-0 4-4 1321

4 Adirondack Phantoms 50 22 25 0 3 47 0.470 117 135 0-5-0-1 1-8-0-1 2-3 1293

5 Hartford Wolf Pack 50 19 25 0 6 44 0.440 129 160 0-1-0-1 6-3-0-1 3-6 1170

East Division

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

1 Binghamton Senators 50 31 15 1 3 66 0.660 191 153 2-0-1-0 6-3-1-0 2-3 1050

2 Hershey Bears 51 29 16 3 3 64 0.627 161 139 5-0-0-0 8-2-0-0 6-3 1024

3 Norfolk Admirals 50 27 15 1 7 62 0.620 132 124 2-0-0-0 6-2-0-2 8-7 1028

4 Wilkes-Barre/Scr. Penguins 52 28 19 2 3 61 0.587 146 132 0-3-1-0 3-6-1-0 2-3 1135

5 Syracuse Crunch 49 18 23 3 5 44 0.449 123 152 0-3-1-0 1-7-1-1 3-5 1110

North Division

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

1 Toronto Marlies 49 28 17 2 2 60 0.612 140 129 0-2-0-0 5-5-0-0 4-2 910

2 Rochester Americans 49 25 18 3 3 56 0.571 144 138 1-0-0-0 7-3-0-0 2-3 780

3 Hamilton Bulldogs 49 22 22 1 4 49 0.500 120 142 2-0-1-0 3-6-1-0 2-4 960

4 Utica Comets 50 20 23 3 4 47 0.470 121 150 2-0-0-0 5-3-1-1 2-4 685

5 Lake Erie Monsters 49 21 24 0 4 46 0.469 127 154 1-0-0-0 4-5-0-1 5-4 1048

Midwest Division

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

1 Grand Rapids Griffins 51 30 16 2 3 65 0.637 164 128 0-1-0-1 3-5-1-1 2-3 667

2 Chicago Wolves 51 29 16 4 2 64 0.627 148 133 6-0-2-0 7-1-2-0 5-2 679

3 Rockford IceHogs 54 26 21 4 3 59 0.546 165 177 6-0-0-1 8-1-0-1 3-3 801

4 Milwaukee Admirals 50 23 16 6 5 57 0.570 131 137 0-1-0-0 3-4-1-2 3-5 767

5 Iowa Wild 49 21 19 5 4 51 0.520 124 141 0-2-0-0 4-3-2-1 5-4 648

West Division

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

1 Abbotsford Heat 52 32 15 4 1 69 0.663 165 142 1-0-1-0 6-1-3-0 5-1 635

2 Texas Stars 52 30 15 3 4 67 0.644 191 151 2-0-1-1 4-4-1-1 1-4 687

3 Oklahoma City Barons 51 22 22 1 6 51 0.500 154 175 6-0-0-1 7-2-0-1 1-6 845

4 San Antonio Rampage 50 21 21 3 5 50 0.500 139 152 6-0-2-2 6-0-2-2 8-5 735

5 Charlotte Checkers 49 23 24 1 1 48 0.490 147 161 1-0-0-0 4-5-1-0 1-1 724

This week:

The Wolf Pack's annual "Tip-a-Player" Dinner and Sports Carnival is this Tuesday night, February 18, from 6:00-9:00 PM at the XL Center, to benefit Gaylord Specialty Healthcare of Wallingford, CT. Then, the Wolf Pack are back in home-ice action Friday night, hosting the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at 7:00 PM, and make another trip to Springfield on Saturday night for a 7:00 battle with the Falcons.

Tuesday, February 18 - Wolf Pack "Tip-a-Player" Dinner and Sports Carnival - XL Center, 6:00-9:00 PM

The Wolf Pack's tenth annual "Tip-a-Player" Dinner and Sports Carnival is this Tuesday, February 18 at the XL Center, from 6-9 PM. All proceeds from the event benefit Gaylord Specialty Healthcare of Wallingford, CT. At Tip-a-Player, the Pack players will be waiting tables, signing autographs and joining fans in healthy competition in the sports carnival, which features an array of inflatables and other assorted lively fun. Also, the players will compete for "tips" by accepting various challenges and otherwise providing lighthearted entertainment. For ticket and other further information, go to www.hartfordwolfpack.com.

Friday, February 21 vs. the Bridgeport Sound Tigers 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.

- The Sound Tigers (22-24-1-4, 49 pts.) have won three straight games and eight of their last ten, to move into third place in the Northeast Division. Bridgeport is two points ahead of Adirondack and five points up on the Wolf Pack.

- The Wolf Pack are 3-4-0-0 thus far in the battle of Connecticut with the Sound Tigers, having lost four of the last five meetings after winning the first two. The two clubs have split two previous encounters at the XL Center, the Wolf Pack winning 5-3 on October 30 and Bridgeport taking a 3-0 decision December 20.

- Defenseman Matt Donovan has 3-2-5 in four games since returning from a recall to the parent New York Islanders. He had a pair of goals in a 5-2 Sound Tiger win Saturday in Bridgeport, and two assists Sunday in a 7-3 victory at Albany.

- 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, February 22 at the Springfield Falcons (MassMutual Center), 7:00 PM

- This is the Wolf Pack's second visit to Springfield in just over a week, and their last of six on the season. The Pack handed the Falcons a 5-2 defeat at the MassMutual Center this past Friday, Hartford's second straight win in the season series after going 0-4-0-2 in the first six meetings. Friday's victory was also the Wolf Pack's first road win in the series this year (1-3-0-1).

- The Falcons (32-15-1-4, 69 pts.) snapped a three-game losing streak Sunday, with a 4-1 home win over Worcester. Springfield still leads the Northeast Division by a margin of nine points over second-place Albany.

- Michael Chaput, who had a goal and an assist for the Falcons Friday against the Wolf Pack, struck for a hat trick in Sunday's Springfield win over Worcester.

- Radio - live with Bob Crawford 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, February 19, 11:15 AM, Aetna, 151 Farmington Ave., Hartford, CT

Sonar, the Wolf Pack's lovable mascot, takes part in Aetna's "Wear Red for Women" event.

- Wednesday, February 19, 9:00-10:00 PM, Kingswood-Oxford School rink, 170 Kingswood Rd., West Hartford, CT

Selected Wolf Pack players will take the ice for a West Hartford Youth Hockey bantam practice.

- Thursday, February 20, 6:00 PM, Black Bear Saloon, 187 Allyn St., Hartford, CT

The excitement of the Labatt's Bubble Hockey Tournament lights up the Black Bear Saloon.

- Saturday, February 22, 6:00 PM, Connecticut College-Dayton Arena, 270 Mohegan Ave., New London, CT

Sonar straps on the blades for the March of Dimes' Skate for Babies.

- Sunday, February 23, 9:00 AM, Veterans Memorial Skating Rink, Buena Vista Rd., West Hartford, CT

Sonar joins in the fun of the Boy Scouts' season-ending jamboree.

- Sunday, February 23, 1:00 PM, Bristol Eastern High School, 632 King St., Bristol, CT

Sonar meets and greets attendees at the Bristol Home and Business Show.

Recent Transactions:

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Pack Tracks:

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 March 19, when the Bridgeport Sound Tigers 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.

Global Spectrum (global-spectrum.com) manages the XL Center, Rentschler Field, and the Hartford Wolf Pack, as well as more than 115 other public assembly facilities around the world. Nearly 20-million people attended more than 11,000 events in Global Spectrum venues last year. Based in Philadelphia, PA, Global Spectrum is part of Comcast-Spectacor, one of the world's largest sports and entertainment companies. Comcast-Spectacor also owns the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, Ovations Food Services, a food and beverage services provider, New Era Tickets, a full-service ticketing and marketing product for public assembly facilities, Paciolan, the leading provider of venue establishment ticketing, fundraising and marketing technology solutions, Front Row Marketing Services, a commercial rights sales company, and Flyers Skate Zone, a series of community ice skating rinks.

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