Wolf Pack Weekly
February 24, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hartford Wolf Pack News Release
The Wolf Pack (20-26-0-6, 46 pts.) split a pair of Northeast Division games this past week. The Pack saw third-period leads of 2-1 and 3-2 slip away Friday night in a 4-3 home loss to Bridgeport, but then pulled a third-period comeback of their own Saturday on the road against first-place Springfield. Trailing 3-1 going into the third, the Wolf Pack got third-period goals from T.J. Hensick, Marek Hrivik and Andrew Yogan to pull out a 4-3 victory.
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 58 36 14 2 6 80 0.690 183 148 6-0-0-1 7-2-0-1 5-6 732
2 St. John's IceCaps 55 32 19 1 3 68 0.618 181 151 4-0-0-1 6-3-0-1 3-3 970
3 Providence Bruins 55 29 19 1 6 65 0.591 174 156 0-1-0-0 7-2-0-1 8-6 835
4 Worcester Sharks 52 23 25 3 1 50 0.481 124 160 0-6-0-0 3-7-0-0 7-1 992
5 Portland Pirates 52 19 24 2 7 47 0.452 150 183 0-3-0-0 3-7-0-0 5-7 1212
Northeast Division
Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM
1 Springfield Falcons 55 33 17 1 4 71 0.645 168 150 0-2-0-0 5-5-0-0 8-4 971
2 Albany Devils 54 29 17 3 5 66 0.611 161 142 3-0-0-0 5-3-0-2 3-5 801
3 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 54 25 24 1 4 55 0.509 149 167 6-0-0-0 8-2-0-0 4-4 1396
4 Adirondack Phantoms 52 22 27 0 3 47 0.452 121 142 0-7-0-1 1-8-0-1 2-3 1352
5 Hartford Wolf Pack 52 20 26 0 6 46 0.442 136 167 1-0-0-0 5-4-0-1 3-6 1185
East Division
Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM
1 Binghamton Senators 53 33 16 1 3 70 0.660 201 160 0-1-0-0 6-3-1-0 2-3 1086
2 Hershey Bears 53 29 18 3 3 64 0.604 163 149 0-2-0-0 6-4-0-0 6-3 1068
3 Norfolk Admirals 53 28 17 1 7 64 0.604 139 134 1-0-0-0 6-4-0-0 8-7 1054
4 Wilkes-Barre/Scr. Penguins 54 28 19 3 4 63 0.583 152 140 0-3-2-1 2-5-2-1 2-4 1158
5 Syracuse Crunch 52 20 23 4 5 49 0.471 134 156 2-0-1-0 3-4-2-1 3-5 1172
North Division
Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM
1 Toronto Marlies 52 31 17 2 2 66 0.635 150 132 3-0-0-0 6-4-0-0 4-2 930
2 Rochester Americans 52 27 18 3 4 61 0.587 152 145 3-0-0-1 6-3-0-1 2-4 814
3 Hamilton Bulldogs 53 23 25 1 4 51 0.481 127 154 1-0-0-0 3-6-1-0 2-4 1008
4 Utica Comets 53 22 24 3 4 51 0.481 127 155 0-1-0-0 6-3-1-0 2-4 715
5 Lake Erie Monsters 51 22 24 0 5 49 0.480 131 158 2-0-0-1 5-4-0-1 5-5 1071
Midwest Division
Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM
1 Grand Rapids Griffins 54 32 17 2 3 69 0.639 171 135 2-0-0-0 4-5-0-1 3-3 714
2 Chicago Wolves 54 31 17 4 2 68 0.630 156 138 2-0-0-0 7-1-2-0 5-2 720
3 Rockford IceHogs 56 28 21 4 3 63 0.562 171 179 8-0-0-1 8-1-0-1 3-3 834
4 Milwaukee Admirals 53 23 18 6 6 58 0.547 134 146 0-3-0-1 2-5-0-3 3-6 815
5 Iowa Wild 52 22 20 6 4 54 0.519 130 148 0-1-0-0 3-4-2-1 6-4 677
West Division
Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM
1 Texas Stars 55 32 16 3 4 71 0.645 199 158 2-0-0-0 5-3-1-1 2-4 720
2 Abbotsford Heat 55 33 17 4 1 71 0.645 172 151 0-2-0-0 6-3-1-0 5-1 683
3 San Antonio Rampage 54 23 23 3 5 54 0.500 148 160 0-2-0-0 6-2-1-1 9-5 778
4 Oklahoma City Barons 54 23 24 1 6 53 0.491 162 185 0-2-0-0 7-2-0-1 1-6 881
5 Charlotte Checkers 52 24 25 1 2 51 0.490 154 171 0-1-0-1 3-5-1-1 1-2 758
This week:
The Wolf Pack play their first four-game week of the season, starting with a trip Tuesday night to Lewiston, Maine to meet the Portland Pirates. That game faces off at 7:00 PM, and the Wolf Pack are then home at the XL Center Friday night against Hershey (7:00) and Saturday against Portland (7:00), before returning to Lewiston Sunday for another battle with the Pirates (4:00).
Tuesday, February 25 at the Portland Pirates (Androscoggin Bank Colisee, Lewiston), 7:00 PM
- The Wolf Pack and Pirates wrap up their six-game season series with three meetings in a span of six days this week. The Pack are 2-1-0-0 in three previous encounters with Portland this year, and posted a 3-2 win in their only earlier road game of the season series, back on October 19.
- The Pirates are 19-24-2-7 for 47 points on the season and are in fifth place in the Atlantic Division, three points behind fourth-place Worcester. Portland is tied with Adirondack for 13th place in the Eastern Conference, one point up on the Wolf Pack.
- Pirate scoring leader Andy Miele (20-32-52 in 50 GP) is currently sixth in the AHL in points.
- Radio - live with Bob Crawford on Fox Sports Radio 1410, on-line at foxsportsradio1410.com and on iHeartRadio. Video streaming at www.ahllive.com.
Friday, February 28 vs. the Hershey Bears 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 Bears (29-18-3-3, 64 pts.) enter the week tied with Norfolk for second place in the East Division, one point ahead of fourth-place Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and six points behind division-leading Binghamton.
- Brandon Segal, who was the top goal-scorer on the Connecticut Whale squad last season (24-20-44 in 73 GP), is leading the Bears this season in both points and assists (14-24-38 in 48 GP).
- This is the second of two games between the Wolf Pack and Hershey this season. The Wolf Pack took the first matchup, 4-3, on October 25 in Hartford.
- 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, March 1 vs. the Portland Pirates at the XL Center, 7:00 PM
- This is the Pirates' third and final visit of the season to the XL Center, and they and the Wolf Pack have split two previous meetings. The Pirates scored a 4-2 victory on October 23 and the Pack prevailed by a 4-1 count on November 27.
- Wolf Pack defensemen Stu Bickel and Aaron Johnson share the scoring lead in the Hartford-Portland season series with four assists apiece, and Andy Miele (3-0-3) and Daine Todd (0-3-3) are the Pirates' top scorers against the Pack.
- 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, March 2 at the Portland Pirates (Androscoggin Bank Colisee, Lewiston), 4:00 PM
- The Pirates are 7-12-0-6 in 25 games this year at the Colisee, their temporary home for this season while the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland is being renovated.
- The Wolf Pack enter the week with at least a standings point in each of their last four road games (3-0-0-1), and six of their last eight (5-2-0-1).
- 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:
- Tuesday, February 25, 8:15 AM, Bugbee Elementary School, 1943 Asylum Ave., West Hartford, CT
Sonar, the Wolf Pack's beloved mascot, meets and greets Bugbee students as they arrive for the day.
- Wednesday, February 26, 1:30 PM, Wolcott Elementary School, 71 Wolcott Rd., West Hartford, CT
Wolf Pack players Bretton Stamler and Justin Vaive head to West Hartford to promote the Wolf Pack's "Read to the Rink" program.
- Thursday, February 27, 6:00 PM, Black Bear Saloon, 187 Allyn St., Hartford, CT
Sonar brings the excitement of the Labatt's Bubble Hockey Tournament to the Black Bear Saloon.
- Friday, February 28, 9:00 AM, Chamberlain School, 120 Newington Ave., New Britain, CT
Sonar joins in the fun of Chamberlain School's Dr. Seuss Day.
- Saturday, March 1, 11:00 AM, Center Road School, 20 Center Rd., Vernon, CT
Sonar travels to Vernon for Center Road School's annual school fair.
- Saturday, March 1, 3:00 PM, Newington Arena, 300 Alumni Rd., Newington, CT
Sonar laces up the blades to join young skaters, as part of USA Hockey's "Try Hockey for Free" Day.
- Sunday, March 2, 9:30 AM, Freitas Ice Forum, 509 Stadium Rd., Storrs, CT
Sonar meets and greets players and spectators at Northeast Connecticut Youth Hockey's Jerry Dunnak Tournament.
Recent Transactions:
Michael St. Croix - reassigned by the New York Rangers to the Wolf Pack from Greenville (ECHL) February 23.
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.
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