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April 13, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hartford Wolf Pack News Release


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WOLF PACK WEEKLY: April 13-19, 2015 The Wolf Pack (41-23-5-4, 91 pts.) swept three games this past weekend, clinching a 2014-15 playoff spot, moving into a first-place tie in the Northeast Division with Syracuse, and stretching a winning streak to a season-high five games. The Pack punched their ticket to the postseason on Friday, with a 5-0 home win over Springfield that tied the Wolf Pack's largest margin of victory of the year. Danny Kristo had a pair of goals to lead the Hartford attack, and Yann Danis rang up his second Wolf Pack shutout with 31 saves. On Saturday night the Pack won their sixth straight at home, edging the Albany Devils 2-1. Oscar Lindberg's 26th goal of the season was the game-winner in that one. Then on Sunday in Providence, Dylan McIlrath had a goal and an assist, and Danis stopped 30 shots, as the Wolf Pack took a 4-1 decision from the Bruins. Danis got the call in all three of the weekend's matchups, and allowed a total of only two goals on 88 shots.

AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE STANDINGS

Eastern Conference Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM 1 *y Manchester Monarchs 73 48 16 6 3 105 0.719 233 167 6-0-0-1 8-1-0-1 2-3 1264 2 *x Hershey Bears 73 44 21 5 3 96 0.658 209 174 0-1-0-0 6-3-0-1 2-3 1453 3 *x Hartford Wolf Pack 73 41 23 5 4 91 0.623 214 207 5-0-0-0 7-2-0-1 2-4 1114 4 x W-B/Scr. Penguins 73 43 23 3 4 93 0.637 202 154 4-0-0-0 7-3-0-0 0-4 1265 5 x Syracuse Crunch 73 41 23 9 0 91 0.623 210 204 0-2-0-0 4-5-1-0 3-0 1516 6 x Providence Bruins 73 40 24 7 2 89 0.610 200 176 0-1-0-0 6-4-0-0 1-2 947 7 Worcester Sharks 73 40 27 4 2 86 0.589 213 187 0-3-0-0 6-4-0-0 2-2 776 8 Portland Pirates 73 37 27 7 2 83 0.568 193 181 0-4-2-1 2-5-2-1 2-2 1142 9 Springfield Falcons 74 37 28 8 1 83 0.561 185 202 1-0-0-0 4-4-1-1 5-1 1251 10 Albany Devils 73 34 28 5 6 79 0.541 185 197 1-0-0-0 7-3-0-0 2-6 1337 11 Lehigh Valley Phantoms 72 32 32 7 1 72 0.500 186 222 1-0-1-0 3-6-1-0 7-1 1722 12 Binghamton Senators 73 32 33 7 1 72 0.493 229 250 2-0-0-0 5-5-0-0 1-1 1542 13 St. John's IceCaps 74 31 33 8 2 72 0.486 176 228 1-0-0-0 2-6-2-0 4-2 1203 14 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 73 27 38 7 1 62 0.425 206 239 0-2-1-0 4-5-1-0 3-1 1693 15 Norfolk Admirals 74 26 38 6 4 62 0.419 160 212 2-0-0-1 3-5-1-1 0-4 1417

Western Conference Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM 1 *y Utica Comets 73 45 20 6 2 98 0.671 208 172 1-0-0-1 8-1-0-1 2-2 921 2 *y San Antonio Rampage 73 45 21 6 1 97 0.664 241 212 2-0-1-0 8-1-1-0 6-1 1219 3 *x Grand Rapids Griffins 73 44 21 6 2 96 0.658 238 173 1-0-0-0 6-4-0-0 2-2 851 4 x Rockford IceHogs 73 44 22 5 2 95 0.651 212 173 0-1-0-0 7-3-0-0 3-2 1164 5 x Texas Stars 73 37 22 13 1 88 0.603 232 209 1-0-0-0 6-4-0-0 2-1 884 6 x Oklahoma City Barons 73 39 26 5 3 86 0.589 214 205 1-0-0-0 2-7-1-0 0-3 1053 7 x Chicago Wolves 73 39 27 6 1 85 0.582 201 186 1-0-0-0 8-2-0-0 0-1 1044 8 Toronto Marlies 72 36 27 9 0 81 0.562 191 196 3-0-0-0 7-3-0-0 1-0 1058 9 Milwaukee Admirals 74 33 28 7 6 79 0.534 201 211 0-3-0-1 1-5-2-2 2-6 1133 10 Hamilton Bulldogs 73 33 28 12 0 78 0.534 190 195 0-1-0-0 3-4-3-0 0-0 1147 11 Lake Erie Monsters 73 33 28 8 4 78 0.534 197 228 2-0-0-0 5-3-2-0 1-4 1087 12 Adirondack Flames 73 34 31 6 2 76 0.521 223 228 0-2-0-0 3-7-0-0 1-2 1345 13 Charlotte Checkers 73 30 36 6 1 67 0.459 163 221 1-0-0-0 5-4-1-0 5-1 1285 14 Rochester Americans 73 28 39 5 1 62 0.425 202 240 0-2-0-0 3-7-0-0 2-1 1161 15 Iowa Wild 73 23 46 2 2 50 0.342 168 233 0-1-0-0 2-7-1-0 1-2 998 * Division Leader x Clinched Playoff Position y Clinched Division

* Division leaders are seeded 1, 2, and 3 in Conference standings. Eight teams in each conference qualify for the playoffs: the three division winners will be seeded first through third in order of points, and the next five teams in order of points will be seeded fourth through eighth.

This week: The Wolf Pack finish the regular season with another three-game set this weekend, starting with their final home game of the regular year Friday. That is "Fan Appreciation Night", and the Wolf Pack and Bridgeport Sound Tigers face off at The Wolf Pack (41-23-5-4, 91 pts.) swept three games this past weekend, clinching a 2014-15 playoff spot, moving into a first-place tie in the Northeast Division with Syracuse, and stretching a winning streak to a season-high five games. The Pack punched their ticket to the postseason on Friday, with a 5-0 home win over Springfield that tied the Wolf Pack's largest margin of victory of the year. Danny Kristo had a pair of goals to lead the Hartford attack, and Yann Danis rang up his second Wolf Pack shutout with 31 saves. On Saturday night the Pack won their sixth straight at home, edging the Albany Devils 2-1. Oscar Lindberg's 26th goal of the season was the game-winner in that one. Then on Sunday in Providence, Dylan McIlrath had a goal and an assist, and Danis stopped 30 shots, as the Wolf Pack took a 4-1 decision from the Bruins. Danis got the call in all three of the weekend's matchups, and allowed a total of only two goals on 88 shots.

AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE STANDINGS

Eastern Conference

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

1 *y Manchester Monarchs 73 48 16 6 3 105 0.719 233 167 6-0-0-1 8-1-0-1 2-3 1264

2 *x Hershey Bears 73 44 21 5 3 96 0.658 209 174 0-1-0-0 6-3-0-1 2-3 1453

3 *x Hartford Wolf Pack 73 41 23 5 4 91 0.623 214 207 5-0-0-0 7-2-0-1 2-4 1114

4 x W-B/Scr. Penguins 73 43 23 3 4 93 0.637 202 154 4-0-0-0 7-3-0-0 0-4 1265

5 x Syracuse Crunch 73 41 23 9 0 91 0.623 210 204 0-2-0-0 4-5-1-0 3-0 1516

6 x Providence Bruins 73 40 24 7 2 89 0.610 200 176 0-1-0-0 6-4-0-0 1-2 947

7 Worcester Sharks 73 40 27 4 2 86 0.589 213 187 0-3-0-0 6-4-0-0 2-2 776

8 Portland Pirates 73 37 27 7 2 83 0.568 193 181 0-4-2-1 2-5-2-1 2-2 1142

9 Springfield Falcons 74 37 28 8 1 83 0.561 185 202 1-0-0-0 4-4-1-1 5-1 1251

10 Albany Devils 73 34 28 5 6 79 0.541 185 197 1-0-0-0 7-3-0-0 2-6 1337

11 Lehigh Valley Phantoms 72 32 32 7 1 72 0.500 186 222 1-0-1-0 3-6-1-0 7-1 1722

12 Binghamton Senators 73 32 33 7 1 72 0.493 229 250 2-0-0-0 5-5-0-0 1-1 1542

13 St. John's IceCaps 74 31 33 8 2 72 0.486 176 228 1-0-0-0 2-6-2-0 4-2 1203

14 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 73 27 38 7 1 62 0.425 206 239 0-2-1-0 4-5-1-0 3-1 1693

15 Norfolk Admirals 74 26 38 6 4 62 0.419 160 212 2-0-0-1 3-5-1-1 0-4 1417

Western Conference

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

1 *y Utica Comets 73 45 20 6 2 98 0.671 208 172 1-0-0-1 8-1-0-1 2-2 921

2 *y San Antonio Rampage 73 45 21 6 1 97 0.664 241 212 2-0-1-0 8-1-1-0 6-1 1219

3 *x Grand Rapids Griffins 73 44 21 6 2 96 0.658 238 173 1-0-0-0 6-4-0-0 2-2 851

4 x Rockford IceHogs 73 44 22 5 2 95 0.651 212 173 0-1-0-0 7-3-0-0 3-2 1164

5 x Texas Stars 73 37 22 13 1 88 0.603 232 209 1-0-0-0 6-4-0-0 2-1 884

6 x Oklahoma City Barons 73 39 26 5 3 86 0.589 214 205 1-0-0-0 2-7-1-0 0-3 1053

7 x Chicago Wolves 73 39 27 6 1 85 0.582 201 186 1-0-0-0 8-2-0-0 0-1 1044

8 Toronto Marlies 72 36 27 9 0 81 0.562 191 196 3-0-0-0 7-3-0-0 1-0 1058

9 Milwaukee Admirals 74 33 28 7 6 79 0.534 201 211 0-3-0-1 1-5-2-2 2-6 1133

10 Hamilton Bulldogs 73 33 28 12 0 78 0.534 190 195 0-1-0-0 3-4-3-0 0-0 1147

11 Lake Erie Monsters 73 33 28 8 4 78 0.534 197 228 2-0-0-0 5-3-2-0 1-4 1087

12 Adirondack Flames 73 34 31 6 2 76 0.521 223 228 0-2-0-0 3-7-0-0 1-2 1345

13 Charlotte Checkers 73 30 36 6 1 67 0.459 163 221 1-0-0-0 5-4-1-0 5-1 1285

14 Rochester Americans 73 28 39 5 1 62 0.425 202 240 0-2-0-0 3-7-0-0 2-1 1161

15 Iowa Wild 73 23 46 2 2 50 0.342 168 233 0-1-0-0 2-7-1-0 1-2 998

* Division Leader

x Clinched Playoff Position

y Clinched Division

* Division leaders are seeded 1, 2, and 3 in Conference standings.

Eight teams in each conference qualify for the playoffs: the three division winners will be seeded first through third in order of points, and the next five teams in order of points will be seeded fourth through eighth.

This week:

The Wolf Pack finish the regular season with another three-game set this weekend, starting with their final home game of the regular year Friday. That is "Fan Appreciation Night", and the Wolf Pack and Bridgeport Sound Tigers face off at 7:00 PM. The Pack then visit the Albany Devils for a 5:00 PM game on Saturday, before bringing down the curtain on the regular season Sunday in Bridgeport. Faceoff for Sunday's regular-season finale is 3:00.

Friday, April 17 vs. the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at the XL Center, 7:00 PM

- This is the Wolf Pack's "Fan Appreciation Night", as the Pack pays tribute to all of the great fans who have supported the team throughout the 2014-15 season. Every fan receives a special Wolf Pack souvenir cup, and numerous great prizes will be given away during the night, including a 32-inch Contex LED TV, a Weber Grill, a Fender guitar, plus much more.

- This is also the last chance to take advantage of the Wolf Pack's Friday-night food and beverage special, as fans can enjoy $1 hot dogs and $2 beers at the XL Center, through the start of the second period.

- This is the last of five visits to the XL Center by the Wolf Pack's Nutmeg-State rivals the Sound Tigers, against whom the Pack are 4-2-2-0 on the year, 2-1-1-0 at home.

- The Sound Tigers are 27-38-7-1 for 62 points on the season and are in fifth place in the Northeast Division, 17 points behind fourth-place Albany.

- Dustin Jeffrey, who was acquired by the parent New York Islanders at the NHL trade deadline from Vancouver, has 6-15-21 and a +12 in 17 games since joining the Sound Tigers, and his combined total of 62 points (23-39-62) in 66 games between Bridgeport and Utica is good for sixth in the AHL.

- Tickets for this game start as low as $12 for youth 12 years old or younger, and are available at the XL Center ticket office, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.

- Broadcast - live with Bob Crawford and Mark Bailey on-line at www.979espn.com and on iHeartRadio. Video streaming at www.ahllive.com.

Saturday, April 18 at the Albany Devils (Times Union Center), 5:00 PM

- The Devils kept their playoff hopes alive with a 3-2 win at Worcester Sunday, after back-to-back losses in Binghamton (6-3) Friday night and at the Wolf Pack (2-1) Saturday. Albany stands at 34-28-5-6 for 79 points, four points out of the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

- Third-year pro defenseman Raman Hrabarenka scored the only Devil goal in Albany's 2-1 loss to the Wolf Pack at the XL Center Saturday, after making his NHL debut for the parent New Jersey Devils Thursday at Tampa Bay.

- This game wraps up a ten-game season series between the Wolf Pack and Devils. The Pack are 6-3-0-0 thus far in the series, 2-2-0-0 in Albany.

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

Sunday, April 19 at the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (Webster Bank Arena), 3:00 PM

- The Wolf Pack are 2-1-1-0 in previous visits to Bridgeport this season.

- Broadcast - live with Bob Crawford on-line at www.979espn.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, April 14, 1:00 PM, 590 Woodruff St., Southington, CT

Sonar, the Wolf Pack's beloved mascot, plays street hockey with kids of CT National Guard members.

- Tuesday, April 14, 5:00 PM, Cherry Berry, 1084 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield, CT

Sonar supports a fund-raiser for Emerson Williams School.

- Wednesday, April 15, 1:00 PM, 590 Woodruff St., Southington, CT

Wolf Pack forward Ryan Bourque is scheduled to join Sonar, for another spirited session of street hockey with kids of CT National Guard members.

- Wednesday, April 15, 3:00 PM, Tender Care Learning Center, 84 West Avon Rd., Avon, CT

Sonar helps celebrate the unveiling of Tender Care's new mascot, "Tender Teddy".

- Saturday, April 18, 10:30 AM, 370 Bassett Rd., North Haven, CT

Sonar cheers on participants in the Quinnipiac University "Walk & Roll" 5k.

- Saturday, April 18, 12 noon, 199 North Rd., Meriden, CT

Sonar enjoys the fun of the Daffodil Festival Pre-weekend and Food Truck Spring Fling.

- Sunday, April 19, 9:00 AM, UConn West Hartford Campus, 85 Lawler Rd., West Hartford, CT

Sonar lends his presence to the National MS Society Walk.

- Sunday, April 19, 12 Noon, 199 North Rd., Meriden, CT

Sonar returns to the Daffodil Festival Pre-weekend and Food Truck Spring Fling.

Recent Transactions:

Ryan Bourque - recalled from the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers April 8 and returned to the Wolf Pack April 11.

Chris Summers - recalled from the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers April 8.

Jeff Malcolm - recalled by the Wolf Pack from Greenville (ECHL) April 10.

Dallas Jackson - recalled by the Wolf Pack from Greenville (ECHL) April 13.

Chris McCarthy - reassigned by the New York Rangers to the Wolf Pack from Greenville (ECHL) April 13.

Jason Missiaen - reassigned by the New York Rangers to the Wolf Pack from Greenville (ECHL) April 13.

Josh Nicholls - reassigned by the New York Rangers to the Wolf Pack from Greenville (ECHL) April 13.

Daniel Walcott - signed by the Wolf Pack to an Amateur Tryout (ATO) agreement April 13.

Pack Tracks:

Tickets for the Wolf Pack's first home game of the 2015 Calder Cup playoffs are on sale now at the XL Center ticket office, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.

To speak with a Wolf Pack representative about season or group tickets, or any of the Wolf Pack's many ticketing options, call (855) 762-6451.

Check out the Hartford Wolf Pack Statistics



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