AHL Hartford Wolf Pack

Wolf Pack Weekly

November 16, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hartford Wolf Pack News Release


The Wolf Pack (6-7-2-0, 14 pts., .467 pts. percentage) rediscovered their offensive touch this week, but wins remained elusive. The Pack dropped both ends of a back-to-back set against the Portland Pirates in Portland, falling 6-2 on Wednesday night and 3-2 on Friday. Then, in a wild affair Sunday at the XL Center, the Wolf Pack raced to a 5-1 first-period advantage over the AHL-leading Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, only to surrender five second-period goals to the visitors and ultimately lose 7-6 in overtime. Captain Ryan Bourque had two goals in that game, and also scored in Friday's contest, and Chad Nehring added a goal and two assists.

AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE STANDINGS

Atlantic Division

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

1 W-B/Scr. Penguins 13 12 1 0 0 24 0.923 56 26 11-0-0-0 10-0-0-0 0-0 157

2 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 16 12 4 0 0 24 0.750 54 38 4-0-0-0 7-3-0-0 1-0 230

3 Springfield Falcons 13 7 5 1 0 15 0.577 41 38 3-0-0-0 7-2-1-0 0-0 183

4 Hershey Bears 15 7 5 0 3 17 0.567 38 46 1-0-0-0 4-3-0-3 0-3 193

5 Portland Pirates 12 6 6 0 0 12 0.500 39 40 3-0-0-0 5-5-0-0 1-0 157

6 Hartford Wolf Pack 15 6 7 2 0 14 0.467 37 50 0-6-1-0 2-7-1-0 1-0 166

7 Lehigh Valley Phantoms 15 6 8 1 0 13 0.433 48 44 2-0-1-0 4-5-1-0 1-0 177

8 Providence Bruins 14 3 7 3 1 10 0.357 38 51 0-4-1-1 2-6-1-1 0-1 159

North Division

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

1 Toronto Marlies 15 11 3 1 0 23 0.767 62 40 6-0-1-0 7-2-1-0 2-0 225

2 Albany Devils 14 8 3 3 0 19 0.679 40 30 5-0-2-0 7-1-2-0 0-0 241

3 Syracuse Crunch 12 7 4 0 1 15 0.625 32 32 3-0-0-0 5-4-0-1 0-1 190

4 St. John's IceCaps 16 8 5 2 1 19 0.594 53 59 2-0-1-0 4-4-1-1 1-1 240

5 Utica Comets 13 5 6 1 1 12 0.462 35 38 0-2-0-0 4-4-1-1 0-1 205

6 Roch. Americans 14 6 8 0 0 12 0.429 34 55 0-3-0-0 4-6-0-0 1-0 171

7 Bing. Senators 14 4 9 1 0 9 0.321 41 50 0-2-1-0 2-7-1-0 0-0 295

Central Division

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

1 Chicago Wolves 11 8 1 1 1 18 0.818 43 30 7-0-1-1 7-1-1-1 0-1 119

2 Rockford IceHogs 14 9 3 1 1 20 0.714 41 39 8-0-1-1 8-0-1-1 1-1 206

3 Lake Erie Monsters 13 8 3 0 2 18 0.692 38 33 2-0-0-0 7-2-0-1 2-2 221

4 Milwaukee Admirals 13 8 4 1 0 17 0.654 38 37 6-0-1-0 7-2-1-0 1-0 256

5 Charlotte Checkers 14 7 7 0 0 14 0.500 44 45 0-2-0-0 4-6-0-0 3-0 186

6 Manitoba Moose 13 3 8 1 1 8 0.308 22 35 1-0-0-0 3-6-1-0 0-1 188

7 Iowa Wild 17 3 11 1 2 9 0.265 29 56 0-6-0-1 1-8-0-1 1-2 232

8 Gr. Rap. Griffins 11 2 8 0 1 5 0.227 19 38 0-1-0-1 2-7-0-1 0-1 166

Pacific Division

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

1 San Ant. Rampage 13 8 1 4 0 20 0.769 44 36 2-0-0-0 6-1-3-0 1-0 213

2 Ontario Reign 12 8 2 2 0 18 0.750 33 19 0-1-0-0 6-2-2-0 0-0 200

3 San Diego Gulls 13 9 3 0 1 19 0.731 41 33 0-1-0-1 6-3-0-1 3-1 277

4 Texas Stars 14 8 5 0 1 17 0.607 55 41 0-2-0-0 4-5-0-1 0-1 155

5 Bakers. Condors 12 5 6 0 1 11 0.458 34 38 1-0-0-0 4-5-0-1 0-1 181

6 San Jose Barracuda 12 5 6 0 1 11 0.458 29 36 2-0-0-0 4-5-0-1 1-1 157

7 Stockton Heat 10 3 5 0 2 8 0.400 24 29 1-0-0-1 3-5-0-2 0-2 149

This week:

The Wolf Pack have their third three-game weekend of the season upcoming, starting with a Friday-night visit to Utica to take on the Comets (7:00 PM faceoff). Then it's back to the XL Center for a pair of home games, as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms visit on Saturday night at 7:00 and the Pack rematch with the Comets on Sunday at 3:00.

Friday, November 20 at the Utica Comets (Vancouver) at the Utica Memorial Auditorium, 7:00 PM

- This is the Wolf Pack's first-ever visit to the Aud in Utica, and the second game of a four-game season series between the Pack and the Comets. The Wolf Pack took the inaugural meeting between the two franchises, 3-0 October 17 in Hartford.

- The Comets come into the week with a record of 5-6-1-1 (12 pts., .462) and in fifth place in the North Division. Utica is 4-1-0-1 in its six home games thus far.

- Comet scoring leader Hunter Shinkaruk (10-3-13 in 12 GP), who is tied for the AHL goals lead, was recalled from Utica by the parent Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.

- Broadcast - live with Bob Crawford on News Radio 1410 WPOP, on-line at newsradio1410.iheart.com and on iHeartRadio. Video streaming at www.ahllive.com.

Saturday, November 21 vs. the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Philadelphia) at the XL Center, 7:00 PM

- The first 2,000 fans into this game will receive a free, full-color 2016 Wolf Pack team calendar, presented by Gaylord Specialty Healthcare.

- The Wolf Pack are having a Thanksgiving food drive at this game. Any fan who donates five or more non-perishable food items will receive a buy-one-get-one-free voucher redeemable for any 2015-16 Wolf Pack home game.

- The Wolf Pack and Phantoms are back to being divisional rivals this year, after Lehigh Valley played in the East Division last season. New head coach Scott Gordon's Phantoms are 6-8-1-0, for 13 points and a .433 points percentage, through their first 15 games and sit just behind the Wolf Pack in the Atlantic Division.

- Lehigh Valley is 2-0-1-0 in its last three games, after losing eight of its first 12.

- This is the first of six games on the season between the Phantoms and Wolf Pack, who swept a four-game season series last year and have won the last ten meetings between the two franchises.

- Lehigh Valley point-scoring leader Nick Cousins (5-10-15 in 11 GP) has 2-4-6 in the last three games and has climbed into a tie for eighth in the AHL in points.

- Tickets for this and all 2015-16 Wolf Pack home games are on sale now at the Agera Energy Ticket Office at the XL Center, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499. Tickets purchased in advance for kids 12 or younger have been reduced to $10 this season, and all tickets will have a $2 day-of-game increase.

- Broadcast - live with Bob Crawford and Mark Bailey on News Radio 1410 WPOP, on-line at newsradio1410.iheart.com and on iHeartRadio. Video streaming at www.ahllive.com.

Sunday, November 22 vs. the Utica Comets (Vancouver) at the XL Center, 3:00 PM

- Wolf Pack Sunday home games again feature the Wolf Pack's "Click It or Ticket Family Value Pack" this year. The Family Value Pack includes two tickets, two sodas and two hot dogs, all for just $35.

- The Wolf Pack's Thanksgiving food drive continues at this game. Any fan who donates five or more non-perishable food items will receive a buy-one-get-one-free voucher redeemable for any 2015-16 Wolf Pack home game.

- The Comets are 1-5-1-0 in seven road games this season.

- The leading scorer currently on the Utica roster is Linden Vey, who comes into the week with 1-9-10 in 13 games.

- Tickets for this and all 2015-16 Wolf Pack home games are on sale now at the Agera Energy Ticket Office at the XL Center, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499. Tickets purchased in advance for kids 12 or younger have been reduced to $10 this season, and all tickets will have a $2 day-of-game increase.

- Broadcast - live with Bob Crawford and Mark Bailey on News Radio 1410 WPOP, on-line at newsradio1410.iheart.com and on iHeartRadio. Video streaming at www.ahllive.com.

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Pack Tracks:

The Wolf Pack will be celebrating "Black Friday" on November 27, when they host the Springfield Falcons in a 7:15 PM game. Fans will have a chance to win some of the holiday season's hot gift items at the game, and it will be a "Flashback Friday" as well, with the Wolf Pack wearing "throwback" blue jerseys modeled on the design from the Pack's inaugural season of 1997-98. Plus, that night will feature the Wolf Pack's annual "Teddy Bear Toss", with fans invited to bring soft toys to be chucked on to the ice when the Pack score their first goal of the game. All of the toys collected will be donated to Toys for Tots.

November 27 is also the first chance this season to take advantage of the Wolf Pack's wildly popular Friday-night food and beverage discount. Once again this season, fans can enjoy $1 hot dogs and $2 beers at every Friday Wolf Pack home game, through the start of the second period.

The Wolf Pack have 11 Sunday home games this year, and all of those will feature the Wolf Pack's "Click It or Ticket Family Value Pack". The Family Value Pack includes two tickets, two sodas and two hot dogs, all for just $35. After this Sunday, the Wolf Pack's next Sunday home date is January 3, when the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins visit for a 3:00 PM game.

Wolf Pack "Winning Wednesdays" also return for the 2015-16 season. If the Wolf Pack win at home on a Wednesday night, fans can show their Winning Wednesday ticket at the Agera Energy Ticket Office at the XL Center and receive a free ticket to the next Wolf Pack home game (some restrictions apply). The Wolf Pack's next Wednesday home outing is February 17, a 7:00 PM game vs. the Providence Bruins.

Tickets all 2015-16 Wolf Pack home games are now on sale at the XL Center ticket office, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499. Tickets purchased in advance for kids 12 or younger have been reduced to $10 this season, and all tickets will have a $2 day-of-game increase.

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.

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