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February 22, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hartford Wolf Pack News Release


The Wolf Pack (27-24-2-0, 56 pts., .528 pts. percentage) took two of their three games this past week, to move to within five points of an Eastern Conference playoff spot. On Wednesday night at the XL Center the Wolf Pack handed the Providence Bruins a 3-2 defeat, the P-Bruins' first regulation loss in 17 games. Luke Adam scored the third-period game-winner in that one and Travis Oleksuk and Jayson Megna had two assists apiece. The Pack then broke out for a season-high seven goals on Saturday night in Springfield, led by two goals and an assist apiece from Raphael Diaz and Nicklas Jensen, in a 7-2 victory over the Falcons. A three-game Hartford win streak came to an end, though, on Sunday at home, as the Binghamton Senators defeated the Pack by a score of 6-2.

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 52 32 15 4 1 69 0.663 164 124 0-1-3-0 3-3-4-0 0-1 664

2 Hershey Bears 54 29 15 3 7 68 0.630 182 166 0-1-0-0 7-2-0-1 3-7 758

3 Portland Pirates 51 29 20 2 0 60 0.588 145 135 0-2-1-0 4-5-1-0 1-0 672

4 Providence Bruins 52 25 17 8 2 60 0.577 160 146 1-0-0-0 7-2-0-1 1-2 618

5 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 53 28 20 3 2 61 0.575 149 147 0-1-0-0 7-1-1-1 3-2 877

6 Hartford Wolf Pack 53 27 24 2 0 56 0.528 136 148 0-1-0-0 5-5-0-0 3-0 542

7 Lehigh Valley Phantoms 54 25 25 2 2 54 0.500 160 160 2-0-0-1 5-4-0-1 4-2 658

8 Springfield Falcons 52 19 26 3 4 45 0.433 134 174 0-3-0-0 3-5-1-1 1-4 696

North Division

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

1 Toronto Marlies 53 40 9 4 0 84 0.792 208 130 3-0-0-0 7-1-2-0 4-0 696

2 Albany Devils 51 31 13 7 0 69 0.676 143 112 5-0-0-0 7-2-1-0 1-0 803

3 Utica Comets 51 25 18 5 3 58 0.569 155 147 0-1-1-0 7-1-2-0 1-3 758

4 Roch. Americans 53 26 24 2 1 55 0.519 134 161 3-0-0-0 5-5-0-0 3-1 670

5 St. John's IceCaps 54 23 21 7 3 56 0.519 150 170 0-2-0-0 4-5-1-0 2-3 828

6 Syracuse Crunch 53 20 22 9 2 51 0.481 138 168 0-1-0-0 1-7-1-1 0-2 906

7 Bing. Senators 52 21 28 3 0 45 0.433 146 175 4-0-0-0 5-5-0-0 1-0 1018

Central Division

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

1 Rockford IceHogs 51 29 13 5 4 67 0.657 148 136 1-0-0-0 4-3-3-0 1-4 874

2 Milwaukee Admirals 51 32 16 3 0 67 0.657 146 131 1-0-0-0 7-3-0-0 6-0 703

3 Lk. Erie Monsters 53 27 17 5 4 63 0.594 137 133 1-0-0-1 6-2-1-1 2-4 867

4 Gr. Rap. Griffins 51 29 20 1 1 60 0.588 158 136 1-0-0-0 5-5-0-0 1-1 750

5 Charlotte Checkers 53 26 21 3 3 58 0.547 154 163 0-1-0-1 1-7-1-1 4-3 769

6 Chicago Wolves 52 24 23 3 2 53 0.510 143 157 1-0-0-0 4-4-2-0 3-2 848

7 Manitoba Moose 52 16 27 4 5 41 0.394 120 177 4-0-1-1 5-3-1-1 0-5 783

8 Iowa Wild 53 16 30 3 4 39 0.368 118 157 1-0-0-1 5-3-1-1 3-4 584

Pacific Division

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

1 Ontario Reign 48 30 14 3 1 64 0.667 126 94 0-1-0-0 6-4-0-0 0-1 766

2 Texas Stars 57 32 19 3 3 70 0.614 213 183 1-0-0-0 8-2-0-0 1-3 661

3 San Diego Gulls 47 25 20 1 1 52 0.553 127 139 2-0-0-0 6-4-0-0 4-1 881

4 San Jose Barracuda 48 22 17 6 3 53 0.552 134 136 1-0-1-0 4-5-1-0 3-3 593

5 Bakersf. Condors 47 23 20 2 2 50 0.532 146 145 0-2-0-0 6-4-0-0 1-2 685

6 San Ant. Rampage 54 23 23 8 0 54 0.500 154 169 1-0-1-0 5-4-1-0 2-0 781

7 Stockton Heat 45 21 21 1 2 45 0.500 133 142 0-1-0-0 5-5-0-0 3-2 656

This week:

The Wolf Pack enjoy another pair of home games this week, with a trip to Allentown in between. The Portland Pirates visit the Wolf Pack at the XL Center on "Winning Wednesday" for a 7:00 PM game, and then the Wolf Pack head to the Keystone State to battle the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on Friday evening (7:00). After a rare Saturday off, the Wolf Pack will have a rematch with the Phantoms Sunday at the XL Center at 5:00.

Wednesday, February 24 vs. the Portland Pirates (Florida) at the XL Center, 7:00 PM

- Every Wednesday-night Wolf Pack home game in 2015-16 is a "Winning Wednesday". If the Wolf Pack win, 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, which is this Sunday, February 28 vs. Lehigh Valley (some restrictions apply).

- The Wolf Pack have won three straight in the season series vs. the Pirates, by a combined margin of 14-3, after Portland took the first two meetings. The Pack are 2-0-0-0 thus far at home on the year against Portland.

- This is the last of seven straight road games for the Pirates (29-20-2-0, 60 pts., .588), who are 3-2-1-0 thus far in the stretch. Portland went 0-2-1-0 in its three games this past week, and is four points ahead of the Wolf Pack in the Atlantic Division playoff race.

- Defenseman Brent Regner, the Pirates' veteran captain, scored Portland's only goal in the Pirates' 3-1 loss at Toronto Saturday afternoon, in his second game back from his first career NHL recall stint.

- Tickets for this and all remaining 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.

Friday, February 26 at the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Philadelphia) at the PPL Center, 7:00 PM

- The Wolf Pack have won their last 12 meetings with the Phantom franchise, a streak that goes back to January of 2014. Hartford is 2-0-0-0 in this year's season series, including a 2-1 victory January 16 in the Wolf Pack's only previous trip to Allentown.

- The Phantoms come into the week exactly at .500, 25-25-2-2 for 54 points, and two points behind the Wolf Pack in the Atlantic Division. Lehigh Valley went 2-0-0-1 in three games this past weekend, after losing four of its previous five.

- Defenseman Mark Alt scored with 2.8 seconds left in the third period Sunday at Springfield in the Phantoms' last action, to give Lehigh Valley a 5-4 victory over the Falcons.

- 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.

Sunday, February 28 vs. the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Philadelphia) at the XL Center, 5:00 PM

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

- 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.

- This is Lehigh Valley's second visit of the season to Hartford. The Wolf Pack took a 3-1 decision the first time the Phantoms were in, on November 21.

- Tickets for this and all remaining 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.

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, February 22, 2:30 PM, Cornerstone Christian School, 236 Main St., Manchester, CT

Sonar, the Wolf Pack's lovable mascot, will be getting youngsters fired up for Cornerstone's upcoming night out at a Wolf Pack game.

- Thursday, February 25, 9:00 AM, Spaulding Middle School, 945 Mountain Rd., Suffield, CT

Sonar spends the day in Suffield to promote the Wolf Pack's "Read to the Rink" program, presented by ProHealth Physicians and "Healthy Me".

Recent Transactions:

Daniel Paille - loaned to the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers February 21.

Marek Hrivik - recalled from the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers February 21.

Pack Tracks:

On Friday home-game nights throughout the season, fans can take advantage of the Wolf Pack's wildly popular Friday-night food and beverage discount. That means $1 hot dogs and $2 beers through the start of the second period. The next Friday home date is March 18, when the Portland Pirates invade the XL Center (7:15 PM faceoff).

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. The Wolf Pack's next Sunday home date after this Sunday is March 6, when the Bridgeport Sound Tigers visit for a 1:00 PM game.

Every Wednesday-night Wolf Pack home game in 2015-16 is a "Winning Wednesday". 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, after this Wednesday, is March 23, a 7:00 PM game vs. the Providence Bruins.

Tickets for all remaining 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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