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March 14, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hartford Wolf Pack News Release


The Wolf Pack (32-27-2-0, 66 pts., .541 pts. percentage) improved to a high-water mark of five games above .500 this past week, by sweeping three games. The Wolf Pack trailed in all three contests, and were behind after two periods in two of them, and the three victories lifted Hartford to within one point of a playoff spot. On Friday night at Providence, Adam Tambellini scored twice in the third period and again in the shootout, and Luke Adam also had a shootout goal, as the Wolf Pack got by the Bruins, 3-2. The Pack gave up the first two goals of the game Saturday at home vs. Lehigh Valley, but recovered to score the final four, on the way to a 4-2 win. Mat Bodie and Jayson Megna had a goal and an assist each in that game. Then on Sunday in Portland, a pair of Ryan Graves goals in the third period brought the Wolf Pack back from a 3-2 deficit, in what would end up a 4-3 triumph.

AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE STANDINGS

Atlantic Division

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

1 Hershey Bears 62 35 17 3 7 80 0.645 213 182 1-0-0-0 7-3-0-0 3-7 864

2 W-B/Scr. Penguins 62 36 21 4 1 77 0.621 192 159 0-2-0-0 4-6-0-0 1-1 870

3 Providence Bruins 61 30 19 9 3 72 0.590 188 170 0-1-0-0 6-2-1-1 1-3 792

4 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 62 33 23 3 3 72 0.581 172 176 2-0-0-0 5-4-0-1 3-3 983

5 Portland Pirates 60 31 24 3 2 67 0.558 164 166 0-4-1-1 2-5-1-2 1-2 776

6 Hartford Wolf Pack 61 32 27 2 0 66 0.541 157 166 3-0-0-0 6-4-0-0 6-0 610

7 Lehigh Valley Phantoms 62 27 29 3 3 60 0.484 176 184 0-3-1-0 3-4-1-2 5-3 734

8 Springfield Falcons 60 23 30 3 4 53 0.442 159 202 2-0-0-0 4-6-0-0 2-4 823

North Division

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

1 Toronto Marlies 63 44 14 5 0 93 0.738 246 162 0-1-1-0 4-5-1-0 4-0 803

2 Albany Devils 60 37 15 8 0 82 0.683 170 138 4-0-0-0 7-2-1-0 1-0 927

3 Utica Comets 60 31 21 5 3 70 0.583 182 169 1-0-0-0 6-3-1-0 1-3 884

4 Roch. Americans 60 30 27 2 1 63 0.525 163 192 0-1-0-0 7-3-0-0 3-1 760

5 St. John's IceCaps 63 27 25 8 3 65 0.516 175 195 0-1-0-0 4-5-1-0 2-3 996

6 Syracuse Crunch 62 25 25 9 3 62 0.500 169 199 0-2-0-0 5-4-0-1 1-3 1067

7 Bing. Senators 61 24 32 4 1 53 0.434 171 199 2-0-1-0 4-4-1-1 1-1 1137

Central Division

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

1 Gr. Rap. Griffins 61 39 20 1 1 80 0.656 198 145 11-0-0-0 10-0-0-0 1-1 897

2 Rockford IceHogs 60 33 16 7 4 77 0.642 177 163 0-2-0-0 5-3-2-0 1-4 998

3 Milw. Admirals 62 38 21 3 0 79 0.637 178 159 1-0-0-0 6-4-0-0 7-0 870

4 Lk. Erie Monsters 62 33 19 5 5 76 0.613 163 156 2-0-0-0 6-2-0-2 2-5 978

5 Char. Checkers 61 31 24 3 3 68 0.557 175 184 4-0-0-0 5-4-0-1 5-3 893

6 Chicago Wolves 62 26 28 5 3 60 0.484 158 189 0-1-0-0 2-5-2-1 3-3 1050

7 Iowa Wild 63 21 35 3 4 49 0.389 139 187 0-2-0-0 5-5-0-0 3-4 710

8 Manitoba Moose 62 18 35 4 5 45 0.363 141 210 0-5-0-0 2-8-0-0 0-5 919

Pacific Division

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

1 Ontario Reign 54 35 14 4 1 75 0.694 149 106 5-0-1-0 7-2-1-0 0-1 862

2 Texas Stars 64 35 21 5 3 78 0.609 235 202 1-0-0-0 5-3-2-0 1-3 752

3 San Diego Gulls 55 31 20 2 2 66 0.600 159 161 8-0-1-1 8-0-1-1 4-2 997

4 San Jose Barracuda 56 26 21 6 3 61 0.545 160 158 0-2-0-0 5-4-1-0 3-3 692

5 Bakersf. Condors 55 26 22 5 2 59 0.536 171 173 1-0-2-0 3-4-3-0 1-2 772

6 Stockton Heat 53 25 24 2 2 54 0.509 152 169 1-0-1-0 5-4-1-0 4-2 761

7 San Ant. Rampage 63 24 31 8 0 56 0.444 172 203 0-6-0-0 2-8-0-0 2-0 966

This week:

The Wolf Pack have another three-game weekend on the schedule this week, with the first two of the three contests at home. The Portland Pirates visit the XL Center on Friday night for a 7:15 PM game, and then it's the Springfield Falcons coming to town on Saturday night at 7:00. The Wolf Pack then complete a home-and-home with the Falcons Sunday, traveling to Springfield for a 5:00 game.

Friday, March 18 vs. the Portland Pirates (Florida) at the XL Center, 7:15 PM

- At this and every Friday-night home game this season, fans can enjoy $1 hot dogs and $2 beers through the start of the second period.

- This is also "Race Night" at the XL Center. Fans can meet and greet two local race car drivers, and see their cars.

- This is also the Wolf Pack's "Social Media Night". The Wolf Pack will be interacting with fans across all their social media platforms, and rewarding followers in fun and distinctive ways, throughout the game.

- 7:15 PM is the new faceoff time for all Friday-night Wolf Pack home games this year.

- This is the second half of a home-and-home set between the Pack and Pirates. The front end was the Wolf Pack's 4-3 win Sunday at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland.

- Two of the Pirates' three goals in Sunday's game came from defensemen, scored by Matt MacKenzie and Mackenzie Weegar, and fellow blueliner Cameron Gaunce had two assists.

- The Wolf Pack have won four of their last five meetings with the Pirates, to improve to 4-3-0-0 in the season series. The Pack have taken two of the previous three encounters at the XL Center.

- Sunday's loss to the Wolf Pack dropped Portland to 0-4-1-1 in its last six games and to 31-24-3-2 (67 pts., .558) on the season, just one point ahead of Hartford in the Atlantic Division standings.

- 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.

Saturday, March 19 vs. the Springfield Falcons (Arizona) at the XL Center, 7:00 PM

- This is "Kids Run the Show Night" at the XL Center. The adults will be stepping back and letting the youngsters take care of things.

- The first 2,000 fans at the game will receive a free Wolf Pack lunch box, courtesy of Pro-Health Physicians.

- This is the fifth meeting of the season between the Wolf Pack and the Falcons and the two clubs have split the first four, the Pack winning the last two in Springfield after the Falcons took the first pair at the XL Center.

- Falcon rookie defenseman Dakota Mermis, who had only six points (1-5-6) in his first 46 games of the season, struck for a goal and two assists in a 4-2 Springfield home victory Sunday over Syracuse.

- The Falcons won both of their games last week, but still trail the field in the Atlantic Division with a record of 23-30-3-4 (53 pts., .442), seven points behind seventh-place Lehigh Valley.

- 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.

Sunday, March 20 at the Springfield Falcons (Arizona) at the MassMutual Center, 5:00 PM

- The last time the Wolf Pack visited Springfield February 20, the Pack scored four goals in the last seven minutes of the third period, breaking open a 3-2 game and trouncing the Falcons by a final of 7-2.

- Springfield is a .500 team on home ice for the season, 15-15-1-1, having won four of its last five at the MassMutual Center.

- The Wolf Pack came out of this past week winners of five straight on the road.

- 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.

Recent Transactions:

Magnus Hellberg - returned by the New York Rangers to the Wolf Pack March 8.

Brady Skjei - recalled from the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers March 7 and returned to the Wolf Pack March 8.

Mackenzie Skapski - reassigned by the New York Rangers from the Wolf Pack to Greenville (ECHL) March 9.

Pack Tracks:

Saturday, April 9 vs. the Springfield Falcons is the Wolf Pack's last regular-season home game, and it's "Fan Appreciation Night". The Wolf Pack will salute all of the great fans who have supported the team throughout the season, with numerous exciting prize giveaways. Faceoff that night is 7:00 PM.

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 after this Friday is March 25, when the Bridgeport Sound Tigers invade the XL Center (7:15 PM faceoff).

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 last Wednesday home outing of the season 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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