Wolf Pack's Anisimov Earns AHL All-Star Classic Berth
January 23, 2009 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Connecticut Whale News Release
HARTFORD, January 23, 2009: The American Hockey League announced today that Hartford Wolf Pack forward Artem Anisimov has been added to the Planet USA squad for the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic, presented by Charter Communications. The event takes place this Sunday and Monday, January 25-26 at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA.
Anisimov leads the Wolf Pack team in goals, with 20, and ranks second on the club with 46 points, having played in all 44 of the Pack's games on the season. The second-year pro stands tied for fifth overall in the AHL in points.
A second-round selection (54th overall) by the parent New York Rangers in the 2006 NHL Draft, Anisimov registered 16 goals and 27 assists for 43 points in 74 games with the Wolf Pack last year, his first in the North-American pro ranks. The 20-year-old, 6-4, 205-pounder hails from Yaroslavl, Russia.
Anisimov's selection gives the Wolf Pack two representatives on the Planet USA team, as defenseman Bobby Sanguinetti is also headed to the All-Star Classic to skate for Planet USA.
The 2009 AHL All-Star Classic, presented by Charter Communications, will consist of the 2009 AHL All-Star Skills Competition this Sunday, January 25 (4:00 start) and the 2009 AHL All-Star Game this Monday, January 26 (7:00 faceoff).
The Wolf Pack are in action tonight at the XL Center against the Lowell Devils, with faceoff at 7:00 PM. Being a Friday night, it's Guida's Family Value Night. Family Value packages start at $39 and include three tickets, three hot dogs or pizza slices, three sodas and a Wolf Pack souvenir. To order Family Value Night packs, visit the XL Center box office, or go on-line to www.hartfordwolfpack.com. The Pack also play at home tomorrow night, Saturday, January 24 (7:00), vs. the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
Adult tickets for Wolf Pack home games can be purchased for as low as $10 each for the rest of the regular season, sponsored by Click It or Ticket. Pack tickets are available at the XL Center box office and all Ticketmaster locations, including Macy's at the Buckland Hills Mall and at the Westfarms Mall. Tickets may also be charged by phone at 1-800-745-3000., and on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com.
Information on all of the Wolf Pack's ticketing options, including full-season, six and 10-game packages, coupon books and group discounts, is available at www.hartfordwolfpack.com, and by contacting the Wolf Pack Ticket Office at (860) 548-2000.
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