Zaba newest member of the Pack
Published on April 16, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Connecticut Whale News Release
HARTFORD, April 16, 2008: Hartford Wolf Pack general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the parent New York Rangers have reassigned goaltender Matt Zaba to the Wolf Pack from the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL.
Zaba, a rookie signed by the Rangers as a free agent August 20, 2007 out of Colorado College, has yet to play a game in a Wolf Pack uniform, but dressed as the Pack's backup for eight AHL contests this season. In nine ECHL games with the Charlotte Checkers, Zaba compiled a record of 3-4-0, with a 3.63 goals-against average and an .891 save percentage. Reassigned by the Rangers from Charlotte to Idaho January 11th, the 24-year-old Yorkton, Saskatchewan native was 12-4-1 in 19 regular-season appearances with the Steelheads, with a GAA of 2.19 and a save percentage .927, along with three shutouts. Zaba went 0-2 in two playoff appearances for Idaho, with six goals-against on 50 shots (2.78 GAA, .880 save percentage).
The Wolf Pack start their 11th straight trip to the Calder Cup playoffs tonight at the XL Center, with Game One of their best-of-seven Atlantic-Division Semifinal series against Kevin Dineen and the Portland Pirates. Faceoff is 7:00, and Game Two of the series is tomorrow night, Thursday, April 17th, also at the XL Center and also facing off at 7:00.
Tickets for those first two home playoff games are on sale 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 (860) 525-4500, (203) 744-8100, (203) 624-0033 or (413) 733-2500, and on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com.
Wolf Pack 2008-09 season tickets are also on sale now. For information on all of the Wolf Pack's ticketing options, including full-season, six, 10 and 20-game packages, coupon books and group discounts, contact the Wolf Pack Ticket Office at (860) 548-2000.
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