Wolf Pack Weekly: October 8 - 14, 2007

Monday, October 8, 2007 - 3:20 PM

The Wolf Pack opened their 11th season of play in the AHL Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd of 9,769 at the Hartford Civic Center, with a 3-2 loss to Bridgeport. Jordan Owens opened the scoring with his first pro goal at 8:17 of the first period, but the Sound Tigers racked up the next three tallies of the contest. Corey Potter brought the Pack to within a goal at 11:39 of the second frame, but there was no further scoring. The defeat snapped a nine-game winning streak for the Wolf Pack in the GEICO Connecticut Cup series against Bridgeport.

This week:
The Wolf Pack start a string of four straight road games with a trip to Manchester Friday and Syracuse on Saturday.

Tuesday, October 9th - Annual "Golf for Kids" Wolf Pack Golf Tournament
The Hartford Wolf Pack Community Foundation, Inc. holds its eighth annual "Golf for Kids" tournament at Rockledge Golf Club in West Hartford, CT. Proceeds from the event benefit The Children's Cancer Fund at Connecticut Children's Medical Center (CCMC). All of the Wolf Pack's players and coaches will be hitting the links for the tournament, and each participating foursome will have a Wolf Pack player or coach golfing with it. Shotgun start at Rockledge Golf Club is 12:30 PM. The 18 holes of golf will be followed by a dinner and silent auction, starting at 5:30 PM. Space is still available, and the fees for the Wolf Pack Golf for Kids tournament are: $500 for a foursome, $125 for an individual player and $35 to attend the dinner only. For more information, contact Mary Lynn Gorman at the Wolf Pack office at (860) 246-PUCK (7825) or mgorman@hartfordciviccenter.com.

Friday, October 12th at Manchester (Verizon Wireless Arena), 7:05 p.m.
This is the first of eight games on the season between the Wolf Pack and the defending Atlantic Division-champion Monarchs, who posted a 51-21-7-1 record last season for 110 points.
The Monarchs started the season 0-1-1-0, dropping a 2-1 decision at home to Providence on Saturday night and then falling in overtime at Springfield Sunday by a score of 3-2.
Second-year pro Gabe Gauthier was Manchester's lone multiple-point scorer during their opening weekend. He registered a goal and an assist in the two games.
The Pack were 3-4-1-0 in the 2006-07 season series vs. the L.A. Kings' farmhands, including a 1-3-0-0 mark in Manchester.
Radio - live with Bob Crawford on ESPN Radio 1410, unless there is a conflict with New York Yankees baseball, and on the web at: www.hartfordwolfpack.com or watch on B2 Network!

Saturday, October 13th at Syracuse (War Memorial at Oncenter), 7:30 p.m.
This game marks only the Wolf Pack's second visit to Syracuse in the last six seasons and only their fifth all-time. The Pack are 5(w)-1(l)-2(t)-0 in the overall series against the Crunch and 2(w)-1(l)-1(t)-0 in four all-time trips to Syracuse.
Last year the Crunch finished fifth in the North Division with a record of 34-34-4-8 for 80 points, five points out of a playoff spot.
Syracuse lost its first two games of the new season this past weekend, both on the road, 6-4 in Rochester Friday night and 3-2 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Saturday. Derek MacKenzie (2-0-2) and Derick Brassard (1-1-2) share the current Crunch scoring lead.
Radio - live with Bob Crawford on ESPN Radio 1410, unless there is a conflict with New York Yankees baseball, and on the web at: www.hartfordwolfpack.com or watch on B2 Network!

Recent Transactions:
Artem Anisimov - loaned to Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers October 1st.
Ryan Constant - loaned by the Wolf Pack to Charlotte (ECHL) October 1st.
Nigel Dawes - loaned to Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers October 1st.
Rick Kozak - reassigned by New York Rangers from the Wolf Pack to Charlotte (ECHL) October 1st.
Al Montoya - loaned to Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers October 1st.

Pack Tracks:
The Wolf Pack's mascot, Sonar, will be making a pair of public appearances this coming weekend. The lovable wolf will be stopping by the United Technologies Hartford Marathon this Saturday, October 13th from 9:00 - 10:00 AM. He will be participating in a 50-yard jog to kick off the annual "Kids' K", on the Elm St. side of Bushnell Park in downtown Hartford. Then this Sunday, October 14th, at the March of Dimes Walk America, Sonar will be on hand from 9:00 - 10:00 AM, during registration and to help kick off the festivities.

Wolf Pack Confidential, the Wolf Pack's weekly Tuesday-night talk show, has a new home this year. Starting Tuesday, October 16th from 7:00-8:00 PM, Wolf Pack Confidential will broadcast live from the M&M Restaurant at the Hilton Hartford, located at 315 Trumbull St. in downtown Hartford. Fans are welcome to join special guests Dane Byers and Mitch Fritz for an exclusive opportunity to ask questions and speak one-on-one with the players. Wolf Pack Confidential can be heard live on the radio home of the Wolf Pack, ESPN Radio 1410.

The Wolf Pack is proud to announce that the Guida's Family Value Night packages for every Friday home game are back. Packages include tickets, hot dogs or pizza slices, sodas and a Wolf Pack souvenir. Packages start as low as $39 per family. To purchase your Family Value Night pack, call the Wolf Pack ticket office at 860-548-2000.

Individual tickets for Wolf Pack games are on sale now at the Hartford Civic 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 or online at www.Ticketmaster.com. Season tickets, five, 10 and 20 game packages and group tickets are also available. Contact 860-548-2000 for more details.



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