Wolf Pack Weekly: December 26 - December 30, 2007

Wednesday, December 26, 2007 - 5:45 PM

The Wolf Pack finished up a four-game homestand last week, with a 2-1 shootout loss to Bridgeport in GEICO Connecticut Cup competition Friday, and a 4-3 defeat to Syracuse on Saturday. Those represented the Pack's first back-to-back non-wins since November 3rd and 4th, and the Wolf Pack still have at least a standings point in 10 of their last 12 games (8-2-0-2).

Hugh Jessiman scored the Pack's only goal in Friday's game, and Thomas Pöck notched his first two-goal game of the season Saturday.

This week:
The Wolf Pack hit the road for a three-game weekend. The Pack make their first visit of the season to Springfield Friday night (7:30), head to Bridgeport for another GEICO Connecticut Cup tilt vs. the Sound Tigers Saturday (7:00), and make their last of four trips to Manchester on Sunday (4:05).

Friday, December 28th at Springfield (MassMutual Center), 7:30 p.m.
This is the third game of the year between the Wolf Pack and their I-91 rivals the Falcons, but the Wolf Pack's first trip to Springfield. The Wolf Pack have swept two previous meetings in Hartford, 2-1 in a shootout October 26th and 6-2 on December 1st.
The Falcons (16-12-2-3, 37 pts.) are tied with Portland for third place in the Atlantic Division, four points behind the second-place Wolf Pack.
Rob Schremp is the top point-getter on the Falcons' squad, with 8-25-33 in 31 games. That is good for a tie for fourth in the AHL in assists. Goaltender Jeff Deslauriers is tied for second in the league in wins with 14.
Radio - live with Bob Crawford on ESPN Radio 1410 and on the web at: www.hartfordwolfpack.com or watch on B2 Network!

Saturday, December 29th at Bridgeport (Bridgeport's Arena at Harbor Yard), 7:00 p.m.
This game is the fourth of ten GEICO Connecticut Cup battles on the year between the Wolf Pack and Sound Tigers. The Pack are 1-1-0-1 thus far in this year's series, and won their only previous visit to Bridgeport, 5-3 on November 23rd. The Wolf Pack have come away with a victory in each of their last six trips to the Arena at Harbor Yard.
The Sound Tigers have won four of their last five games to climb to 13-15-1-0 for 27 points. They are in sixth place in the East Division.
Bridgeport scoring leader Jeff Tambellini (13-15-28 in 26 GP) had a four-game goal-scoring streak (6-1-7) snapped in the Sound Tigers' 5-1 home loss to Manchester Saturday night.
Radio - live with Bob Crawford on ESPN Radio 1410 and on the web at: www.hartfordwolfpack.com or watch on B2 Network!

Sunday, December 30th at Manchester (Verizon Wireless Arena), 4:05 p.m.
The Monarchs are currently a .500 team, 13-13-3-1 for 30 points, and are in fifth place in the Atlantic.
Rookie Teddy Purcell (11-28-39 in 30 GP) still leads all AHL first-year pros in points and assists, but has fallen to second overall in the league in helpers and into a tie for second in points.
The Wolf Pack are 2-1-0-1 in the season series vs. the Monarchs, and this is their last visit of the season to Manchester, where they are 1-1-0-1 in three previous trips.
Radio - live with Bob Crawford on ESPN Radio 1410 and on the web at: www.hartfordwolfpack.com or watch on B2 Network!

Recent Transactions:
Ryan Callahan - Recalled by the New York Rangers December 17th.
Greg Moore - Returned to the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers December 17th.
Al Montoya - Recalled from the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers December 17th, and returned December 18th.
Matt Zaba - Reassigned by the New York Rangers from the Wolf Pack to Charlotte (ECHL) December 18th.
Artem Anisimov - Reassigned by the New York Rangers from the Wolf Pack to the Russian National Junior Team December 23rd.

Pack Tracks:
Wolf Pack Confidential, the Wolf Pack's weekly Tuesday-night talk show, will return to the air January 8th. The show originates live from the M&M Restaurant at the Hilton Hartford, located at 315 Trumbull St. in downtown Hartford, from 7:00-8:00 PM. Fans are welcome to be on hand at M&M for an exclusive opportunity to ask questions and speak one-on-one with the guests. Wolf Pack Confidential can be heard live on the radio home of the Wolf Pack, ESPN Radio 1410.

96.5 TIC's Acoustic Café Volume 7, the proceeds from which benefit the Hartford Wolf Pack Community Foundation, is on sale now at the Wolf Pack store at Hartford 21, Strawberries and FYE stores and on-line at www.965tic.com. Acoustic Café Volume 7 features exclusive performances by Daughtry, KT Tunstall, Lifehouse, Avril Lavigne, Mat Kearney, Bowling for Soup, The Fray, Collective Soul and Mandy Moore. The CD costs only $9.65, and each CD also includes a voucher redeemable for a free ticket to a Wednesday or Sunday Wolf Pack home game.

This Saturday, December 29th, the Wolf Pack's lovable mascot, Sonar, and members of the Wolf Pack "Pack Attack" promotional team will be appearing at Middletown Nissan, 1153 Newfield St. (Rt. 3), Middletown (860-632-6550). 96.5 TIC will be doing a live remote as well.

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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