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Wolf Pack Weekly, April 3-9

Wolf Pack Weekly, April 3-9

Apr 3, 2017

The Wolf Pack (23-41-4-2, 52 pts., .371) registered their first shutout of the season Friday night at the XL Center, with Magnus Hellberg making 20 saves in a 3-0 blanking of Hershey.  Hartford then fell in Albany Saturday, though, 4-3, despite Nicklas Jensen’s second straight goal-and-an-assist game, and dropped a 4-1 decision Sunday to the Bruins in Providence.

For the latest AHL standings, click here.

This week:  The Wolf Pack’s final two home games of the season are this Friday and Saturday nights.  The Springfield Thunderbirds come to town for a 7:15 PM game on Friday, and then it’s the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins visiting on Saturday night at 7:00, for “Fan Appreciation Night”.  After that, the Wolf Pack start a season-ending stretch of four straight on the road with a Sunday-afternoon visit to Bridgeport (3:00).

Friday, April 7 vs. the Springfield Thunderbirds (Florida) at the XL Center, 7:15 PM

  • This is the last Friday-night Wolf Pack home game of the season, and the last chance to enjoy $1 hot dogs and $2 beers through the start of the second period.
  • This is the last of five visits to the XL Center by Springfield, and the ninth of ten games on the season between the Wolf Pack and Thunderbirds.  The Pack is 3-5-0-0 in the season series thus far, 2-2-0-0 on home ice.
  • The Thunderbirds defeated two of the top teams in the Atlantic Division in their last two games, beating Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 3-1 on Friday night and knocking off Providence by a 3-2 score on Saturday.
  • Goaltender Sam Brittain allowed a total of only three goals on 62 shots in the Thunderbirds’ last two victories.
  • Wolf Pack home game tickets are always available 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 are just $10 each, and all tickets will have a $2 day-of-game increase.
  • Broadcast – live with Bob Crawford and Mark Bailey on-line at www.979espn.com and on iHeartRadio.  Video streaming at www.ahllive.com.

Saturday, April 8 vs. the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (Pittsburgh) at the XL Center, 7:00 PM

  • This is the Wolf Pack’s last home game of the year, and it’s “Fan Appreciation Night”, presented by KOTA, as the Wolf Pack pay tribute to the all the great fans who have supported the team throughout the 2016-17 season.  The Wolf Pack will be giving away thousands of dollars-worth of prizes, including a new TV, a round of golf for four and overnight stay at Mohegan Sun, and gift cards to some of Hartford's best local restaurants.
  • The Penguins won only one of their three games this past weekend (1-1-0-1), but still lead the Atlantic Division, and Eastern Conference, by a margin of six points over Lehigh Valley.
  • Wilkes-Barre/Scranton forward Dominik Simon has 2-9-11 in the Penguins’ seven games vs. the Wolf Pack this year, leading both teams in scoring in the season series.
  • The Penguins have won all seven games between themselves and the Wolf Pack this season, and are 3-0-0-0 in three previous visits to the XL Center.
  • Wolf Pack home game tickets are always available 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 are just $10 each, and all tickets will have a $2 day-of-game increase.
  • Broadcast – live with Bob Crawford and Mark Bailey on-line at www.979espn.com and on iHeartRadio.  Video streaming at www.ahllive.com.

Sunday, April 9 at the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (Islanders) at the Webster Bank Arena, 3:00 PM

  • Bridgeport finished last week with three straight road wins, moving back into the fourth and final playoff spot in the Atlantic Division, ahead of Hershey.
  • This is the last of eight games on the year between the Wolf Pack and their Connecticut rivals, and the last of four Hartford visits to Bridgeport.  The Wolf Pack are 2-3-1-1 in head-to-head action to this point, with a 1-1-0-1 road record.
  • Sound Tiger rookie forward Darren Nowick has his first AHL multiple-goal game Saturday, with two scores in a 4-2 Bridgeport win at Hershey.
  • Broadcast – live with Bob Crawford on News Radio 1410 WPOP, on-line at newsradio1410.iheart.com and on iHeartRadio, joined in progress after Hartford Yard Goats baseball.  Video streaming at www.ahllive.com.

 

Wolf Pack Community Appearances:  The Wolf Pack have the following appearances scheduled this week.  For further information on these, or any other Wolf Pack community initiatives, contact Wolf Pack community relations manager Frank Berrian, at (860) 541-4728:

  • Wednesday, April 5, 8:00 AM, Metropolitan Learning Center, 1551 Blue Hills Ave., Bloomfield, CT:  Sonar, the Wolf Pack’s beloved mascot, and Wolf Pack head of community relations and game presentation Frank Berrian, take part in Metropolitan Learning Center’s annual Career Day event.

 

Recent Transactions:

Adam Chapie – reassigned from the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers to Greenville (ECHL) March 28.

Vinni Lettieri – signed by the Wolf Pack to an Amateur Tryout (ATO) agreement March 28.

Chris Nell – signed by the Wolf Pack to an Amateur Tryout (ATO) agreement March 28.

Garrett Noonan – returned by the Wolf Pack to Greenville (ECHL) March 28.

Vince Pedrie – signed by the Wolf Pack to an Amateur Tryout (ATO) agreement March 28.

Mackenzie Skapski – reassigned from the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers to Greenville (ECHL) March 28.

Brandon Halverson – reassigned to the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers from Greenville (ECHL) March 29.

 

Practice:  All Wolf Pack practices at Champions Skating Center in Cromwell are open to the public.  Schedule is subject to change.

Tue., April 4                  10:30 – 11:30 AM, XL Center

Wed., April 5                 10:30 – 11:30 AM, XL Center

Thurs., April 6                10:30 – 11:30 AM, XL Center

Fri., April 7                    10:00 – 10:30 AM, XL Center (game vs. Springfield)

Sat., April 8                   10:00 – 10:30 AM, XL Center (game vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton)

Sun., April 9                  Game at Bridgeport

Mon., April 10               No practice

 

Pack Tracks:  Wolf Pack home game tickets can be purchased 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 are just $10 each, 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, or click here to request more info.

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