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Wolf Pack Weekly, December 12-18

Wolf Pack Weekly, December 12-18

Dec 12, 2016

The Wolf Pack (7-13-3-1, 18 pts., .375) were 0-2-0-1 in three games this past week.  In an Atlantic Division tilt Wednesday at the XL Center, rookies John Gilmour and Michael Joly scored goals, Joly’s his first career AHL tally, but the Wolf Pack ended up on the short end of a 4-2 score vs. the Springfield Thunderbirds.  The Toronto Marlies came to town on Saturday night, for the third meeting in eight days between themselves and the Wolf Pack, and a four-goal second period carried Toronto to victory, 5-3.  Joly scored for a second straight game in that contest.  On Sunday in Providence, a Wolf Pack streak of ten consecutive wins in shootouts came to an end, as the Bruins came away with a 2-1 shootout triumph.  Magnus Hellberg made a team season-high 40 saves in that game.

For the latest AHL standings, click here.

This week:  The Wolf Pack play their last two home games before the Christmas holiday this week, hosting Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Wednesday night at 7:00 PM and Syracuse Friday evening at 7:15.  The Pack then make their first visit of the season to Hershey on Saturday night for a 7:00 game.

Wednesday, December 14 vs. the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (Pittsburgh) at the XL Center, 7:00 PM

  • This is another Wolf Pack “Click It or Ticket Family Value Pack” game.  The Family Value Pack includes two tickets, two sodas and two hot dogs, all for just $40. 
  • Once again this season, every Wednesday-night home game is a “Winning Wednesday”.  If the Wolf Pack win, fans can show their Winning Wednesday ticket at the Agera Energy Ticket Office at the XL Center and receive a free ticket to the next Wolf Pack home game, which is this Friday, December 16 vs. Syracuse (some restrictions apply). 
  • This is the third meeting of the year between the Wolf Pack and Penguins, and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has taken the first two, including a 4-1 win November 13 in their only previous visit to the XL Center.
  • The Penguins finished last week with an AHL-leading .729 points percentage (16-5-3-0, 35 pts.), and they are 7-2-3-0 on the road.
  • Wilkes-Barre/Scranton goal-scoring leader Oskar Sundqvist (11-10-21 in 22 GP) had the AHL’s first four-goal game of the season Saturday night, in a 6-2 home win over Hershey.
  • Tickets for this and all 2016-17 Wolf Pack home games are on sale now 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 News Radio 1410 WPOP, on-line at newsradio1410.iheart.com and on iHeartRadio.  Video streaming at www.ahllive.com.

Friday, December 16 vs. the Syracuse Crunch (Tampa Bay) at the XL Center, 7:15 PM

  • At this and every Friday-night home game this season, fans can enjoy $1 hot dogs and $2 beers through the start of the second period.
  • The Crunch come into the week on a 7-1-0-1 run under new head coach Benoit Groulx, and sit atop the North Division with a record of 15-6-0-2 (32 pts., .696).
  • This is the first of two games on the year between the Wolf Pack and Crunch, and Syracuse’s only visit of the season to the XL Center.  The Wolf Pack swept a two-game season series between the two clubs last year, winning the only Hartford meeting by a score of 5-2 on October 18.
  • Crunch veteran defenseman Matt Taormina (8-12-20 in 18 GP) is tied for second among AHL blueliners in goals had has the third-most points among league defensemen.
  • Tickets for this and all 2016-17 Wolf Pack home games are on sale now 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 News Radio 1410 WPOP, on-line at newsradio1410.iheart.com and on iHeartRadio.  Video streaming at www.ahllive.com.

Saturday, December 17 at the Hershey Bears (Washington) at Giant Center, 7:00 PM

  • This is the Wolf Pack’s first of four road games on the year vs. the Bears, whom they defeated in the first meeting of the season between the two teams October 26 in Hartford, 3-2 in overtime.  The Wolf Pack had a win and an overtime loss to show for their two visits to Chocolatetown last year.
  • The Bears have only one regulation loss in their last 12 games (9-1-2-0) and are part of a five-team Atlantic Division group that all has between 31 and 35 points.
  • Former Connecticut Whale Christian Thomas is tied for the AHL lead in goals, with 12-6-18 in 22 games.
  • Broadcast – live with Bob Crawford and Mark Bailey on News Radio 1410 WPOP, on-line at newsradio1410.iheart.com and on iHeartRadio.  Video streaming at www.ahllive.com.

 

Wolf Pack Holiday Packs:  Wolf Pack Holiday Packs, the perfect holiday gifts for any hockey fan, are now available, with three different packages to choose from.  The “Hat Trick” package, priced at $149, includes eight Blue-Level Wolf Pack ticket vouchers, redeemable for any 2016-17 Pack home game, an autographed Wolf Pack mini-helmet, a Wolf Pack holiday ornament and the opportunity to have a photo taken at center ice at the XL Center or in the Wolf Pack locker room.  The “Goal” package is priced at $99 and features six Blue-Level ticket vouchers, an autographed Wolf Pack puck, a holiday ornament and a signed 8x10 Wolf Pack photo.  The “Slap Shot” package is only $49 and is comprised of two Blue-Level ticket vouchers and an autographed Wolf Pack puck.  Wolf Pack Holiday Packs can be ordered on the Wolf Pack’s official website, at www.hartfordwolfpack.com, or by calling the Wolf Pack ticket office at (855) 762-6451.

 

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:

  • Saturday, December 17, 9:00 AM, Governor William A. O’Neill Armory, 360 Broad St., Hartford, CT:  The Wolf Pack’s lovable mascot, Sonar, joins in the fun of the Connecticut National Guard Families Operation ELF Holiday party, helping to distribute some of the toys collected in the Wolf Pack’s recent “Teddy Bear Toss”.
  • Saturday, December 17, 12:30 PM, South Windsor Pizza, 855 John Fitch Blvd., South Windsor, CT:  Sonar and the Wolf Pack promo squad surprise members of the South Windsor Special Olympics bowling team at their holiday event.

 

Recent Transactions:

Nicklas Jensen – recalled from the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers December 7.

Adam Chapie – reassigned by the New York Rangers to the Wolf Pack from Greenville (ECHL) December 7.

Ahti Oksanen – recalled by the Wolf Pack from Greenville (ECHL) December 11.

 

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

Tue., December 13        10:30 – 11:30 AM, XL Center

Wed., December 14       10:00 – 10:30 AM, XL Center (game vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton)

Thurs., December 15     10:30 – 11:30 AM, XL Center

Fri., December 16          10:00 – 10:30 AM, XL Center (game vs. Syracuse)

Sat., December 17        Game at Hershey

Sun., December 18        No practice

Mon., December 19       10:30 – 11:30 AM, Champions Skating Center

 

Pack Tracks:  Once again this season, fans can enjoy $1 hot dogs and $2 beers at every Friday Wolf Pack home game, through the start of the second period.  After this Friday, the next Friday-night home game is January 6, when the Pack host the Lehigh Valley Phantoms at 7:15 PM.

Each of the Wolf Pack’s Sunday and Wednesday home games, as well as the one Tuesday home date, will feature the Wolf Pack’s “Click It or Ticket Family Value Pack”.  The Family Value Pack includes two tickets, two sodas and two hot dogs, all for just $40.  The next Family Value Pack game after this Wednesday is Tuesday, December 27, when the Wolf Pack host the Providence Bruins in a 7:00 PM game.

Also at the Tuesday, December 27 home game vs. Providence, the 2,000 fans through the doors will receive a Wolf Pack winter ski hat.

At every Sunday Wolf Pack home game, the first 2,000 fans will receive a “hockey bingo” card.  The spaces on these cards contain possibilities that might happen in the game, and if they do, fans can fill in the spaces to win Wolf Pack bingo prizes.  The next Sunday Wolf Pack home date is February 19, a 5:00 PM game vs. the Springfield Thunderbirds.

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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