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Wolf Pack Weekly, November 21-27

Wolf Pack Weekly, November 21-27

Nov 21, 2016

After suffering through an 0-6-2-0 skid, the Wolf Pack (5-9-2-0, 12 pts.) won two of their three games this past week, sweeping a pair of home tilts.  On Wednesday night at the XL Center, the Wolf Pack defeated the Springfield Thunderbirds in the first-ever meeting between the two teams, 3-2 in a shootout.  After a 6-3 loss in Binghamton on Saturday, the Wolf Pack posted another home win Sunday, again going to a shootout and triumphing 4-3 over the Providence Bruins.  Rookie forward Steven Fogarty had the shootout winners in both of the victories, and fellow first-year pro Brandon Halverson notched his first career AHL win in Wednesday’s game, with 25 saves and a 3-for-3 performance in the shootout.

For the latest AHL standings, click here.

This week:  The Wolf Pack celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with three games this week, the first two at home.  On Wednesday night, Thanksgiving Eve, the Wolf Pack host their in-state rivals, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, at the XL Center in a 7:00 game, and then they see the Albany Devils for the first time on “Black Friday”, with faceoff at 7:15.  After that Hartford travels to Allentown, PA to take on the Lehigh Valley Phantoms Saturday night, a 7:05 faceoff.

Wednesday, November 23 vs. the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (Islanders) 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, November 25 vs. Albany (some restrictions apply). 
  • The Sound Tigers have won four of their last five games, including a 5-2 triumph over Lehigh Valley at home Saturday and a 3-2 home overtime victory vs. Binghamton on Sunday.
  • This is the second of eight meetings on the year between the AHL’s two Connecticut adversaries.  The Sound Tigers took the first battle November 4 at the XL Center, winning 5-4 in overtime.
  • Bridgeport rookie goaltender Eamon McAdam was victorious in his first two appearances of the year for the Sound Tigers, stopping 26 of 28 shots Saturday vs. Lehigh Valley and 24 of 26 Sunday against Binghamton.
  • 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, November 25 vs. the Albany Devils (New Jersey) at the XL Center, 7:15 PM

  • The first 2,000 fans into this game will receive the second of four sets of Wolf Pack 20th-anniversary trading cards that will be given away during this 2016-17 season, presented by KOTA. The set will be comprised of the second group of the players chosen as the top 20 all-time in franchise history.
  • This game will also feature the Wolf Pack’s annual “Teddy Bear Toss”, with fans invited to bring soft toys to be chucked on to the ice when the Pack score their first goal of the game.  All of the toys collected will be donated to Toys for Tots and Operation ELF.
  • 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.
  • This is the first of four meetings this season between the Wolf Pack and the Devils, who played a six-game season series last year.  The Wolf Pack went 2-4-0-0 in those six contests, 1-2-0-0 at home.
  • Albany has lost its last two games and six of its last ten, after starting the season with five straight wins.
  • Devil scoring leader Joe Blandisi (4-8-12 in 14 GP) comes into the week on a five-game point-scoring streak (3-5-8).
  • 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, November 26 at the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Philadelphia) at the PPL Center, 7:05 PM

  • Prior to losing their last game 5-2 in Bridgeport Saturday, the Phantoms had won a league season-high eight straight games.  That streak began with a 4-0 victory over the Wolf Pack November 2, in the Pack’s “Sonar’s Edu-Skate” school-day game at the XL Center.
  • Lehigh Valley’s T.J. Brennan, a two-time Eddie Shore Award-winner, is tied for second among AHL defensemen in points with 14 (5-9-14), and has six of those points (2-4-6) in the last two meetings between the Phantoms and the Wolf Pack.
  • The Wolf Pack won the first game of their season series with Lehigh Valley in Allentown, 5-4 in overtime, on October 22, but have lost the last two at home by a combined margin of 9-1.
  • Broadcast – live with Bob Crawford on News Radio 1410 WPOP, on-line at newsradio1410.iheart.com and on iHeartRadio.  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:

  • Saturday, November 26, 4:00 PM, Downtown Simsbury, CT:  Sonar, the Wolf Pack’s lovable mascot, joins in the fun of “Simsbury Celebrates”, helping to kick off the Holiday Season with festive glee.

 

Recent Transactions:

Boo Nieves – recalled from the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers November 14, and returned November 17.

Michael Joly – loaned by the Wolf Pack to Greenville (ECHL) November 18.

 

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

Tue., November 22        12:00 – 1:00 PM, XL Center

Wed., November 23       10:00 – 10:30 AM, XL Center (game vs. Bridgeport)

Thurs., November 24     10:30 – 11:30 AM, XL Center

Fri., November 25          10:00 – 10:30 AM, XL Center (game vs. Albany)

Sat., November 26        Game at Lehigh Valley

Sun., November 27        No practice

Mon., November 28       10:30 – 11:30 AM, Champions Skating Center

 

Pack Tracks:  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.

On Saturday, December 10, when the Wolf Pack host the Toronto Marlies in a 7:00 PM game, the first 2,000 fans will take home a free 2017 Wolf Pack team calendar.  Plus, that’s “Star Wars Night”, featuring the opportunity to hang out with favorite Star Wars characters and win some awesome Star Wars prizes.

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.  The next Friday-night home game after this Friday is December 16, when the Pack host the Syracuse Crunch 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 Wednesday, December 7, when the Wolf Pack battle the Springfield Thunderbirds in a 7:00 PM game.

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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