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Wolf Pack Weekly, October 31-November 6

Wolf Pack Weekly, October 31-November 6

Oct 31, 2016

The Wolf Pack started this past week with their second overtime win of the season, a 3-2 decision at home vs. Hershey Wednesday, but then suffered their first back-to-back losses of the 2016-17 campaign.  The Lehigh Valley Phantoms came into the XL Center on Friday night and knocked off the Wolf Pack by a 5-1 score, and then the Utica Comets defeated the Wolf Pack at home on Saturday in a back-and-forth battle, 4-3.  Ryan Graves tallied his first career pro overtime goal to win Wednesday’s game, and then scored again on Saturday, and Boo Nieves had his first three-point game as a pro in Saturday’s contest, with a goal and two assists.

For the latest AHL standings, click here.

This week:  The Wolf Pack play their third annual “Sonar’s Edu-Skate” school-day game Wednesday at the XL Center vs. the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, with faceoff at 11:00 AM.  Then a season-high six-game Wolf Pack homestand wraps up Friday night against Bridgeport at 7:15, before the Pack starts three straight on the road Saturday night at Providence (7:05).

Wednesday, November 2 vs. the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Philadelphia) at the XL Center, 11:00 AM

  • This is the Wolf Pack’s third annual “Sonar’s Edu-Skate” school-day game, with plenty of educational fun on tap throughout the day.  For information on bringing a school group to the Edu-Skate game, contact the Wolf Pack ticket office at (855) 762-6451.

  • This is also 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 4 vs. Bridgeport (some restrictions apply). 

  • This is already the third matchup of the season between the Wolf Pack and the Phantoms, and the third meeting in a span of 12 days.  The two clubs have split the first two clashes, the Wolf Pack taking a 5-4 overtime decision in Allentown last Saturday and Lehigh Valley responding with a 5-1 win at the XL Center on Friday.

  • Phantom forward Jordan Weal, who was the Calder Cup Playoff MVP for the Manchester Monarchs in 2015, had a goal and three assists in Lehigh Valley’s 5-1 win over the Wolf Pack Friday night in Hartford.

  • The Phantoms are 2-3-1-0 for five points on the year, having followed up Friday night’s victory over the Wolf Pack with losses Saturday night at Bridgeport (5-4) and Sunday in Hershey (3-2).

  • 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 4 vs. the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (Islanders) at the XL Center, 7:15 PM

  • The first 2,000 fans through the doors on this night will receive a free Wolf Pack license plate cover, courtesy of Aetna.

  • 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 eight meetings on the year between the Wolf Pack and their in-state rivals, and the first of four Bridgeport visits to the XL Center.  The Wolf Pack were 4-6-0-0 in a 10-game season series last year, but were 3-2-0-0 in five home games vs. the Sound Tigers.

  • Head Coach, and former Wolf Pack defenseman, Brent Thompson’s Sound Tigers are 4-3-0-0 for eight points through their first seven games.  Bridgeport had a two-game winning streak snapped in their last action, a 2-0 home loss Sunday to Springfield.

  • 12th-year pro Bracken Kearns leads the Sound Tigers in points, with 4-4-8, but the next three top Bridgeport scorers are all rookies.  Josh Ho-Sang has 1-5-6, and Michael Dal Colle (3-1-4) and Tanner Fritz (2-2-4) have chipped in four points apiece.

  • 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 5 at the Providence Bruins (Boston) at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center Providence, 7:05 PM

  • This is the opener of a ten-game season series between the Wolf Pack and the arch-rival Bruins this season, and the first of five trips for the Wolf Pack to Providence.  The Pack were 5-2-1-0 in eight games vs. the P-Bruins last season, and won their last two visits to the Dunkin’ Donuts Center Providence after defeats in their first two.

  • The Bruins are off to a 2-4-2-0 (6 pts.) start under new head coach Kevin Dean, who was an assistant to Bruce Cassidy the last five years.  Providence has at least a standings point in three of its last four games (1-1-2-0).

  • Rookie forward Peter Cehlarik (2-2-4 in 5 GP) and sixth-year pro defenseman Matt Bartkowski (1-3-4 in 8 GP) are tied for the Providence team scoring lead.

  • 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:

  • Monday, October 31, 5:00 PM, 253 High St., Hartford, CT:  Sonar, the Wolf Pack’s iconic mascot, hobnobs with youngsters from PAL.

  • Sunday, November 6, 11:00 AM, Revolutions Bowling & Lounge, 60 Bidwell Rd., South Windsor, CT:  The entire Wolf Pack team hits the lanes in the annual Wolf Pack “Bowl-a-thon” to benefit Special Olympics Connecticut.

 

Recent Transactions:

Dylan McIlrath – loaned to the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers October 28.

 

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

Tue., November 1          10:30 – 11:30 AM, XL Center

Wed., November 2        Game vs. Lehigh Valley

Thurs., November 3       10:30 – 11:30 AM, XL Center

Fri., November 4           10:00 – 10:30 AM, XL Center (game vs. Bridgeport)

Sat., November 5          10:00 – 10:30 AM, Champions Skating Center (game at Providence)

Sun., November 6         No practice

Mon., November 7         10:30 – 11:30 AM, XL 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 November 25, when the Pack host the Albany Devils 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 Sunday, November 13, when the Wolf Pack battle the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5:00 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 November 13, a 5:00 PM game vs. the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

On Sunday, November 20, when the Wolf Pack host the Providence Bruins in a 5:00 PM game, the first 3,000 fans will take home a Wolf Pack ice scraper, courtesy of Aer Lingus.

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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