SLED HOCKEY TO HARTFORD FEATURING WHALERS & CELEBS

The Wolf Pack continue to impress with their ability to do charitable functions. Here’s another that is also for a VERY good cause.

WOLF PACK TO HOST SLED HOCKEY GAME APRIL 6TH
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CT Sled Hockey Team Takes on Squad of Local Celebrities, Including Multiple Former Hartford Whalers

Northland AEG announced today that the Hartford Wolf Pack’s home game Sunday, April 6th vs. the Lowell Devils (4:00 PM faceoff) at the XL Center will feature a pre-game sled hockey game between the CT Sled Hockey Team and a team comprised of local celebrities.

Among the players scheduled to suit up for the celebrity team are former Hartford Whalers Russ Anderson, Yvon Corriveau, Bob Crawford, Chris Govedaris, Chris Kotsopoulos, Gerry McDonald and Garry Swain, as well as former Wolf Pack Todd Hall, and NBC-30 personalities Brad Drazen, Mark the Shark, Kevin Marsella, Bob Maxon, Jay Hendry, Yvonne Nava and Amy Parmenter. Also on the celebrity squad roster are local radio talents Damon Scott of 96.5 TIC and Kevin Johnson from MIX 93.1.

Doors will open at 1:30 PM for the sled hockey game, which faces off at 2:00, and a ticket to the Wolf Pack game is also good for admission to the sled hockey game. Fans can purchase red-level seats, normally $23 each, for $17 apiece for this game, by going on-line to www.hartfordwolfpack.com, clicking on “Buy Tickets Now” and entering the special offer code “SLED”. $3 from each ticket purchased through this special offer code will go to support the CT Sled Hockey Team.

In sled hockey, the players sit on specially-designed sleds and use two short ice picks to maneuver across the ice and play the puck. Standard ice hockey rules are also used for sled hockey.