YOUR 2009 – 2010 HARTFORD WOLF PACK

The Hartford Wolf Pack have just made their final roster moves and there were no real monster surprises. Probably the most interesting move is a move that wasn’t made. The Wolf Pack for the time being will carry three goaltenders. Chad Johnson, Miika Wiikman and Matt Zaba. Wiikman has not played in the pre-season due to injury and both Zaba and Johnson have been good, but not spectacular. In fact both netminders got lit up Sunday in the 10-2 loss to Worcester in the preseason finale.

Also as a bit of a surprise was the release of Derek Couture. Couture struck four four goals in four games but apparently that wasn’t what the team felt they needed in comparison to the players they already have.  

Here’s an  educated guess given who’s on the roster, but this is how the lines could be shaping up:

Byers – Crowder – Parenteau

Grachev – Arnason – Weise

Dupont – Rissmiller – Owens

Soryal/DiDiomete – Locke – Ambuhl

Sanguinetti – Potter

Urquhart – Sauer

Williams/Henley – Heikkinen

Howlings will have a complete analysis and review as well as offer an outlook for the team later this week.

Here’s the official release:

Hartford Wolf Pack general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that six players have been transferred from the Wolf Pack training camp roster.

Forwards Ryan Hillier and Tomas Zaborsky have been reassigned by the parent New York Rangers to the Wolf Pack’s ECHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers.  The Wolf Pack have loaned goaltender Ryan Munce and defensemen Jared Nightingale and Trevor Glass to Charlotte, and forward Derek Couture has been released.

Twenty-three players now remain on the Wolf Pack’s camp roster.

Reassigned by NY Rangers from Wolf Pack to Charlotte (ECHL):

Forwards (2):   Ryan Hillier, Tomas Zaborsky

Loaned by Wolf Pack to Charlotte (ECHL):

Defensemen (2): Trevor Glass, Jared Nightingale

Goaltenders (1): Ryan Munce

Released by Wolf Pack:

Forwards (1):   Derek Couture

Following is the roster of players who remain on the Wolf Pack’s training camp roster:

Goal (3):     Chad Johnson, Miika Wiikman, Matt Zaba

Defense (7):    Ilkka Heikkinen, Brent Henley, Corey Potter, Bobby Sanguinetti, Michael Sauer, David Urquhart, Nigel Williams

Forwards (13):   Andres Ambühl, Tyler Arnason, Dane Byers, Paul Crowder, Devin DiDiomete, Brodie Dupont, Evgeny Grachev, Corey Locke, Jordan Owens,

P.A. Parenteau, Patrick Rissmiller, Justin Soryal, Dale Weise

The Wolf Pack’s 2009-10 regular-season home schedule kicks off Saturday, October 10 at the XL Center against the Springfield Falcons (7:00).  Once again this season, tickets to the home opener are only $10 each.

The Wolf Pack is offering “Knockout Season Ticket Prices” for 2009-10, with across-the-board price reductions of 8-13% depending on the seat location, as well as terrific discounts for groups of 15 or more.  For more information, visit www.hartfordwolfpack.com, or call the Wolf Pack ticket office at (860) 548-2000 to talk with an account executive today about all of the Wolf Pack’s many ticket options.

Single-game tickets for 2009-10 Hartford Wolf Pack regular season home games are on sale now at the XL Center box office, through Ticketmaster Charge-by-Phone at 1-800-745-3000 and on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com.