CRAWFORD: WOLF PACK WEEKLY: November 26-December 2, 2018
BY: Bob Crawford, Hartford Wolf Pack
HARTFORD, CT – The Wolf Pack (10-9-1-2, 23 pts., .523) have their first three-game winning streak of the season, after sweeping a trio of tilts around the Thanksgiving holiday. The week began with a 4-3 overtime win at home vs. Providence on Wednesday, with Matt Beleskey scoring twice and Vinni Lettieri netting the game-winner with his first AHL goal of the season. On Friday night in Bridgeport, Lettieri had two tallies, the second of which tied the game with 1:17 left in regulation, and scored the only goal of the shootout, in a 3-2 triumph. Then, in the second half of a home-and-home with the Sound Tigers Saturday at the XL Center, Dustin Tokarski made a team season-high 43 saves, as the Wolf Pack prevailed by a score of 3-1.
For the latest AHL standings, click here.
This week:
The Wolf Pack have an unusually light schedule this week, with only one game on the docket. That is their first look at the AHL-leading Charlotte Checkers this Saturday night, a 7:00 PM faceoff at the XL Center on “Star Wars Night.”
Saturday, December 1 vs. the Charlotte Checkers (Carolina) at the XL Center, 7:00 PM
- This is “Star Wars Night” at the XL Center. Fans can hang out with their favorite Star Wars characters and win some awesome Star Wars prizes.
- Also at this game, the first 2,000 fans will receive a Wolf Pack 2019 calendar, courtesy of Hartford Distributors.
- The Checkers sport the best record in the AHL, standing at 16-4-1-0 through 21 games, for 33 points and a .786 points percentage. That is good for a six-point lead on second-place Bridgeport in the Atlantic Division, and Charlotte is ten points up on the Wolf Pack.
- This is the first of eight games on the season between the Wolf Pack and Checkers. Hartford was 2-6-0-0 in an eight-game season series last year, and the two teams split four meetings at the XL Center.
- Janne Kuokkanen leads the Checkers in points and goals and is tied for third in the AHL in points, with 8-14-22 in 21 games.
- At this and every Wolf Pack home game, fans are encouraged to come early for “Hockey Happy Hour” in the Comcast Coliseum Club. Enjoy $2 beers and $5 appetizers from 5:00 PM until puck drop.
- Tickets for this and all 2018-19 Wolf Pack home games are on sale now at the Agera Energy Ticket Office at the XL Center, online at hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499. Tickets purchased in advance for kids 12 or younger start at just $13 each, and all tickets will have a $3 day-of-game increase.
- Broadcast – live with Bob Crawford and Mark Bailey on News Radio 1410 WPOP, online at iheart.com and on iHeartRadio. Video streaming at 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:
- Tuesday, November 27, 5:00-6:00 PM, Goodwin Park, 1130 Maple Ave., Hartford
Wolf Pack players Gabriel Fontaine, Ryan Gropp and Ryan Lindgren are scheduled to join Sonar, the Wolf Pack’s iconic mascot, at “Holiday Light Fantasia”, which benefits the Channel 3 Kids Camp.
- Thursday, November 29, 5:00-8:00 PM, Blue Back Square, West Hartford, CT
Sonar joins in the fun of the Blue Back Square “Holiday Stroll”, to help ring in the Holiday season.
- Sunday, December 2, 11:00 AM-3:00 PM, Revolutions Bowling and Lounge, 60 Bidwell Rd., South Windsor, CT
The entire Wolf Pack team will be hitting the lanes, alongside Special Olympics athletes, in the 15th annual Wolf Pack “Bowl-a-Thon” in support of Special Olympics Connecticut.
Recent Transactions:
Vince Pedrie – reassigned by the New York Rangers from the Wolf Pack to Maine (ECHL) November 23.
Tim Gettinger – recalled from the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers November 23, returned to the Wolf Pack November 24, and recalled November 25.
Pack Tracks:
Saturday, December 29, when the Wolf Pack host the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at 7:00 PM, the first 2,000 fans into the game will receive a free Wolf Pack team trading card set, presented by CM Concessions. Also, fans are invited to bring their skates that night, for a free postgame skate on the XL Center ice.
Once again this season, fans can enjoy $1 hot dogs, and $2 draft beers and fountain sodas, at every Friday Wolf Pack home game, through the start of the second period, presented by Nomads Adventure Quest. The Wolf Pack’s next Friday home date is December 7, when they host the Charlotte Checkers in a 7:15 PM game.
Each of the Wolf Pack’s Sunday and Wednesday home games 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. After this Wednesday, the next Family Value Pack game is Wednesday, December 19, when the Providence Bruins come to town for a 7:00 PM game.
Every Wolf Pack Wednesday home game is a “Winning Wednesday”. If the Wolf Pack win at home on a Wednesday, 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 Wednesday Wolf Pack home game (some restrictions apply). After this Wednesday, the Wolf Pack’s next Wednesday home game is December 19, a 7:00 PM contest vs. the Providence Bruins.
Wolf Pack home game tickets can be purchased at the Agera Energy Ticket Office at the XL Center, online at hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499. Tickets purchased in advance for kids 12 or younger start at just $13 each, and all tickets will have a $3 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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