CRAWFORD: WOLF PACK ANNOUNCE PLAYER MOVES
HARTFORD, CT – December 6, 2018: Hartford Wolf Pack general manager Chris Drury today announced three Wolf Pack roster moves.
The Wolf Pack have signed forwards Terrence Wallin and Alex Kile to Professional Tryout (PTO) agreements, and the parent New York Rangers have recalled forward Matt Beleskey from the Wolf Pack.
Wallin, a fourth-year pro out of U. Mass-Lowell, returns for his second stint with the Wolf Pack. On an earlier PTO, the 26-year-old 6-0, 181-pounder skated in four games with the Hartford, going scoreless with four shots on goal. In 14 games with the Wolf Pack’s ECHL affiliate, the Maine Mariners, Wallin has collected four goals and seven assists for 11 points, along with 12 penalty minutes. He is tied for second on the Maine club in goals and ranks fourth in points.
Kile currently leads the Mariners in points and goals, with 10-5-15 in 15 games. A second-year pro out of the University of Michigan, the 6-0, 194-pound Kile has also appeared in four AHL games with the Utica Comets this season, and logged a total of 12 AHL games with the Rochester Americans (2-1-3) between the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons. In addition to one game with the Americans last season, Kile, a 24-year-old native of Troy, Michigan, played 46 ECHL games with the Cincinnati Cyclones, registering 15 goals and 13 assists for 28 points, plus 27 penalty minutes.
In four years as a University of Michigan Wolverine, Kile totaled 40 goals and 40 assists for 80 points, along with 78 penalty minutes, in 130 career games.
Beleskey, an 11th-year pro and veteran of 474 career NHL games, has three goals and seven assists for ten points in 15 games with the Wolf Pack this season. He has also suited up for one game with the Rangers, logging 8:27 of ice time and putting one shot on net in New York’s 4-3 shootout loss vs. Winnipeg on Sunday.
Wallin, a fourth-year pro out of U.Mass-Lowell, returns for his second stint with the Wolf Pack. On an earlier PTO, the 26-year-old 6-0, 181-pounder skated in four games with the Hartford, going scoreless with four shots on goal. In 14 games with theWolf Pack’s ECHL affiliate, the Maine Mariners, Wallin has collected four goals and seven assists for 11 points, along with 12 penalty minutes. He is tied for second on the Maine club in goals and ranks fourth in points.
Kile currently leads the Mariners in points and goals, with 10-5-15 in 15 games. A second-year pro out of theUniversity of Michigan, the 6-0, 194-pound Kile has also appeared in four AHL games with the Utica Comets this season, and logged a total of 12 AHL games with the Rochester Americans (2-1-3) between the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons. In addition to one game with the Americans last season, Kile, a 24-year-old native of Troy, Michigan, played 46 ECHL games with the Cincinnati Cyclones, registering 15 goals and 13 assists for 28 points, plus 27 penalty minutes.
The Wolf Pack are back in home-ice action at the XL Center tomorrow night, Friday, December 7, hosting the Eastern Conference-leading Charlotte Checkers. Faceoff on Friday night is 7:15 PM and that game will feature $1 hot dogs, and $2 beers and fountain sodas, through the start of the second period, presented by Nomads Adventure Quest.
Tickets for 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.
Season ticket information for the Wolf Pack’s 2018-19 AHL season can be found online at hartfordwolfpack.com. To speak with a representative about all of the Wolf Pack’s many attractive ticketing options, call (855) 762-6451, or click here to request more info.
