By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack
HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack saw their six-game winning streak end on Wednesday night at the hands of the Cleveland Monsters. Brandon Scanlin scored in the third period to preserve a point, but Luca Del Bel Belluz buried the dagger for the Monsters in overtime.
Despite the loss, the Wolf Pack did extend their current point streak to a season-long seven games (6-0-1-0).
After four straight and six out of seven at home, the Wolf Pack are off to Laval for a weekend set against the Rocket.
Friday, December 7th, 2023, @ Laval Rocket: After not seeing each other during the 2022-23 season, the Wolf Pack and Laval Rocket will renew acquaintances with a pair of games this weekend. The sides will meet four times in 2023-24, with both meetings in Quebec coming this weekend.
Friday night marks the return of former Rocket captain Alex Belzile, who inked a two-year deal with the New York Rangers on July 1st. Belzile is the Rocket’s franchise leader in games played (174), goals (54), assists (76), and points (130).
This will be the Wolf Pack’s first trip to Laval since March 18th, 2022. The Rocket took a 7-4 decision that night, buoyed by a three-goal second period.
The Wolf Pack have never won a game in Laval against the Rocket. In five trips in franchise history, the Pack is 0-4-0-1 at Place Bell.
The puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 8th, 2023, @ Laval Rocket: The weekend back-to-back wraps up on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. with the second of four meetings between the Wolf Pack and Rocket this season.
This will be Hartford’s first Saturday afternoon tilt of the season. The game is also the annual Teddy Bear Toss game for the Rocket.
The Wolf Pack are 1-0-1-0 in afternoon contests this season. They took a Sunday afternoon decision in Lehigh Valley on October 29th, then fell in overtime in Providence on Sunday, November 12th.
Quick Hits:
- Hartford’s last victory over the Rocket came at the XL Center on January 15th, 2022, by a final score of 4-0. Austin Rueschhoff scored the game-winning goal 1:36 into the game, while Keith Kinkaid made 31 saves to collect the shutout.
- With an assist on Wednesday night, Wolf Pack forward Alex Belzile moved into a tie for fourth in league scoring with 22 points (7 g, 15 a). He is one of two Wolf Pack players in the top ten, along with Jonny Brodzinski (3rd, 25 points).
- Brennan Othmann’s powerplay goal in the first period on Wednesday night gives him goals in four straight games. That is the longest goal-scoring streak by a Wolf Pack player this season. He has scored six goals during that time.
- Othmann now sits third in points among rookies in the AHL with 18 (9 g, 9 a). His nine goals are tied for second in the league among rookies with Tucson’s Josh Doan.
- Lastly, Othmann sits third in the AHL in shots with 79. He is one behind Lehigh Valley’s Olle Lycksell and seven back of Henderson’s Sheldon Rempal.
- Thanks to his first-period helper on Wednesday night, Mac Hollowell is now first in the AHL in assists with 20. He’s recorded an assist in six straight games, totaling eleven assists in that span.
- Thanks to their point last night, the Wolf Pack entered a tie for second place in the AHL standings with the Calgary Wranglers. Both teams currently have 31 points.
- The club is currently in five straight games against North Division opponents. In addition to last night’s game against the Cleveland Monsters and this weekend’s pair against the Rocket, the Wolf Pack will host the Rochester Americans (12/15, 7:00 p.m.) and Toronto Marlies (12/17, 3:00 p.m.).
- The Wolf Pack are 3-1-1-0 against the North Division this season.
About OVG360:
OVG360, a division of Oak View Group, is a full-service venue management and hospitality company that helps client partners reimagine the sports, live entertainment, and convention industries for the betterment of the venue, employees, artists, athletes, and surrounding communities. With a portfolio of more than 200 client partners spanning arenas, stadiums, convention centers, performing arts centers, cultural institutions, and state fairs around the globe, OVG360 provides a set of services, resources, and expertise designed to elevate every aspect of business that matters to venue operators. Service-oriented and driven by social responsibility, OVG360 helps facilities drive value through excellence and innovation in food services, booking and content development, sustainable operations, public health and safety, and more.
ABOUT THE HARTFORD WOLF PACK:
The Hartford Wolf Pack has been a premier franchise in the American Hockey League since the team’s inception in 1997. The Wolf Pack is the top player-development affiliate of the NHL’s New York Rangers and plays at the XL Center. The Wolf Pack has been home to some of the Rangers’ newest faces, including Igor Shesterkin, Filip Chytil, and Ryan Lindgren. Follow the Wolf Pack on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
Related
Mitch Beck
Related posts
Top picks
WOLF PACK SUFFER UGLY LOSS TO P-BRUINS IN GAME 2
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack PROVIDENCE, RI – The Hartford Wolf Pack were forced to settle for a split in Providence, as the Bruins roared back to take Game 2 6-0 at the Amica Mutual Pavilion on Friday night. The series, now tied 1-1,…
WOLF PACK TAKE GAME ONE OF SEMIS IN P-TOWN
By: Shay Costa, Howlings PROVIDENCE, RI – The Hartford Wolf Pack’s Anton Blidh scored 1:28 into the third period to give the team a 4-3 road win against his former team, the Providence Bruins, in Game One of the Atlantic Division semifinal in front of…
WOLF PACK GET 3-PT NIGHT FROM PITLICK IN GM 1 WIN
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack PROVIDENCE, RI – Tyler Pitlick picked up three points on Wednesday night as the Hartford Wolf Pack marched into the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence and took Game 1 of their best-of-five Atlantic Division Semifinals series. The Wolf Pack…
PREGAME: WOLF PACK HOPE TO BUILD ON WIN OVER B’S
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack PROVIDENCE, RI – The Hartford Wolf Pack and Providence Bruins meet tonight for Game 2 of their best-of-five Atlantic Division Semifinal series at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence. The puck drop is set for 7:05 p.m., and coverage…
WOLF PACK SUFFER UGLY LOSS TO P-BRUINS IN GAME 2
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack PROVIDENCE, RI – The Hartford Wolf Pack were forced to settle for a split in Providence, as the Bruins roared back to take Game 2 6-0 at the Amica Mutual Pavilion on Friday night. The series, now tied 1-1,…
WOLF PACK TAKE GAME ONE OF SEMIS IN P-TOWN
By: Shay Costa, Howlings PROVIDENCE, RI – The Hartford Wolf Pack’s Anton Blidh scored 1:28 into the third period to give the team a 4-3 road win against his former team, the Providence Bruins, in Game One of the Atlantic Division semifinal in front of…
WOLF PACK GET 3-PT NIGHT FROM PITLICK IN GM 1 WIN
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack PROVIDENCE, RI – Tyler Pitlick picked up three points on Wednesday night as the Hartford Wolf Pack marched into the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence and took Game 1 of their best-of-five Atlantic Division Semifinals series. The Wolf Pack…
PREGAME: WOLF PACK HOPE TO BUILD ON WIN OVER B’S
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack PROVIDENCE, RI – The Hartford Wolf Pack and Providence Bruins meet tonight for Game 2 of their best-of-five Atlantic Division Semifinal series at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence. The puck drop is set for 7:05 p.m., and coverage…
ORLANDO ENDS SWAMP RABBITS SEASON
Swamp Rabbits show life late, but Orlando pulls away to win the series BY: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, SC– Jaydon Dureau’s two-goal night spearheaded a 5-1 Orlando Solar Bears win over the Greenville Swamp Rabbits on Tuesday to win the South Division Semifinals…
SWAMP RABBITS ANSWER BACK IN GAME 2
Eberle nets game-winner; three multi-point performers shine in win BY: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, SC—Tanner Eberle broke a deadlock in a wild third period to headline the Greenville Swamp Rabbits’ Game 2 win over the Orlando Solar Bears by a 4-2 score on Monday…
SWAMP RABBITS DROP GAME 1 in OT
Spencer Kersten ends a 72-minute game to steal Game 1 from Greenville By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. – Spencer Kersten ended a marathon goalie duel to give the Orlando Solar Bears a lead in the South Division Semifinals, 1-0, over the Greenville…
SWAMP RABBITS SCHEDULE FOR SOUTH DIVISION SEMIFINALS
Swamp Rabbits and Solar Bears begin a best-of-seven series this Sunday in Greenville By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, announced the full schedule for the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs…