WOLF PACK NEWS AND UPDATES

WOLF PACK INK F NOAH LABA TO AMATEUR TRYOUT AGREEMENT

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers Assistant General Manager and Hartford Wolf Pack General Manager Ryan Martin announced today that the club has agreed to an amateur tryout agreement (ATO) with forward Noah Laba for the remainder of the 2024-25 season.

Laba, 21, inked a two-year entry level contract with the Rangers earlier today. That deal will start with the 2025-26 season.

The native of Northville, MI, scored 26 points (10 g, 16 a) in 29 games with Colorado College as a junior this season. He finished tied for the team lead in goals with ten and tied for second in points with 26. He also ranked first on the club in +/- (+10) and finished fourth in the NCHC Conference in faceoff percentage (57.3%).

Laba set career-high marks with 20 goals, 17 assists, and 37 points in 36 games as a sophomore during the 2023-24 campaign. He led the Tigers in both goals and points that season and finished tied for first in assists.

The 6’2”, 210-pound forward was named the NCHC’s ‘Best Defensive Forward’ and to the conference’s First All-Star Team following the 2023-24 season.

Laba was selected in the fourth round, 111^th overall, by the Rangers in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.

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WOLF PACK LOAN THREE TO ECHL’S BLOOMINGTON BISON

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford, Wolf Pack

HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers Assistant General Manager and Hartford Wolf Pack General Manager Ryan Martin announced today that the club has loaned defenseman Ryan Siedem and forwards Maxim Barbashev and Brett Budgell to the ECHL’s Bloomington Bison.

Siedem, 24, has scored one assist in five appearances with the Wolf Pack this season. He recorded his first career AHL assist on Oct. 19, 2024, against the Bridgeport Islanders.

The native of Madison, NJ, has also recorded 16 points (3 g, 13 a) in 36 games with the Bison as a rookie. He ranks tenth overall on the team in scoring and third in scoring among defensemen.

Barbashev, 21, has scored two points (1 g, 1 a) in six games with the Wolf Pack as a rookie. He recorded his first career AHL goal on Feb. 21, 2025, against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

The native of Moscow, RUS, has also skated in 27 games with the Bison, scoring seven points (3 g, 4 a).

Budgell, 23, has recorded four assists in eleven games with the Wolf Pack this season. His four assists are an AHL career-high.

The native of St. John’s, NL, currently sits third on the Bison in scoring with 30 points (11 g, 19 a) in 37 games this season. He has scored 112 points (41 g, 71 a) in 153 career ECHL games with the Bison, Iowa Heartlanders, and Newfoundland Growlers.

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WOLF PACK WEEKEND RECAP: MARCH 17^th, 2025

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack made a rare trip to the Midwest last week, playing three games against Central Division opponents.

The Wolf Pack went 1-2-0-0 on the trip but ended it on a positive note with a victory over the top team in the Central Division, the Milwaukee Admirals.

Friday, March 14^th, 2025, at Rockford IceHogs (0-4 L): Kevin Korchinski struck 4:01 into the game, potting his third goal of the season from the bottom of the left-wing circle to give the IceHogs a lead they never lost. The IceHogs outshot the Wolf Pack 17-2 in the first period, controlling the pace of play.

The Wolf Pack responded by holding an edge of 16-9 in shots in the second period but could not solve goaltender Drew Commesso.

In the third period, the IceHogs pulled away with three goals. Joey Anderson struck on the power play at 8:23, making it 2-0. Andreas Athanasiou then scored at 15:49 and 19:39, extending the lead to 4-0. Athanasiou’s second goal, scored into an empty net, was his tenth in the AHL this season.

Commesso made 26 saves to collect the shutout. It marked the seventh time this season that the Wolf Pack were shutout.

Saturday, March 15^th, 2025, at Milwaukee Admirals (4-2 W): Jesse Ylonen scored 19:03 into the first period, beating Dylan Garand by the glove to give the Admirals a 1-0 lead through 20 minutes.

Dylan Roobroeck needed just 17 seconds of action in the second period to tie the game, however, as he jammed a loose puck through the five-hole of Magnus Chrona to tie the game 1-1. Roobroeck then gave the Wolf Pack the lead for good at 12:55, tipping home a Connor Mackey point shot on the power play.

Mackey potted the eventual game-winning goal at 17:00, taking a pass from Brendan Brisson, working into the slot, and snapping his sixth goal of the season by Chrona.

Lucas Edmonds made it 4-1 at 10:28 of the third period, deflecting his fifth goal of the season by Chrona.

Kyle Marino struck six-on-five at 17:36, but that was as close as the Admirals were able to draw it.

The win marked Hartford’s first regulation victory in Milwaukee in franchise history.

Quick Hits:

Thanks to his 25 saves on Saturday night, Dylan Garand picked up his 17^th victory of the season. That marks a new career-high for the All-Star netminder.
Roobroeck’s power play goal on Saturday night was the first of his professional career.
Roobroeck also recorded his first multi-goal outing as a pro on Saturday night. He now has 13 tallies on the season.
Mackey’s game-winning goal on Saturday night was his second of the season and the third of his AHL career.

The Week Ahead:

Friday, Mar. 21, 2025, Vs. Hershey Bears (7:00 p.m., XL Center)
Saturday, Mar. 22, 2025, Vs. Milwaukee Admirals (7:00 p.m., XL Center)

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DYLAN ROOBROECK STRIKES TWICE AS WOLF PACK DOWN ADMIRALS 4-2

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

MILWAUKEE, WI– The Hartford Wolf Pack concluded their three-game road trip to the Midwest on a winning note on Saturday night, beating the Milwaukee Admirals 4-2 at UW Milwaukee Panther Arena.

17:48 into the game, Matthew Robertson and Joakim Kemell each took penalties to send the clubs to four-on-four play. Alex Belzile created a great chance for the Wolf Pack, dancing through the Admirals’ defense before getting a shot off. Magnus Chrona got his right pad on the shot, however, keeping the Wolf Pack off the board.

Moments later, Mark Friedman entered the offensive zone and sent a pass to Jesse Ylonen in the slot area. There, Ylonen snapped a shot that beat Dylan Garand over the glove at 19:03 to make it a 1-0 game.

The Wolf Pack needed just 17 seconds of play in the second period to draw things even. Jaroslav Chmelař won a battle behind the net and sent a pass to Dylan Roobroeck in the slot. The puck ended up in the skates of Roobroeck, but the rookie forward was able to get it on his forehand and snap a shot through the five-hole of Chrona to make it 1-1.

Roobroeck gave the Wolf Pack a lead at 12:55 with his first career power play goal. Connor Mackey fired a shot from the point that Roobroeck perfectly tipped through the five-hole of Chrona to make it a 2-1 game.

The goal gave Roobroeck his first career multi-goal outing.

Mackey extended the lead to 3-0 at 17:00, taking a pass from Brendan Brisson in the high-slot and beating Chrona with a snapper for his sixth goal of the campaign. The assist was Brisson’s second as a member of the Wolf Pack, while the goal was Mackey’s second point (1 g, 1 a) of the night.

Lucas Edmonds extended the lead to 4-1 at 10:28 of the third period, deflecting home his fifth goal of the season. Adam Sýkora fired a shot from the left-wing point that Edmonds redirected, giving the Wolf Pack the needed insurance to collect two points.

Kyle Marino backhanded home his seventh goal of the season at 17:36 of the third period while the Admirals attacked six-on-five, but that was as close as the home side would draw it.

Garand made 25 saves to collect his 17^th victory of the season, setting a new career-high.

The Pack is back at the XL Center on Friday, Mar. 21, when the Hershey Bears come to town. Join us for $2 drafts and $2 hot dogs until the end of the first intermission.
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WOLF PACK BLANKED 4-0 BY ICEHOGS

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

ROCKFORD, IL – The Hartford Wolf Pack were shutout for the seventh time this season on Friday night by a score of 4-0 at the hands of the Rockford IceHogs.

The IceHogs controlled the opening frame, outshooting the Wolf Pack by a 17-2 margin. Louis Domingue was sensational in the period, making 16 saves.

Despite those efforts, the IceHogs were able to take a lead 4:01 into the game when Kevin Korchinski jumped on a rebound and scored his third goal of the season. Aku Räty sent a pass to Gerry Mayhew in the slot, who fired a quick shot that Domingue denied. The rebound came to the bottom of the left-wing circle, where Korchinski pounced to make it 1-0.

The goal was Korchinski’s first in 29 games.

The Wolf Pack fired 16 shots on goal in the second period, but were unable to solve goaltender Drew Commesso, who stopped all 16 bids.

The Wolf Pack went 0-for-4 on the power play in the period, including 90 seconds with a five-on-three advantage. The club ended the night 0-for-6 with the skater advantage.

The IceHogs pulled away in the final stanza, scoring three times to ensure two points in their push for a Calder Cup Playoff berth.

Joey Anderson struck on the power play at 8:23, making it 2-0. Andreas Athanasiou then found a rebound in the slot and beat Domingue at 15:49, extending the lead to 3-0.

Athanasiou potted his second goal of the night and tenth goal of the season at 19:39, winning a footrace to a loose puck in the slot and burying the empty net tally.

Cole Guttman assisted on all three goals in the third period, giving him 30 helpers on the season.

The road trip concludes tomorrow night when the Wolf Pack visit the Milwaukee Admirals. The puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m.

The Pack is back at the XL Center on Friday, Mar. 21, when the Hershey Bears come to town. Join us for $2 drafts and $2 hot dogs until the end of the first intermission.
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WOLF PACK LOSE HEARTBREAKER 2-1 TO GRIFFINS

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The Hartford Wolf Pack took two late penalties on Wednesday night, giving the Grand Rapids Griffins a five-on-three advantage with just over two minutes remaining in the game. The Griffins took full advantage, scoring late to snag a 2-1 win from the Wolf Pack.

Austin Watson took a pass in the left-wing circle from Amadeus Lombardi, immediately firing a one-timer by Dylan Garand at 17:57 of the third period to give the Griffins a 2-1 lead. The goal, scored five-on-three, was Watson’s 14^th of the season and stood as the game-winning goal.

Sebastian Cossa stole the show in the opening period, keeping the Wolf Pack off the board. The Wolf Pack controlled the pace of the first 20 minutes, outshooting the Griffins 16-9. Hartford fired the first eleven shots on goal but were unable to solve the 6’7” netminder.

Ondřej Becher opened the scoring 10:44 into the second period, converting on a breakaway chance. Cross Hanas flung a pass from the defensive blueline to Becher, who got inside of a Wolf Pack defenseman and darted to the net. Becher beat Garand for his seventh goal of the season, giving the Griffins a 1-0 lead.

Joe Snively took a hooking penalty at 15:34, hauling down Casey Fitzgerald to prevent a scoring chance in the slot. On the ensuing power play, Hartford’s second of the night, Jake Leschyshyn tied the game with his third goal in two games.

Brendan Brisson fired a shot from the right-wing circle that clipped the right skate of Leschyshyn, trickling over the line at 16:42 to tie the game 1-1.

The goal was Leschyshyn’s 12^th of the season and seventh on the power play, while Brisson’s assist was his first point as a member of the Wolf Pack.

Late in the third period, the Wolf Pack took a hooking penalty at 17:05 and a delay of game call at 17:49, giving the Griffins a five-on-three advantage. Just eight seconds into the two-man advantage, Watson blasted home the game-winning goal.

The road trip continues on Friday night when the Wolf Pack visit the Rockford IceHogs. The puck drop is set for 8:00 p.m.

WOLF PACK WEEKEND RECAP: MARCH 10^th, 2025

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack wrapped up a three-game homestand with a pair of tilts at the XL Center over the weekend.

The Wolf Pack earned a split of their two games, finishing the homestand with a record of 2-1-0-0.

Friday, March 7^th, 2025, Vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (1-7 L): Nathan Sucese picked up his seventh goal of the season 16:09 into the game, giving the Wolf Pack a 1-0 lead. The goal extended the veteran’s point streak to four games (3 g, 2 a, 5 pts).

Despite a strong 25 minutes to open the game for the Wolf Pack, the Penguins would take total control with seven unanswered goals. Mathias Laferrière picked up his first goal as a Penguin when Marc Johnstone’s shot clipped the leg of a Wolf Pack defender but came right to Laferrière in the slot. His quick shot beat Domingue to make it a 1-1 contest.

31 seconds later, Avery Hayes potted the game-winning goal when he snuck a shot by the blocker of Domingue to make it 2-1. Valtteri Puustinen chased Domingue from the game at 12:38 of the second period, beating the veteran netminder from the left-wing side.

The Penguins tacked on four goals in the third period, running away with two points. Vasily Ponomarev struck at 4:44, making it a 4-1 contest. 37 seconds later, Ville Koivunen made it 5-1 with his 18^th goal of the season at 5:21.

Atley Calvert and Rutger McGroarty lit the lamp at 9:07 and 11:57, respectively, to balloon the lead to 7-1.

The six goal margin of defeat was the largest margin of defeat for the Wolf Pack this season. The four goals allowed in the third period marked the second time in three games that the Wolf Pack have allowed four goals in a period.

Saturday, March 9^th, 2025, Vs. Belleville Senators (4-1 W): Hayden Hodgson blasted his fourth goal of the season over the right shoulder of Dylan Garand 18:28 into the hockey game, giving the Senators a 1-0 lead. The Wolf Pack would score the next four goals, however, picking up their eleventh win of the season when trailing at any point.

Jake Leschyshyn tied the game at 19:46 of the first period, tipping home a point shot from Chad Ruhwedel from the right-wing side. The goal was the veteran pivot’s 100^th career AHL point.

Garand was perfect in the second period, making 12 saves to keep the game tied heading into the third and final frame. The Wolf Pack took the lead for good on their fourth power play of the game, as Leschyshyn tipped home a Matthew Robertson shot from the point for his second goal of the night at 16:26.

Sucese then hit the empty net at 19:00, cementing the two points. Connor Mackey then struck 2.8 seconds later, making it a 4-1 spread.

Quick Hits:

Following their 7-1 loss to the Penguins on Friday night, the Wolf Pack are 0-5-0-0 in the head-to-head series this season. The Wolf Pack have been outscored 24-5 in the season series.
Sucese’s goal on Friday night against the Penguins was the 100^th point of his AHL career.
The Wolf Pack’s two empty net goals in 2.8 seconds in the third period on Sunday night were the fastest two goals in AHL history.
Garand’s victory on Sunday was his 16^th of the season, tying his career-high set last season.
Robertson collected two assists in Sunday’s win. He now has a career-high 19 assists on the season.

The Week Ahead:

Wednesday, Mar. 12, 2025, at Grand Rapids Griffins (7:00 p.m., Van Andel Arena)
Friday, Mar. 14, 2025, at Rockford IceHogs (8:00 p.m., BMO Center)

Saturday, Mar. 15, 2025, at Milwaukee Admirals (7:00 p.m., UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena)

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WOLF PACK SCORE FASTEST TWO GOALS IN AHL HISTORY IN 4-1 WIN OVER SENATORS

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack scored the fastest two goals in AHL history on Sunday evening, striking twice in 2.8 seconds to help claim a 4-1 victory over the Belleville Senators at the XL Center.

Matthew Robertson fired a shot from the point that Jake Leschyshyn deflected by Leevi Meriläinen at 16:26 of the third period on the club’s fourth power play of the night. The goal, Leschyshyn’s second of the game, stood as the game-winning goal.

The goal capped a three-point night (2 g, 1 a) for the veteran center.

Hayden Hodgson opened the scoring at 18:28, blasting home a shot from the right-wing side. Hodgson picked up a loose puck and quickly fired a slap-shot that beat Dylan Garand over the left shoulder. The goal was Hodgson’s fourth of the season.

The Wolf Pack responded in the final minute, as Leschyshyn tipped home his tenth goal of the season. Chad Ruhwedel fired a shot from the right-wing point that Leschyshyn tipped in front, beating Meriläinen.

The goal was Leschyshyn’s 100^th career point in the AHL.

The clubs combined for 26 penalty minutes in the second period, as the physicality went up numerous notches. Each team received one power play in the period, while numerous post-whistle scrums took the spotlight.

Neither side was able to gain a lead, however, as both goaltenders were perfect. Garand made 12 saves in the period, while Meriläinen made eight stops.

Leschyshyn broke the tie at 16:26 of the third period, putting the Wolf Pack ahead for good. Robertson picked up the primary assist on the goal, his career-high 19^th of the season.

The Senators pressed with the extra attacker in the final minute, but Nathan Sucese put the result out of doubt at 19:00 with an empty net tally from his own zone. Just 2.8 seconds later, at 19:02, Connor Mackey extended the lead to 4-1 after Leschyshyn won the faceoff directly to the defenseman, who instantly buried the dagger.

The two empty net tallies, scored 2.8 seconds apart, are the fastest two goals in AHL history.

The Wolf Pack hit the road for three games against Central Division opponents. The road trip starts this Wednesday night when the Wolf Pack visit the Grand Rapids Griffins. The puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m.

The Pack is back at the XL Center on Friday, Mar. 21, when the Hershey Bears come to town. Join us for $2 drafts and $2 hot dogs until the end of the first intermission.
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WOLF PACK SURRENDER SEVEN UNANSWERED GOALS, LOSE 7-1 TO PENGUINS

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack surrendered seven straight goals on Friday night, suffering their worst loss of the season. The club dropped a 7-1 decision to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and are now 0-5-0-0 in the head-to-head matchup.

For the first time in the season series, the Wolf Pack broke the ice. Nathan Sucese kept the puck in at the blueline then took two strides toward the top of the slot. From there, the veteran snapped home his seventh goal of the season at 16:09 to give the Wolf Pack a 1-0 lead.

Anton Blidh picked up the primary assist, his tenth of the season, while Louis Domingue collected his third helper of the season.

Domingue was perfect in the period in net, making seven saves. His best stop came nearly halfway through when he denied Atley Calvert from the slot.

The Penguins evened the game 6:54 into the middle frame, as Mathias Laferrière picked up his first goal as a Penguin. Marc Johnstone’s shot clipped the leg of a Wolf Pack defender but came right to Laferrière in the slot. His quick shot beat Domingue to make it a 1-1 contest.

Just 31 seconds later, Avery Hayes gave the Penguins a 2-1 lead when his shot from the right-wing side beat Domingue by the blocker. The goal was Hayes’ first in six games and gives him tallies in back-to-back tilts against the Wolf Pack. His goal would stand as the game-winning strike.

On the first Penguins power play of the night, it was the Wolf Pack who generated offensive looks. Their best chance came on a shorthanded breakaway for Adam Sýkora. Sýkora went to the backhand but was denied by the pad of Filip Larsson.

Valtteri Puustinen made it a 3-1 game with his eleventh goal of the season at 12:38. Puustinen walked down the left-wing side and snapped a shot that snuck through Domingue for the Penguins’ third goal in a span of 5:44.

Following the goal, the Wolf Pack lifted Domingue from the game for Dylan Garand. Domingue made ten saves on 13 shots in 32:38. Garand made eleven saves on 15 shots in 26:53 of work.

The Penguins erupted for four goals in the third period, putting the result out of doubt.

Vasily Ponomarev made it 4-1 4:44 into the period, potting his first goal in eleven games. Ville Koivunen then made it 5-1 at 5:21, burying his 18^th goal of the season by the right pad of Garand.

Atley Calvert slammed home a backdoor feed from Laferrière at 9:07, his second goal in as many games. Rutger McGroarty finished the scoring at 11:57, scoring his eleventh goal of the season from the top of the blue paint.

It marked the second time in three games that the Wolf Pack gave up four goals in the third period.

The homestand concludes this Sunday when the Senators make their lone trip to Hartford this season. Join us for our ‘Sensory Awareness Game’! Our ‘Sensory Awareness Game’ will feature softer music at low volumes, a quieter goal horn, and a sensory area for those in need of a quiet space. This room will include sensory-friendly activities for all of those in attendance to participate in.

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RANGERS ACQUIRE NICOLAS AUBE-KUBEL IN EXCHANGE FOR ERIK BRANNSTROM

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

NEW YORK, March 7, 2025 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the team has acquired forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for defenseman Erik Brannstrom.

Aube-Kubel, 28, has played in 19 games for the Sabres this season, registering two points (1G-1A). With the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL), he has posted eight points (4G-4A) in 12 games and a plus-3 rating.

The Slave Lake, Alberta native has compiled 32 goals and 48 assists for 80 points in 301 career NHL games between Buffalo, Washington, Toronto, Colorado and Philadelphia. He has collected 115 or more hits in each of his last four full NHL seasons. In 2021-22, Aube-Kubel set career highs in goals (11), assists (12), points (23) and plus/minus (+11). With the Avalanche, Aube-Kubel won the Stanley Cup in 2022.

Aube-Kubel was originally drafted by the Flyers in the second round, 48^th overall, of the 2014 NHL Draft.

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13 PLAYERS RECORD POINTS AS WOLF PACK BEAT ISLANDERS 6-3

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack made it points in four of their last five games on Wednesday night, doubling up the rival Bridgeport Islanders by a score of 6-3 at the XL Center in downtown Hartford.

Chad Ruhwedel opened the scoring 6:36 into the hockey game, potting his third goal of the season. Alex Belzile sent a pass from the left-wing circle to Ruhwedel in the right-wing circle, where the veteran snapped a shot over the glove of Tristan Lennox to make it 1-0 Wolf Pack.

The goal gives Ruhwedel a four-game point streak (2 g, 3 a), his longest such streak of the season. Belzile’s assist was his 34^th of the season, which leads the Wolf Pack.

Belzile extended the lead to 2-0 9:16 into the second period, firing home his 16^th goal of the season on the power play. Erik Brännström connected with Belzile in the left-wing circle, where he blasted home his first goal in four games.

The goal was Belzile’s 50^th point (16 g, 34 a) of the season. Nathan Sucese picked up the secondary assist, his second helper of the night and 12^th of the season.

Travis Mitchell was whistled for roughing at 12:20, giving the Wolf Pack their fourth power play of the night. A turnover in the offensive zone would lead to trouble, however, as Liam Foudy sprung ahead Cam Thiesing.

Thiesing entered in on the right-wing side, worked into the right-wing circle, and snapped a shot by Dylan Garand’s blocker for his third goal of the season at 13:10. The goal was the sixth shorthanded goal allowed by the Wolf Pack this season.

3:47 later, however, the Wolf Pack restored the two-goal lead. Dylan Roobroeck crashed the net and was pushed into the crease by Marhsall Warren. The puck clipped Roobroeck after Blade Jenkins fired a shot toward the goal. The deflection was enough to beat Lennox at 16:57, making it 3-1 in favor of the Wolf Pack.

Lennox exited the game after the second period, making 18 saves on 21 shots. Hunter Miska replaced him in the third period, making seven saves on nine shots.

Jaroslav Chmelař beat Miska just 1:15 into the final frame, snapping a shot from the right-wing circle for his ninth goal of the season. The goal would stand as the game-winner, the first of Chmelař’s career.

William Dufour drew the Islanders within two at 10:03, beating Garand by the left arm for the club’s lone five-on-five goal of the contest.

The two-goal spread only lasted 1:50, however. Brett Budgell dropped a pass to Blake McLaughlin in the left-wing circle. From there, McLaughlin fired a shot that beat Miska by the glove for his first goal with the club at 11:53.

Alex Jefferies was credited with a power play goal for the Islanders at 15:55, but Bryce McConnell-Barker hit the empty net at 17:44 to preserve two key points for the Wolf Pack.

The homestand continues on Friday night when the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins come to town for the final time this season. Join us for $2 drafts and $2 hot dogs until the end of the first intermission! It’s also ‘Hawaiian Tropic Night’! The first 1,500 fans will receive a Wolf Pack branded sun hat.

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WOLF PACK WEEKEND RECAP: MARCH 3^rd, 2025

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack played their fourth and final three-in-three of the season to end the month of February and kickoff the March slate. Despite holding a third period lead in all three games, the club managed just three of a possible six points, going 1-1-0-1.

The Wolf Pack enter this week nine points behind the Springfield Thunderbirds for the final playoff spot in the Atlantic Division.

Friday, February 28^th, 2025, Vs. Springfield Thunderbirds (4-3 SOW): The Wolf Pack opened the weekend with a crucial 4-3 victory over the rival Thunderbirds in front of 7,359 fans at the XL Center.

Samuel Johannesson opened the scoring for the visitors 9:11 into the second period, beating Louis Domingue from the slot for his fourth goal of the season. Dylan Roobroeck responded at 16:06, however, beating Colten Ellis with a quick shot from the left-wing circle.

Jaroslav Chmelař gave the Wolf Pack a 2-1 lead 3:05 into the third period, jamming a rebound over the right pad of Ellis. Just over three minutes later, however, the Thunderbirds tied the game on the power play, as Matthew Peca blasted a one-timer from the right-wing circle at 6:31 to make it 2-2.

Hunter Skinner then put the Thunderbirds ahead at 13:05, firing a shot from the right-wing point that hit a leg and beat Domingue.

Just 40 seconds after Skinner’s go-ahead tally, Anton Blidh evened the score when he tapped home a backdoor feed from Chad Ruhwedel.

The Wolf Pack outshot the Thunderbirds 5-0 in overtime, but the sides required a shootout. In the shootout, Alex Belzile and Matt Luff scored in the first three rounds, sending the sides to extra shooters. In the seventh round, Blake Hillman beat Ellis by the glove before Domingue denied Johannesson to give the Wolf Pack the second point.

Saturday, March 1^st, 2025, Vs. Utica Comets (2-3 SOL): Brandon Scanlin opened the scoring 12:01 into the hockey game, firing a shot from the left-wing point that beat a screened Jeremy Brodeur. The goal had the Wolf Pack leading 1-0 through 20 minutes.

Despite controlling the second period, outshooting the Comets 14-5, the Wolf Pack found themselves tied 1-1 through two periods after a bad bounce cost them. During a delayed penalty against the Comets, while attacking six-on-five, a pass back to the point got through two Wolf Pack players and drifted into the empty net at 17:58. The goal was credited to Santeri Hatakka.

Nathan Sucese put the Wolf Pack back ahead 9:08 into the third period, deflecting a shot from Belzile by Brodeur for his fifth goal of the season. Just 2:59 later, Nathan Légaré tied the game when he drove down the left-wing side and snuck a shot by Dylan Garand for his ninth goal of the season.

For the second straight night at the XL Center, a shootout was required. This time, it would be the visitors picking up the second point. Max Willman and Topias Vilen both scored for the Comets, while Brodeur denied two of three Wolf Pack shooters. Belzile was the lone Wolf Pack player to score in the skills competition.

Sunday, March 2^nd, 2025, at Providence Bruins (2-5 L): Max Jones struck just 4:03 into the hockey game for the Bruins on the power play, sending the stuffed animals flying during the club’s annual ‘Teddy Bear Toss’ game. Just 53 seconds later, however, Jake Leschyshyn responded with his ninth goal of the season, tying the tilt 1-1.

Sucese pounced on a rebound at 13:39, putting the Wolf Pack ahead 2-1.

That lead would carry into the third period, despite the Bruins outshooting the Wolf Pack 15-5 in the middle frame. Four unanswered goals in the final stanza for the Bruins would hand the Wolf Pack their first regulation loss of the season when leading after two periods of play.

Vinni Lettieri tied the game at 11:26, intercepting a pass and quickly beating Domingue with a backhander. 2:01 later, Fabian Lysell scored the game-winning goal when his cross-ice pass clipped the skate of a Wolf Pack defender and found the back of the net at 13:27.

Riley Tufte and Oliver Wahlstrom both buried empty net looks, with Tufte’s goal coming at 18:37 and Wahlstrom’s at 19:56.

The four goals allowed in the third period were the most by the Wolf Pack in a single period this season.

Quick Hits:

With their win on Friday night, the Wolf Pack conclude the 2024-25 edition of the ‘I-91 Rivalry’ with a record of 3-7-0-0.
After scoring twice in the shootout over the weekend, Belzile is now three-for-four in the shootout this season.
Domingue made six saves on seven shootout attempts against on Friday night against the Thunderbirds.
Forward Brett Berard was recalled by the parent New York Rangers (NHL) on Saturday afternoon. He scored his fourth goal of the season on Sunday night in the club’s victory over the Nashville Predators.

The Week Ahead:

Wednesday, Mar. 5, 2025, Vs. Bridgeport Islanders (7:00 p.m., XL Center)
Friday, Mar. 7, 2025, Vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (7:00 p.m., XL Center)
Sunday, Mar. 9, 2025, Vs. Belleville Senators (5:00 p.m., XL Center)

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WOLF PACK LOSE 5-2 TO BRUINS

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Hartford Wolf Pack carried a 2-1 lead into the third period on Sunday evening at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence but were unable to hang on. The club surrendered four unanswered goals to drop a 5-2 decision to the rival Providence Bruins.

From the right-wing circle in the offensive zone, Fabian Lysell attempted to send a pass to the to the left-wing circle midway through the third period. The pass clipped the skate of a Wolf Pack player and snuck by Louis Domingue at 13:27. The goal, Lysell’s tenth of the season, proved to be the game-winning tally.

Max Jones sent the Teddy Bears flying just 4:03 into the hockey game, scoring his 13^th goal of the season. On their first power play of the night, Jones took a centering pass from Patrick Brown and snapped a shot by the blocker of Domingue to make it 1-0.

Vinni Lettieri picked up the secondary assist, his eleventh point (4 g, 7 a) in the head-to-head matchup against the Wolf Pack this season.

After a slight delay to clean up the bears, the Wolf Pack got to work and quickly tied the game. Jaroslav Chmelař entered the zone on the right-wing side before finding Jake Leschyshyn. The veteran glided through the slot, went to the front of the net, and stuffed a puck by the right pad of Brandon Bussi at 4:54 to make it a 1-1 score.

Brett Budgell picked up his third assist of the season late in the opening frame thanks to some hard work. Budgell forced a turnover on the right-wing side, eventually working his way into the slot with possession. There, he fired a shot that Bussi denied, but the rebound kicked to the right of the netminder. Nathan Sucese pounced on the loose change on the left-wing side and buried his sixth goal of the season at 13:39.

The goal was Sucese’s third against the Bruins this season.

With less than three seconds remaining in the period, Frederic Brunet snapped a shot from the left-wing point that hit the goal post. The play was reviewed, but the call on the ice of ‘no goal’ stood, keeping it 2-1 in favor of the visitors through 20 minutes.

The Bruns controlled play in the second period but could not solve Domingue. The veteran netminder made 15 saves to keep the Wolf Pack ahead 2-1 through two periods.

The Bruins started the final frame with 4:22 of power play time after Alex Belzile was assessed a five-minute major for fighting at the 19:22 mark of the second period.

The Bruins outshot the Wolf Pack 3-1 during the power play time but failed to even the score.

Lettieri finally drew the Bruins even at 11:26. The veteran forward intercepted a pass, cut towards the goal, and snapped a backhander by Domingue for his 20^th goal of the season.

Just 2:01 later, Lysell’s pass clipped a defender’s skate and hit the back of the net to put the Bruins ahead for good.

Riley Tufte ended the intrigue at 18:37, hitting an empty net for his 18^th goal of the season. Oliver Wahlstrom followed suit at 19:56, scoring his second goal in as many games for the Bruins.

The Pack is back at the XL Center on Wednesday, Mar. 5, when the Bridgeport Islanders come to town for the latest installment of the ‘Battle of Connecticut’!

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WOLF PACK EXTEND POINT STREAK, BUT FALL 3-2 TO COMETS IN THE SHOOTOUT

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack extended their point streak to three games tonight but came up short in the finale of their four-game homestand. A late tying goal from the Utica Comets forced overtime, which led to a shootout. The Comets won the skills competition 2-1, taking the game by a score of 3-2 and sweeping the season series.

The Wolf Pack opened the scoring 12:01 into the hockey game when Brandon Scanlin fired a shot from the left-wing point. Adam Sýkora was screening goaltender Jeremy Brodeur in front, allowing Scanlin’s shot to sneak by the blocker.

The goal was Scanlin’s sixth of the season.

The Wolf Pack controlled the second period, outshooting the Comets 14-5. Brodeur was the star of the period, making 14 saves. His best two stops came on Dylan Roobroeck and Anton Blidh, who both had outstanding backhand looks in-close.

Late in the period, with a delayed penalty coming against the Comets, a pass back to the blueline got away from two Wolf Pack defenders. The puck drifted all the way down the ice into the empty net, tying the game 1-1 at 17:58.

Santeri Hatakka had the last touch for the Comets, and as a result was credited with his first goal of the season.

Nathan Sucese restored the lead for the Wolf Pack 9:08 into the third period. Alex Belzile fired a shot from the right-wing wall that Sucese tipped in the slot. The deflection was enough to beat Brodeur, making it 2-1.

The tally was Sucese’s fifth of the season, while Belzile’s assist was his team-leading 33^rd.

Just 2:59 later, the Comets again drew even. This time, Nathan Légaré drove down the left-wing side and snapped a shot that snuck by Garand at 12:07. The goal was Légaré’s ninth of the season and forced overtime for the second straight night for both sides.

In overtime, each team registered three shots, including two breakaway opportunities. Connor Mackey had the last chance of overtime but was denied by the glove of Brodeur.

In the shootout, Belzile opened things up with a goal in the top half of the first round, putting the Wolf Pack ahead 1-0. Max Willman would tie things in the bottom half of the round, however, beating Garand by the left pad.

After Roobroeck was denied in the second round, Topias Vilen tucked a puck by Garand’s right pad to make it 2-1 Comets.

Last night’s hero, Blake Hillman, had a chance to tie the shootout, but was denied by Brodeur to give the Comets the extra point.

The Wolf Pack hit the road to battle the Providence Bruins tomorrow at 4:05 p.m. Coverage is available on AHLTV on FloHockey and Mixlr starting at 3:50 p.m. with ‘Wolf Pack Pregame’.

The Pack is back at the XL Center on Wednesday, Mar. 5, when the Bridgeport Islanders come to town for the latest installment of the ‘Battle of Connecticut’!

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RANGERS RECALL F BRETT BERARD FROM HARTFORD WOLF PACK

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the club has recalled forward Brett Berard from the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack.

Berard, 22, has scored 23 points (9 g, 14 a) in 31 games with the Wolf Pack this season. He has also skated in 19 games with the Rangers, scoring seven points (3 g, 4 a).

As a rookie in 2023-24, Berard led the Wolf Pack in goals with 25. He scored 48 points (25 g, 23 a) in 71 games.

The native of Providence, RI, was selected in the fifth round, 134^th overall, by the Rangers in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

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BLAKE HILLMAN THE SHOOTOUT HERO AS WOLF PACK DOWN THUNDERBIRDS 4-3

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack snapped a three-game losing streak in the ‘I-91 Rivalry’ on Friday night, knocking off the rival Springfield Thunderbirds 4-3 in the shootout. The win is Hartford’s second in a row and gives them a 2-1-0-0 mark on their current four-game homestand.

Defenseman Blake Hillman was given his shot in the top of the seventh round of the shootout. The defenseman, attacking from right-to-left, went to the backhand and lifted a puck over the glove of Colten Ellis to put the Wolf Pack up 2-1 in the skills competition. Louis Domingue then denied Samuel Johannesson to preserve the victory for the Wolf Pack.

The sides were unable to find the back of the net in the first period, as both goaltenders stood strong when called upon. Domingue made six saves in net for the Wolf Pack, with his best coming on Nikita Alexandrov around the midway point of the frame. Alexandrov was set up by Hugh McGing but was denied by the blocker of Domingue.

Ellis made just two saves but made a quality stop on Anton Blidh from the left-wing circle late in the stanza.

Johannesson opened the scoring 9:11 into the second period, striking for the fourth time this season. Tanner Dickinson sent a pass into the slot for Johannesson, who snapped a shot that hit the right arm of Domingue and trickled in to break the ice.

Dylan Roobroeck responded at 16:06, scoring for the second straight game. Adam Sýkora forced a turnover on the left-wing side deep in the Thunderbirds’ zone, gaining possession for the Wolf Pack. He fed a pass to Brett Budell on the left-wing wall, who then connected with Roobroeck in the left-wing circle. The rookie snapped a quick shot that beat Ellis to make it 1-1.

The goal was Roobroeck’s tenth of his rookie season, while Sýkora’s secondary assist was his career-high 16^th of the season.

Alexandrov had a centering pass from Alek Kaskimaki go off his skate and into the net less than a minute into the third period, seemingly giving the visitors a 2-1 lead. However, after a lengthy review, the goal was waved off due to a kicking motion, keeping it 1-1.

Jaroslav Chmelař then gave the Wolf Pack the lead at 3:05, scoring his eighth goal of the season. Hillman fired a shot from the left-wing point that Jake Leschyshyn tipped on goal. Ellis made the save, but the rebound came to Chmelař, who lifted the loose puck over the right pad of Ellis.

The Thunderbirds were able to even the score on their fourth power play of the night, taking advantage of chaos in the offensive zone. Matt Luff sent a bouncing puck to Alexandrov in the left-wing circle. There, he flung a backhand pass to Matthew Peca in the right-wing circle. The captain blasted home his team-leading 22^nd goal of the season, making it 2-2.

Moments later, at 13:05, Hunter Skinner gave the visitors the lead with his seventh goal of the season. Sam Bitten chipped the puck up the right-wing wall, where Skinner collected it and fired a shot toward the net. The puck clipped a body on the way in and snuck by Domingue, making it 3-2.

40 seconds later, Chad Ruhwedel danced down the right-wing side and sent a pass to the backdoor for Blidh. The veteran forward tapped in his 17^th goal of the season at 13:45, tying the game 3-3 and forcing an eventual overtime.

In overtime, the Wolf Pack outshot the Thunderbirds 5-0, with Brett Berard collecting three of the shots. His best chance came late on a breakaway that Ellis denied forcing a shootout.

In the shootout, it was Hillman in the top of the seventh round who broke the 1-1 tie with the game-winning strike.

The homestand concludes tomorrow night when the Utica Comets come to town. Hockey Happy Hour presented by Minuteman Press Hartford is back in the Electric Boat Heritage Club starting at 4:00 p.m.! We’ll also be celebrating ‘Women in Sports Night’ with a special pregame panel!

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BLAKE HILLMAN THE SHOOTOUT HERO AS WOLF PACK DOWN THUNDERBIRDS 4-3

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

Ellis made just two saves but made a quality stop on Anton Blidh from the left-wing circle late in the stanza.

The goal was Roobroeck’s tenth of his rookie season, while Sýkora’s secondary assist was his career-high 16^th of the season.

In overtime, the Wolf Pack outshot the Thunderbirds 5-0, with Brett Berard collecting three of the shots. His best chance came late on a breakaway that Ellis denied forcing a shootout.

In the shootout, it was Hillman in the top of the seventh round who broke the 1-1 tie with the game-winning strike.

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WOLF PACK RECALL D CARTER BERGER FROM LOAN TO ECHL BLOOMINGTON

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers Assistant General Manager and Hartford Wolf Pack General Manager Ryan Martin announced today that the club has recalled defenseman Carter Berger from loan to the ECHL’s Bloomington Bison.

Berger, 25, has recorded 24 points (5 g, 19 a) in 48 games as a rookie this season with the Bison. The native of North Vancouver, BC, currently leads the Bison in points by a defenseman and is fourth overall on the club in scoring.

He made his AHL debut on Feb. 19 against the Springfield Thunderbirds, recording one shot on goal.

The former University of Connecticut Husky and Western Michigan University Bronco signed as a free agent with the Wolf Pack on May 30.

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RANGERS RECALL D MATTHEW ROBERTSON FROM WOLF PACK

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the club has recalled defenseman Matthew Robertson from the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack.

Robertson, 23, has recorded 18 points (1 g, 17 a) in 47 games with the Wolf Pack this season. His 17 assists are one away from his career-high of 18, set during the 2022-23 campaign.

The native of Edmonton, AB, has scored 73 career points (11 g, 62 a) in 237 AHL games, all with the Wolf Pack. He has yet to make his NHL debut.

Robertson was selected in the second round, 49^th overall, of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Rangers.

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WOLF PACK WEEKEND RECAP: FEBRUARY 24^th, 2025

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack opened a key four-game homestand with a pair of tilts at the XL Center this past weekend.

After dropping a decision to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Friday night, the Wolf Pack rebounded and scored a key victory to snap their four-game losing streak on Saturday against the Providence Bruins.

Friday, February 21^st, 2025, Vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (1-4 L): A sluggish opening period did the Wolf Pack in on Friday night, as they fell behind 3-0 just 15:58 into the hockey game.

Rutger McGroarty opened the scoring just 29 seconds in, beating Louis Domingue from the left-wing circle. Avery Hayes extended the lead to 2-0 at 12:03, scoring a five-on-three goal. Hayes fired a shot from the left-wing side that clipped the left pad of Domingue and found it’s way to the back of the net.

Boris Katchouk made it 3-0 at 15:58, taking a pass from Vasily Ponomarev in the left-wing circle and beating a diving Domingue.

Maxim Barbashev got the Wolf Pack on the board 7:34 into the middle frame, jamming home a rebound for his first career AHL goal. Brett Budgell picked up the secondary assist on the goal, his first as a member of the Wolf Pack.

Despite a good push, the Wolf Pack could not draw closer than 3-1 as Filip Larsson locked down two points for the visitors. Marc Johnstone hit the empty net at 19:31 of the third period, completing the scoring.

Saturday, February 22^nd, 2025, Vs. Providence Bruins (6-5 W): The Wolf Pack ended their four-game losing streak with a wild 6-5 victory over the Bruins on Saturday night.

The sides combined for six goals in the opening frame, with each team lighting the lamp three times. Patrick Brown struck twice for the Bruins at five-on-five, while Vinni Lettieri recorded a power play strike at 15:56.

Zac Jones recorded his first goal of the season for the Wolf Pack at 5:04, while Nathan Sucese converted on a turnover shorthanded at 8:40. Chad Ruhwedel had the final strike of the period, scoring at 19:57 to tie the game 3-3.

Jaroslav Chmelař scored the only goal of the second period, making it 4-3 Wolf Pack at 16:43 off a feed from Brennan Othmann.

Dylan Roobroeck struck 1:45 into the third period, potting his ninth goal of the season from the slot to make it 5-3. The goal was set up by Adam Sýkora, who won a battle behind the net before hitting Roobroeck with the pass.

Trevor Kunter drew the Bruins within a goal at 10:06, beating Dylan Garand by the glove on a shot from the left-wing circle. Lettieri then snuck a changeup by Garand from the left-wing circle at 14:02, tying the game 5-5.

With just over two minutes remaining, Chmelař fed Sucese in the slot. The veteran forward took the pass and beat Brandon Bussi at 17:17 to give the Wolf Pack the lead for good.

Quick Hits:

Sucese’s goal at 17:17 of the third period on Saturday night was his first game-winning goal as a member of the Wolf Pack. The game also marked his first multi-goal outing with the team.
In his last three games, Sucese has four points (2 g, 2 a) and a team-high 17 shots.
Chmelař matched his highest offensive output of the season on Saturday night, scoring three points (1 g, 2 a) for the third time. He most recently had three points on Dec. 31 against the Springfield Thunderbirds (3 a).
Thanks to his victory in net on Saturday, Garand now has 14 wins on the season. His career-high is 16 wins, set during the 2023-24 campaign.

The Week Ahead:

Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, Vs. Springfield Thunderbirds (7:00 p.m., XL Center)
Saturday, Mar. 1, 2025, Vs. Utica Comets (6:00 p.m., XL Center)

Sunday, Mar. 2, 2025, at Providence Bruins (4:05 p.m., Amica Mutual Pavilion)

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RANGERS RECALL BRENNAN OTHMANN FROM WOLF PACK
Rangers Assign D Matthew Robertson to Wolf Pack, Recall D Zac Jones From Conditioning Stint

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the club has recalled forward Brennan Othmann from the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack and assigned defenseman Matthew Robertson to the Wolf Pack.

Additionally, Drury announced that the Rangers have recalled defenseman Zac Jones from his conditioning stint with the Wolf Pack.

Othmann, 22, has recorded 20 points (12 g, 8 a) in 27 games with the Wolf Pack this season. On Saturday night, he recorded an assist in the club’s 6-5 victory over the Providence Bruins.

The native of Pickering, ON, has appeared in 94 career AHL games with the Wolf Pack, scoring 69 points (33 g, 36 a).

He appeared in three games with the Rangers during the 2023-24 campaign and made his NHL debut on Jan. 4, 2024, against the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Rangers selected Othmann in the first round, 16th overall, of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.

Robertson, 23, has recorded 18 points (1 g, 17 a) in 47 games with the Wolf Pack this season. His 17 assists are one away from his career-high of 18, set during the 2022-23 campaign.

The Edmonton, AB native has scored 73 career points (11 g, 62 a) in 237 AHL games, all with the Wolf Pack.

Robertson was selected in the second round, 49^th overall, of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Rangers.

Jones, 24, has appeared in 28 games with the Rangers this season, recording eight points (1 g, 7 a). He has appeared in 97 career games with the Rangers, scoring 25 points (4 g, 21 a).

The native of Richmond, VA, recorded one goal in two games with the Wolf Pack during his conditioning stint with the club.

Jones was selected in the third round, 68^th overall, of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Rangers.

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WOLF PACK LOAN D CARTER BERGER TO ECHL BLOOMINGTON

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers Assistant General Manager and Hartford Wolf Pack General Manager Ryan Martin announced today that the club has loaned defenseman Carter Berger to the ECHL’s Bloomington Bison.

Berger, 25, has recorded 24 points (5 g, 19 a) in 47 games as a rookie this season with the Bison. The native of North Vancouver, BC, currently leads the Bison in points by a defenseman and is fourth overall on the club in scoring.

He made his AHL debut on Feb. 19 against the Springfield Thunderbirds, recording one shot on goal.

The former University of Connecticut Husky and Western Michigan University Bronco signed as a free agent with the Wolf Pack on May 30.

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NATHAN SUCESE STRIKES TWICE AS WOLF PACK WIN THRILLER 6-5 OVER BRUINS

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack won a wild 6-5 affair on Saturday night against the Providence Bruins, snapping their four-game losing streak in front of 8,062 fans at the XL Center.

Jaroslav Chmelař won puck possession in the right-wing corner of the Bruins zone before moving up the wall and snapping a pass to Nathan Sucese in the slot. Sucese took the feed and ripped home his second goal of the night at 17:17 of the third period, breaking a 5-5 tie and giving the Wolf Pack the lead for good.

The goal gave Sucese his first multi-goal game of the season, and his first game-winning goal as a member of the Wolf Pack.

A wild first period saw the sides split six goals evenly, sending us to the middle frame tied 3-3.

The Bruins opened the scoring 4:07 into the game, as Tyler Pitlick entered the zone on the right-wing side. Pitlick elected to drop the puck to Patrick Brown, who ripped home a shot from the slot for his 13^th goal of the season.

57 seconds later, at 5:04, Zac Jones tied the game with his first goal of the season with the Wolf Pack. Alex Belzile banked a pass off the left-wing wall from behind the net right to Jones, who had ample space to step up and beat Brandon Bussi top-shelf.

The Wolf Pack took the lead at 8:40 thanks to their seventh shorthanded goal of the season. Bussi raced out to play a puck but put it in the shins of Sucese. The veteran forward collected the puck on the backhand and deposited his third goal of the season to make it a 2-1 game.

The Bruins’ second power play would prove to be more fruitful. Veteran Vinni Lettieri was set up in the left-wing circle by Ian Mitchell. Lettieri blasted a shot by Garand for his 17^th goal of the season and his third against the Wolf Pack at 15:56.

Moments later, at 18:21, Brown struck for the second time in the period to make it 3-2 Bruins. Pitlick found Brown in the right-wing circle, where he fired a shot that beat Garand by the glove for his 14^th goal of the campaign.

Late in the period, it was Chad Ruhwedel who drew the Wolf Pack even again. With just seconds remaining, Ruhwedel fired a shot from the right-wing that beat Bussi by the glove to make it 3-3. The goal, scored at 19:57, was Ruhwedel’s second of the season.

The Wolf Pack turned in a strong second period, outshooting the Bruins by a 17-9 margin. Finally, at the 16:43 mark, the Wolf Pack regained the lead.

Brennan Othmann gained possession in the offensive zone off a turnover, then made his way to the front of the net. The second-year forward displayed great patience, then fed Jaroslav Chmelař at the backdoor. Chmelař tapped home his seventh goal of the season to give the Wolf Pack a 4-3 lead through two periods of play.

Dylan Roobroeck extended the lead to 5-3 1:45 into the third period, scoring his first goal in nine games. Adam Sýkora won puck possession behind the net and fed Roobroeck between the hashmarks. There, the rookie turned and beat Bussi.

Trevor Kuntar drew the Bruins within a goal at 10:06, sniping a shot by the glove of Garand from the left-wing circle. His third goal of the year was his first in nine games and was assisted by Joey Abate.

Lettieri tied the game at 14:02, heeling on a shot from the left-wing circle. The changeup got by Garand for the veteran’s second goal of the hockey game and his team-leading 18^th of the season.

With overtime looming late, Sucese’s season-high seventh shot of the game beat Bussi at 17:17 to propel the Wolf Pack to a key victory.

The homestand continues next Friday night when the Springfield Thunderbirds come to town. Join us for $2 drafts and $2 hot dogs until the end of the first intermission. The first 1,500 fans in attendance will also receive a Louis Domingue bobblehead.

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TALYN BOYKO REASSIGNED TO ECHL’S TULSA OILERS

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the club has reassigned goaltender Talyn Boyko from the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack to the ECHL’s Tulsa Oilers.

Boyko, 22, has appeared in 25 gamers with the Oilers this season, posting a record of 15-5-5 with a .921 save percentage, a 2.43 goals-against average, and two shutouts. In two games with the Wolf Pack, Boyko is 1-1-0 with a .921 save percentage and a 2.50 goals-against average.

The native of Drumheller, AB, collected a 32-save shutout in his first career AHL start on Dec. 31 against the Springfield Thunderbirds.

Boyko was selected in the fourth round, 112^th overall, by the Rangers in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.

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MAXIM BARBASHEV SCORES FIRST CAREER AHL GOAL IN 4-1 LOSS TO PENGUINS

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack fell behind early on Friday night and were unable to dig out of the hole in front of 7,833 fans at the XL Center in Hartford. The result was the club’s fourth straight loss, 4-1 at the hands of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

For the second straight meeting in Hartford, the Penguins erupted to take control of the hockey game in the first period. The visitors outshot the Wolf Pack 14-6 and outscored them 3-0.

Rutger McGroarty opened the scoring just 29 seconds in, firing a shot by Louis Domingue from the left-wing circle. The goal was McGroarty’s seventh of the season and his third against the Wolf Pack. It was also the fastest goal surrendered by the Wolf Pack to start a game this season.

At 10:44, Lucas Edmonds was whistled for a high-sticking minor, giving the Penguins the game’s first power play. Following the play, however, the Wolf Pack would be assessed an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty when a puck was fired into the net after the whistle.

On the ensuing five-on-three, Avery Hayes banked a puck off the left pad of Domingue and into the net from the left-wing circle at 12:03. The goal extended Hayes’ point streak to six games (5 g, 3 a, 8 pts).

At 15:58, Boris Katchouk extended the lead to 3-0, firing a shot from the left-wing circle that beat a diving Domingue. The goal was Katchouk’s first in five games, set up by Vasily Ponomarev and Ville Koivunen.

The Wolf Pack turned in a strong second period, outshooting the Penguins by a 13-5 margin. They finally broke through on goaltender Filip Larsson at 7:34, as Maxim Barbashev potted his first career AHL goal.

Brett Budgell fired a shot from the point that Larsson denied, but the rebound came to forward Blake McLaughlin. McLaughlin jammed the puck toward the net, where it hit a Penguin and came to Barbashev below the right-wing circle. There, he banged home the loose puck to make it a 3-1 contest.

Budgell picked up the secondary assist, his first point as a member of the Wolf Pack.

The sides played a relatively even third period, with the Penguins holding a slight 9-8 edge in shots. The Wolf Pack had some good looks while attacking six-on-five, but Larsson was strong in net for the Penguins.

Marc Johnstone put the game out of reach at 19:31, hitting the empty net from center ice to give the Penguins their fourth straight win over the Wolf Pack.

The homestand continues tomorrow night when the Wolf Pack welcome the Providence Bruins to town! The Pack will be hosting their annual food drive on this night. We ask that all fans bring a nonperishable canned food item to donate. All donated items will benefit ‘Hands on Hartford’!

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RANGERS ASSIGN DYLAN GARAND TO WOLF PACK, LOAN ZAC JONES ON CONDITIONING STINT
Rangers Recall D Matthew Robertson, Wolf Pack Recall F Maxim Barbashev From Loan

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the club has assigned goaltender Dylan Garand to the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack and recalled defenseman Matthew Robertson from the Wolf Pack.

Additionally, Drury announced that the Rangers have loaned defenseman Zac Jones to the Wolf Pack on a conditioning stint.

Rangers Assistant General Manager and Wolf Pack General Manager Ryan Martin announced that the club has recalled forward Maxim Barbashev from the ECHL’s Bloomington Bison.

Garand, 22, has posted a record of 13-7-5 with the Wolf Pack in 25 appearances this season. The third-year netminder has amassed a .914 save percentage, 2.73 goals-against average, and three shutouts.

The native of Victoria, BC, was named to the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic earlier this month.

Garand was selected in the fourth round, 103^rd overall, by the Rangers in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

Robertson, 23, has recorded 18 points (1 g, 17 a) in 47 games with the Wolf Pack this season. His 17 assists are one away from his career-high of 18, set during the 2022-23 campaign.

The native of Edmonton, AB, has scored 73 career points (11 g, 62 a) in 237 AHL games, all with the Wolf Pack.

Robertson was selected in the second round, 49^th overall, of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Rangers.

Jones, 24, has appeared in 28 games with the Rangers this season, recording eight points (1 g, 7 a). He has appeared in 97 career games with the Rangers, scoring 25 points (4 g, 21 a).

The native of Richmond, VA, last skated with the Wolf Pack during the 2022-23 campaign. He scored 31 points (8 g, 23 a) in 54 games, representing the Wolf Pack at the 2023 AHL All-Star Classic. He tacked on six points (2 g, 4 a) in nine Calder Cup Playoff games during the spring of 2023.

Jones was selected in the third round, 68^th overall, of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Rangers.

Barbashev, 21, has scored seven points (3 g, 4 a) in 27 games with the Bison this season. He recorded 35 points (14 g, 21 a) in 59 QMJHL games split between the Shawinigan Cataractes and Rimouski Océanic a season ago. He also appeared in one game with the Wolf Pack, making his professional debut on Apr. 20 against the Springfield Thunderbirds.

The native of Moscow, RUS, was selected by the Rangers in the fifth round, 161^st overall, of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. He signed an AHL contract with the Wolf Pack on July 31.

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WOLF PACK DROP 5-3 DECISION TO SPRINGFIELD THUNDERBIRDS

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

SPRINGFIELD, MA – The Hartford Wolf Pack outshot the rival Springfield Thunderbirds 40-22 on Wednesday night at the MassMutual Center. Despite that advantage, the Wolf Pack dropped a 5-3 decision as the Thunderbirds went three-for-three on the power play.

For the second straight meeting, Nikita Alexandrov opened the scoring for the Thunderbirds. Alexandrov, on the first power play of the night for the Thunderbirds, entered the zone before connecting with Aleksanteri Kaskimäki along the left-wing wall. Kaskimäki returned the puck to Alexandrov, who cut to the goal and beat Louis Domingue with backhander just 1:29 into the game.

Anton Blidh drew the Wolf Pack even at 14:20, potting his 16^th goal of the season. Applying all kinds of pressure in the offensive zone, the Wolf Pack were able to strike when Nathan Sucese found Blidh in the slot. There, he beat Vadim Zherenko with a clean shot for his second goal in as many visits to Springfield.

Connor Mackey was whistled for a cross-checking minor at 17:01, giving the Thunderbirds their second power play of the game. On the skater advantage, Kaskimäki took a pass in the slot from MacKenzie MacEachern and beat Domingue for his tenth goal of the season.

Despite a good push from the Wolf Pack in the opening minutes of the second period, it was the Thunderbirds who extended their lead. Matthew Peca took a centering pass from Matt Luff and beat Domingue by the right pad at 12:56, making it 3-1 for the home side.

Less than a minute later, Scott Harington was whistled for tripping, giving the Wolf Pack their second power play of the game. The Wolf Pack’s power play responded with their fifth goal of the season against the Thunderbirds when Mackey fired a shot from the blueline that snuck by Zherenko at 15:33.

The goal was Mackey’s fourth of the season, and his sixth point (1 g, 5 a) against the Thunderbirds.

The two-goal lead was restored 6:26 into the third period when Alexandrov struck for the second time on the power play. The veteran gained possession in the left-wing circle and snapped a shot over the right shoulder of Domingue.

The goal, the third on the power play for the Thunderbirds, would prove to be the game-winning strike.

The Wolf Pack pushed late, attacking both six-on-four and six-on-five. On the six-on-five advantage, Sucese fed Alex Belzile in the left-wing circle. There, the veteran forward blasted home a one-timer at 17:30 to make it 4-3.

The goal was Belzile’s 15^th of the season.

After regaining the offensive zone and pulling Domingue for the extra attacker, the Wolf Pack pushed for the tying goal but were unsuccessful. Harrington chipped the puck out to center ice, where Luff collected it and hit the empty net at 18:36.

The Pack is back at the XL Center on Friday, Feb. 21, when the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins come to town. Join us for $2 drafts and $2 hot dogs until the end of the first intermission!

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HARTFORD WOLF PACK COMPLETE SERIES OF TRANSACTIONS
Wolf Pack Recall Four From Bloomington, Rangers Reassign Talyn Boyko to Hartford

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the club has reassigned goaltender Talyn Boyko to the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack from the ECHL’s Tulsa Oilers.

Rangers Assistant General Manager and Wolf Pack General Manager Ryan Martin announced today that the club has recalled forwards Blake McLaughlin and Brett Budgell and defensemen Carter Berger and Ryan Siedem from the ECHL’s Bloomington Bison.

Additionally, forwards Brett Berard, Brennan Othmann and Jake Leschyshyn, and defenseman Matthew Robertson, have reported to New York to participate in practice with the Rangers.

They join goaltender Dylan Garand, who was recalled by the Rangers on Tuesday.

The native of Drumheller, AB, collected a 32-save shutout in his first career AHL start on Dec. 31 against the Springfield Thunderbirds.

Boyko was selected in the fourth round, 112^th overall, by the Rangers in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.

McLaughlin, 24, has scored 23 points (10 g, 13 a) in 29 games with the Bison this season. He is currently third on the club in goals, and fifth in points.

The native of Grand Rapids, MN, has also skated in four games with the Wolf Pack, recording two assists. In 64 career AHL games with the Wolf Pack and San Diego Gulls, he has scored five points (1 g, 4 a).

McLaughlin was selected in the third round, 79^th overall, by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. He inked a contract with the Wolf Pack on Aug. 12.

Budgell, 23, has dressed for 37 games with the Bison this season, scoring 30 points (11 g, 19 a). He currently sits second on the team in both goals and points.

The native of St. John’s, NL, has appeared in two games with the Wolf Pack this season. He has dressed for 21 career AHL games with the Wolf Pack and Iowa Wild, scoring an assist.

Budgell signed a one-year deal with the Wolf Pack on Oct. 20. He attended training camp on a professional tryout agreement (PTO) after signing with the Bison on Sep. 26.

The former University of Connecticut Husky and Western Michigan University Bronco signed as a free agent with the Wolf Pack on May 30.

Siedem, 23, has skated in 36 games with the Bison as a rookie this season, scoring 16 points (3 g, 13 a). He has also appeared in two games with the Wolf Pack, recording an assist.

The native of Madison, NJ, signed with the Wolf Pack on Mar. 25 after completing his NCAA career with the University of Notre Dame. He appeared in two games with the Wolf Pack during the 2023-24 campaign.

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WOLF PACK WEEKEND RECAP: FEBRUARY 17^th, 2025

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack went 1-1-1-0 in three games last week. After taking a 4-3 overtime decision over the Bridgeport Islanders on Wednesday night, the Wolf Pack ventured to Charlotte, NC, for a pair of games.

The club was swept by the Charlotte Checkers, picking up just one of the four available points.

Saturday, February 15^th, 2025, at Charlotte Checkers (0-4 L): The Checkers picked up their second straight shutout victory over the Wolf Pack on Saturday afternoon, holding them to a season-low 18 shots on net.

Wilmer Skoog scored the game-winning goal 10:31 into the second period, taking a pass from Trevor Carrick in the left-wing circle and snapping home his first goal in 19 games.

Justin Sourdif extended the lead to 2-0 at 13:50, taking a pass from Will Lockwood in the left-wing circle and beating Louis Domingue for his tenth goal of the season. Sourdif added his second tally of the game 14:40 into the third period, waiting out a defenseman before sniping his eleventh goal of the season by Domingue from the slot.

Rasmus Asplund hit the empty net at 16:56, cementing the two points for the Checkers. The goal was a four-on-six shorthanded tally.

The shutout was Hartford’s sixth shutout defeat of the season and their second at the hands of the Checkers.

Sunday, February 16^th, 2025, at Charlotte Checkers (3-4 OTL): Brennan Othmann gave the Wolf Pack an early lead on Sunday, striking on the power play at 4:42 of the first period. Othmann fired a shot from the right-wing wall that clipped the stick of Matt Kiersted and found the back of the net.

Lucas Edmonds then made it 2-0 at 6:15, jamming home a rebound on the backhand from the top of the crease.

Mike Benning struck twice in just under ten minutes to tie the game heading into the first intermission, however. Benning snuck a shot by the left pad of Dylan Garand 6:52 into the period, then fired a laser over Garand’s left shoulder from the right-wing circle at 15:39.

Garand stole the show in the second period, making 22 saves to keep the game tied 2-2. The 22 shots allowed by the Wolf Pack in the second period were the most in a single period this season.

Othmann restored the Wolf Pack’s lead 10:12 into the third period, blasting home a one-timer from the right-wing circle off a feed from Matthew Robertson. Defending their lead late, the Wolf Pack were forced to the penalty kill at 18:03 when Bo Groulx was whistled for slashing.

On the ensuing six-on-four advantage, John Leonard tied the game when he backhanded home a rebound at 19:30 to force overtime.

In overtime, the Wolf Pack turned the puck over in their own zone, leading to the dagger. C.J. Smith fed Kyle Criscuolo in the right-wing circle, and he beat Garand to complete the comeback for the home side.

Quick Hits:

The Wolf Pack allowed a season-high 49 shots in Sunday afternoon’s loss to the Checkers.
The Wolf Pack fired a season-low 18 shots in Sunday afternoon’s loss to the Checkers. It tied their previous season-low of 18, set in Saturday’s loss to the Checkers.
The Wolf Pack are now 20-23-5-1 on the season, good for 46 points. They sit five points behind the Springfield Thunderbirds for the sixth and final playoff spot in the Atlantic Division.

The Week Ahead:

Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, at Springfield Thunderbirds (7:05 p.m., MassMutual Center)
Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, Vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (7:00 p.m., XL Center)

Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, Vs. Providence Bruins (6:00 p.m., XL Center)

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WOLF PACK LOSES LATE LEAD, FALLS 4-3 TO CHECKERS IN OVERTIME

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

CHARLOTTE, NC – The Hartford Wolf Pack gave up a late goal in regulation time on Sunday evening, surrendering their 3-2 lead to the Charlotte Checkers. After tying the game late, the Checkers completed the comeback early in overtime to take a 4-3 decision from the Wolf Pack.

Kyle Criscuolo applied the dagger 2:29 into overtime, taking a pass from former Wolf Pack forward C.J. Smith in the right-wing circle and beating Dylan Garand. The goal handed the Wolf Pack their third loss in their last five outings.

Brennan Othmann opened the scoring 4:42 into the game, striking on the power play. Matthew Robertson played a puck down the right-wing wall to Othmann, who turned and fired a shot. Othmann’s bid went off the stick of Matt Kiersted and found the back of the net, breaking the ice for the Wolf Pack.

The goal was Othmann’s eleventh of the season.

Lucas Edmonds scored his third goal with the Wolf Pack moments later, taking advantage of some chaos in front of Cooper Black. Blake Hillman snapped a pass from the left-wing boards to Erik Brännström, who worked into the slot and fired a shot that Black denied. Edmonds located the rebound and jammed it home on the backhand at 6:15.

The goal was Edmonds’ fourth overall on the season.

Mike Benning drew the Checkers even, however, scoring twice before the intermission.

Benning’s first goal came at 6:52, as he entered down the right-wing side and snapped a shot by the left pad of Garand for his fourth goal of the campaign.

At 15:39, Benning finished off a nice play in the offensive zone when he took a pass from Rasmus Asplund, worked his way into the right-wing circle, and snapped a shot top-shelf over Garand’s left shoulder.

The goal was Benning’s fifth of the season and gives him six points (2 g, 4 a) against the Wolf Pack this season.

Garand stole the show in the second period, making 22 saves to keep the game tied 2-2 through 40 minutes. Garand’s best save came late in the period, when the netminder came out to play a puck to deny Jaycob Megna of a breakaway opportunity.

While Garand kept the puck from Megna, his clearing attempt was knocked down by John Leonard on the left-wing wall. Leonard took a few strides and then fired a shot that Garand desperately dove to deny. Garand got a piece of the shot with his stick, keeping the sides even.

The 22 shots allowed in the second period marked the most Hartford has allowed in a single period this season.

Othmann blasted home his second goal of the game 10:12 into the third period on the team’s first shot of the frame. Robertson sent a perfect pass from the left-wing circle to Othmann in the right-wing circle. There, he fired home a one-timer to put the Pack ahead 3-2.

Late in the game, Bo Groulx was whistled for a slashing minor, giving the Checkers a late six-on-four advantage. With their two-man advantage, the Checkers tied the game at 19:30 when Leonard jammed home a rebound for his 20^th goal of the season.

In overtime, Criscuolo completed the comeback at 2:29, scoring his 16^th goal of the season to give the Checkers their third straight win over the Wolf Pack.

The Wolf Pack managed just 18 shots in the game, tied for a single-game low. They also recorded just 18 shots in yesterday’s 4-0 loss to the Checkers.

The Wolf Pack return to action on Wednesday night with the latest installment of the ‘I-91 Rivalry’ against the Springfield Thunderbirds. The puck drop is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. from the MassMutual Center.

The Pack is back at the XL Center on Friday, Feb. 21, when the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins come to town. Join us for $2 drafts and $2 hot dogs until the end of the first intermission!

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WOLF PACK SHUTOUT 4-0 BY THE CHECKERS

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

CHARLOTTE, NC – The Hartford Wolf Pack were shutout 4-0 by the Charlotte Checkers on Saturday night, snapping their two-game winning streak. It marked the club’s second straight shutout defeat against the Checkers.

Neither side was able to break the ice in the opening stanza. Louis Domingue made nine saves for the Wolf Pack to keep the Checkers at bay, while Ken Appleby made eight stops for the home side.

Each team received a power play in the opening frame, but both penalty kills stood strong. Patrick Giles was whistled for cross-checking at 13:48, while Brett Berard took a hooking minor to prevent a shorthanded rush up the ice at 15:40.

This marked the first time in the season series that the Wolf Pack and Checkers failed to score in the first period.

Wilmer Skoog broke the ice 10:31 into the second period, scoring his first goal in 19 games. Trevor Carrick entered the zone with possession before tapping a backhand pass to Skoog in the left-wing circle. There, the second-year forward ripped a shot by Domingue for his seventh goal of the season.

Just over three minutes later, at 13:50, Justin Sourdif extended the lead to 2-0. With the Checkers applying sustained pressure, Will Lockwood sent a perfect pass from the right-wing wall to Sourdif in the left-wing circle. Unmarked, Sourdif was able to corral the puck and snipe home his tenth goal of the season.

Sourdif made it 3-0 at 14:40 of the third period, beating Domingue for the second time in the game. Sourdif waited out a defender, displaying great patience, before ripping his eleventh goal of the season home to put the result out of reach.

It marked the fourth time this season that Sourdif scored against the Wolf Pack.

The Wolf Pack’s last-ditch effort came at 15:39 when John Leonard was whistled for a high-sticking minor. Despite their six-on-four push, the Wolf Pack failed to test Appleby and surrendered an empty net goal when Rasmus Asplund applied the dagger at 16:56.

The club managed 18 shots on Appleby, a season-low for a single game.

The Wolf Pack and Checkers conclude their weekend series tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. in Charlotte. Complete coverage starts at 3:45 p.m. with ‘Wolf Pack Pregame’ on AHLTV on FloHockey and Mixlr.

The Pack is back at the XL Center on Friday, Feb. 21, when the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins come to town. Join us for $2 drafts and $2 hot dogs until the end of the first intermission!

The puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m.

Tickets are available at hartfordwolfpack.com.

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