WOLF PACK GAME AT CHECKERS POSTPONED
Game to be played tomorrow, Feb. 16, at 12:00 p.m.
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack
CHARLOTTE, NC – The Hartford Wolf Pack, Charlotte Checkers, and the American Hockey League (AHL) announced today that this afternoon’s game at the Bojangles Coliseum, scheduled for 4:00 p.m., has been postponed due to unsafe playing conditions.
Today’s contest will be played tomorrow, Monday, Feb. 16, at 12:00 p.m.
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WOLF PACK USES THREE QUICK GOALS TO DOWN CHECKERS 3-2
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack
CHARLOTTE, NC – The Hartford Wolf Pack snapped their six-game losing streak with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over the Charlotte Checkers on Saturday evening.
For the eighth straight game, the Wolf Pack surrendered the game’s first goal.
Despite a good start to the game, the Checkers drew first blood when Mike Benning fired a shot from the left-wing point. Benning’s shot was tipped in front by Jack Studnicka, who collected his fourth goal of the season at 4:40 to make it 1-0.
The Wolf Pack stuck with it, however, and were rewarded with three goals in a span of 6:27.
Justin Dowling tied the affair at 9:01 with his ninth goal of the campaign. Dowling entered into the zone on the right-wing side, worked into the circle, and fired a low shot that Cooper Black got a piece of. Despite getting a piece, Black was unable to fully slow the puck down, as it rolled over the line to equalize the score.
Brendan Brisson put the Wolf Pack ahead at 13:42, lighting the lamp for the 13th time this season. Brisson took a pass from Jaroslav Chmelař in the slot and ripped a shot by Black to make it a 2-1 game.
Derrick Pouliot then took a shot from the point at 15:28, firing straight away. The shot was tipped by Chmelař and got by Black, making it 3-1 in favor of the Wolf Pack.
The goal completed a three-point period (1 g, 2 a) for Chmelař. Dowling (1 g, 1 a) and Pouliot (2 a) both collected two points in the frame.
Noah Gregor got the Checkers back within one at 4:09 of the second period, converting off a nice bounce. Dylan Garand made the initial save late in the Checkers’ first power play of the game, but the rebound bounced high into the air.
Gregor waited for the puck to get below the crossbar, then batted home the rebound for his third goal of the season to make it 3-2.
The Checkers pushed in the final frame, but Garand was sensational. The Wolf Pack netminder made 12 saves to cement the victory, his eleventh of the season.
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WOLF PACK FALL 2-1 IN SHOOTOUT TO BRUINS
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack
HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack dropped their sixth straight game on Saturday night, 2-1 in the shootout at the hands of the Providence Bruins in front of over 7,100 fans at PeoplesBank Arena.
For the seventh straight game, the Wolf Pack surrendered the game’s first goal.
On their second power play of the night, the Bruins were able to move the puck around crisply in the offensive zone. Eventually, Christian Wolanin found Brett Harrison in the left-wing circle. Harrison fired a shot that beat a diving Spencer Martin at 10:42 to give the Bruins a 1-0 lead.
The goal was just the second power play goal for the Bruins this season against the Wolf Pack.
The teams combined for 46 total penalty minutes in the frame. The Wolf Pack’s 30 penalty minutes in the opening stanza were the most in a single period this season by the club.
After another flurry of penalty minutes early in the second period, the sides found themselves playing four-on-four.
In the final seconds of the four-on-four sequence, the Wolf Pack found the equalizer. Connor Mackey snapped a shot from the left-wing side that crept through the five-hole of Luke Cavallin and trickled across the line at 2:11 to make it 1-1.
The Wolf Pack outshot the Bruins 7-6 in the third period but were unable to take the lead.
Each side got one shot in overtime, but neither could find the winner.
In the shootout, the Wolf Pack went 0-for-three, as Cavallin was perfect. Martin denied the first two shooters for the Bruins but was unable to stop Georgii Merkulov.
Merkulov beat Martin to earn the second point for the Bruins, extending their winning streak to ten games.
The loss dropped the Wolf Pack to 0-5-0-1 in their last six games.
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HARTFORD WOLF PACK INK DEFENSEMAN TRAVIS DERMOTT TO PTO
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack
HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers Associate General Manager and Hartford Wolf Pack General Manager Ryan Martin announced today that the club has signed defenseman Travis Dermott to a professional tryout agreement (PTO).
Dermott, 29, split the 2024-25 season between the Edmonton Oilers and Minnesota Wild organizations. He dressed in 10 games with the Oilers and 3 with their AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors. He recorded one goal as a member of the Condors. Dermott skated in nine games as a member of the Wild.
Over the course of his career, Dermott has skated in 348 career NHL games with the Oilers, Wild, Arizona Coyotes, Vancouver Canucks, and Toronto Maple Leafs. He has scored 62 points (16 g, 46 a) during that span.
Dermott was named to the 2018 AHL All-Star Classic as a member of the Toronto Marlies. That season, he recorded 18 points (2 g, 16 a) in 28 regular season games. That spring, Dermott helped lead the Marlies to a Calder Cup Championship. He played in 14 games for the team during their run.
The native of Newmarket, ON, was selected in the second round, 34th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
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NEW YORK RANGERS REASSIGN G CALLUM TUNG TO ECHL’S BLOOMINGTON BISON
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 Callum Tung to the ECHL’s Bloomington Bison from the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack.
Tung, 22, has appeared in ten games with the Wolf Pack this season as a rookie. He is 5-5-0 with a .857 save percentage and a 3.63 goals against average. In addition to his time in Hartford, Tung has played in eleven games with the Bison. In Bloomington, he is 5-4-2 with a .902 save percentage and a 3.00 goals against average.
The native of Port Moody, BC, appeared in two games with the Wolf Pack during the 2024-25 season, posting a 1-1-0 record. He recorded his first career AHL victory on Apr. 12, 2025, against the Bridgeport Islanders.
Tung signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Rangers on Apr. 1, 2025.
Prior to signing with the Rangers, Tung appeared in 16 games with the University of Connecticut. He went 10-4-1 as a member of the Huskies.
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WOLF PACK DROP 3-1 DECISION TO BRUINS
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Hartford Wolf Pack dropped their fifth straight game on Friday night, 3-1 at the hands of the Providence Bruins at the Amica Mutual Pavilion.
For the sixth straight game, the Wolf Pack surrendered the opening goal.
Brett Harrison fired a shot from the left-wing side that Dylan Garand was able to deny, but the rebound popped to Georgii Merkulov. The veteran forward collected the puck and snapped it by the right pad of Garand to make it 1-0 at 17:51.
The goal was Merkulov’s 15th of the season.
45 seconds later, the Bruins made it 2-0.
A turnover by the Wolf Pack in their own zone resulted in the puck being on the stick of Frederic Brunet. Brunet walked into a dangerous area and picked his spot, beating Garand for his eighth goal of the season.
The Wolf Pack settled things down in the second period and outshot the Bruins 10-8. They cut the deficit in half as well, striking on the power play at 13:59.
Just as a five-on-three expired, Trey Fix-Wolansky blasted a shot from the left-wing circle that got through Michael DiPietro to make it 2-1. The goal was a five-on-four strike, Hartford’s third against the Bruins this season.
The goal was Fix-Wolansky’s team-leading 16th of the campaign.
Fix-Wolansky nearly tied the game in the opening moments of the third period. Sprung in on a breakaway, the veteran forward got DiPietro down and went to the backhand. The shot rang the crossbar, however, keeping the score 2-1.
Merkulov then put the game out of reach at 9:37, taking a centering pass from Christian Wolanin and beating Garand by the glove to make it 3-1.
The loss dropped the Wolf Pack to 1-3-1-0 against the Bruins this season. It was their fifth straight loss in Rhode Island.
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NEW YORK RANGERS ASSIGN ANTON BLIDH AND SPENCER MARTIN TO 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 assigned forward Anton Blidh and goaltender Spencer Martin to the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack.
Blidh, 30, has skated in 35 games with the Wolf Pack this season, scoring eight points (3 g, 5 a). He’s also skated in four games with the Rangers, recording one assist.
Blidh set career-high marks in goals (19), assists (17), points (36) and PIM (109) during the 2024-25 season in Hartford.
Over parts of four seasons with the Wolf Pack, the native of Mölnlycke, SWE, has appeared in 187 games and recorded 72 points (36 g, 36 a). He has skated in 89 career NHL games with the Rangers, Colorado Avalanche, and Boston Bruins, recording 13 points (4 g, 9 a).
Martin, 30, has appeared in six games with the Wolf Pack this season, posting a record of 1-4-1. During that span, he has posted a .903 save percentage and a 3.01 goals-against average.
The native of Oakville, ON, has also appeared in 6 games with the Rangers, going 1-3-0 with a .864 save percentage and a 4.13 goals-against average.
In his career, Martin has appeared in 72 NHL games with the Rangers, Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Vancouver Canucks, and Colorado Avalanche. He is 25-33-8 in his NHL career with a .881 save percentage, 3.60 goals against average, and one shutout.
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HARTFORD WOLF PACK LOAN THREE TO ECHL’S BLOOMINGTON BISON
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack
HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers Associate General Manager and Hartford Wolf Pack General Manager Ryan Martin announced today that the club has loaned forwards Kyle Jackson and Zakary Karpa and defenseman Chris Ortiz to the ECHL’s Bloomington Bison.
Jackson, 23, has skated in seven games with the Wolf Pack this season, recording one assist. He notched his first career AHL point on Jan. 30 in the club’s game against the Bridgeport Islanders.
In addition to his time with the Wolf Pack this season, Jackson has recorded 30 points (11 g, 19 a) in 23 games with the Bison. He currently sits second on the Bison in points and leads the club in points-per-game this season. Jackson was named to the 2026 ECHL All-Star Game but did not participate as he was with the Wolf Pack.
The native of Ottawa, ON, was selected in the seventh round, 196th overall, of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft by the Seattle Kraken.
Karpa, 23, has skated in three games with the Wolf Pack this season, scoring one goal. He recorded his first career AHL goal on Dec. 27, 2025, against the Islanders. The native of Greenwich, CT, has recorded eleven points (4 g, 7 a) in 27 games as a member of the Bison this season.
He was selected in the sixth round, 191st overall, of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft by the Rangers. Karpa signed a one-year contract with the Wolf Pack during the 2025 offseason.
Ortiz, 25, has recorded one assist in 14 games with the Wolf Pack this season. He also skated in four games with the Bison, notching three helpers.
The native of Boisbriand, QC, skated in a career-high 24 AHL games with the Providence Bruins and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a season ago, scoring a career-high seven assists.
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NEW YORK RANGERS RECALL F ANTON BLIDH FROM HARTFORD WOLF PACK, ASSIGN D CONNOR MACKEY
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 Anton Blidh from the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack.
Additionally, the club has assigned defenseman Connor Mackey to the Wolf Pack.
Blidh, 30, has skated in 35 games with the Wolf Pack this season, scoring eight points (3 g, 5 a). He’s also skated in three games with the Rangers, recording one assist.
Blidh set career-high marks in goals (19), assists (17), points (36) and PIM (109) during the 2024-25 season in Hartford.
Over parts of four seasons with the Wolf Pack, the native of Mölnlycke, SWE, has appeared in 187 games and recorded 72 points (36 g, 36 a). He has skated in 88 career NHL games with the Rangers, Colorado Avalanche, and Boston Bruins, recording 13 points (4 g, 9 a).
Mackey, 29, has skated in 35 games with the Wolf Pack this season, recording seven points (2 g, 5 a) and 54 PIM. He has yet to make his season debut with the Rangers.
Over three seasons in the Connecticut capital, Mackey has appeared in 145 games with the club, recording 42 points (10 g, 32 a). He has dressed in three games with the Rangers during that time.
The native of Tower Lakes, IL has appeared in 42 career NHL games with the Rangers, Arizona Coyotes, and Calgary Flames. He has recorded eleven career points (4 g, 7 a) in the NHL.
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WOLF PACK F BRENDAN BRISSON NAMED TO 2026 AHL ALL-STAR CLASSIC
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack
HARTFORD, CT – The American Hockey League (AHL) announced today changes to the rosters for the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic presented by BMO. Hartford Wolf Pack forward Brendan Brisson has been selected to represent the club on the Atlantic Division’s roster.
He replaces forward Gabe Perreault, who will no longer attend the festivities. This is Brisson’s first AHL All-Star selection.
Brisson, 24, has scored 21 points (12 g, 9 a) in 42 games with the Wolf Pack this season. He is currently second on the club in goals, fourth in points, and leads the team in power play goals with six. His six power play goals on the season are tied for eleventh most in the league.
The native of Los Angeles, CA, is in his second season as a member of the Wolf Pack. He appeared in 16 games with the team a season ago, scoring six points (2 g, 4 a).
He was acquired by the parent New York Rangers on Mar. 6, 2025, from the Vegas Golden Knights along with a third-round pick in exchange for forward Reilly Smith.
Brisson has played in 24 career NHL games, all with the Golden Knights, scoring eight points (2 g, 6 a).
He was selected in the first round, 29th overall, by the Golden Knights in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
Brisson joins a lengthy list of Wolf Pack players to be selected to represent the team in the AHL All-Star Classic, including G Dylan Garand and F Alex Belzile (2024-25), F Brennan Othmann and D Mac Hollowell (2023-24), D Zac Jones (2022-23), G Igor Shesterkin (2019-20), D Ryan Graves (2015-16), F J.T. Miller (2012-13), F Artem Anisimov (2008-09), D Dan Girardi and F Ryan Callahan (2006-07), G Al Montoya (2005-06), D Fedor Tyutin (2003-04), F Derek Armstrong (1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01), and F Ken Gernander (1998-99, 1999-00).
The 2026 AHL All-Star Classic presented by BMO will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 10, and Wednesday, Feb. 11, at BMO Center in Rockford, IL.
The AHL All-Star Skills Competition presented by BMO will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 10. The 2026 AHL All-Star Classic presented by BMO will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 11.
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 PeoplesBank Arena. The Wolf Pack has been home to some of the Rangers’ newest faces, including Igor Shesterkin, Will Cuylle, and Matt Rempe. Follow the Wolf Pack on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Flickr, and TikTok.
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