BY: Bob Crawford, Hartford Wolf Pack
HARTFORD, CT – The Wolf Pack (28-29-6-3, 65 pts., .492) played a trio of games against North Division opponents this past week and won two of the three, to improve to 8-4-3-0 in their last 15 games. The week began at home against Binghamton on Wednesday night, and the Wolf Pack pulled out a 4-3 overtime win over the Devils. John Gilmour’s second goal of the game, and 20th of the season, 2:20 into OT was the winner after Gilmour set a franchise record for defensemen with his 19th of the year earlier in the contest. On Friday night in Syracuse, the Wolf Pack battled back from a 3-0 deficit with third-period goals by Gabriel Fontaine and Vinni Lettieri, with Gilmour assisting on both, but the Crunch hung on for a 3-2 win. The Wolf Pack got back on the winning side of things Saturday night at Utica, as Ryan Gropp scored twice, and Adam Huska made 25 saves for his first pro win, in a 5-3 victory over the Comets.
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This week:
The Wolf Pack head south this weekend, for their second-and-final trip of the regular season to Charlotte. The Wolf Pack and the Checkers will battle in back-to-back games, facing off at 6:00 PM this Saturday night at Bojangles’ Coliseum, and then re-matching on Sunday afternoon at 3:00.
Saturday, March 23 at the Charlotte Checkers (Carolina) at Bojangles’ Coliseum, 6:00 PM
- The Checkers maintain the AHL’s best record, at 41-15-6-1 (89 pts., .706), and have won seven of their last eight games and nine of their last 11.
- Charlotte has taken the last four meetings in the head-to-head series with the Wolf Pack after Hartford won the first, and the Wolf Pack are 0-2-0-0 in Charlotte on the season.
- Checker defenseman Trevor Carrick (8-31-39 in 58 GP) comes into this week on a six-game point-scoring streak (1-9-10) and is tied for ninth in points among AHL blueliners.
- Broadcast – live with Bob Crawford on News Radio 1410 AM, and 100.9 FM, WPOP, online at iheart.com and on iHeartRadio. Video streaming at theahl.com/AHLTV.
Sunday, March 24 at the Charlotte Checkers (Carolina) at Bojangles’ Coliseum, 3:00 PM
- The Wolf Pack have won three of their last four road games, but are 0-8-0-0 all-time in Charlotte. The Checkers are 20-6-4-0 in 30 home games on the season.
- Broadcast – live with Bob Crawford on News Radio 1410 AM, and 100.9 FM, WPOP, online at iheart.com and on iHeartRadio. Video streaming at theahl.com/AHLTV.
Recent Transactions:
Greg Chase – signed by the Wolf Pack to a Professional Tryout (PTO) agreement March 11.
Drew Melanson – returned by the Wolf Pack to Maine (ECHL) March 11.
Pack Tracks:
The Wolf Pack’s next home game is Friday, March 29, a 7:15 PM contest vs. the Charlotte Checkers. As at all Friday-night Wolf Pack home games, fans can enjoy $1 hot dogs, and $2 draft beers and fountain sodas, through the start of the second period, presented by Nomads Adventure Quest
Saturday, March 30, when the Wolf Pack host the Belleville Senators at 7:00 PM, is “Superhero Night” at the XL Center. Fans can meet and greet their favorite superheroes, and the Wolf Pack will wear special superhero-themed jerseys, which will be auctioned off, with proceeds benefiting local charities. Also, the first 1,000 kids 12 or younger into the March 30 game will receive a free Wolf Pack lunch box, presented by Carvel.
Each of the Wolf Pack’s Sunday and Wednesday home games features the Wolf Pack’s “Click It or Ticket Family Value Pack”. The Family Value Pack includes two tickets, two sodas, and two hot dogs, all for just $40. The last Family Value Pack game of the season is Sunday, April 7, when the Binghamton Devils come to town for a 3:00 PM game.
Wolf Pack home game tickets can be purchased at the Agera Energy Ticket Office at the XL Center, online at hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499. Tickets purchased in advance for kids 12 or younger start at just $13 each, and all tickets will have a $3 day-of-game increase.
To speak with a Wolf Pack representative about season or group tickets, or any of the Wolf Pack’s many ticketing options, call (855) 762-6451, or click here to request more info.
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