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HARTFORD WOLF PACK TO HOST TWO PRESEASON GAMES AT TRINITY COLLEGE

Hartford Wolf Pack XL CenterBy: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack

HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack will begin the 2023-24 AHL campaign with a pair of preseason contests on the campus of Trinity College. The Wolf Pack will host the Springfield Thunderbirds on Wednesday, October 4th, at 7:00 p.m. and the Bridgeport Islanders on Saturday, October 7th, at 1:00 p.m.

The games will take place at the Koeppel Community Sports Center on Trinity’s campus at 175 New Britain Avenue, Hartford, CT.

Both games are open to the public, with doors opening at 6:15 p.m. on October 4th and 12:15 p.m. on October 7th. While both games are free of charge, all fans attending these preseason contests are encouraged to make a $5 charitable donation when entering the arena. This charitable donation is cash only.

The charitable donations from both games will benefit the J4cob Roger Poulin Foundation. The Foundation’s mission is to ensure that every child has a team they belong to, where they are accepted and wanted because everyone should get to play. For more information on the Foundation, fans can visit jrpf.com.

Before the game on October 7th, the Wolf Pack will host a pregame tailgate outside the Koeppel Community Sports Center. The tailgate starts at 11:30 a.m. and will feature games, entertainment, a special guest, and more. More information will be released at a later date.

The Wolf Pack will host their 2023-24 home opener at the XL Center on Friday, October 20th, when the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins come to town. The puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. Click HERE to view the 2023-24 Wolf Pack regular season schedule.

Full-season tickets, 20-game plans, 12-game plans, and flex plans for the 2023-24 season are on sale now! Visit hartfordwolfpack.com/tickets or call 860-722-9425 for more details!

Single-game tickets will go on sale on a to-be-announced date later this summer.

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ABOUT THE HARTFORD WOLF PACK:

The Hartford Wolf Pack has been a premier franchise in the American Hockey League since the team’s inception in 1997. The Wolf Pack is the top player-development affiliate of the NHL’s New York Rangers and plays at the XL Center. The Wolf Pack has been home to some of the Rangers’ newest faces, including Igor Shesterkin, Filip Chytil, and Ryan Lindgren. Follow the Wolf Pack on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

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Mitch Beck

Mitch Beck was a standup comedian and radio personality for over 25 years. His passion for hockey started with Team USA in 1980 when they defeated the Soviets at Lake Placid. He has also worked in hockey as a coach and administrator. He also works for USA Hockey as a Coach Developer. Mitch has been reporting on the New York Rangers, and exclusively on the Hartford Wolf Pack since 2005.

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