WOLF PACK WEEKLY: February 2 – 8, 2009
The Wolf Pack (25-18-2-3, 55 pts.) finished the month of January with a 9-4-1-0 record in 14 games, by far their most successful month of the season, after a 2-0-0-0 week last week. The two victories also gave the Pack a share of first place in the…
ANISIMOV, THE APPLE OF NEW YORK’S EYE
According to the AHL transaction wire, Artem Anisimov has received the call and been brought up to NY. Anisimov did practice with the Wolf Pack in the morning as it was Kid’s Day, but was gone by the time the autograph session started. Also, Matt…
WOULD YOU BELIEVE THREE STRAIGHT?
VERSUS If Head Coach Ken Gernander knew his Wolf Pack would be playing as well as they have since Greg Moore was voted as team captain Thursday, he might have had them vote it to him right out of training camp. The Wolf…
SCORE ONE FOR THE HOME TEAM
VERSUS The Hartford Wolf Pack nursed a shorthanded goal by the team’s newly chosen captain, Greg Moore, for 43 minutes, and rode the strong goaltending of Matt Zaba and another electric performance by Jordan Owens…
PACK ALREADY DOWN A “GOAL” to BRIDGEPORT
Okay, the headline is a bit misleading. In reality, the Pack will play tonight against the Sound Tigers without Miika Wiikman as the Pack have recalled Maxime Daigneault from Charlotte. Wiikman is feeling a bit under the weather and will be rested…
A STEP UP
Jared Nightingale will not likely be heading back to Charlotte any time soon. The 6’ 3” defenseman has signed an AHL Contract after playing 22 games on a Professional Try-Out Contract. Nightingale has done a good job patrolling the blue line for the Wolf…
GREG MOORE NAMED TEAM CAPTAIN
Congratulations to Greg Moore who has been named the fourth team Captain in Wolf Pack history. More on Moore later… Meanwhile, here’s the official release: WOLF PACK NAME GREG MOORE CAPTAIN * * * * * Becomes Fourth Captain in Team History Hartford…
FRITSCHE GONE
According to the Minnesota Wild’s website Dan Fritsche has been traded to the Wild in exchange for defenseman Eric Reitz. The Detroit, Michigan native, Reitz, 26 (7/29/82), had two points (1g, 1a, 2points) and 41 penalty minutes in 37 (31 this season)…
WOLF PACK WEEKLY: January 28 – February 1, 2009
The Wolf Pack (23-18-2-3, 51 pts.) headed into the AHL’s All-Star break by splitting a pair of home games last weekend. The division-rival Lowell Devils eked out a 3-2 win over the Pack on Friday, but the Wolf Pack bounced back with a 4-1 triumph…
SANGS SINGS SORTA…
Bobby Sanguinetti was the Rangers first round draft pick in 2006 (#21 overall). He’s having a breakout rookie season and was named to the AHL All Star Classic to play for PlanetUSA along with teammate Artem Anisimov. A deflected puck wound up in his…