WOLF PACK WEEKLY: December 14 – 20, 2009
The Wolf Pack (14-12-1-3, 32 pts.) banked three of a possible six points in three home games this past week. A season-high Pack winless streak stretched to six games (0-4-1-1) Friday, when the Wolf Pack lost 5-2 to the Portland Pirates, but the club…
SHOT OUT IN SHOOT OUT
VERSUS After expending so much emotion and energy in a very spirited and gutsy game against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers less than 24 hours before, you had to figure that the Hartford Wolf Pack might have at least a little bit of a let down…
PARENTEAU DEMOTED
In yet another of the long series of questionable moves made by Rangers head coach John Tortorella this season, P.A. Parenteau has been sent back to the Hartford Wolf Pack to make room for the activated Brandon Dubinsky. This all comes from Arthur Staple…
END OF WHAT SEEMED LIKE AN ERA
VERSUS The Hartford Wolf Pack ended their six game losing streak, the team’s longest since the 2000-2001 season, with a 2-1 gutsy victory in overtime over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers Saturday night at the XL Center. The 5,752 in attendance on…
PACK CLAIM ON 2-POINTS STOLEN BY PIRATES
VERSUS “We made lots of mistakes,” Hartford Head Coach Ken Gernander said after his Wolf Pack blew a first period lead for the second time in three games and after allowing the tying goal disappeared dropping a 5-2 decision to the visiting Portland…
MORE MOVES THAN A BOWL OF JELLO
This has been a busy day for the Wolf Pack equipment guys with all the comings and going. Today as Howlings reported earlier, Matt Gilroy is on his way to the “Insurance Capital of the World.” Matt Zaba is on his way to the “Big Apple” while Chad Johnson…
SURPRISE !!! MATT GILROY TO HARTFORD
Andrew Gross is reporting in his Rangers Rants blog that Hobey Baker winner Matt Gilroy is being sent by the Rangers to Hartford effective immediately. Illka Heikkinen will remain and play with the Rangers. Gilroy, 25 will help the Wolf Pack immediately.…
LOTS OF MOVEMENT
You had to expect some moves were going to be made after the Pack have been on such a difficult run these past few games. The move they’ve made first is to recall Andrew Carroll from the ECHL Charlotte Checkers. Derek Wilkinson, GM and head coach of the…
WOLF PACK WEEKLY: December 7-13, 2009
The road treated the Wolf Pack rudely this past week, as the Pack tasted defeat in three straight road contests. The Manchester Monarchs handed Hartford a 7-1 loss in Manchester on Friday, before the Wolf Pack lost a 4-1 decision at…
FREE-FALLIN’
VERSUS Four consecutive losses became five when the Hartford Wolf Pack were trounced for the second time this season by the Hershey Bears 9-2 Sunday afternoon at the Giant Center in front of 7,302. The horrible effort capped a three game…