WOLF PACK WEEKLY: March 1-7, 2010
The Wolf Pack fell below the .500 mark, to 26-27-5-4 for 61 points, with an 0-1-2-0 record in three one-goal games last week. Friday and Saturday produced back-to-back, 2-1 overtime home losses, Friday to Springfield and Saturday to Portland. Then on…
POTTER PLANTED IN NY
Corey Potter has been recalled to join the New York Rangers in Ottawa for their game against the Senators. Potter’s recall is insurance in case Michael Del Zotto, chest laceration, cannot play tomorrow night. It also could be an opportunity to showcase…
HARD TIMES
VERSUS If it’s not one thing, it’s another… If the Hartford Wolf Pack stand any chance at all of making the American League playoffs, they’re going to need their star players to elevate their games. That’s not news. General Manager Jim…
BROUILLETTE ON LOAN
Julien Brouillette has been loaned to Hartford from the Charlotte Checkers and will join the Wolf Pack against Lowell this afternoon. This begs two questions: 1) The Pack already have David Urquhart available on the defense which would mean if they need…
PENALTY…KILLERS
VERSUS It’s the same old story these days for the struggling Hartford Wolf Pack, no discipline leading to bad penalties and “We need to score more goals,” Head Coach Ken Gernander told reporters after both were the culprit in a third…
AND WHAT OF VALIQUETTE?
As we wrote Friday night based upon the sources we spoke to, the Checkers have been assigned Miika Wiikman and the Rangers have a new backup netminder in New York in Alex Auld. It appears now, for the time being anyway that all of the Rangers goaltending…
FALCON CREST
VERSUS The Hartford Wolf Pack have been among the American Hockey League’s most successful teams in the past 12 years. They hold the AHL record for playoff success from inception with 12 straight appearances in the post-season. However in…
COMINGS AND GOINGS
Andres Ambühl is back from a very successful turn in the Vancouver Olympics. While Ambühl didn’t score any points, he played exceptionally well on defense and played center as well and was good on face-offs. In the games since Ambühl left Hartford on…
PINK LOOKS NICE ON ICE…WHEN IT’S FOR A GOOD CAUSE!
CHECKERS ANNOUNCE FOURTH ANNUAL “PINK IN THE RINK” Event To Take Place Mar. 13; Proceeds Benefitting Carolina Breast Friends The Charlotte Checkers announced today that the fourth annual “Pink in the Rink” game will be held Saturday, Mar. 13 with…
YOU KNOW THE OLYMPICS ARE ALMOST OVER WHEN…
The goalie shuffle between the New York Rangers and the Hartford Wolf Pack begins…and it’s begun today. The Rangers have sent Steve Valiquette and his broken finger back to the Wolf Pack and recalled Chad Johnson. Sending Johnson and not Matt Zaba makes…
