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Rangers Assign Chris Mueller To Wolf Pack

 Eriah Hayes #76 of the San Jose Sharks checks Chris Mueller #14 of the New York Rangers to the ice during the first period at Madison Square Garden on October 19, 2014 in New York City.

Eriah Hayes #76 of the San Jose Sharks checks Chris Mueller #14 of the New York Rangers to the ice during the first period at Madison Square Garden on October 19, 2014 in New York City.

NEW YORK, November 6, 2014 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the team has assigned forward Chris Mueller to the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Mueller has skated in seven games with the Rangers this season, registering one goal and one assist for two points. He tied a single-game NHL career-high with two points and posted a plus-one rating on October 21 at New Jersey.

The 5-11, 210-pounder tallied a goal in his only game with the Wolf Pack this season on Oct. 12 at Syracuse.

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Wolf Pack Score Three Unanswered Goals In 3-1 Win Over Devils

By Zachary Grenier

Hartford, CT, November 5, 2014 – In a battle for first place in the AHL’s Northeast Division, the Hartford Wolf Pack defeated the Albany Devils 3-1 Wednesday at the XL Center, in a game that featured a “school day special” 11:00 AM start.

Hartford Wolf PackThe scoring started early, with the Devils putting the Wolf Pack in a hole just 45 seconds in to the game.

On a delayed penalty, right winger Paul Thompson went to his forehand and slid the puck past a sliding Cedrick Desjardins for his AHL-leading ninth goal of the season.

“It took me and a couple of guys a couple of minutes to get in it,” said Desjardins, who finished with 30 saves.  “It’s (the early start) fun for the kids, but for us it is just a different mindset for sure.”

Hartford did respond relatively quickly, when Joey Crabb notched his first goal of the season just two 2:05 later.  The Devils were attempting to break the puck out from behind their own net, when Crabb intercepted a Peter Harrold pass at the top of the faceoff circle and fired a wrist shot past Albany goaltender Scott Clemmensen.

“You look at that line with (Ryan) Potulny and Crabb a little bit older, and (Justin) Vaive, he has less experience, but age-wise he’s an older player too.  You would expect them to have some kind of poised shift or bounce-back shift, and lucky for us they got the goal and I think that helped a lot,” said Wolf Pack coach Ken Gernander.

The third period saw the Wolf Pack power play unit capitalize on two opportunities.  The first goal came after some quick passes to spread the Devil defenders out of position.  The puck went from Chris Bourque to J.T. Miller, who then found Ryan Haggerty with some open space in the slot.  Haggerty beat Clemmensen through the five-hole with a wrist shot, to give the Pack their first lead of the game with 12:57 left.

“I think we were a little more patient prior to that (goal), and we didn’t try to force plays,” said Gernander.  “Sometimes we try and get it all done in one fell swoop.  We made several decent plays, and then it was real quick puck movement at the end there and a quick shot by Haggs.”

Just 1:39 later, Oscar Lindberg found the back of the net from a near impossible angle near the right-wing corner.

“I thought I was going to get the pass right away from (Danny) Kristo but Fasty (Jesper Fast) got it and somehow got it through to me, and I was just trying to find the net,” said Lindberg.

With Wednesday’s victory, the Wolf Pack (6-2-1-0, 13 pts.) are in sole possession of first place in the Northeast Division, and will look to hold on to that when they travel to Hershey this Saturday night, November 8 to face the Bears, in the first of back-to-back games between the two teams.

That game faces off at 7:00 PM, and all of the action can be heard live on Fox Sports Radio 1410, and on-line at www.foxsportsradio1410.com and iHeartRadio.  Video streaming is available at www.ahllive.com.

The Pack’s next home game at the XL Center is Friday, November 14, with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers making their first visit of the year to Hartford.  Once again this season every Friday night home game features $1 hot dogs and $2 beers through the start of the second period.

Tickets for all 2014-15 Wolf Pack home games are now on sale at the XL Center ticket office, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.  Wolf Pack tickets start as low as $12 for youth 12 years old or younger.

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.


 

Albany Devils 1 at Hartford Wolf Pack 3
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 – XL Center

Albany 1 0 0 – 1
Hartford 1 0 2 – 3

1st Period-1, Albany, Thompson 9 (Kelly, Hrabarenka), 0:45. 2, Hartford, Crabb 1   2:50. Penalties-Nightingale Hfd (hooking), 16:26.

2nd Period- No Scoring. Penalties-Bodie Hfd (delay of game), 2:19; Harrold Alb (delay of game), 8:57; Kelly Alb (high-sticking), 9:35.

3rd Period-3, Hartford, Haggerty 2 (Miller, C. Bourque), 7:03 (PP). 4, Hartford, Lindberg 5 (Fast, Kristo), 8:42 (PP). Penalties-Thomson Alb (high-sticking), 6:24; Burlon Alb (delay of game), 7:18; Crabb Hfd (interference), 10:08; Bodie Hfd (slashing), 14:24.

Shots on Goal-Albany 14-5-12-31. Hartford 3-10-6-19.
Power Play Opportunities-Albany 0 / 4; Hartford 2 / 4.
Goalies-Albany, Clemmensen 0-1-0 (19 shots-16 saves). Hartford, Desjardins 4-0-0 (31 shots-30 saves).
A-3,477
Referees-Geno Binda (22), Ryan Murphy (5).
Linesmen-Mike Baker (11), Paul Simeon (66).

Rangers Assign Dylan McIlrath To Wolf Pack

 Ryan Reaves #75 of the St. Louis Blues and Dylan McIlrath #42 of the New York Rangers fight during the first period at Madison Square Garden on November 3, 2014 in New York City.

Ryan Reaves #75 of the St. Louis Blues and Dylan McIlrath #42 of the New York Rangers fight during the first period at Madison Square Garden on November 3, 2014 in New York City.

NEW YORK, November 5, 2014 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the team has assigned defenseman Dylan McIlrath to the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL).

McIlrath, 22, skated in one game with the Rangers since he was recalled from Hartford on November 2. He was credited with three blocked shots and two hits on November 3 vs. St. Louis.

The 6-5, 220-pounder has skated in eight games with the Wolf Pack this season and leads the team with 21 penalty minutes.

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Wolf Pack Hang On For 4-3 Win Over Sharks

By Zachary Grenier

Hartford, CT, November 2, 2014 – The Hartford Wolf Pack escaped with a 4-3 victory Sunday afternoon over the Worcester Sharks at the XL Center.

Hartford Wolf PackHartford drew first blood when the Bourque brothers capitalized on a power play opportunity with 8:42 gone in the first period. Ryan Bourque carried down to the right faceoff circle and looked across the crease to find Chris Bourque, who beat Worcester goaltender J.P. Anderson to the glove side.

J.T. Miller got in on the action just 2:38 later, when he finished another pass across the front of the crease, this one from defenseman Mat Bodie.

The scoring was not done for the Wolf Pack in the first period. Just as a Hartford power play was expiring, Danny Kristo let fly from the same faceoff dot that Chris Bourque capitalized fro, and fired a wrist shot that again beat Anderson glove side.

“Our starts are something that we’ve really tried to key on,” said Miller. “We have to make sure that we don’t get too comfortable. We got outshot handily, even though I thought we were playing well.”

While Hartford was outshot 39-18 at the end of the game, the teams were at a stalemate in the second period.

“I thought we made some real good plays early (offensively) and then we tried to force things as the game went on,” said Hartford coach Ken Gernander.

A lot of the credit for the stalemate was due to the play of Hartford goaltender Cedrick Desjardins, and his ability to come up with the big save.

“He was a big part of contributing part of our win tonight,” said Gernander. “We didn’t do enough to generate offense or to alleviate time spent in our defensive zone for the last two periods of the game. So now you’re relying on your defense, your penalty killing and your goaltending.”

Desjardins made a few huge saves for his teammates, especially on the penalty kill where he faced several point-blank chances from the slot and slammed the door shut.

In the third period, the Pack came out firing, with Jesper Fast putting up his first goal of the season just 28 seconds in to play to make it 4-0.

Worcester foiled Desjardins’ shutout bid with 8:08 remaining in the third period, when Ryan Carpenter found the puck in front of the net and put it home for his second goal of the season.

The third period push continued for the Sharks when Freddie Hamilton cut the Hartford lead to just two with 3:13 left in the game.

“He (Desjardins) held them off for quite a while there. If they’re able to get one earlier in the game there and then the second and certainly a third, it could certainly be a whole different scenario or a whole different outcome,” said Gernander.

Tyler Kennedy really took the Pack down to the wire when his second goal of the season made it a one goal game with just 1:12 left in regulation.

“If we face adversity, we see the guys who want to fight through the true adversity and that’s what we did,” said Desjardins. “We have a lot of gamers in that locker room and a lot of guys with experience, so we never panic.”

Next up for the Wolf Pack is a “school day special” morning game this Wednesday, November 5 against the Albany Devils. The Pack and Devils face off at 11:00 AM at the XL Center on Wednesday, and that’s another chance to take advantage of the Wolf Pack’s “Click It or Ticket Family Value Pack”. The Family Value Pack features two tickets, two sodas and two hot dogs, all for only $35.

Tickets for all 2014-15 Wolf Pack home games are now on sale at the XL Center ticket office, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499. Wolf Pack tickets start as low as $12 for youth 12 years old or younger.

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.


Worcester Sharks 3 at Hartford Wolf Pack 4
Sunday, November 2, 2014 – XL Center

Worcester 0 0 3 – 3
Hartford 3 0 1 – 4

1st Period-1, Hartford, Bourque 3 (Bourque, Miller), 8:46 (PP). 2, Hartford, Miller 3 (Bodie), 11:24. 3, Hartford, Kristo 3 (Vaive, Lindberg), 14:05. Penalties-Langlois Wor (hooking), 7:34; DeMelo Wor (holding), 12:05; Tarnasky Hfd (interference), 15:54; Spinell Hfd (cross-checking), 18:03.

2nd Period- No Scoring. Penalties-Lindberg Hfd (tripping), 0:38; Potulny Hfd (slashing), 1:46; Haley Wor (roughing, fighting), 9:23; Tarnasky Hfd (fighting), 9:23; Tennyson Wor (cross-checking), 15:28.

3rd Period-4, Hartford, Fast 1 (Bodie, Lindberg), 0:29. 5, Worcester, Carpenter 2 (Kennedy, DeMelo), 11:52. 6, Worcester, Hamilton 5 (Tarasov, Abeltshauser), 16:47 (PP). 7, Worcester, Kennedy 2 (Lerg, DeMelo), 18:48. Penalties-Kristo Hfd (hooking), 2:46; Shattock Wor (fighting), 5:53; Spinell Hfd (checking to the head, fighting), 5:53; Fedun Wor (hooking), 13:12; Jackson Hfd (slashing), 16:03.

Shots on Goal-Worcester 12-13-14-39. Hartford 7-7-4-18.
Power Play Opportunities-Worcester 1 / 7; Hartford 1 / 5.
Goalies-Worcester, Anderson 0-1-0 (18 shots-14 saves). Hartford, Desjardins 3-0-0 (39 shots-36 saves).
A-2,443
Referees-Cameron Voss (78), Keith Kaval (40).
Linesmen-Brent Colby (7), Paul Simeon (66).

Rangers Recall Defenseman Conor Allen and Dylan McIlrath From Wolf Pack

NEW YORK, November 2, 2014 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the team has recalled defensemen Conor Allen and Dylan McIlrath from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL).

New York RangersAllen, 24, has registered two goals and three assists for five points in eight AHL contests this season. Prior to Hartford’s game today, he was tied for third on the Wolf Pack in goals and was tied for fifth on the team in assists and points. He also led all Hartford defensemen in goals and ranked second among team defensemen in assists and points.

The 6-1, 210-pounder skated in three games with the Rangers last season and made his NHL debut on December 29, 2013 at Tampa Bay.

McIlrath, 22, has skated in eight games with the Wolf Pack this season, recording a team-high 21 penalty minutes. He established AHL career-highs in games played (62), goals (six), assists (11), points (17), and penalty minutes (165) with Hartford last season.

The 6-5, 220-pounder skated in two games with the Rangers last season and made his NHL debut on December 12, 2013 vs. Columbus.

Wolf Pack Sign Two Defensemen to PTOs

HARTFORD, November 2, 2014:  Hartford Wolf Pack general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the Wolf Pack has signed defensemen Bretton Stamler and Dallas Jackson to Professional Tryout (PTO) agreements.

Hartford Wolf PackStamler, a 27-year-old fourth-year pro, began this year with the Gwinnett Gladiators of the ECHL, after splitting last season between the Wolf Pack and its ECHL affiliate, the Greenville Road Warriors.  The 6-1, 203-pound Stamler has skated in five games with the Gladiators this season, notching three assists, two penalty minutes and a team-best +4 rating.

Last season Stamler logged 39 games with the Wolf Pack, his first career AHL action, contributing two goals and six assists for eight points and serving 48 minutes in penalties.  His +6 rating was tied for tops among Hartford defensemen.  In 30 ECHL games with Greenville in 2013-14, the Edmonton, Alta. Native had three assists and 49 PIM.

In 85 career ECHL games with the Las Vegas Wranglers, Road Warriors and Gladiators, Stamler has totaled five goals and eight assists for 13 points, along with 125 PIM.

Jackson comes to the Wolf Pack from Greenville, where he has registered three assists, the most among Road Warrior defensemen and second overall on the team, and six penalty minutes in seven games.

A fifth-year man out of the Western Hockey League, Jackson, 6-2 and 205 pounds, spent all of last season in the AHL, splitting time between the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and Springfield Falcons. In 53 games with the Sound Tigers, the 25-year-old native of Edson, Alta. had three goals and 21 assists for 24 points, plus 36 PIM.  In four outings with the Falcons, he chipped in one assist and served two PIM.

In 83 career AHL games with the Lake Erie Monsters, Sound Tigers and Falcons, Jackson has amassed three goals and 26 assists for 29 points, along with 48 PIM.  In 139 total ECHL games with the Reading Royals, Gwinnett Gladiators and Road Warriors, Jackson has career numbers of 16 goals and 40 assists for 56 points, plus 141 PIM.

The Wolf Pack are in home-ice action today, as the Worcester Sharks pay a visit to the XL Center for a 3:00 game.  The Wolf Pack’s “Click It or Ticket Family Value Pack” is again featured on Sundays this year, and has been expanded to Wednesday and Thursday home games as well.  The Family Value Pack features two tickets, two sodas and two hot dogs, all for only $35.

Tickets for all 2014-15 Wolf Pack home games are now on sale at the XL Center ticket office, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.  Wolf Pack tickets start as low as $12 for youth 12 years old or younger.

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.

Wolf Pack Get Three in Third For 4-2 Win Over Lehigh Valley

Allentown, PA, November 1, 2014 – Ryan Potulny, Justin Vaive and Chris Bourque scored third-period goals Saturday night at the PPL Center, to break open a 1-1 game and carry the Hartford Wolf Pack to a 4-2 win over the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.

Hartford Wolf PackPotulny, Vaive and Bourque all also had assists for the Wolf Pack, and Oscar Lindberg also scored.  Mackenzie Skapski made 27 saves to improve to 2-0-0 in his AHL career. Kevin Goumas and Nick Cousins scored for the Phantoms, and Rob Zepp made 27 saves.

The Wolf Pack gave up a goal to Goumas on the game’s first shift, but then went on to score the next four goals of the contest.

“I think the guys just stuck with it,” Potulny said.  “We started off well too.  That first shift obviously wasn’t good, but the whole game we stayed positive and built off of a pretty good, solid effort by everyone.”

Potulny scored his first Wolf Pack goal at 2:03 of the third period, giving the Pack its first lead of the game.  Mat Bodie took the puck at the right point and skated to the middle of the blue line, unloading a wrist shot that Potulny redirected past Zepp.

Vaive then gave Hartford a 3-1 lead at the 13:12 mark, off of a Potulny assist.  Needing a line change, Potulny dumped the puck into the Lehigh Valley zone and it came out of the right-wing corner and directly into the slot.  Vaive, moving in to forecheck, was able to fend off a Phantom defender and bang the puck into the net on Zepp’s stick side.

Only 1:06 after that, at 14:18, Bourque connected for his second goal of the season, making it a 4-1 Wolf Pack lead.  Bourque poked the puck away from a Lehigh Valley defenseman just inside the Phantom line and broke in alone, beating Zepp into the top corner on the glove side.

Cousins scored on a shot from the slot off of a goalmouth scramble at 17:38 to bring the Phantoms back to within one, but nothing else got by Skapski the rest of the way.

After shutting out Norfolk 3-0 on Sunday in Hartford in their last game, the Wolf Pack fell behind only 28 seconds after the opening faceoff Saturday.

Brandon Alderson carried across the slot in the Hartford zone and fed the puck below the goal line to former Wolf Pack Darroll Powe, who passed to Goumas at the left side of the slot.  Skapski got a piece of Goumas’ quick shot but could not stop it, and the Phantoms were on top.

That was the first AHL given up by Skapski, who had denied 16 Norfolk shots in his first AHL start Sunday.

The Wolf Pack drew even at 4:35 of the second period, on Lindberg’s team-leading fourth goal of the season.

Bourque moved up the slot in the Lehigh Valley end before setting Lindberg up in the slot, and Lindberg’s snap shot beat the catching glove of Zepp.

The Wolf Pack are right back in action Sunday afternoon, hosting the Worcester Sharks at the XL Center in a 3:00 game.  The Wolf Pack’s “Click It or Ticket Family Value Pack” is again featured on Sundays this year, and has been expanded to Wednesday and Thursday home games as well.  The Family Value Pack features two tickets, two sodas and two hot dogs, all for only $35.

Tickets for all 2014-15 Wolf Pack home games are now on sale at the XL Center ticket office, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.  Wolf Pack tickets start as low as $12 for youth 12 years old or younger.

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.


Hartford Wolf Pack 4 at Lehigh Valley Phantoms 2
Saturday, November 1, 2014 – PPL Center

Hartford 0 1 3 – 4
Lehigh Valley 1 0 1 – 2

1st Period-1, Lehigh Valley, Goumas 1 (Powe, Alderson), 0:28. Penalties-Tarnasky Hfd (fighting), 2:26; Mathers Lv (fighting), 2:26.

2nd Period-2, Hartford, Lindberg 4 (Bourque, Hughes), 4:35. Penalties-Lamarche Lv (hooking), 9:05; Miller Hfd (roughing), 19:19.

3rd Period-3, Hartford, Potulny 1 (Bodie, Vaive), 2:03. 4, Hartford, Vaive 2 (Potulny), 13:12. 5, Hartford, Bourque 2   14:18. 6, Lehigh Valley, Cousins 3 (Flemming, Straka), 17:38. Penalties-Vaive Hfd (slashing), 5:32; Straka Lv (hooking), 6:25.

Shots on Goal-Hartford 10-9-12-31. Lehigh Valley 10-9-10-29.
Power Play Opportunities-Hartford 0 / 2; Lehigh Valley 0 / 2.
Goalies-Hartford, Skapski 2-0-0 (29 shots-27 saves). Lehigh Valley, Zepp 4-1-0 (31 shots-27 saves).
A-8,114
Referees-Stephen Reneau (34), Chris Brown (86).
Linesmen-Bill Lyons (27), Luke Murray (92).

Wolf Pack Goaltender Jason Missiaen Reassigned to Greenville

HARTFORD, October 28, 2014:  Hartford Wolf Pack general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the parent New York Rangers have reassigned goaltender Jason Missiaen from the Wolf Pack to its ECHL affiliate, the Greenville Road Warriors.

Hartford Wolf PackMissiaen has compiled a 1-2-1 record, with a 3.78 goals-against average and an 88.1% save percentage, in four games with the Wolf Pack this season.

The Wolf Pack’s next action is this Saturday night, November 1, when they travel to the new PPL Center in Allentown, PA to meet the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.  Faceoff is 7:05 PM, and all of the action can be heard live on Fox Sports Radio 1410, and on-line at www.foxsportsradio1410.com and iHeartRadio.  Video streaming is available at www.ahllive.com.

The Wolf Pack’s next home outing is this Sunday, November 2, as the Worcester Sharks pay a visit to the XL Center for a 3:00 game.  The Wolf Pack’s “Click It or Ticket Family Value Pack” is again featured on Sundays this year, and has been expanded to Wednesday and Thursday home games as well.  The Family Value Pack features two tickets, two sodas and two hot dogs, all for only $35.

Tickets for all 2014-15 Wolf Pack home games are now on sale at the XL Center ticket office, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.  Wolf Pack tickets start as low as $12 for youth 12 years old or younger.

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.

Defenseman Samuel Noreau Reassigned to ECHL Greenville

HARTFORD, October 27, 2014:  Hartford Wolf Pack general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the parent New York Rangers have reassigned defenseman Samuel Noreau from the Wolf Pack to its ECHL affiliate, the Greenville Road Warriors.

Hartford Wolf PackNoreau, a second-year pro and a fifth-round (136th ov.) Ranger draft pick in 2011, has dressed for four of the Wolf Pack’s six games this season, going scoreless with one shot on goal and 13 penalty minutes.

The Wolf Pack’s next action is this Saturday night, November 1, when they travel to the new PPL Center in Allentown, PA to meet the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.  Faceoff is 7:05 PM, and all of the action can be heard live on Fox Sports Radio 1410, and on-line at www.foxsportsradio1410.com and iHeartRadio.  Video streaming is available at www.ahllive.com.

The Wolf Pack’s next home outing is this Sunday, November 2, as the Worcester Sharks pay a visit to the XL Center for a 3:00 game.  The Wolf Pack’s “Click It or Ticket Family Value Pack” is again featured on Sundays this year, and has been expanded to Wednesday and Thursday home games as well.  The Family Value Pack features two tickets, two sodas and two hot dogs, all for only $35.

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.

Wolf Pack Shutout Admirals, 3-0

By Zachary Grenier

Hartford, CT, October 26, 2014 – The Hartford Wolf Pack (4-2-1-0) snapped a two-game losing streak when they defeated the Norfolk Admirals (2-5-0-0) 3-0 Sunday afternoon at the XL Center.

Hartford Wolf PackMackenzie Skapski recorded a shutout in his first career AHL start, with 16 saves on the night.

“A shutout is a shutout,” said Hartford Coach Ken Gernander.  “I think one or two timely saves kind of kills the other team’s energy or momentum and can certainly build some momentum for our guys on the bench.”

Timely saves were exactly what the Pack needed, as they limited the shots that the Admirals took in each period, (three, eight and five, respectively).

“Those are sometimes the toughest games to play in,” said Skapski, who was the First Star of the game.  “You see your team really all over them and you really have to hang in there because one goal in that game and it changes the momentum and you never know what happens.”

Hartford drew first blood when an Admiral turnover in the neutral zone lad to Conor Allen finding Danny Kristo for a breakaway.  Kristo came down on former Wolf Pack goaltender Jason LaBarbera and beat him on a straight five-hole shot.

“It’s huge (getting the early lead),” said Sunday’s Third Star Justin Vaive.  “Especially at home, on a Sunday in a three-in-three (third game in three days. “Definitely getting that quick lead gives some momentum to us and we’ve been there before.  When you get scored on quick on a Sunday, it definitely demoralizes the team a little bit and it’s a lot tougher to come back from that.”

Ryan Bourque added to the sinking of the Admirals in the second period when Dylan McIlrath found him in front of the net.  Bourque, who had his back to the net when the puck found his stick, turned and fired a wrist shot that beat LaBarbera over his right shoulder to put the Pack up 2-0.

Half way through the second period, the special teams for both teams found themselves with more than their fair share of ice time, with five Norfolk penalties and four Hartford penalties in the second period alone, but neither team was able to capitalize on their man advantage.

In the third period however, Hartford’s power-play unit extended the Pack lead when Vaive found the back of the net for the first time this season.  Vaive, a 6’4” 210 pound left winger, put his big frame to use in front of the net when Kristo fired the puck, and the 6’4” winger was able to tip it through LaBarbera’s legs.

“I know that’s where they want me to go (because) I’m a bigger guy so it definitely pays off to be in front of the net,” said Vaive.

The Wolf Pack are now off until this Saturday night, November 1, when they travel to the new PPL Center in Allentown, PA to meet the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.  Faceoff is 7:05 PM, and all of the action can be heard live on Fox Sports Radio 1410, and on-line at www.foxsportsradio1410.com and iHeartRadio.  Video streaming is available at www.ahllive.com.

The Wolf Pack’s next home outing is Sunday, November 1, as the Worcester Sharks pay a visit to the XL Center for a 3:00 game.  The Wolf Pack’s “Click It or Ticket Family Value Pack” is again featured on Sundays this year, and has been expanded to Wednesday and Thursday home games as well.  The Family Value Pack features two tickets, two sodas and two hot dogs, all for only $35.

Tickets for all 2014-15 Wolf Pack home games are now on sale at the XL Center ticket office, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.  Wolf Pack tickets start as low as $12 for youth 12 years old or younger.

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.


Norfolk Admirals 0 at Hartford Wolf Pack 3
Sunday, October 26, 2014 – XL Center

Norfolk 0 0 0 – 0
Hartford 1 1 1 – 3

1st Period-1, Hartford, Kristo 2 (Allen), 9:22. Penalties-Bailey Nor (interference), 1:57; Wagner Nor (cross-checking), 5:19; Miller Hfd (tripping), 6:02.

2nd Period-2, Hartford, Bourque 3 (Haggerty, Bodie), 3:22. Penalties-Kerdiles Nor (fighting), 3:58; Haggerty Hfd (roughing, fighting), 3:58; Kurtz Nor (tripping), 8:54; Manson Nor (roughing), 9:54; Winchester Nor (tripping), 11:32; Tarnasky Hfd (high-sticking), 13:43; Winchester Nor (roughing), 17:46; Tarnasky Hfd (roughing), 17:46.

3rd Period-3, Hartford, Vaive 1 (Kristo, Fast), 10:48 (PP). Penalties-Leblanc Nor (goaltender interference), 9:13.

Shots on Goal-Norfolk 3-8-5-16. Hartford 6-10-13-29.
Power Play Opportunities-Norfolk 0 / 3; Hartford 1 / 6.
Goalies-Norfolk, LaBarbera 1-2-0 (29 shots-26 saves). Hartford, Skapski 1-0-0 (16 shots-16 saves).
A-2,094
Referees-T.J. Luxmore (49), Ben Moser (3).
Linesmen-Kevin Redding (16), Paul Simeon (66).