Hartford Wolf Pack.......

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Today game is at 4:05

Playoff Game 4 Wolf Pack vs Monarchs Radio: WPOP 1410

The Monarchs have a 2-1 lead over our Wolf Pack in the Atlantic Division Semifinal Series B of the 2006 Calder Cup Playoffs.

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The Wolf Pack defeated the Manchester Monarchs 7-0 today


Next Game 4/25 in Hartford 700pm

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just went to Game 5...that really sucked. Gherson reminds me of swiss cheese.

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Go to espn if you wanna talk about sports.

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Monarchs pulled out an improbable 8-6 victory in Hartford on Tuesday night. Manchester takes a 3-2 series lead back home for Game 6 on Thursday

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Manchester 0
Hartford 3


Game 7 of the Atlantic Division semifinals series of the 2006 Calder Cup Playoffs is SAT in Hartford

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Manchester 1
Hartford 2




Alexandre Giroux snapped a 1-1 tie with 13:44 remaining in regulation, and the Hartford Wolf Pack held on for a 2-1 victory over the Manchester Monarchs in Game 7 of their Atlantic Division semifinal series on Saturday night. The Wolf Pack advance to meet the Portland Pirates in the second round, with Game 1 scheduled for Tuesday night

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Hartfod vs Portland Game 2


5-4-06 TONIGHT Hartford Civil Center http://www.hartfordwolfpack.com/


Game 2 is Thursday5-4 in Hartford, before Portland hosts the next four games (if necessary) of the best-of-seven series.


Game 2 Hartford Wolf Pack Vs Portland broadcast on CT ESPN Radio 1040 or Sportsjuice.com http://www.sportsjuice.com/providers2/index.php?tname=hwolfpack

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Game 1
Portland 6
Hartford 2

Game 2

Portland 2
Hartford 3

Game 3

Portland 4
Hartford 3

Game 4
Portland 3
Hartford 4

Wolf Pack even Series with 4-2 Win
Chris Holt stopped 41 shots and Chad Wiseman recorded three assists as Hartford doubled up Portland, 4-2, to even up the Atlantic Division Finals at two games apiece on Sunday evening. The teams will be off until Game 5 on Thursday night in Portland. Jarkko Immonen had a goal and an assist for the Wolf Pack, who trailed by a goal midway through the second period before scoring the game’s final three goals. Defenseman Daniel Girardi scored for the second straight game, Maine native Greg Moore tallied his second postseason goal and Lauri Korpikoski netted his first goal of his Calder Cup Playoff career for Hartford. Alexandre Giroux registered two assists for his fifth consecutive two-point game...

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Hartford 4

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Pack Gearing Up for Tenth Anniversary Season
Season Highlighted by Achievements & Successes
Press Release



The 2000 Calder Cup-Winning Hartford Wolf Pack wrapped up their ninth season of play at the end of last week, after facing a heartbreaking overtime loss to the Portland Pirates in Game 6 of the Atlantic Division Finals last Sunday. The 2005-2006 season was marked by many "firsts" and notable accomplishments, including the Pack's ninth consecutive playoff berth, a simultaneous playoff run for the New York Rangers and Wolf Pack, an increase in ticket sales, the surpassing of the franchise's 2.2 millionth fan and much more.

The season began with two major changes as Hartford Wolf Pack General Manager Jim Schoenfeld assumed head coaching duties and the Wolf Pack's only team captain in Hartford history, Ken Gernander, hung up his skates after playing for 14 seasons and took on the responsibilities of assistant coach. Ken, the first Wolf Pack player to have his number retired, was honored at the Pack's season opener against Manchester on October 8, 2005 with a special retirement ceremony.

On January 6, 2006, before a crowd of over 12,000, the Hartford Wolf Pack honored Ron Francis, Kevin Dineen and Ulf Samuelsson in a special pre-game ceremony, paying tribute to their careers and the significant impact and influences that all three individuals had upon the sport of hockey in Hartford.

The Pack finished the regular season with 104 points, ranking them second in the Atlantic Division, third in the Eastern Conference and sixth overall in the league. The Pack's regular-season goals-scored total of 292 ranked third in the AHL and the team led the league in shots on goal with 2,874 or 35.9 per game. Additionally, the Pack finished eighth in the AHL in power-play percentages (19.2), 11th in penalty-killing (83.2) and tied for the AHL regular-season lead in short-handed goals with 22. The Pack have made a showing in the Calder Cup playoffs every year since coming to Hartford in 1997. This season, after coming from behind to beat out the Manchester Monarchs in Game 7 of the Atlantic Division Semifinals, the Pack were stopped short by the Portland Pirates in the Atlantic Division Finals. The Pack ended the season with the best record in the AHL in terms of standings points over the nine years since the franchise moved to Hartford.

Over the course of the 2005-2006 season, nine Wolf Pack players went up to skate with the Rangers, including Al Montoya, Chris Holt, Fedor Fedorov, David Liffiton, Alexandre Giroux, Chad Wiseman, Thomas Pöck, Jarkko Immonen, and Bryce Lampman. In addition, the New York Rangers and the Pack were in playoffs at the same time, making the season even more exciting. Pack fans also had the opportunity to see former Wolf Pack players Jed Ortmeyer, Ryan Hollweg, Dominic Moore, Fedor Tyutin and Blair Betts make significant contributions to the parent club this season. Wolf Pack goaltender Al Montoya and defenseman Thomas Pöck were selected to compete in the 2006 Rbk Hockey AHL All-Star Classic. Additionally, Pöck was named to the AHL Second All-Star Team and defenseman Daniel Girardi was chosen for the AHL All-Rookie Team.

On the ticketing side, Wolf Pack ticket sales saw an overall increase, with group sales up 26%, mini-plans increasing by 27% and overall paid tickets improving by 5%. The 5-game plan was introduced this season, proving to be a fan favorite and contributing to the increase in mini-plan sales, and the Wolf Pack pushed their total nine-year attendance number over the 2.2 millionth mark, ending with 2,233,765 total fans by season's end.

Throughout the season, the Wolf Pack wasn't just busy on the ice...the players were also out in the community doing work through the Wolf Pack Community Foundation.

This season, the team raised $98,600 and over the course of the past nine years, the Hartford Wolf Pack Community Foundation has raised more than $878,000 for local charitable endeavors.

The funds this year were raised through a number of special events, game-night "Chuck-A-Puck" promotions, and sales of the Foundation's 96.5 WTIC FM Acoustic Café Volume V CD. As a result, the team made sizeable donations to the Children's Home of Cromwell, CT Special Olympics, Gaylord Hospital and the Children's Cancer Fund at the Connecticut Children's Medical Center. Donations were also granted to nine other worthy causes in the region, including the Chariots of Hope Sled Hockey Team, Nutmeg Chapter American Red Cross, Operation Fuel, Inc., Foodshare of Greater Hartford and the Better Beginnings Neo Natal Unit at Saint Francis Hospital. Hartford Wolf Pack Community Foundation awarded grants to Hospital For Special Care Cruisers Track and Field team, Y-US Better Horizons, Hartt String Project at the University of Hartford, Hartford's First Robotics team "Birds of Prey," and the Hartford Hurricanes Football team.

In addition to monetary donations, Wolf Pack players were involved in hundreds of community appearances during the regular season, including: hockey clinics, golf tournaments, a Special Olympics Bowl-A-Thon, visits to the CT Children's Medical Center, the Connecticut Kidney Foundation Christmas Party, and the third annual "Tip-A-Player" charity dinner and sports carnival, which was held at the Civic Center for the first time. This year's dinner raised a record-breaking $59,000, more than doubling last year's total.

The team also participated in a number of worthy projects including the Governor's Academic Achievement Awards, the "Chariots of Hope" Sled Hockey Team, the CT Chasers Special Hockey International Team, and the People's Bank Dyna-mites. Team mascots "Sonar" and "Torpedo" also made more than 60 appearances at schools, hospitals, camps, and charity events.

The Hartford Wolf Pack is already busy preparing for next year's special tenth anniversary season, and is looking forward to celebrating and sharing the memories and accomplishments of the past ten years with fans and building even more in the 2006-2007 season.

The AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack hockey club is part of Madison Square Garden LP. Cablevision Systems Corporation owns a controlling interest in MSG LP, which also includes the New York Rangers (NHL), New York Knicks (NBA), the New York Liberty (WNBA), the MSG Network, Fox Sports Net and the Madison Square Garden arena complex.

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N York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that goaltender Al Montoya will undergo surgery on Mondayto repair a dislocation of his left shoulder. The surgery will be performed by team physicians Dr. Andrew Feldman and Dr. Tony Maddalo at St. Vincent's Hospital. He is expected to make a full recovery in time for the start of next season.

Montoya, 21, appeared in 40 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) this season, posting a record of 23-9-1, along with a 2.61 goals against average and a .907 save percentage. Among all AHL goaltenders, the rookie out of the University of Michigan tied for 10th in wins (23), ranked 11th in goals against average (2.61) and tied for 14th in shutouts (two). The 6-2, 201-pound native of Chicago, Illinois also appeared in the 2006 Rbk Hockey AHL All-Star Classic with Planet USA on January 31 at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg.

The NHL's New York Rangers hockey club, in its 80th year of operation, is part of Madison Square Garden, L.P. Cablevision Systems Corporation owns a controlling interest in MSG L.P., which also includes the New York Knicks (NBA), the New York Liberty (WNBA), the Hartford Wolf Pack (American Hockey League), the MSG Network, Fox Sports Net, Madison Square Garden Entertainment and the Madison Square Garden arena complex, located in the heart of the New York metropolitan area.

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RALEIGH, N.C. (June 7, 2006) - Halfway home.

Already up one game in the Stanley Cup finals after a three-goal rally Monday night, the Carolina Whalercanes inched closer to their ultimate goal with a 5-0 victory at a frenzied RBC Center on Wednesday.

The Hurricanes were money on the power play - as they've been at home in the playoffs - scoring three times with the man advantage against new Edmonton goalie Jussi Markkanen, while the defense blocked 24 shots in front of a spotless Cam Ward.

It didn't matter on this night if Dwayne Roloson was in net or not for the Oilers, who came up empty offensively against Carolina's 22-year-old rookie to fall into a deep hole in the best-of-seven series.

"This is the best time of the season," said Ward. "It's a new beginning, a chance to start from scratch and I am just enjoying it."

Ward is now 13-5 in the 2006 playoffs after going just 14-8 in the regular season.

"This win was a reflection of the team," said Ward. "There were a lot of instances where we came up with blocks that would have been sure goals."

After starting the postseason with two home losses against Montreal, the Canes have rebounded to win nine of the last 10 at the RBC Center and now head to Canada with a commanding 2-0 lead.

"A huge reason why we ended up where we did in the standings was our play at home," said Matt Cullen, who assisted on all three power-play goals. "We've been a tough team at home and we've taken a lot of pride in that. When we lost two at home to Montreal that was tough to handle, but we're back on our game now. We love playing here."

Ward stopped 25 shots and was unflappable again in net, recording his second playoff shutout.


Mark Recchi, Doug Weight and Frank Kaberle were three of Carolina's five goalscorers in Wednesday's 5-0 rout of the Edmonton Oilers. In total, 10 players tallied points for the Hurricanes in the victory.
"I heard Cam talking about the horseshoe in the press conference, but he better not move too quickly because I don't want that horseshoe to fall out," said Aaron Ward, who along with Glen Wesley and Bret Hedican blocked four shots each.

The key goal in the game came late in the second period when Cory Stillman batted the puck around Markkanen a couple of times and was then able to sneak a backhander past him with 2.4 seconds left in the second period, giving Carolina a 3-0 lead.

"They always say the worst lead in hockey is a two-goal lead going into the third period," said Stillman. "To score with two seconds left probably had them thinking a little bit more. And it was sort of a broken play, too."

Stillman, who managed just two goals in 21 games when Tampa Bay won the Cup before the work stoppage, notched his eighth of the playoffs - second-best behind Rod Brind'Amour's team-leading 11.

"He just kind of flies under the radar … yet he contributes in the biggest games in the biggest ways," coach Peter Laviolette said of Stillman.

Two players the Hurricanes acquired before the trade deadline - Doug Weight and Mark Recchi - made sure there would be no repeat three-goal rally from the other side on this night, scoring power-play goals in the opening 4:12 of the final period to open up a five-goal lead.

Edmonton then got physical in the final 10 minutes, hoping for any kind of spark heading into Game 3 Saturday night. The Canes didn't seem bothered by any of the tactics displayed by the Oilers late.

"It's part of the game, it happens in every series," said Stillman. "I thought we responded well," Laviolette said. "We scored on the power play. We just have to keep our eye on the ball. We have to continue to go whistle to whistle."

The Hurricanes took a 1-0 lead into the second period, but appeared to lose some momentum when they couldn't cash in on a two-man advantage over a span of 1:14.

But the final 10 minutes of the period belonged to Carolina - and Ward, who made spectacular save after save to stymie Edmonton. Meanwhile, the Carolina offense began to churn again as Frank Kaberle scored from the slot on the power play and Stillman on his backhander to send the Oilers into the locker room with their heads down.


Matt Cullen, right, notched three assists in Carolina's 5-0, Game 2 blowout of Edmonton. The Hurricanes will hit the road for Games 3 and 4, to be held Saturday and Monday at Rexall Place.
The first period was all Carolina as the Hurricanes accomplished one of its goals - getting to Markkanen early when Andrew Ladd scored on a 2-on-1 with Eric Staal, beating the goalie from Finland to the glove side.

Edmonton had its chances with three power plays, but managed just one harmless shot in the final seconds of the period as Carolina's penalty kill was outstanding. Ladd's goal came soon after the Hurricanes killed off a Craig Adams interference penalty, blocking five shots over the two-minute span to frustrate the Oilers.

"It was a momentum swing," said Aaron Ward. "You figure if they capitalize on that moment then we're back on our heels. Even as young as he is, Ladd realized we had already had two 2-on-1s and we hadn't gotten a shot off, so it was a very mature play on his part to get the puck to the net and give it a try."

"Night after night he's making a case to be one of the most effective forwards," Laviolette said of the rookie Ladd.

Carolina has a 5-3 road record in the playoffs, but doesn't expect an easy time in Edmonton despite the injured Roloson out for the series and the Oilers on the ropes.

"We have been relying on Cam way too much lately," Stillman said. "He's been standing on his head making saves for us, giving us a chance to win.

"You look at the past series and they were down 2-0 and came back and won. We know that as a team. It's important for us to go out there and get a jump in Game 3."


David Droschak is the former sports editor for the North Carolina bureaus of the Associated Press, the largest news-gathering organization in the world. In 2003, Droschak was named the North Carolina Sportswriter of the Year. The only writer in the Triangle to have covered the Carolina Hurricanes every season since the organization moved to North Carolina, he currently is a principal in the Raleigh-based public relations firm Hughes-Droschak Communications.


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Only 55 Days to the puck drops !!!

Wolf Pack Announce 2006-07 Schedule

Pack Open Special 10th Anniversary Season on October 7 vs. Springfield at Hartford Civic Center
Press Release


The Hartford Wolf Pack announced today that they will open the 2006-07 season on Saturday, October 7, taking on the Springfield Falcons at the Hartford Civic Center at 7:00 PM. The 2006-07 season marks the Pack’s 10th anniversary of playing in Hartford and the season will be a commemoration and celebration of the accomplishments and memories over the years.

The Wolf Pack will face Atlantic Division rivals Springfield, Providence and the new Worcester Sharks ten times each over the course of the season and will meet up with the remaining three Atlantic Division foes, Portland, Manchester and the newly-renamed Lowell Devils, eight times each. The Pack will face East Division opponents the Bridgeport Sound Tigers ten times, the Norfolk Admirals four times and will also face defending Calder Cup-Champion Hershey, Albany, Philadelphia and Wilkes-Barre / Scranton two times apiece. The Pack’s only Western Conference action will be two game sets against Houston and San Antonio---one on the road and one at home.

The schedule features 16 Saturday contests at the Hartford Civic Center, ten Friday games, nine Wednesday match-ups and five Sunday dates. Starting time for all Wolf Pack home games is 7:00 PM, except for Sunday games, which begin at 4:00 PM and the third annual “Sonar’s Edu-Skate” school day game, which is scheduled for Wednesday, March 28th and faces off at 11:00 AM.

Wolf Pack season tickets are on sale now, starting as low as $496 for adults and $248 for youth aged 16 and under. For information on all of the Wolf Pack's ticketing options, including full season, five, 10 and 20-game packages, coupon books and group discounts, contact the Wolf Pack Ticket Office at (860) 548-2000. Individual tickets will go on sale later this summer.

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