Hartford Wolf Pack
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| Hartford Wolf Pack | |
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| Conference | Eastern Conference (AHL) |
| Division | Atlantic Division |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Arena | Hartford Civic Center Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| City | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Team Colors | navy blue, red, white, and silver |
| Logo Design | A snarling wolf's head emerging from waves. |
| Franchise History | Providence Reds (1926-1976) Rhode Island Reds (1976-77 AHL season) Binghamton Dusters (1977-1980) Binghamton Whalers (1980-1990) Binghamton Rangers (1990-1997) Hartford Wolf Pack (1997 - present) |
| Local Media Affiliates | Hartford Courant |
| Owner | Madison Square Garden |
| General Manager |  Jim Schoenfeld |
| Head Coach | Jim Schoenfeld |
| Team Affiliations | New York Rangers (NHL) Charlotte Checkers (ECHL) Memphis RiverKings (CHL) |
| Regular Season Titles | 1 (1999-00) |
| Division Championships | 2 (1999-00, 2003-04) |
| Conference Championships | 1 (1999-00) |
| Calder Cups | 1 (1999-00) |
The Hartford Wolf Pack are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Hartford, Connecticut at the Hartford Civic Center. Their mascots are "Sonar" and "Torpedo".
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[edit] History
The team was formed in 1997, after Hartford's only major-league sports team, the Hartford Whalers, moved to become the Carolina Hurricanes. The team had previously been known as the Binghamton Rangers, the Binghamton Whalers and the Providence Reds. The Pack's first game was October 4, 1997
The Hartford Wolf Pack have made the playoffs 10 years in a row, they have not ever missed the playoffs during the 10 years they have been in Hartford. Its best year was the 1999-00 season, when the team won the AHL championship, the Calder Cup.
[edit] Area History
- Previous franchise names are located in franchise history to the right.
The market was previously served by:
- Hartford Whalers of the NHL (1979-1997)
[edit] Year-by-year record
| Year | GP | W | L | T | OL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2005-06 | 80 | 48 | 24 | SOL 2 | 6 | 292 | 231 | 104 | 2nd, Atlantic | Lost in 2nd Round |
| 2004-05 | 80 | 50 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 206 | 160 | 106 | 2nd, Atlantic | Lost in 1st Round |
| 2003-04 | 80 | 44 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 198 | 153 | 102 | Atlantic Champion | Lost in Conference Finals |
| 2002-03 | 80 | 33 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 255 | 236 | 86 | 3rd, East | Lost in Qualifying Round |
| 2001-02 | 80 | 41 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 249 | 243 | 95 | 2nd, East | Lost in 2nd Round |
| 2000-01 | 80 | 40 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 263 | 247 | 94 | 2nd, New England | Lost in 1st Round |
| 1999-00 | 80 | 49 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 249 | 198 | 107 | New England Champion | Calder Cup Champions |
| 1998-99 | 80 | 38 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 256 | 256 | 87 | 2nd, New England | Lost in 2nd Round |
| 1997-98 | 80 | 43 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 272 | 227 | 99 | 2nd, New England | Lost in Conference Finals |
[edit] Current roster
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Al Montoya | L | 2004 | Glenview, Illinois |
| 30 | |
Alex Westlund | R | 2004 | Flemington Village, New Jersey |
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| # | Player | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
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David Liffiton | L | 2004 | Windsor, Ontario |
| 3 | |
Corey Potter | R | 2003 | Lansing, Michigan |
| 4 | |
Marvin Degon | R | 2006 | Millbury, Massachusetts |
| 5 | |
Dale Purinton | L | 1995 | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| 6 |  |
Darius Kasparaitis (Out) | L | 2002 | Elektrėnai, U.S.S.R. |
| 7 |  |
Martin Richter | R | 2000 | Prostějov, Czechoslovakia |
| 23 |  |
Ivan Baranka | L | 2003 | Ilava, Czechoslovakia |
| 25 | |
Jake Taylor | R | 2002 | Rochester, Minnesota |
| 26 | |
Bryce Lampman | R | 2001 | Rochester, Minnesota |
| 28 | |
Ryan Constant | L | 2006 | OCN, Manitoba |
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| # | Player | Position | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
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Nigel Dawes | LW | L | 2003 | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 10 | |
Dwight Helminen | C | L | 2004 | Hancock, Michigan |
| 11 | |
Francis Lessard | RW | R | 2006 | Montreal, Quebec |
| 15 | |
Greg Moore | RW | R | 2004 | Lisbon, Maine |
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Jarkko Immonen | C | R | 2004 | Rantasalmi, Finland |
| 18 | |
Alex Bourret | RW | L | 2007 | Drummondville, Quebec |
| 19 | |
Brandon Dubinsky | C | L | 2004 | Anchorage, Alaska |
| 27 | |
Hugh Jessiman | RW | R | 2003 | New York, New York |
| 32 | |
Zdenek Bahensky | RW | L | 2004 | Most, Czechoslovakia |
| 34 | |
Dane Byers | LW | L | 2004 | Nipawin, Saskatchewan |
| 36 | |
Craig Weller - C | RW/D | R | 2002 | Calgary, Alberta |
| 38 | |
Bruce Graham | C | L | 2004 | Moncton, New Brunswick |
| 44 | |
Lauri Korpikoski | LW | L | 2004 | Turku, Finland |
[edit] Team records
[edit] Single Season
- Goals: 50 Brad Smyth (2000-01)
- Assists: 69 Derek Armstrong (2000-01)
- Points: 101 Derek Armstrong (2000-01)
- Penalty Minutes: 415 Dale Purinton (1999-00)
- GAA: 1.59 Jason LaBarbera (2003-04)
- SV%: .936 Jason LaBarbera (2003-04)
[edit] Career
- Career Goals: 184 Brad Smyth
- Career Assists: 204 Derek Armstrong
- Career Points: 365 Brad Smyth
- Career Penalty Minutes: 1077 Dale Purinton
- Career Goaltending Wins: 91 Jason LaBarbera
- Career Shutouts: 21 Jason LaBarbera
- Career Games: 599 Ken Gernander
[edit] External links
- Hartford Wolf Pack Official Website
- The Internet Hockey Database - Hartford Wolf Pack
- American Hockey League
