Hartford Wolf Pack
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| Hartford Wolf Pack | |
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| City: | Hartford, Connecticut |
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| League: | American Hockey League |
| Conference: | Eastern Conference |
| Division: | Atlantic Division |
| Founded: | 1997 |
| Home Arena: | XL Center |
| Colors: | navy blue, red, white, and silver |
| Owner(s): | Madison Square Garden L.P. |
| General Manager: |  Jim Schoenfeld |
| Head Coach: |  Ken Gernander |
| Media: | Hartford Courant ESPN Radio 1410 |
| Affiliates: | New York Rangers (NHL) Charlotte Checkers (ECHL) Mississippi RiverKings (CHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1926 to 1976: | Providence Reds |
| 1976 to 1977: | Rhode Island Reds |
| 1977 to 1980: | Binghamton Dusters |
| 1980 to 1990: | Binghamton Whalers |
| 1990 to 1997: | Binghamton Rangers |
| 1997 to Present: | Hartford Wolf Pack |
| Championships | |
| 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 XL 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 3, 1997.
The Hartford Wolf Pack have made the playoffs 11 years in a row, they have not ever missed the playoffs during the 11 years they have been in Hartford. Its best year was the 1999–00 season, when the team won the AHL championship, the Calder Cup.
The market was previously served by:
- Hartford Whalers of the NHL (1979–1997)
Retired Numbers
- #12 Ken Gernander
[edit] Season-by-season results
[edit] Regular Season
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | SL | Points | GF | GA | Standing |
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| 1997–98 | 80 | 43 | 24 | 12 | 1 | — | 99 | 272 | 227 | 2nd, New England |
| 1998–99 | 80 | 38 | 31 | 5 | 6 | — | 87 | 256 | 256 | 2nd, New England |
| 1999–2000 | 80 | 49 | 22 | 7 | 2 | — | 107 | 249 | 198 | 1st, New England |
| 2000–01 | 80 | 40 | 26 | 8 | 6 | — | 94 | 263 | 247 | 2nd, New England |
| 2001–02 | 80 | 41 | 26 | 10 | 3 | — | 95 | 249 | 243 | 2nd, East |
| 2002–03 | 80 | 33 | 27 | 12 | 8 | — | 86 | 255 | 236 | 3rd, East |
| 2003–04 | 80 | 44 | 22 | 12 | 2 | — | 102 | 198 | 153 | 1st, Atlantic |
| 2004–05 | 80 | 50 | 24 | — | 3 | 3 | 106 | 206 | 160 | 2nd, Atlantic |
| 2005–06 | 80 | 48 | 24 | — | 6 | 2 | 104 | 292 | 231 | 2nd, Atlantic |
| 2006–07 | 80 | 47 | 29 | — | 3 | 1 | 98 | 231 | 201 | 2nd, Atlantic |
| 2007–08 | 80 | 50 | 20 | — | 2 | 8 | 110 | 266 | 198 | 2nd, Atlantic |
[edit] Playoffs
| Season | Prelim | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Finals |
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| 1997–98 | — | W, 3–0, NH | W, 4–3, WOR | L, 1–4, SJ | — |
| 1998–99 | — | W, 3–0, SPR | L, 0–4, PRO | — | — |
| 1999–2000 | — | W, 3–2, SPR | W, 4–1, WOR | W, 4–3, PRO | W, 4–2, RCH |
| 2000–01 | — | L, 2–3, PRO | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | — | W, 3–2, MAN | L, 1–4, HAM | — | — |
| 2002–03 | L, 0–2, SPR | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | — | W, 4–1, POR | W, 4–0, WOR | L, 3–4, WBS | — |
| 2004–05 | — | L, 2–4, LOW | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | — | W, 4–3, MAN | L, 2–4, POR | — | — |
| 2006–07 | — | L, 3–4, PRO | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | — | L, 1–4, POR | — | — | — |
[edit] Team records
- 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 (1999–2000)
- GAA: 1.59, Jason LaBarbera (2003–04)
- SV%: .936, Jason LaBarbera (2003–04)
- Shutouts: 13, Jason LaBarbera (2003–04)
- Goaltending Wins: 34, Jason LaBarbera (2003–04)
- Career
- Goals: 184, Brad Smyth
- Assists: 204, Derek Armstrong
- Points: 365, Brad Smyth
- Penalty Minutes: 1240, Dale Purinton
- Shutouts: 21, Jason LaBarbera
- Goaltending Wins: 91, Jason LaBarbera
- Games: 599, Ken Gernander
[edit] Current roster
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| # | Player | Catches | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
| 30 | |
David LeNeveu | L | 2008 | Fernie, British Columbia |
| 62 |  |
Miika Wiikman | L | 2007 | Mariestad, Sweden |
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| # | Player | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
| 2 | |
David Liffiton | L | 2004 | Windsor, Ontario |
| 3 | |
Corey Potter | R | 2003 | Lansing, Michigan |
| 4 | |
Michael Sauer | R | 2005 | St. Cloud, Minnesota |
| 5 | |
Andrew Hutchinson - C | R | 2007 | Evanston, Illinois |
| 20 | |
Bobby Sanguinetti | R | 2006 | Trenton, New Jersey |
| 25 | |
Jake Taylor | R | 2002 | Rochester, Minnesota |
| 71 |  |
Thomas Pock - A | L | 2004 | Klagenfurt, Austria |
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| # | Player | Position | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
| 8 | |
Brodie Dupont | LW | L | 2007 | Russell, Manitoba |
| 15 | |
Greg Moore - A | RW/C | R | 2004 | Lisbon, Maine |
| 16 | |
Alex Bourret | RW | L | 2007 | Drummondville, Quebec |
| 17 | |
P.A. Parenteau | RW | R | 2007 | Hull, Quebec |
| 21 | |
Josh Gratton | LW | L | 2007 | Brantford, Ontario |
| 22 | |
Francis Lessard | RW | R | 2006 | Montreal, Quebec |
| 27 | |
Hugh Jessiman | RW | R | 2003 | New York, New York |
| 29 | |
Mitch Fritz | LW | L | 2007 | Osoyoos, British Columbia |
| 34 | |
Dane Byers | LW | L | 2004 | Nipawin, Saskatchewan |
| 42 |  |
Artem Anisimov | C | L | 2006 | Yaroslavl, Russia |
| 44 | |
Mike Ouellette | C | R | 2006 | Kamloops, British Columbia |
| 45 | |
Mike Taylor | C | L | 2008 | Maple Grove, Minnesota |
| 46 | |
Jordan Owens | LW | L | 2007 | Toronto, Ontario |
| 48 |  |
Tomas Zaborsky | LW | L | 2006 | Banská Bystrica, Slovakia |
The Loyalty List -Players who have fought for the Pack (from 03-present):
Total Season Fights: 501
Total Playoff Fights: 27
Bold=current player
[[[[David Liffiton]]-]]44
Garth Murray-42
Martin Grenier-36
Craig Weller-36
Trevor Gillies-32
[[Francis Lessard]]-30
Garrett Burnett-28
[[Dane Byers]]-26
[[Hugh Jessiman]]-25
Dale Purinton-23
Ryan Hollweg-22
Richard Scott-21
Steve MacIntyre-17
[[Jake Taylor]]-17
Jeff State-13
Lawrence Nycholat-11
Jason MacDonald-9
Billy Tibbetts-9
Brandon Dubinsky-8
Gordie Dwyer-8
Alexandre Giroux-8
Brandon Cullen-7
John Jakopin-7
Brodie Dupont-6
Jayme Filipowicz-6
[[Josh Gratton]]-6
Ryan Cuthbert-5
Jeff MacMillan-5
Joe Rullier-5
John Tripp-5
Dean Arsene-4
[[Ivan Baranka]]-4
[[Alex Bourret]]-4
Jamie Lundmark-4
[[Jordan Owens]]-4
Jeff Paul-4
Michael Sauer-4
Chad Wiseman-4
[[Ryan Callahan]]-3
Bryce Lampman-3
[[Greg Moore]]-3
Jed Ortmeyer-3
[[Corey Potter]]-3
Jamie Pushor-3
Dixon Ward-3
Nigel Dawes-2
Louie Debrusk-2
Lee Falardeau-2
[[Mitch Fritz]]-2
Colby Genoway-2
Tomas Kloucek-2
[[Lauri Korpikoski]]-2
Cory Larose-2
Lucas Lawson-2
Krzysztof Oliwa-2
[[Thomas Pock]]-2
Brad Smyth-2
Bobby Andrews-1
Patrick Aufiero-1
Brad Brown-1
Valdimir Chebaturkin-1
Ryan Constant-1
Benoit Dusablon-1
Nils Ekman-1
Fedor Federov-1
Daniel Girardi-1
Bruce Graham-1
Paul Healey-1
Jay Henderson-1
Al Montoya-1
Chris Pittman-1
Mike Wilson-1
[edit] External links
- Hartford Wolf Pack Official Website
- The Internet Hockey Database - Hartford Wolf Pack
- American Hockey League
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