HARTFORD WOLF PACK


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".

Contents
History
Year-by-year record
Current roster
Team records
Single Season
Career
External links

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.
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Hartford Whalers of the NHL (1979-1997)

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

Current roster


As of July 17, 2007. [1]
Goaltenders
#'Player'CatchesAcquiredPlace of Birth
'29'Al MontoyaL2004Glenview, Illinois
'30'Alex WestlundR2004Flemington Village, New Jersey
'62'Miika WiikmanL2007Mariestad, Sweden

Defensemen
#'Player'ShootsAcquiredPlace of Birth
'2'David LiffitonL2004Windsor, Ontario
'3'Corey PotterR2003Lansing, Michigan
'4'Marvin DegonR2006Millbury, Massachusetts
'6'Darius KasparaitisL2002ElektrÄ—nai, U.S.S.R.
'7'Martin RichterR2000Prostějov, Czechoslovakia
'23'Ivan BarankaL2003Ilava, Czechoslovakia
'25'Jake TaylorR2002Rochester, Minnesota
'26'Bryce LampmanR2001Rochester, Minnesota
'28'Ryan ConstantL2006OCN, Manitoba

Forwards
#'Player'PositionShootsAcquiredPlace of Birth
'10'Dwight HelminenCL2004Hancock, Michigan
'11'Francis LessardRWR2006Montreal, Quebec
'15'Greg MooreRWR2004Lisbon, Maine
'16'Jarkko ImmonenCR2004Rantasalmi, Finland
'18'Alex BourretRWL2007Drummondville, Quebec
'19'Brandon DubinskyCL2004Anchorage, Alaska
'27'Hugh JessimanRWR2003New York, New York
'32'Zdenek BahenskyRWL2004Most, Czechoslovakia
'34'Dane ByersLWL2004Nipawin, Saskatchewan
'38'Bruce GrahamCL2004Moncton, New Brunswick
'44'Lauri KorpikoskiLWL2004Turku, Finland
'--'Joe BarnesCL2007Winnipeg, Manitoba

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 (1999-00)
:'GAA:' 1.59 Jason LaBarbera (2003-04)
:'SV%:' .936 Jason LaBarbera (2003-04)
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

External links



Hartford Wolf Pack Official Website

The Internet Hockey Database - Hartford Wolf Pack

American Hockey League

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