2013-2014 Hartford Wolf Pack/Greenville Road Warriors Thread

[Trxjw]

Yes, there is. It's as expensive as the NHL package, if not more, and the quality isn't great.

For less money you can get a Hockey Streams account, which allows you to watch NHL, AHL, Canadian Junior, KHL and some other games. All in one subscription. I went that way last season and didn't regret it.

I'm going to be giving Hockey Streams a go this year. If I hate it, I'll send you a bill.

 

[Osminator]

I'm a 3rd year hockeystreams customer... Love it to bits!!!
NHL games are always TOP quality (as they have a broadcast team and numbers of cameras), AHL is good quality, but it all depends on the arenas and what teams have invested... I believe the Wolfpack/Whale last year had 4-5 different camera angles... Providence had 1... a center ice cam, the same one basically they use to tape the games for the league... I am SO excited about the Pack being back, and I look forward to Sunday 9pm (here in Austria, 3pm in the US) Wolfpack games... last enjoyment before a week of work

 

[TheTakedown]

Didn't catch this the other day

(Bruce) Ratner (who won the contract to rebuild the Nassau Coliseum) also said the Islanders’ AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, will become a main tenant of the new Coliseum once it’s completed.â€

http://www.howlings.net/cantlons-corner-musical-franchises/

This pretty much guarantees the Wolf Pack to Harbor yard Arena in 2016.

 

[iamitter]

XL center is too old, the city won't sink much money into it, there's 5 AHL teams within 2 hours of each other there and there's no easy way to get there from NYC.

I know it sucks to hear, but the options were either Nassau or Bridgeport.

Look at the structure on the lease they signed. It's very, very obvious we'll be moving.

Looks like Mitch has had the same musings

http://www.howlings.net/2013/08/17/sound-tigers-out-wolf-pack-in/

Still speculation at this point, though.

 

[Tackla]

People involved with the team and the state group that worked with MSG all are pretty open with the fact that the Rangers will likely leave Hartford when the current 3-year contract is finished. Should be interesting to see how attendance is affected by a lame duck period.

 

[iamitter]

People involved with the team and the state group that worked with MSG all are pretty open with the fact that the Rangers will likely leave Hartford when the current 3-year contract is finished. Should be interesting to see how attendance is affected by a lame duck period.

Highly doubt it'll change much if at all.

 

[cwede]

Ryan Flanigan, who had a Whale AHL contract last season, signed with ECHL Wheeling.
http://www.wheelingnailers.com/pages/news/articles/20130823.asp

ONly a few players who finished the year signed by, or assigned to. Whale still unsigned: Nick Palmieri, Danny Hobbs, Sean Collins among them

 

[Joey Bones]

Ryan Flanigan, who had a Whale AHL contract last season, signed with ECHL Wheeling.
http://www.wheelingnailers.com/pages/news/articles/20130823.asp

ONly a few players who finished the year signed by, or assigned to. Whale still unsigned: Nick Palmieri, Danny Hobbs, Sean Collins among them

Danny Hobbs is playing for the Senators in their rookie tournament according to the caley on the trades & free agent boards.

 

[cwede]

Danny Hobbs is playing for the Senators in their rookie tournament according to the caley on the trades & free agent boards.

thanks for the lead on Hobbs - here is the official report:
http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=680687
Senators invite 26 players to 2013 rookie camp and tournament

 

[nyr2k2]

Danny Hobbs sucks. He's a mediocre ECHL player.

 

[Beacon]

Danny Hobbs sucks. He's a mediocre ECHL player.

Last year, there were 12 forwards in Greenville who scored more per game than Hobbs. Granted a few guys got called up, but he's still just a good third liner to a marginal second liner in the ECHL. I don't see him as anything more than a marginal AHLer when he reaches his peak.

 

[cwede]

Nick Palmieri goes to Germany

Nick Palmieri signs in Germany

http://www.redbullmuenchen.de/artik...-nick-palmieri-wechselt-zu-den-red-bulls/3036

 

[Jarkko Immonen]

HARTFORD WOLF PACK PRESEASON SCHEDULE

Wed,. Sept. 25 - WORCESTER - CHAMPIONS SKATING CENTER, CROMWELL, CT, 7:00
Thu., Sept. 26 - ALBANY - XL CENTER, 7:00
Fri., Sept. 27 - at Springfield - MassMutual Center, 7:00
Sun., Sept. 29 - SPRINGFIELD - INTERNATIONAL SKATING CENTER OF CT, SIMSBURY, CT, 2:00

 

[TheTakedown]

I contacted Hartford Wolf Pack about group buys for Flex Packs (tickets that work at every regular season game, just show up and bring to box office).

Depends on section of seating, but its pretty damn affordable, I'll say

 

[JohnC]

Has the Wolfpack schedule been released? Trying to catch some games in Albany at Times Union this year since I won't get to many Ranger games

 

[Brooklyn Ranger]

The regular season schedule was announced quite some time ago and the pre-season schedule was also released. I've seen both posted (or linked--can't remember which) on this thread.

 

[JohnC]

How much is a typical AHL game ticket?

 

[Brooklyn Ranger]

http://www.hartfordwolfpack.com/

http://www.soundtigers.com/HomePage.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=22700&KEY=

So you can compare.

 

[cwede]

2 interesting notes in Hawk Crawford's post today
http://bobcrawfordscorner.wordpress.com/2013/09/03/offensive-depth-will-be-key-for-pack-in-13-14/

Stacjer is injured

and

Andrew Rowe may be in the mix at F
http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=94020

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=38238

 

[Osminator]

Flyers reached an affiliation agreement with Greenville (ECHL) for 2013-14.

http://greenvilleroadwarriors.com/road-warriors-announce-affilation-with-flyers.html

 

[Joey Bones]

Flyers reached an affiliation agreement with Greenville (ECHL) for 2013-14.

http://greenvilleroadwarriors.com/road-warriors-announce-affilation-with-flyers.html

Wait I it still says that they are still partners with NYR? So confused!

 

[Jarkko Immonen]

Wait I it still says that they are still partners with NYR? So confused!

I'm not 100%, but I think it's very common for ECHL teams to share affiliations.

 

[NYR Lunchbox]

http://echl.com/road-warriors-strengthen-blue-line-with-cole-p187143

Yes they r both affiliates, they shared the road warriors before as well. philly cancelled their affiliation when the trenton titans came back and had them as their echl team. now that the titans have folded again philly shares with us again.

 

[cwede]

At NYR training camp, all non-NCAA/non-Europe NYR properties are on the roster (and Spelling)
Also all the Traverse City attendees except Paxton Leroux (AHL signees Dodero, Malcolm, try-outs Barnett, J.Graves. K.Wilson, Oligny, Fanelli)
Also Wolfpack signee Brendon Nash.
'Pack signees Marcou and Carroll NOT listed.

4 invited try-outs at forward -
20 year old Junior hockey forwards
Peter Trainor (OLigny teammate in Q @ Rimouski) and Dyson Stevenson (Regina, WHL); 19-yr old Taylor Burke from Gatineau of the Q,
and 25 yr-old canadian college hockey grad Shawn O'Donnell

 

[Osminator]

I am catching myself being somewhat more excited that the Pack is back and seeing plenty of prospects play that will hopefully kick azz in the AHL... NHL is all glitz and glory and high-end end hockey, I am so happy the team is back as the Wolf Pack (colour, logo, sweater, name... ALL) and the more raw and run-and-gun hockey of the AHL...

REALLY hope Hedberg gets a NYR deal so he can push Talbot harder to become better... Missiaen and Malcom I see in ECHL, Stajcer injured so who knows, Skapski in Juniors. Man, Hedberg and Talbot in the AHL would be a tremendous duo, PLUS it gives the NYR the option to call up Hedberg if they need someone to fill in an emergency basis or just sit on the bench while letting Talbot continue to play in the AHL. Lets see what happens with the Moose.