Forward Jake Elmer Reassigned to Wolf Pack
Nov 10, 2019Wolf Pack general manager Chris Drury announced today that the parent New York Rangers have reassigned forward Jake Elmer to the Wolf Pack from its ECHL affiliate, the Maine Mariners.
Elmer, a rookie out of Western Hockey League, has four goals and two assists for six points, plus eight penalty minutes, in eight games with the Mariners, including a hat trick in a 5-1 Maine win over Adirondack Saturday night at home. The 6-1, 183-pound Elmer is tied for third on the Mariner club in goals and ranks fourth in points.
Elmer skated in five games with the Wolf Pack in 2018-19, notching two goals and two assists for four points, plus four penalty minutes. The 20-year-old Calgary, Alberta native scored a team-leading 39 goals and added 42 assists for 81 points in 68 games with the WHL’s Lethbridge Hurricanes last season, finishing third on the team in points. That included a league-leading seven shorthanded goals.
In 204 career WHL games over five seasons with the Hurricanes, Kootenay Ice and Regina Pats, Elmer totaled 64 goals and 70 assists for 134 points, as well as 117 penalty minutes. He signed as a free agent with the Rangers March 15, 2019.
The Wolf Pack finish a three-game weekend Sunday afternoon, visiting the Providence Bruins for a 3:05 PM game. All of the action of that battle can be heard on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com. Video streaming is available at www.ahllive.com.
The next home game for the Wolf Pack is also against the Bruins, this Saturday night, November 16. Faceoff is 7:00 PM, and that is “Hockey Fights Cancer Night”. The Wolf Pack will be teaming up with Hockey Fights Cancer to support those who are battling cancer, and their families. Also, the first 2,000 fans will receive a free Wolf Pack lanyard, courtesy of CM Concessions.
Tickets for all 2019-20 Wolf Pack home games are on sale now at the Sunwave Gas & Power Ticket Office at the XL Center, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499. Tickets purchased in advance for kids 12 or younger start at just $10 each, and all tickets will have a $3 day-of-game increase.
To speak with a Wolf Pack representative about season or group tickets, or any of the Wolf Pack’s many ticketing options, call (860) 722-9425, or click here to request more info. To visit the Wolf Pack on line, go to www.hartfordwolfpack.com.