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THE HART BEAT – VOLUME 2, ISSUE 2

THE HART BEAT – VOLUME 2, ISSUE 2

Oct 15, 2026

HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack will head on the road this weekend to Charlotte, NC, with a 3-3-0-0 record. The club is a perfect 3-0-0-0 on the road this season and will look to snap their first losing streak of the campaign.  

The Week That Was:

Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, at Providence Bruins (2-0 W): Callum Tung was perfect, making 28 saves to record his first AHL shutout on Friday night in Rhode Island.

Glenn Gawdin’s first goal as a member of the Wolf Pack came 10:01 into the hockey game, giving the club a lead they never lost. Justin Dowling then hit the empty net at 19:49 of the third period, cementing two key points for Hartford.

The Wolf Pack’s penalty kill was a perfect seven-for-seven in the victory.

Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, Vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (1-7 L): Liam Greentree opened the scoring 11:35 into the game, blasting home his first career goal on the powerplay from the right-wing circle.

The Penguins took over from there, however, scoring five times in the second period to go ahead 5-1. Two more goals early in the third period ended any hopes of a comeback for the Pack in the home opener.

The Wolf Pack surrendered a season-high 19 shots and five goals in the second period. Bill Zonnon led the way for the Penguins, picking up two goals in the victory. Both he (2 g, 1 a) and Avery Hayes (1 g, 2 a) recorded three points in the win.

The Wolf Pack also surrendered their first shorthanded goal of the season, a strike from Hayes 9:15 into the middle stanza.

Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, Vs. Laval Rocket (2-5 L): Anton Blidh drew first blood at 4:20 of the first period, jamming home his first goal of the season on the powerplay. Four straight Rocket goals would allow the visitors to take a lead they never lost, however.

Greentree’s second goal in as many games 11:00 into the third period made it 4-2, but 2:27 later Xavier Simoneau pounced on a rebound and restored the three-goal lead for the visitors.

Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, Vs. Lehigh Valley Phantoms (1-4 L): The Wolf Pack dropped their third straight game on Wednesday night when they surrendered three third period goals to the visiting Phantoms.

Taylor Raddysh’s third goal of the season 17:26 into the second period drew the club even after Carl Grundström opened the scoring 1:05 earlier. That would be the only puck to beat Carson Bjarnason, however.

Tied after two, Noah Powell’s first goal of the season 7:14 into the third period put the Phantoms ahead for good. Alex Bump and Cam Dineen added empty net tallies at 18:26 and 19:16, respectively, allowing the visitors to pull away.

The Week Ahead:

Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, at Charlotte Checkers (7:00 p.m.)
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at Charlotte Checkers (6:00 p.m.) – The Wolf Pack and Checkers open their eight-game season series this weekend with two games at the Bojangles Coliseum.

A season ago, the sides split eight meetings. The Wolf Pack gained points in six of those eight games, going 4-2-1-1. The club was 3-1-0-0 in Charlotte.

The Checkers are 2-2-0-0 on the season, having played all four games to this point on the road. The Wolf Pack enter this weekend perfect on the road, going 3-0-0-0 with victories over the Phantoms, Penguins, and Bruins.

Where to Watch and Listen:

Both Wolf Pack games will be available this weekend on AHLTV on FloHockey.

Cristiano Simonetta of the Checkers will have the call on both nights on AHLTV on FloHockey.

Quick Hits:

  • Entering action this weekend, Cole Beaudoin is second in the AHL in points by a rookie with six (1 g, 5 a). He trails only Jesse Kiiskinen of the Grand Rapids Griffins, who has seven points (5 g, 2 a).
  • Beaudoin’s five assists are good for the AHL rookie lead in that category.
  • On Wednesday, the parent New York Rangers (NHL) recalled forward Justin Dowling from Hartford. Dowling skated in two games with the Rangers a season ago.
  • Entering action this weekend, the Wolf Pack are one of just two teams with three road victories in the AHL. They are joined by the Ontario Reign, who are also 3-0-0-0 away from home on the season.
  • Former Wolf Pack goaltender Dylan Garand made 25 saves on 26 shots to help the Rangers defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. Garand is now 3-1-0 through four appearances this season.

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ABOUT THE HARTFORD WOLF PACK: The Hartford Wolf Pack has been a premier franchise in the American Hockey League since the team’s inception in 1997. The Wolf Pack are the top player-development affiliate of the NHL's New York Rangers and play at PeoplesBank Arena. The Wolf Pack has been home to numerous current New York Rangers including Igor Shesterkin, Will Cuylle, and Gabe Perreault. Follow the Wolf Pack on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.  

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