What league does Hartford Wolf Pack play in?

Hartford Wolf Pack play in the AHL.

When was Hartford Wolf Pack founded?

Hartford Wolf Pack was founded in 1997 in Hartford, CT, USA, USA.

Where is Hartford Wolf Pack based?

Hartford Wolf Pack is based in Hartford, CT, USA.

Who is the head coach of Hartford Wolf Pack?

The head coach of Hartford Wolf Pack is E.J. McGuire.

Who is the captain of Hartford Wolf Pack?

The captain of Hartford Wolf Pack is Ken Gernander.

What arena does Hartford Wolf Pack play in?

Hartford Wolf Pack play their home games at XL Center in Hartford, CT, USA.

Who is the general manager of Hartford Wolf Pack?

The general manager of Hartford Wolf Pack is Don Maloney.

What are the team colors of Hartford Wolf Pack?

The team colors of Hartford Wolf Pack are Blue + Red + White.

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1998-1999 Season

Hartford Wolf Pack were 38-31-5-6 in the 1998-99 AHL season with 87 points, 2nd in the Eastern Conference: New England Division and 7th overall.

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1998-1999 Hartford Wolf Pack Roster

Hartford Wolf Pack — 1998-1999 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Jeff Heil (G)	51	1975	Bloomington, MN, USA	6'3"	187	R
	#31	Jean-François Labbé (G)	54	1972	Sherbrooke, QC, CAN	5'9"	172	L
		Kay Whitmore (G)	59	1967	Sudbury, ON, CAN	5'10"	174	L
DEFENSEMEN
		Rich Brennan (D)	53	1972	Schenectady, NY, USA	6'2"	198	R
		Jeff Brown (D)	48	1978	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'1"	229	R
		Eric Cairns (D)	52	1974	Oakville, ON, CAN	6'6"	243	L
	#2	Ed Campbell (D)	51	1974	Worcester, MA, USA	6'2"	209	L
		Benjamin Carpentier (D/LW)	48	1978	Grand-Mère, QC, CAN	6'2"	194	L
	#7	Jason Doig (D)	49	1977	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'4"	229	R
		Jeff Finley (D)	59	1967	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'2"	205	L
		Jan Mertzig (D)	56	1970	Huddinge, SWE	6'4"	216	L
		Rumun Ndur (D)	51	1975	Zaria, NGA	6'3"	245	L
	#28	Chris O'Sullivan (D)	52	1974	Dorchester, MA, USA	6'2"	212	L
	#5	Dale Purinton (D)	50	1976	Fort Wayne, IN, USA	6'3"	225	L
	#4	Ryan Risidore (D)	50	1976	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'5"	205	R
		Adam Smith (D)	50	1976	Digby, NS, CAN	6'0"	216	L
		Geoff Smith (D)	57	1969	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'3"	194	L
		Lee Sorochan (D)	51	1975	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'0"	207	L
	#20	P.J. Stock (D/C)	51	1975	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'10"	196	L
	#3	Brent Thompson (D)"A"	55	1971	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'2"	209	L
	#8	Alexei Vasilyev (D)	49	1977	Yaroslavl, RUS	6'0"	207	L
FORWARDS
	#17	Derek Armstrong (C/RW)	53	1973	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'0"	196	R
		Bill Berg (LW/D)	59	1967	St. Catharines, ON, CAN	6'1"	205	L
	#21	Kevin Brown (RW)	52	1974	Birmingham, GBR	6'1"	212	R
		Stefan Cherneski (RW)	48	1978	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'1"	203	L
	#9	Christian Dubé (C)	49	1977	Québec, QC, CAN	6'0"	176	R
	#22	Bob Errey (LW)	62	1964	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'10"	185	L
		François Fortier (LW)	47	1979	Québec, QC, CAN	5'11"	209	L
	#10	Scott Fraser (C)	54	1972	Moncton, NB, CAN	6'1"	179	R
	#12	Ken Gernander (RW)"C"	57	1969	Coleraine, MN, USA	5'11"	181	L
	#16	Daniel Goneau (LW)	50	1976	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'11"	192	L
	#19	Todd Hall (LW)	53	1973	Hamden, CT, USA	6'1"	203	L
		Boyd Kane (LW/C)	48	1978	Swift Current, SK, CAN	6'2"	220	L
	#23	Chris Kenady (RW)	53	1973	Mound, MN, USA	6'2"	194	R
		David Oliver (F)	50	1976	Alberton, PE, CAN	6'3"	205	R
	#27	Marc Savard (C)	49	1977	Ottawa, ON, CAN	5'10"	192	L
	#18	Brad Smyth (RW)	53	1973	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'0"	198	R
		Brian Swanson (C)	50	1976	Eagle River, AK, USA	5'11"	198	L
		Mike Sylvia (C)	50	1976	Newton, MA, USA	5'10"	181	R
		Vladimir Vorobyov (LW)	54	1972	Cherepovets, RUS	6'3"	205	R
	#15	Chris Winnes (RW)	58	1968	Ridgefield, CT, USA	6'0"	201	R
	#14	Johan Witehall (LW)	54	1972	Göteborg, SWE	6'0"	196	L
	#13	Mike York (C/W)	48	1978	Waterford Township, MI, USA	5'10"	183	R
Position: G: 3, D: 18, F: 17Av Age: 25.68 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 203 lbsCompare with other teams »

1998-1999 Hartford Wolf Pack Staff

Head CoachE.J. McGuire
Asst. CoachMike Busniuk
General ManagerDon Maloney
Dir. of BroadcastingBob Crawford
Dir. of Public RelationsKevin Kavanagh
Ex. VP of Hockey OperationsTom Mitchell
Franchise OwnerCharles F. Dolan
Franchise OwnerJames L. Dolan
Head Athletic TrainerTim Macre

Team Staff History

1998-1999 Hartford Wolf Pack Captains

"C"

Ken Gernander

"A"

Brent Thompson

Team Captaincy History

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1998-1999 Hartford Wolf Pack Demographics

Hartford Wolf Pack Facts

Plays in: American Hockey League
Team Colors: Blue + Red + White
Town: Hartford, CT, USA Map
Founded: 1997

1998-1999 Hartford Wolf Pack Roster Facts

Nationalities

27 players
12 players
2 players
2 players

Experience

Hartford Wolf Pack: 2 362 GP
NHL: 3 402 GP
WC: 49 GP
SHL: 202 GP
AHL: 6 020 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Bloomington Bison (ECHL)
New York Rangers (NHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: XL Center
Location: Hartford, CT, USA
Capacity: 15 635
Construction Year: 1975

Hartford Wolf Pack Games

Hartford Wolf Pack — 1998-1999 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/17/2026 11:00 AM GMT-5	Hartford Wolf Pack	Charlotte Checkers	-	AHL
11/14/2026 07:15 PM GMT-5	Hartford Wolf Pack	Springfield Thunderbirds	-	AHL
11/10/2026 10:35 AM GMT-5	Springfield Thunderbirds	Hartford Wolf Pack	2 - 5	AHL
11/07/2026 05:00 PM GMT-5	Syracuse Crunch	Hartford Wolf Pack	2 - 3 (OT 62:59)	AHL
11/06/2026 07:05 PM GMT-5	Rochester Americans	Hartford Wolf Pack	4 - 2	AHL

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Latest Transactions

Hartford Wolf Pack — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
11/11/2026	Up/Down	leaving	Glenn Gawdin (F)	New York Rangers	Details
11/08/2026	Up/Down	joining	Cooper Moore (D)	Worcester Railers	Details
11/08/2026	Up/Down	joining	Anthony Kehrer (D)	Worcester Railers	Details
11/04/2026	Up/Down	joining	Joonas Korpisalo (G)	New York Rangers	Details
11/03/2026	Up/Down	joining	Taylor Raddysh (F)	New York Rangers	Details
11/03/2026	Up/Down	leaving	Jaroslav Chmelař (F)	New York Rangers	Details
10/31/2026	Up/Down	leaving	Matthew Robertson (D)	New York Rangers	Details
10/25/2026	Up/Down	joining	Matthew Robertson (D)	New York Rangers	Details

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Hartford Wolf Pack History and Standings

Hartford Wolf Pack — Season History
season	league	GP	W	OTW	T	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
Hartford Wolf Pack
2026-2027	AHL	17	8	-	-	1	8	17	44	49	1	2	-
2025-2026	AHL	72	26	-	-	8	38	60	190	253	0.83	8	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	AHL	72	30	-	-	9	33	69	199	234	0.96	7	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	AHL	72	34	-	-	10	28	78	204	219	1.08	5	Division Final loss
2022-2023	AHL	72	35	-	-	11	26	81	227	215	1.13	5	Division Final loss
2021-2022	AHL	72	32	-	-	8	32	72	205	225	1	7	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	AHL	24	14	-	-	1	9	29	82	74	1.21	2	No playoffs held
2019-2020	AHL	62	31	-	-	11	20	73	171	173	1.18	4	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	AHL	76	29	-	-	11	36	69	209	266	0.91	8	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	AHL	76	34	-	-	9	33	77	208	252	1.01	6	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	AHL	76	24	-	-	6	46	54	194	280	0.71	7	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	AHL	76	41	-	-	3	32	85	202	199	1.12	6	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	AHL	76	30	13	-	9	24	95	221	214	1.25	1	Conference Final loss
2013-2014	AHL	76	37	-	-	7	32	81	202	220	1.07	3	Did not make playoffs
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2012-2013	AHL	76	30	5	-	9	32	79	213	222	1.04	2	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	AHL	76	25	11	-	14	26	86	210	208	1.13	2	Conference SF loss
2010-2011	AHL	80	40	2	-	6	32	88	221	223	1.1	3	Conference QF loss
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2009-2010	AHL	80	25	11	-	11	33	83	231	251	1.04	6	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	AHL	80	36	10	-	7	27	99	243	216	1.24	1	Division Semifinal loss
2007-2008	AHL	80	44	6	-	10	20	110	266	198	1.38	2	Conference QF loss
2006-2007	AHL	80	37	10	-	4	29	98	231	201	1.23	2	Conference QF loss
2005-2006	AHL	80	40	8	-	8	24	104	292	241	1.3	2	Conference SF loss
2004-2005	AHL	80	50	-	-	6	24	106	206	160	1.33	2	Conference QF loss
2003-2004	AHL	80	44	-	12	2	22	102	198	153	1.28	1	Conference Final loss
2002-2003	AHL	80	33	-	12	8	27	86	255	236	1.08	3	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2001-2002	AHL	80	41	-	10	3	26	95	249	243	1.19	2	Conference SF loss
2000-2001	AHL	80	40	-	8	6	26	94	263	247	1.18	2	Conference QF loss
1999-2000	AHL	80	49	-	7	2	22	107	249	198	1.34	1	Champion
1998-1999	AHL	80	38	-	5	6	31	87	256	256	1.09	2	Conference SF loss
1997-1998	AHL	80	43	-	12	1	24	99	272	227	1.24	2	Conference Final loss

Hartford Wolf Pack Retired Numbers

#12 Ken Gernander (F)

Hartford Wolf Pack Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Hartford Wolf Pack — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Liam Pecararo (F)	2026-2027	HC Slovan Bratislava	Extraliga	17	8	16	24	12
2.	Cole Schneider (F)	2026-2027	HC Bolzano	ICEHL	17	3	18	21	4
3.	Ryan Dmowski (F)	2026-2027	HC Slovan Bratislava	Extraliga	18	10	10	20	6
4.	Adam Cracknell (F)	2026-2027	HK Poprad	Extraliga	17	7	13	20	2
5.	Michael Joly (F)	2026-2027	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NL	19	11	8	19	2
6.	Oscar Lindberg (F)	2026-2027	Skellefteå AIK	SHL	14	6	13	19	14
7.	Ty Ronning (F)	2026-2027	Eisbären Berlin	DEL	14	10	8	18	4
8.	Sahil Panwar (F)	2026-2027	Cincinnati Cyclones	ECHL	10	7	11	18	20
9.	Brendan Brisson (F)	2026-2027	Toronto Marlies	AHL	14	8	9	17	2
10.	Jacob Hayhurst (F)	2026-2027	Jukurit	Liiga	21	5	12	17	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Hartford Wolf Pack — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'2"	196 lbs	24.54
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	25.53
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	196 lbs	25.71
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	196 lbs	25.95
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	198 lbs	26.03

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Franchise All-Time Points

Hartford Wolf Pack — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Brad Smyth (F)	345	184	181	365
2.	Ken Gernander (F)	599	160	187	347
3.	Derek Armstrong (F)	265	105	204	309
4.	Kris Newbury (F)	222	66	139	205
5.	Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau (F)	184	83	121	204

Franchise All-Time Goals

Hartford Wolf Pack — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Brad Smyth (F)	345	184	181	365
2.	Ken Gernander (F)	599	160	187	347
3.	Derek Armstrong (F)	265	105	204	309
4.	Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau (F)	184	83	121	204
5.	Nigel Dawes (F)	166	76	85	161

Franchise All-Time Assists

Hartford Wolf Pack — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Derek Armstrong (F)	265	105	204	309
2.	Ken Gernander (F)	599	160	187	347
3.	Brad Smyth (F)	345	184	181	365
4.	Kris Newbury (F)	222	66	139	205
5.	Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau (F)	184	83	121	204

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Hartford Wolf Pack — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Dale Purinton (D)	215	11	29	1240
2.	Richard Scott (F)	150	6	21	760
3.	P.J. Stock (D)	160	25	70	742
4.	Devin DiDiomete (F)	170	10	21	661
5.	Jared Nightingale (D)	246	8	35	597

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Hartford Wolf Pack — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ken Gernander (F)	599	160	187	347
2.	Brad Smyth (F)	345	184	181	365
3.	Ryan Bourque (F)	325	57	65	122
4.	Brodie Dupont (F)	323	59	95	154
5.	Marek Hrivík (F)	318	61	107	168

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Hartford Wolf Pack — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	P/GP
1.	David Wilkie (D)	1	0	2	2.00
2.	Cole Beaudoin (F)	4	1	6	1.50
3.	Petr Prucha (F)	2	2	3	1.50
4.	Mike York (F)	3	2	4	1.33
5.	Marc Savard (F)	67	24	87	1.30

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Hartford Wolf Pack — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Derek Armstrong (F)	2000-2001	AHL	75	32	69	101	1.35	73
2.	Corey Locke (F)	2009-2010	AHL	76	31	54	85	1.12	44
3.	Brad Smyth (F)	2001-2002	AHL	79	34	48	82	1.04	90
4.	Derek Armstrong (F)	1999-2000	AHL	77	28	54	82	1.06	101
5.	Artyom Anisimov (F)	2008-2009	AHL	80	37	44	81	1.01	50

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Hartford Wolf Pack — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Brad Smyth (F)	2000-2001	AHL	77	50	29	79	1.03	110
2.	Brad Smyth (F)	1999-2000	AHL	80	39	37	76	0.95	62
3.	Artyom Anisimov (F)	2008-2009	AHL	80	37	44	81	1.01	50
4.	Alexandre Giroux (F)	2005-2006	AHL	73	36	31	67	0.92	102
5.	Rico Fata (F)	2001-2002	AHL	61	35	36	71	1.16	36

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Hartford Wolf Pack — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Derek Armstrong (F)	2000-2001	AHL	75	32	69	101	1.35	73
2.	Corey Locke (F)	2009-2010	AHL	76	31	54	85	1.12	44
3.	Derek Armstrong (F)	1999-2000	AHL	77	28	54	82	1.06	101
4.	Marc Savard (F)	1997-1998	AHL	58	21	53	74	1.28	66
5.	Derek Armstrong (F)	1998-1999	AHL	59	29	51	80	1.36	73

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Hartford Wolf Pack — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Dale Purinton (D)	1999-2000	AHL	62	4	4	8	0.13	415
2.	Garrett Burnett (F)	2002-2003	AHL	62	6	1	7	0.11	346
3.	Richard Scott (F)	2000-2001	AHL	64	2	5	7	0.11	320
4.	Francis Lessard (F)	2006-2007	AHL	58	3	6	9	0.16	309
5.	Brent Thompson (D)	1997-1998	AHL	77	4	15	19	0.25	308