WOLF PACK / WHALE CUTS 

The first cuts have been made. No real surprises. Probably the only name here that anyone knows is Tysen Dowzak who was sent to Dayton of the CHL. The rest are mostly headed to the ECHL.

Here’s the release:

WOLF PACK ANNOUNCE ROSTER CHANGES

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Nine Players Released or Reassigned 

Hartford Wolf Pack general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today the following changes to the team’s training camp roster:

Reassigned by NY Rangers from Wolf Pack to Dayton (CHL):

Forwards (1):            Matt McCue
Defensemen (1): Tysen Dowzak

Released by Wolf Pack and Joining Dayton (CHL):

Forwards (1):          Steve Matic

Loaned by Wolf Pack to Greenville (ECHL):

Defensemen (1):     Dan Ringwald

Released by Wolf Pack and Joining Greenville (ECHL):

Defensemen (1):     David Strathman

Released by Wolf Pack and Joining Elmira (ECHL):

Forwards (1):          Samson Mahbod

Defensemen (1):     Joe Ryan

Released by Wolf Pack and Joining Toledo (ECHL):

Defensemen (1):     Joe Charlebois

Released by Wolf Pack and Returning to Moncton (QMJHL):

Forwards (1):          Tyler Howe

The following 32 players remain in training camp with the Wolf Pack:

Goal (4):           Dov Grumet-Morris, Chad Johnson, Jordan Parise, Cameron Talbot

Defense (10):     Lee Baldwin, Steve Black, Trevor Glass, Sam Klassen, Tomas Kundratek, Jyri Niemi, Jared Nightingale, Blake Parlett, Wade Redden, Nigel Williams

Forwards (18):   Dane Byers, Bretton Cameron, Chris Chappell, Brendan Connolly, Devin DiDiomete, Brodie Dupont, Ryan Garlock, Evgeny Grachev, Chris McKelvie, Kris Newbury, Justin Soryal, Kelsey Tessier, Marc-Olivier Vallerand, Mark Voakes, Dale Weise, Jeremy Williams, Brandon Wong, Mats Zuccarello
 
The Wolf Pack continue their 2010 preseason action tonight, with a game against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at TD Bank Sports Center at Quinnipiac University.  Faceoff is 7:00 and admission is $5, with proceeds benefitting Gaylord Hospital.

The Wolf Pack open the 2010-11 AHL regular season Saturday, October 9 at the XL Center vs. new AHL members the Charlotte Checkers.  Faceoff for the gala season opener is 7:00, and tickets for that and all 2010-11 home games are available now at the XL Center box office, through Ticketmaster Charge-by-Phone at 1-800-745-3000 and on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com.

Season tickets for the Wolf Pack’s 2010-11 AHL season are also on sale now. For information on season seats, and all of the Wolf Pack’s many ticketing options, visit www.hartfordwolfpack.com, or call (860) 728-3366 to talk with an account executive today.

The AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack is operated by Whalers Sports and Entertainment, a Hartford-based sports marketing and event firm founded by Howard Baldwin.  The team is the top player-development affiliate of the NHL’s New York Rangers.

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