Hartford Jr. Wolfpack
| Hartford Jr. Wolfpack | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Cromwell, Connecticut |
| League | EHL-Premier |
| Conference | South Conference |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Home arena | Champions Skating Center |
| Colors |
Navy blue, red, white, silver |
| Owner(s) |
Dan McCarthy Bob Crawford |
| General manager | Chris Cerrella |
| Head coach | Chris Cerrella |
| Franchise history | |
| 2003–2010 | Hartford Jr. Wolfpack |
| 2010–2013 | Connecticut Jr. Wolfpack |
| 2013–present | Hartford Jr. Wolfpack |
The Hartford Jr. Wolfpack are a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team playing in the Eastern Hockey League (EHL) (known as the Atlantic Junior Hockey League prior to the 2013–14 season). The team plays their home games at the Champions Skating Center, located in Cromwell, Connecticut.[1][2]
The organization also field a developmental team in the EHL-19U Elite Division as well as youth hockey select teams at the Midget U18, Midget 16U, Bantam, Peewee, and Squirt and other various levels.[3] The 19U Elite team played in the former Tier III Junior B level Metropolitan Junior Hockey League until 2016.
From the 2010–11 to the 2012–13 season the Jr. Wolfpack changed their moniker from Hartford to Connecticut.
Season-by-season records
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Regular Season Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Junior Hockey League | ||||||||||
| 2003–04 | No information | 1st of 6, AJHL[4] | Lost Semifinal game, 2-3 vs. Philadelphia Little Flyers[5] | |||||||
| 2004–05 | 41 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 112 | 193 | 4th of 4, North 8th of 8, AJHL | Did not qualify |
| 2005–06 | 42 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 137 | 170 | 6th of 11, AJHL | Won Quarterfinals, 2-1 vs. Northern Cyclones Lost Semifinal game, 4-7 vs. New York Bobcats |
| 2006–07 | 44 | 17 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 135 | 182 | 5th of 6, North 10th of 12, AJHL | |
| 2007–08 | 45 | 10 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 138 | 210 | 5th of 6, North 10th of 11, AJHL | |
| 2008–09 | 42 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 59 | 143 | 98 | 2nd of 6, North 3rd of 12, AJHL | |
| 2009–10 | 42 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 138 | 140 | 4th of 6, North 7th of 12, AJHL | |
| 2010–11 | 44 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 55 | 175 | 136 | 4th of 6, North 5th of 12, AJHL | |
| 2011–12 | 44 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 147 | 106 | 6th of 12, AJHL | |
| 2012–13 | 44 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 149 | 107 | 3rd of 12, AJHL | Won Quarterfinals, 2-0 vs. New York Bobcats Lost Semifinals, 0-2 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights |
| Eastern Hockey League | ||||||||||
| 2013–14 | 44 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 125 | 121 | 3rd of 6, Central 7th of 17, EHL | Won Round 1, 2-0 vs. New Jersey Rockets Lost Quarterfinals, 0-2 vs. Philadelphia Little Flyers |
| 2014–15 | 44 | 24 | 17 | — | 3 | 51 | 167 | 133 | 4th of 5, Central 8th of 19, EHL | Won Round 1, 2-0 vs. Philadelphia Junior Flyers Lost Quarterfinals, 0-2 vs. Philadelphia Little Flyers |
| 2015–16 | 41 | 26 | 10 | — | 5 | 57 | 159 | 146 | 3rd of 9, South Conf. 5th of 18, EHL-Premier | Won First Round, 2-1 vs. Philadelphia Junior Flyers Lost Second Round, 0-2 vs. Connecticut Oilers |
Alumni
The Jr. Wolfpack have produced a number of alumni playing in higher levels of junior hockey, NCAA Division I, Division III college and professional programs, including:[6]
- Rob Bellamy (drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft) - Adirondack Phantoms (AHL)
- Kurt Reynolds - Basingstoke Bison (EIHL)
- Jordan Samuels-Thomas[7] (drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft) - Ontario Reign (AHL)
References
- ↑ http://juniorhockeymagazine.com/publication/?i=26123&p=16
- ↑ http://www.jrwolfpack.com/juniora/about.php
- ↑ http://juniorhockeymagazine.com/publication/?i=28453&p=16
- ↑ "EHL History". EHL. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20040414042002/http://www.jrnats.com/
- ↑ http://hartfordjrwolfpack.com/pages/alumni.php?last=a
- ↑ http://laconialeafs.com/news2.php?news_id=172682