Hartford Wolf Pack
The Hartford Wolf Pack are a professional ice hockey team based in Hartford, Connecticut. A member of the American Hockey League (AHL), they play their home games at the XL Center. The team was established in 1926 as the Providence Reds. After a series of relocations, the team moved to Hartford in 1997 as the Hartford Wolf Pack. It is one of the oldest professional hockey franchises in existence, and the oldest continuously operating minor league hockey franchise in North America.
| Hartford Wolf Pack | |
|---|---|
| City | Hartford, Connecticut |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Conference | Eastern |
| Division | Atlantic |
| Founded | 1926, in the CAHL |
| Home arena | XL Center |
| Colors | Blue, red, white |
| Owner(s) | Madison Square Garden, Inc. |
| General manager | Ryan Martin |
| Head coach | Steve Smith (Interim) |
| Captain | Jonny Brodzinski |
| Media | MSG Network AHL.TV (Internet) Mixlr (Internet) |
| Affiliates | New York Rangers (NHL) Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1926–1976 | Providence Reds |
| 1976–1977 | Rhode Island Reds |
| 1977–1980 | Binghamton Dusters |
| 1980–1990 | Binghamton Whalers |
| 1990–1997 | Binghamton Rangers |
| 1997–2010 | Hartford Wolf Pack |
| 2010–2013 | Connecticut Whale |
| 2013–present | Hartford Wolf Pack |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 1: (1999–00) |
| Division titles | 4: (1999–00, 2003–04, 2008–09, 2014–15) |
| Conference titles | 1: (1999–00) |
| Calder Cups | 1: (1999–00) |
| Current season | |
The franchise was renamed the Connecticut Whale in October 2010, in honor of the former Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League (NHL), but reverted to their current name after the 2012–13 AHL season. The Wolf Pack is the top affiliate of the NHL's New York Rangers and is one of the three professional hockey teams in Connecticut.