Wolfpack to Stay in Hartford!

Great news for hockey fans in the capital city! Announced yesterday, the Hartford Wolf Pack, the New York Rangers American Hockey League (AHL) member, will continue to call Hartford and the Hartford Civic Center home after the Rangers signed a multi-year affiliation agreement with Northland AEG LLC, the new Hartford Civic Center building operator, it was jointly announced by Glen Sather, president and general manager of the New York Rangers, Bob Newman, chief operating officer, AEG Facilities, and Lawrence R. Gottesdiener, chairman and chief executive officer of Northland Investment Corporation.

“We are extremely pleased to have reached an agreement with Northland AEG to keep the Wolf Pack in Hartford," said Sather. “The Rangers organization has enjoyed a great relationship with the city over the last 10 years and our players, coaches and staff are excited to remain a part of the community and continue to play at the Hartford Civic Center.”

Read the full story here.
http://www.hartfordwolfpack.com/press_20070529.php

As a hockey fan in Connecticut I am very, very pleased to see that the Wolf Pack are staying put. Their last season was their 10th Anniversary year in Hartford, and it would have been very disappointing to see them leave after all the support they have built up.