Hartford Wolf Pack

Hartford Wolf Pack
CityHartford, Connecticut
LeagueAmerican Hockey League
ConferenceEastern
DivisionAtlantic
Founded1926, in the CAHL
Home arenaXL Center
ColorsBlue, red, white
     
Owner(s)Madison Square Garden, Inc.
General managerRyan Martin
Head coachGrant Potulny
CaptainCasey Fitzgerald
MediaMSG Network
AHL.TV (Internet)
Mixlr (Internet)
AffiliatesNew York Rangers (NHL)
Bloomington Bison (ECHL)
Franchise history
1926–1976Providence Reds
1976–1977Rhode Island Reds
1977–1980Binghamton Dusters
1980–1990Binghamton Whalers
1990–1997Binghamton Rangers
1997–2010Hartford Wolf Pack
2010–2013Connecticut Whale
2013–presentHartford Wolf Pack
Championships
Regular season titles1: (1999–00)
Division titles4: (1999–00, 2003–04, 2008–09, 2014–15)
Conference titles1: (1999–00)
Calder Cups1: (1999–00)
Current season

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.

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.