Returning from the American Hockey League holiday break, the Hartford Wolf Pack snapped their three-game losing streak (0-2-0-1) when they
Returning from the American Hockey League holiday break, the Hartford Wolf Pack snapped their three-game losing streak (0-2-0-1) when they defeated the Bridgeport Islanders 5-2 on Saturday. Brendan Brisson (two goals), Dylan Roobroeck (two assists), and Derrick Pouliot (two assists) led the charge with multi-point performances.
The New York Rangers AHL affiliate is on a two game point streak (1-0-0-1) after dropping five of their previous six games. The Wolf Pack are tied for seventh (10-13-4-1, 25 points) with Bridgeport in the Atlantic Division.
Hartford Wolf Pack News-n-Notes
Daniel Walcott – photo courtesy Hartford Wolf Pack
Daniel Walcott impress as solid mid-season addition
Signed to a Professional Tryout (PTO) on Nov. 27, veteran forward Daniel Walcott’s been a solid addition to the Wolf Pack lineup. He scored a goal in each of his past two games, including the game-winner Saturday against Bridgeport. The 31-year-old also tied the game on Dec. 20 against Lehigh Valley to force overtime. Walcott has three points in eight games with Hartford, and surpassed 500 games played in the AHL.
Despite being known for his physical play style, Walcott has one minor penalty since joining Hartford. That rugged style and veteran leadership certainly make Walcott a candidate for a standard AHL contract from the Wolf Pack sometime soon.
🗣️ ALWAYS FOLLOW THE PUCK pic.twitter.com/VmIRXfcbvm
— Hartford Wolf Pack (@HWPHockey) December 28, 2025
A fifth-round pick (No. 140 overall) by the Rangers in the 2014 NHL Draft, Walcott played one game with the Wolf Pack in the spring of 2015 before he was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Most of his pro career’s been spent with Syracuse in the AHL, though he did play one NHL game with the Lightning on May 10, 2021.
Wolf Pack receive reinforcements
The depleted Wolf Pack received reinforcements ahead of their three-game slate this week. On Dec. 26, Hartford called up forwards Zakary Karpa and Sullivan Mack from Bloomington of the ECHL. Then on Sunday, defenseman Case McCarthy was called up from Bloomington, and the Rangers assigned forward Brett Berard to Hartford.
The Wolf Pack deployed 11 forwards and seven defenseman Saturday. They are still without forwards Justin Dowling (day to day), Bryce McConnell-Barker (day to day), and Juuso Pärssinen (week to week).
Connor Mackey remains steady force on Hartford defense
Connor Mackey – photo courtesy Hartford Wolf Pack
There are plenty of good reasons why the Rangers re-signed Connor Mackey to a two-year contract extension in March of 2024. On and off the ice, Mackey sets the right example for his Wolf Pack teammates, in particular the younger ones, and that’s a great place to start. The 29-year-old defenseman also is solid in his own end and remains a no-nonsense physical presence.
This season, Mackey is tied for second on the Wolf Pack with 31 penalty minutes, and his 48 shots on goal are third most (tops among Hartford defensemen). He has seven points (two goals, five assists) in 25 games, including three points (two goals, one assist) in his past four.
COUNT IT. pic.twitter.com/7fAAKC5i9b
— Hartford Wolf Pack (@HWPHockey) December 14, 2025
Speaking to Mackey’s character, his most recent fight on Dec. 19 against Syracuse took place after teammate Carey Terrance took a hit from behind along the boards. On Nov. 29 against Cleveland, Hartford goalie Spencer Martin was run in to and Mackey took exception. Those examples go a long way with teammates and coaches alike.
We have a fight! 👊🏼
— Ricky Milliner (@Milliner06) December 20, 2025
What a tilt between Connor Mackey and Syracuse’s Chaffee!
They were throwing. pic.twitter.com/R3e4QruKUf
Upcoming Games
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Wednesday, December 31 vs Bridgeport Islanders (New York) at 3:30pm, PeoplesBank Arena
- This is the fourth of 12 meetings in the season series. Hartford is 1-2-0-0 against Bridgeport.
- Bridgeport is 11-14-2-1 (25 points), tied for seventh in the Atlantic Division and tied for 13th in the Eastern Conference with Hartford.
- Matthew Maggio leads the Islanders with 20 points (five goals, 15 assists). Joey Larson has 19 points (11 goals, eight assists).
Friday, January 2 vs Providence Bruins (Boston) at 6:00pm, PeoplesBank Arena
- This is the third of 10 meetings in the season series. Hartford is 0-1-1-0 against Providence.
- Providence is 21-5-1-1 (43 points), second in the Atlantic Division and Eastern Conference.
- Patrick Brown leads the Bruins with 30 points (11 goals, 19 assists) and is tied for third in the AHL scoring race. Next are Georgii Merkulov (12 goals, 12 assists) and Fabian Lysell
(11 goals, 13 assists), who each have 24 points.
Saturday, January 3 vs Bridgeport Islanders (New York) at 5:00pm, Total Mortgage Arena
- This is the fifth of 12 meetings in the season series, and second this week.. Hartford is 1-1-0-0 in Bridgeport.
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