Next up in my American Hockey League concept series is the Hartford Wolf Pack. They are the primary affiliate of the New York Rangers. They play in the 16,294-capacity XL Center. The Hartford Whalers of the NHL used to play there before they relocated to Carolina. Hartford is two hours away from New York. Hartford has a population of 120,576. The Hartford Wolf Pack were founded in 1997 following the relocation of the Hartford Whalers.
For this concept, the Hartford Wolf Pack play in the AHL’s World Division in the Eastern Conference. The other teams in the World Division are the Bridgeport Islanders, the Chicago Wolves, the Cleveland Monsters, the Hershey Bears, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, the Utica Comets, and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
The Hartford Wolf Pack also hosted the Whale Bowl as part of this concept.
The Hartford Wolf Pack name comes from a name the team contest. The Binghamton Rangers relocated to Hartford in 1997 following the relocation of the Hartford Whalers of the NHL. The name is a reference to a submarine class. The branding surrounding the team name and logos is a reference to the local naval tradition. Their colors are blue, red, grey, and white. Their primary logo is a wolf head coming out of the ocean with the team name below it. Their second logo is a Wolf Pack wordmark logo. Their third logo is a submarine with a wolf head. The Hartford Wolf Pack also used a 25th anniversary logo for the 2022-23 season. Their 25th anniversary logo was the primary logo with 25 behind it and 1997-2022 below it.
The Hartford Wolf Pack Home jersey is dark blue, red, and white. On the front it the Wolf Pack wordmark logo. On the left shoulder is the primary logo. On the right shoulder is the New York Rangers logo. On the collar is “Run Together” which is the team motto. Also on the front of all the jerseys is their anniversary logo.
The Away jersey is white, dark blue, and red. It has the same pattern as the home jersey. On the front is the primary logo. On the left shoulder is the submarine logo. On the right Shoulder is the New York Rangers logo. “Run Together” makes another appearance on the collar here.
The Alternate jersey is red, blue, grey, and white. On the front is the primary logo. On the left shoulder is the submarine logo. On the right Shoulder is the New York Rangers logo. “Run Together” is on the collar again here.
The Retro jersey is inspired by their original 1997 jerseys. On the front is a logo they used in 2010 for a specialty jersey. It is inspired by the New York Rangers Lady Liberty logo. The logo is a wolf head with a submarine and star behind it. The logo has the same crest as the rangers Lady Liberty logo with HWP for Hartford Wolf Pack. On the right shoulder is the modernized New York Rangers logo that was seen on the Lady Liberty jersey. On the collar is “EST. 1997” for when the team was founded.
The City jersey is tan, dark blue, and red. On the front is a Hartford wordmark inspired by the wordmark logo seen on the home jersey. On the collar is “EST. 1784” for when Hartford was founded.
The Affiliate Remix jersey is red, white, and blue. It is inspired by the New York Rangers Home jersey. On the front is a recolored version of the Wolf Pack wordmark logo. On the right shoulder is the Rangers logo. On the collar is “No Quit In NY” which is the New York Rangers current motto.
The Hartford Wolf Pack 2023 Whale Bowl jersey is navy, white, and red. It is inspired by the Hartford Whalers 1978-79 jerseys. On the front is the logo they used for the event inspired by the original New England Whalers logo. On the shoulders is a wolf head logo which is their third logo without the submarine. On the collar it says Whalers. This is their only jersey to not have their anniversary logo on it.
The Hartford Wolf Pack have fifteen Heritage jerseys. The Philadelphia Ramblers (1936-1941). The New Haven Eagles (1941-1942). The New Haven Ramblers (1946-1951). The Cincinnati Mohawks (1950-1952). The Providence Reds (1955-1958). The Springfield Indians (1958-1962). The Baltimore Clippers (1962-1967). The Buffalo Bison (1967-1970). The Providence Reds (1971-1976). The New Haven Nighthawks (1976-1981). The Springfield Indians (1981-1982). The New Haven Nighthawks (1984-1987). The Denver Rangers (1987-1989). The Binghamton Rangers (1990-1997). The Hartford Whale (20011-2013). The Heritage jerseys are inspired by the New York Rangers former American Hockey League and International Hockey League primary affiliates.
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