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(October 8, 2010) Whalers Sports and Entertainment announced today that it has reached an agreement with Bob Crawford to continue as play-by-play voice of the Hartford Wolf Pack/Connecticut Whale.

"We are pleased that Bob Crawford will be with us as the play-by-play voice of the Wolf Pack and Whale this season," WSE chairman Howard Baldwin said. "Bob is a real fan favorite and is one of the best broadcasters in the business.

"Bob's return was one of our main priorities upon taking over management control of the Wolf Pack. We are looking forward to working with him this season and beyond."

Crawford has been calling the action for the Wolf Pack for each of the team’s 13 seasons in the AHL and is a veteran of 22 years of AHL play-by-play. A native of Chicago, Crawford came to Hartford from Binghamton, NY, where he was the voice of the Binghamton Rangers, the franchise that became the Wolf Pack, for two seasons. Prior to that, Crawford called games for the Providence Bruins for one year, and he started his professional broadcasting career with the Adirondack Red Wings, broadcasting for six seasons, which included two Calder Cups.

Crawford gained his first broadcasting experience at Harvard University, where he announced Crimson hockey games on student radio station WHRB-FM before graduating in 1988.

Crawford will also maintain his role as the Wolf Pack/Whale’s public relations director with Whalers Sports and Entertainment.

The Wolf Pack open the 2010-11 AHL regular season this Saturday, October 9 at the XL Center vs. new AHL members the Charlotte Checkers. Faceoff for the gala season opener is 7:00, and tickets for that and all 2010-11 home games are available now at the XL Center box office, through Ticketmaster Charge-by-Phone at 1-800-745-3000 and on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com.

Season tickets for the Wolf Pack’s 2010-11 AHL season are also on sale now. For information on season seats, and all of the Wolf Pack’s many ticketing options, visit www.hartfordwolfpack.com, or call (860) 728-3366 to talk with an account executive today.

The AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack is operated by Whalers Sports and Entertainment, a Hartford-based sports marketing and event firm founded by Howard Baldwin. The team is the top player-development affiliate of the NHL’s New York Rangers.

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