The Hartford Wolf Pack broke the ice on the 2025-26 season, but fell to the Wilkes-Barre Penguins on the road, 2-1.
Trey Fix-Wolansky scored the first goal of the new season for Hartford, taking a pass from Gabe Pearrault in front of the net and ripping a shot off the back bar and in.
Valtteri Puustinen drew the Penguins even 8:32 into the second period, beating Dylan Garand for the Pens’ first goal of the season.
The Penguins outshot the Wolf Pack 11-5 in the final frame, peppering Garand in search of the game-winning tally. Owen Pickering found the marker at 3:33, making it 2-1 and giving the home side all the offense they needed.
Raivis Ansons played the puck to the left-wing point for Pickering, who fired a shot into traffic that snuck by Garand for the eventual game-winning tally.
The Wolf Pack lifted Garand for the extra attacker in the final minutes, but were unable to find the equalizer.
The Pack is back at the newly-renovated PeoplesBank Arena on Friday, Oct. 17, when the Penguins come to town. The puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m.
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