Rangers Fans Just Got A Better Look At Hartford's 2026-27 Slate

Get ready for an action-packed season with the Hartford Wolf Pack as single-game tickets go on sale August 31, offering fans exciting promotions and specialty events.

Single-game tickets for the Hartford Wolf Pack’s 2026-27 season will go on sale Monday, Aug. 31 at 10:00 a.m., the team announced.

Hartford will open its home schedule on Saturday, Oct. 10 at PeoplesBank Arena against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, with puck drop set for 6:00 p.m. The full regular-season slate and promotional schedule are available at www.hartfordwolfpack.com.

Fans can buy single-game tickets through the team’s website by clicking on “tickets” in the top banner.

The season’s giveaway lineup includes a Sonar bobblehead on Jan. 15, a “best friends bobblehead” on Jan. 23, a Wolf Pack branded trucker hat on Jan. 22, a Wolf Pack branded basketball jersey on Mar. 13, and a Wolf Pack branded captain’s hat on Mar. 19.

The Wolf Pack’s Friday-night bargain remains in place all season, with $3 drafts and $3 hot dogs available at PeoplesBank Arena until the end of the first intermission.

The CTDOT Family Value Pack is also back and will be offered for games on Oct. 11, Nov.

27, Dec. 11, Mar. 14, and Apr.

Three specialty jerseys are set for the 2026-27 season. Hartford will wear a jersey for its “Hockey Fights Cancer” night on Nov. 14, bring back its “Emo Night” jerseys for the third annual event on Jan. 15, and debut a special “30th Anniversary jersey” on Mar. 6.

“Hockey Happy Hour” presented by Minuteman Press Hartford returns in the Electric Boat Heritage Club as well. Before every Friday and Saturday home game, ticketed fans can enter the “Chill Zone” two hours before puck drop and buy an $18 wristband that includes access to an expanded Fan Fare buffet and $3, 12-oz domestic draft beers until game time.

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