#a. sýkora

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NOR vs SVK | WJC 2024

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@kocourmokroocko BALKON NA STROMĚ (a kdo pozná, odkud je ta sýkorka, má zlatýho bludišťáka)

@kitikara ani zde se nevyhneme fan artu na Klonové války. (symbolika klonů coby loutek je možná nezáměrná, ale i tak...)

[chussyracing]

yeah, every game lately i feel like i’ll get a heart attack there,, but these are my boys!! dearest!

im just curious whats your favorite player from dynamo?

(jo, mohl bych psát česky ale…..)

I KNOW they just love keeping us on the edge (but looking back, let's be real it was kind of a smooth sailing against Litvínov when you compare it to matches of Sparta and Třinec now)

On the off chance of being too predictable Tomáš Rolinek (biggest heart out there a true sweetie to fans)

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Zdenek Sýkora

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Petr Sýkora

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Multiple Realities: Experimental Art in the Eastern Bloc 1960s–1980s, Edited by Pavel Pyś, Foreword by Mary Ceruti, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN, 2023 [Photos: Kam Herndon. Courtesy Walker Art Center]

Contributors: Ivana Bago, Dušan Barok, Anna Daucíková, Michal Grzegorzek, Libuše Jarcovjáková, Daniel Muzyczuk, Alexandra Pirici, Pavel Pys, Karol Radziszewski, Kathleen Reinhardt, Natalia Sielewicz

Design Director: Mark Owens Designers: Mark Owens, Ziga Testen, and Kim Mumm Hansen Editor: Pamela Johnson Publications Manager: Jake Yuzna Indexer: Enid L Zafran Image Specialist: Sebastiaan Hanekroot,Colour & Books Proofreader: Diane Woo

Printed by die Keure, Belgium Typefaces: Balance, Magda Clean Mono, and Animo

Paper: Munken Print White 115gsm, Mono Gloss 115gsm, and Profibulk 135 gsm

Exhibitions: curated by Pavel Pyś, with William Hernández Luege (curatorial assistant, Visual Arts), and Laurel Rand-Lewis (curatorial fellow, Visual Arts), Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN, November 11, 2023 – March 10, 2024 / Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, AZ, April 17 – September 15, 2024 / Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, December 14, 2024 – April 21, 2025

Exhibition Artists: Milan Adamčiak, Autoperformationsartisten (Micha Brendel, Else Gabriel, Rainer Görß, and Via Lewandowsky), AWACS (Piotr Grzybowski and Maciej Toporowicz), István Bakos, Lubomír Beneš, A.E. Bizottság, Vladimir Bonačić, Geta Brătescu, Adina Caloenescu, Zdeňka Čechová, Věra Chytilová, Lutz Dammbeck, Jan Dobkowski, Orshi Drozdik, Ľubomír Ďurček, Sherban Epuré, Barbara Falender, Lászlo Fehér, Stano Filko, Vera Fischer, Henryk Gajewski and Piotr Rypson, AG. Geige, Teresa Gierzyńska, Karpo Godina, Tomislav Gotovac, Ion Grigorescu, Wiktor Gutt and Waldemar Raniszewski, Gino Hahnemann, Heino Hilger, Károly Hopp-Halász, János Istvánfy, Sanja Iveković, Libuše Jarcovjáková, Željko Jerman, Krzysztof Jung, György Kemény, Eva Kmentová, Milan Knížák / AKTUAL Group, Július Koller, Gyula Konkoly, Jiří Kovanda, György Kovásznai, Jarosław Kozłowski, Kryzys, Katalin Ladik, Matei Lăzărescu, Natalia LL, Ana Lupaş, Jolanta Marcolla, Dóra Maurer, Florin Maxa, Simon Menner, Tomislav Mikulić, Karel Miler, Andrzej Mitan, Jan Mlčoch, Teresa Murak, Krzysztof Niemczyk, Kolomon Novak, Ewa Partum, Plastic People of the Universe, Krystyna Piotrowska, Maria Pinińska-Bereś, Polish Radio Experimental Studio, Karol Radziszewski/Queer Archives Institute, Józef Robakowski and Eugeniusz Rudnik, Jerzy Rosołowicz, Akademia Ruchu, Zbigniew Rybczyński, Jan Ságl, Bogusław Schaeffer, Cornelia Schleime, Tomasz Sikorski, Jan Slávik and Ladislav Halada, Gabriele Stötzer, Aleksandar Srnec, Zdenek Sýkora, Alina Szapocznikow, Kálmán Szijártó, Bálint Szombathy, Peter Štembera, Janina Tworek-Pierzgalska, Teresa Tyszkiewicz, Zsuzsi Ujj, Andrzej Urbanowicz, Miha Vipotnik, Jürgen Wittdorf, Krzysztof Wodiczko, Jana Želibská

[youcannottakeitwithyou]

Gustav Sýkora (Czech, 1889-1966).

[coffeewithcutcaffeine]

Yesterday, I went back in time to experience one of the darkest chapters of our national history, the sadistic, mafia-filled 90s by watching Miki (2024). It is one of those movies that makes you stare at the screen in disbelief long after the movie ended. You think about it as you go home from the cinema, you keep thinking about it the next day, and the day after. It opens your eyes with its brutality. It opens your eyes to the brutal legacy of our own country.

I look back at what Milan Ondrík (the actor who plays Černák) said about the movie in a recent interview: "First of all, it is not a movie about Černák, it is a movie about the dark history of our country, and we have created it so we [Slovaks] can learn from our mistakes." I have to agree. When you watch the movie (and even when you learn a little about the period), you realise that Mikuláš Černák and other Slovak mafia bosses of that period were really just figures on a large chessboard, the tip of the iceberg. They were usually guys from working-class backgrounds, the underdogs. Bus drivers, boxers, ex-cons, fruit sellers. They learnt how to adjust to the chaos of the era, saw an opportunity to make money quickly and seized it, not giving a damn about the destruction they were leaving behind.

And what they did was monstrous, but then you look at the "protectors of justice" who allowed them to carry on, the lawyers who prepared dubious contracts in their names, the judges who helped them get away with their heinous crimes, the investigators and policemen who covered up after them for a bit of money stashed in an envelope. The politicians who often used the mafia to do the dirty job for them. The mafia thrived because the environment not only allowed them to but even actively encouraged them to continue. These gansters used an opportunity that was presented to them on a silver platter.

I think the mafia never really disappeared. The "criminal forefathers" killed each other in open gun fights in front of blocks of flats, and their successors learned from their mistakes, moved to the shadows instead, and became much more sophisticated. And when you look at the recent changes in the Slovak legislation, all the reduction of penalties for criminal activity, who is to say that there won't be new Černáks, new Sýkoras, new Piťos again? New guys seeking new opportunities to seize, just because the system is once again giving them a helping hand.

So. Go. See Miki if you can (and if you have the stomach to take it, the movie is 18+ for a reason). Watch the movie they have created so we can learn from our mistakes.

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For those of you who are not familiar with our underworld, the movie tells the story of Mikuláš Černák, one of the most notorious mafia bosses in Slovakia. Slovakia went through a turbulent and dangerous time in the 1990s which was a period marked by a sharp increase in organised crime in the midst of political and economic upheaval. The mafia had an impact on many facets of life. After Communism collapsed in 1989 and Czechoslovakia was dissolved in 1993, Slovakia quickly moved from a centrally planned to a market economy. Emerging mafia groups took advantage of the political vacuum and economic turmoil produced by this change. Because of the abrupt change in political institutions, the legal system and law enforcement were unprepared to deal with the emergence of organised crime. Mafia organisations were able to operate with impunity because of the police's underfunding, inadequate training, and massive corruption. This helped mafia spread their influence throughout a number of industries, including nightlife, politics, and the construction sector.

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2024 IIHF World Juniors Slovakia Roster

Wingers

#9 Adam Žlnka (Waterloo Black Hawks/Detva)

#10 Filip Mešár (Kitchener Rangers/Spišská Belá)

#14 Adam Sýkora (Hartford Wolf Pack/Piešťany)

#18 Servác Petrovský (Owen Sound Attack/Veľký Šariš)

#19 Juraj Pekarčík (Dubuque Fighting Saints/Trstená)

#20 Martin Mišiak (Erie Otters/Banská Bystrica)

#22 Alex Čiernik (Västerviks Ishockeyklubb/Wolfsburg, Germany)

#27 Samuel Honzek (Vancouver Giants/Trenčín)

Centers

#13 František Dej (Sherbrooke Phoenix/Bratislava)

#15 Dalibor Dvorský (Sudbury Wolves/Zvolen)

#21 Peter Repčík (Drummondville Voltigeurs/Košice)

#28 Alex Šotek (AquaCity Pikes/Poprad)

Defensemen

#3 Milan Pišoja (H.K. Dukla Michalovce/Považská Bystrica)

#4 Maxim Štrbák (Michigan State University Spartans/Košice)

#5 Dávid Nátny (M.H.K. 32 Liptovský Mikuláš/Martin)

#6 Jozef Kmec (Prince George Cougars/Košice)

#8 Marián Moško (Cornell University Big Red/Žilina)

#11 Luka Radivojevič (Örebro H.K. J20/Trenčín)

#26 Boris Žabka; Jr. (H.K. '05 Banská Bystrica/Bratislava)

Goalies

#1 Rostislav Eliáš (H.I.K. A20/Košice)

#29 Samuel Urban (Sioux City Musketeers/Dolné Kočkovce Mesto)

#30 Adam Gajan (Green Bay Gamblers/Poprad)

[thencd]

Lucifarian Family 80s Redux: Bios:

The Princess of Greed: Nadia Lucifarian / Nadezhda Kovalchuk (1984)

The third of the seven sins, but money is the root of all evil, and those with greed can have the darkest hearts.

"I came to America with a dream, a dream of being rich."

Name

Full Legal Name: Nadezhda Lyubov Kovalchuk

First Name: Nadezhda

Meaning: Means 'Hope' in Russian and Bulgarian

Pronunciation: nu-DYEZH-da

Origin: Russian, Bulgarian

Middle Name: Lyubov

Meaning: Derived from the Slavic elements 'Lyuby' meaning 'Love'

Pronunciation: lyuw-BOF

Origin: Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian

Surname: Kovalchuk

Meaning: Derived from Ukrainian and Russian 'Koval' meaning 'Blacksmith'

Pronunciation: ka-vul-CHOOK

Origin: Ukrainian, Russian

Aliases: Nadia Lucifarian, The Princess of Greed, The Greedy Princess, The Greedy Nymph, The Nymph of Greed, The Voracious Nymph, The Nymph of Voraciousness, The Princess of Greed Nadia Lucifarian, The Greedy Princess Nadia Lucifarian, The Greedy Nymph Nadia Lucifarian, The Nymph of Greed Nadia Lucifarian, The Voracious Nymph Nadia Lucifarian, The Nymph of Voraciousness Nadia Lucifarian

Nicknames: Nadia, Nadya, Liouba, Luba, Lyuba, Lyubochka, Princess N, Nymph

Titles: Miss

Characteristics

Age: 28

Gender: Female. She/Her Pronouns

Race: European (Slavic) (Human)

Nationality: American

Ethnicity: Mixed (Both Sides White/Slavic) 1/2 Bulgarian 1/2 Ukrainian

Birth Date: March 18th 1956

Sexuality: Straight

Religion: Non-Religious

Native Language: Bulgarian

Spoken Languages: Bulgarian, Ukrainian, English, Spanish

Relationship Status: Single

Astrological Sign: Pisces

Theme Song: 'Money Changes Everything' - Cyndi Lauper (1983-), 'Money (That's What I Want)' - Barrett Strong (1976-1983)

Voice Actor: Lena Katina

Singing Voice: Julia Volkova

Geographical Characteristics

Birthplace: Zlatograd, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria

Current Location: On The Road

Current Residence: Albany, Albany County, New York, USA

Hometown: Zlatograd, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria

Appearance

Height: 5'5" / 165 cm

Weight: 145 lbs / 65 kg

Eye Colour: Green

Hair Colour: Ginger

Hair Dye: None

Body Hair: N/A

Facial Hair: N/A

Tattoos: 3

Piercings: Ear Lobes (Both, Triple)

Scars: None

Clothing Style: Fancy but Simple

Health and Fitness

Allergies: None

Alcoholic, Smoker, Drug User: Social Drinker

Illnesses/Disorders: None Diagnosed

Medications: None

Any Specific Diet: None

Relationships

Allies: Ves Lucifarian, Bon Lucifarian, Kat Lucifarian, Anna Lucifarian, Nora Lucifarian, Syn Lucifarian

Enemies: Moolah, Wendi Richter, Lord Alfred Hayes, Mr Fuji, Sgt Slaughter, Hulk Hogan

Mentor: Zlatan Kovalchuk

Significant Other: None

Previous Partners: None of Note

Parents: Zlatan Kovalchuk (76, Father), Alla Kovalchuk (78, Mother, Née Sobol)

Parents-In-Law: None

Siblings: Inna Popov (46, Sister, Née Kovalchuk), Vladislav Kovalchuk (43, Brother), Kalyna Medved (40, Sister, Née Kovalchuk), Vladimir Kovalchuk (37, Brother), Larisa Shvets (34, Sister, Née Kovalchuk), Tihomir Kovalchuk (31, Brother)

Siblings-In-Law: Stanislav Popov (48, Inna's Husband), Mila Kovalchuk (44, Vladislav's Wife, Née Shevchenko), Simeon Medved (42, Kalyna's Husband), Susanna Kovalchuk (38, Vladimir's Wife, Née Baran), Rumen Shvets (36, Larisa's Husband), Alma Kovalchuk (32, Tihomir's Wife, Née Sýkora)

Nieces & Nephews: Radko Popov (26, Nephew), Barbara Popov (28, Radko's Wife, Née Sokol), Božena Pokorný (23, Niece, Née Popov), Mladen Pokorný (24, Božena's Husband), Miroslav Popov (20, Nephew), Danica Popov (22, Miroslav's Wife, Née Babić), Ida Popov (17, Niece), Milan Popov (14, Nephew), Iris Popov (11, Niece), Ivan Popov (8, Nephew), Irma Popov (5, Niece), Goran Kovalchuk (23, Nephew), Laura Kovalchuk (24, Goran's Wife, Née Ziętek), Ljubica Zieliński (20, Niece, Née Kovalchuk), Emil Zieliński (22, Ljubica's Husband), Dobroslav Kovalchuk (17, Nephew), Matilda Kovalchuk (14, Niece), Daniel Kovalchuk (11, Nephew), Milica Kovalchuk (8, Niece), Borislav Kovalchuk (5, Nephew), Sabina Kovalchuk (3, Niece), Boris Medved (20, Nephew), Sanja Medved (22, Boris' Wife, Née Żbikowski), Vera Medved (17, Niece), Bogdan Medved (14, Nephew), Vesna Medved (11, Niece), Yaroslav Medved (8, Nephew), Zora Medved (5, Niece), Vsevolod Medved (3, Nephew), Adela Kovalchuk (17, Niece), Timur Kovalchuk (14, Nephew), Blažena Shvets (14, Niece), Taras Shvets (11, Nephew), Dagmar Shvets (8, Niece), Svyatoslav Shvets (5, Nephew), Darina Kovalchuk (11, Niece), Roman Kovalchuk (8, Nephew)

Children: None

Children-In-Law: None

Grandkids: None

Great Grandkids: None

Wrestling

Billed From: Hell Itself

Trainer: Zlatan Kovalchuk

Managers: Damo Lucifarian

Wrestlers Managed: None

Debut: 1976

Retired: N/A

Wrestling Style: Showman

Stables & Teams: The Lucifarian Family (1976-)

Regular Moves: Diving Crossbody, Spinning Heel Kick, Springboard Dropkick, Springboard Plancha, Onehanded Bulldog, Missile Dropkick, Gold Digger (Inverted Spinning Elbow Strike), Diamond Ring (Running Enzuigiri), Pin By Standing On Her Opponent

Finishers: Money Maker (Full Nelson Facebuster), Inheritance (Running Double-Knee Facebreaker)

Refers To Fans As: The Possessive, The Possessive Ones, The Greedy,

Commentary Name: The Nymph

Extras

Backstory: Nadezhda Kovalchuk grew up longing for a life of extravagant spending. Nadezhda was her father's 'little princess', which means she was put first when it came to spending (any) extra money her (already poor) family got, Nadezhda wanted to learn ballet, she would get lessons, Nadezhda wanted to learn archery, she got lessons, and so on. Nadezhda eventually wanted to learn how to wrestle, and she didn't need to go far to find lessons, her father (Zlatan) used to fight bears when he was a teenager, for people's entertainment. Meeting both Vesta and Bonita, in the same part of the British wrestling circuit, the three became friends fast, during that time she also met Damocles. Nadezhda was often broke due to paying for lavish items, champagne, limos, designer clothing, and so on. Nadezhda was the perfect candidate for 'Greed', being so money-hungry (with good reason), but never truly knowing how to limit her spending. She has been with the 'Lucifarian Family' since the start of her career.

Trivia:

Nadezhda is cowardly in a Jimmy Hart way, she'll piss someone off, during a promo, and run away once she feels like she's in danger

Nadezhda is a showman (Show-woman?) because she's more show than work, meaning she works exceptionally quick matches

Nadezhda's role is as the heart (and wallet) of the group

Nadezhda is Charming, Cowardly, Greedy, Loyal, Self-Confident and Vain

Nadezhda knows how to keep herself out of harm's way

Nadezhda can keep a close group of friends together

Nadezhda can sort out differences between people quite easily

Nadezhda is very hard to plan simple matches for

Nadezhda is even harder to get to participate in tougher, more challenging matches

Nadezhda cares more for money than people deep down

Nadezhda likes: Money, Sunrises, Cruises, Yellow, Holubtsi (Ukrainian boiled cabbage packages), Kupala Night, New Year's Eve, Poison Dart Frogs, Limos, Sunflowers, Champagne, Dresses, Winter Coats, Poetry, Moor Frogs

Nadezhda dislikes: Government, Black Ice, Museums, Neon colours, Beer, Christmas, 4th of July, Bears, Sunsets, Orchids, Hail (Weather), Short skirts, Ripped clothing, Caves, Giant suids,

Nadezhda's named moves are jokes on the fact that she is greed, such as Gold Digger and Diamond Ring. However, Money Maker is also a joke on the fact that it's a facebuster, and usually an actor's face is called their 'money maker'

Nadezhda hates Hulk Hogan and Sgt Slaughter, because of how patriotic they are

Left: Nadezhda in 'Human form' (With her natural brown eyes)

Right: Nadia in 'Demon form' (With yellow eyes)

[extraliga-related]

USA vs SVK | WJC 2024

[strihorukamarysa]

WILD WILD BEAST (NA JEDNO KOPYTO)

@depog / Marie Šprincl / Matěj Sýkora VERNISÁŽ /// 13.8.2024 /// 18:00 14.8 - 14.9. 2024 /// GALERIE KONTEXT

Výstavní situace Na jedno kopyto je prezentací audiovizuálního cyklu Wild Wild Beast v kombinaci s prostorovou instalací v nikách Galerie Kontext. Projekt je výsledkem spolupráce kolektivu D’epog s filmařkou Marií Šprincl a scénografem Matějem Sýkorou. Vedle objektové instalace bude těžištěm expozice kinosituace, v rámci které budou promítány první dva díly seriálu a teaser na třetí část. Wild Wild Beast je 4-dílnou audiovizuální sérií, na které umělecký kolektiv D'epog spolupracuje s videoartistkou Marií Šprincl. Projekt vzniká v koprodukci s internetovou platformou pro současné umění ArtyčokTV. Na půdorysu hororového acid-westernu tematizuje kolaps západní civilizace. Fiktivně dokumentární autoreferenční rámec zákulisí života hereckého souboru střídá trashová retro-estetika, skrze kterou toto filmové mini-dílo pokládá otázku, kde jsou hranice lidskosti a co odlišuje institut člověka od zvěrstev, jež je schopen páchat.

[depog]

WILD WILD BEAST III (TEASER)

D'EPOG feat. M. SÝKORA feat. M. ŠPRINCL

GALERIE KONTEXT /// BRNO

VÝSTAVA /// WWB ( NA JEDNO KOPYTO )

VERNISÁŽ 13. 8. 2024

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WOLF PACK - CATCHING UP ON PAST NEWS

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack RANGERS RECALL 13 FROM WOLF PACK HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the club has recalled 13 players from the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack. The club recalled seven forwards, five defensemen, and one goaltender from Hartford. Forwards: Alex Belzile, Brett Berard, Anton Blidh, Jake Leschyshyn, Brennan Othmann, Tyler Pitlick, and Adam Sýkora Defensemen: Ben Harpur, Connor Mackey, Victor Mancini, Matthew Robertson, and Brandon Scanlin Goaltender: Dylan Garand Belzile, 32, led the Wolf Pack with 50 points (19 g, 31 a) in 61 games in his first season with the club. The native of St. Eloi, QC, also notched the first Calder Cup Playoff overtime goal of his career on April 27th at Charlotte, helping the Wolf Pack to a 3-2 overtime victory in Game 2 against the Checkers. Berard, 21, led the Wolf Pack in goals with 25 as a rookie. He finished tied for third on the club in points with 48 (25 g, 23 a) and finished second in the AHL in goals by a rookie. In the Calder Cup Playoffs, Berard finished tied for the team lead in points with six (1 g, 5 a). His five assists during the postseason led the club in that category. Blidh, 29, appeared in 64 games during his first full season with the Wolf Pack. The veteran forward recorded 17 points (7 g, 10 a) during the regular season. During the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs, Blidh recorded two goals in ten games. He recorded the game-winning goal in the Wolf Pack’s Game 1 victory over the Providence Bruins on May 1st. Leschyshyn, 25, recorded 19 points (8 g, 11 a) in 47 regular season games with the Wolf Pack this season. The native of Raleigh, NC, led the Wolf Pack in goals during the Calder Cup Playoffs with five in ten games. Othmann, 21, appeared in 67 games as a rookie North American pro with the Wolf Pack, scoring 49 points (21 g, 28 a). The native of Scarborough, ON, finished second on the Wolf Pack in points and goals as a rookie. He tacked on five points (1 g, 4 a) in ten Calder Cup Playoff games this spring. Pitlick, 32, split the 2023-24 season between the Wolf Pack and Rangers. In 22 games with the Wolf Pack, Pitlick notched seven points (3 g, 4 a). As a member of the Rangers, the native of Minneapolis, MN, scored four points (1 g, 3 a) in 34 games. In ten Calder Cup Playoff games with Hartford this spring, Pitlick recorded three points (1 g, 2 a). Sýkora, 19, scored 23 points (8 g, 15 a) in 66 games in his rookie AHL campaign with the Wolf Pack. He recorded his first career AHL goal on November 15th, 2023, against the Springfield Thunderbirds. In ten Calder Cup Playoff games, Sýkora notched three assists. Harpur, 29, appeared in just seven games with the Wolf Pack this season, scoring three points (1 g, 2 a). Mackey, 27, dressed in 44 games with the Wolf Pack during his first season with the club. The Tower Lakes, IL, native recorded eleven points (2 g, 9 a). He led the team in +/- with a +12 rating during the regular season. Mancini, 21, skated in 40 games with the University of Nebraska-Omaha before turning pro. After signing an amateur tryout agreement (ATO) with the Wolf Pack, Mancini scored three assists in seven regular season games with the club. He then appeared in ten Calder Cup Playoff games, adding three assists. His +5 +/- rating during the Calder Cup Playoffs led the club. Robertson, 23, scored 21 points (4 g, 17 a) in 68 games with the Wolf Pack this season. The native of Edmonton, AB, has appeared in 190 career games with Hartford over three seasons. Scanlin, 24, scored a career-high eight goals and 16 points (8 g, 8 a) in 64 games with the Wolf Pack this season. His eight goals led the club in goals by a defenseman during the 2023-24 campaign. His +4 +/- rating was fourth on the club during the regular season. Garand, 21, posted a record of 16-17-5 in 39 games during his second professional season. He posted a .898 save percentage, 3.03 goals against average, and two shutouts in the regular season. During the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs, Garand sported a record of 5-4 in nine games with a .922 save percentage. He also notched the first assist of his professional career during the club’s First Round series against the Checkers. _________________ WOLF PACK INK DYLAN ROOBROECK TO ATO HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers Assistant General Manager and Hartford Wolf Pack General Manager Ryan Martin announced today that the club has signed forward Dylan Roobroeck to an amateur tryout agreement (ATO). Roobroeck, 19, will join the Wolf Pack immediately and wear #10. He inked a three-year, entry-level contract with the Rangers on Monday morning. The native of London, ON, recorded 72 points (26 g, 46 a) in 68 games with the OHL’s Oshawa Generals this season. He ranked second on the team in points and third in assists. Roobroeck tacked on 26 points (11 g, 15 a) in 21 games during the OHL Playoffs for the Generals. His eleven postseason goals led the club in that category. Throughout three seasons in the OHL with the Generals and Niagara IceDogs, Roobroeck has appeared in 200 games and scored 146 points (49 g, 97 a). He’s added 26 points (11 g, 15 a) in 26 career OHL Playoff games. Roobroeck was selected in the sixth round, 178th overall, of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft by the Rangers. The Wolf Pack take on the Hershey Bears Wednesday night in Game 3 of the 2024 Atlantic Division Finals. The puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. from the XL Center. Single-game tickets for Game 3 and Game 4 of the Atlantic Division Finals are on sale now! For playoff information, please visit www.hartfordwolfpack.com/tickets/playoff-information. ____________________ WOLF PACK PUSHED TO BRINK BY BEARS, FALL 4-2 IN GAME 2 HERSHEY, PA – The Hershey Bears jumped out to a 4-0 lead in Game 2 of the Atlantic Division Finals on Saturday night, hanging on for an eventual 4-2 victory over the Hartford Wolf Pack. The Bears now lead the series 2-0. Ethen Frank notched his second game-winning goal of the Atlantic Division Finals on Saturday night, putting the Bears ahead 3-0 4:25 into the third period. Frank took a pass down low from Lucas Johansen. Frank handled the pass on the forehand, went to the backhand, and beat Dylan Garand for his fifth goal of the playoffs. The goal gives Frank the game-winner in each of Hershey’s last three games. For the second time in the series, the Bears opened the scoring. Ivan Miroshnichenko collected a pass from Jimmy Huntington and snapped a shot over the right shoulder of Garand just 2:50 into the hockey game. The powerplay goal was the Bears’ third in the series and gave Miroshnichenko a three-game goal-scoring streak. The Wolf Pack battled back from there, outshooting the Bears 11-9 in the opening stanza. Hartford’s best two chances came at five-on-five, but both were shut down by Hunter Shepard. Jake Leschyshyn had two chances in front to jam a loose puck by Shepard, but could not find daylight. Moments later, Nikolas Brouillard was robbed by the glove of Shepard on a golden opportunity from the left-wing circle. Miroshnichenko extended the lead to 2-0 13:32 into the second period, potting his team-leading fifth goal of the playoffs. The rookie forward danced around a defenseman, got Garand down, waited out the goaltender, and snapped a shot over his left pad to send the Giant Center crowd into a frenzy. Frank scored his second goal of the series 4:25 into the final frame, ballooning the lead to 3-0. Hendrix Lapierre then potted his first goal of the series at 8:30, tipping in a point shot from Jake Massie that made it 4-0 for the Bears. Despite trailing 4-0 late in the game, the Wolf Pack battled to the end and cut the deficit in half. Leschyshyn got the Wolf Pack on the board at 17:02, tipping in a shot from Victor Mancini. The goal was Leschyshyn’s team-leading fifth of the postseason. Anton Blidh then notched his second goal of the playoffs at 19:11, deflecting a shot from Brouillard from the left-wing circle. It would not be enough, however, as the Bears held on to take a stranglehold in the series. Game 3 of the 2024 Atlantic Division Finals will occur at the XL Center in Hartford on Wednesday, May 22nd. The puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. Single-game tickets for Game 3 and Game 4 of the Atlantic Division Finals are on sale now! For playoff information, please visit www.hartfordwolfpack.com/tickets/playoff-information. _________________________ WOLF PACK DROP GAME 1 TO BEARS 6-1 HERSHEY, PA – The Hershey Bears struck first in the 2024 Atlantic Division Finals, knocking off the Hartford Wolf Pack 6-1 at the Giant Center. The Bears now lead the best-of-five series 1-0. Ethen Frank buried his second game-winning goal against the Wolf Pack this season, blasting home a powerplay goal 3:58 into the second period. Frank was set up in the left-wing circle, where he blasted home his team-leading fourth goal of the Calder Cup Playoffs to make it 2-0 at the time. The Bears opened the scoring 7:40 into the hockey game, as Chase Priskie buried the first goal of his Calder Cup Playoff career to give the club a lead they never lost. Priskie took a feed from Henrik Rybinski, worked into a high-danger area in the slot, and rifled a shot by the glove of Olof Lindbom. Bogdan Trineyev provided a screen on the goal, which was assisted by Rybinski and Matt Strome. Frank’s powerplay goal came after the Bears were able to kill off two consecutive Wolf Pack powerplay opportunities to start the middle frame. The goal was Frank’s second game-winning goal in as many games for the Bears. He had the game-winner in Game 4 against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms last Saturday night. Jake Leschyshyn got the Wolf Pack on the board at 5:42, scoring his fourth goal of the Calder Cup Playoffs. Leschyshyn used a burst of speed to get by Joe Snively and enter the offensive zone on a partial breakaway. Leschyshyn snapped a shot by the blocker of Hunter Shepard to make it a 2-1 game. The Bears struck twice late in the second period, ballooning the lead to 4-1. First, Alex Limoges buried a rebound on the powerplay at 13:28 for his second goal of the Calder Cup Playoffs. Garrett Roe then notched his first career Calder Cup Playoff goal at 14:35, deflecting a shot from Lucas Johansen from the left-wing wall. The goals, which made it a 4-1 game, came just 1:07 apart. Ivan Miroshnichenko stole a puck at his own blue line and burst away through the neutral zone, setting up a breakaway opportunity. The rookie forward went to the backhand and beat Lindbom for his third goal of the postseason at 11:01 to make it a 5-1 score. On the play, Lindbom was injured and forced to leave the hockey game. Talyn Boyko entered, making his AHL debut in relief. Trineyev was whistled for boarding at 11:46, but it was the Bears who struck on the Wolf Pack powerplay. Jimmy Huntington waltzed into the offensive zone, glided by two defenders, and snapped a shot by the blocker of Boyko for his first goal of the postseason. The goal was the second shorthanded marker allowed by the Wolf Pack during the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs. Game 2 between the Wolf Pack and Bears goes on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. at the Giant Center. Single-game tickets for Game 3 and Game 4 of the Atlantic Division Finals are on sale now! For playoff information, please visit www.hartfordwolfpack.com/tickets/playoff-information. ____________________ RANGERS RECALL GOALTENDER DYLAN GARAND FROM WOLF PACK HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the club has recalled goaltender Dylan Garand from the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack. Garand, 21, posted a record of 16-17-5 with a .898 save percentage, 3.03 goals-against average, and two shutouts in 39 games with the Wolf Pack during the 2023-24 regular season. The native of Victoria, BC, set AHL career-highs in wins (16) and save percentage (.898). In the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs, Garand has led the Wolf Pack to their second consecutive appearance in the Atlantic Division Finals. The netminder is 5-2 during the postseason with a .931 save percentage, 2.32 goals-against average, and one assist in seven games. He collected a powerplay assist during the Wolf Pack’s First Round series against the Charlotte Checkers. His .931 save percentage in the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs ranks fourth among all goaltenders. In his career, Garand is 29-32-8 with five shutouts in 73 regular season games. In 15 Calder Cup Playoff games, Garand is 10-5 with two shutouts. The Wolf Pack take on the Hershey Bears tonight in Game 1 of the 2024 Atlantic Division Finals. The puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. from the Giant Center in Hershey, with ‘Voice of the Wolf Pack’ Alex Thomas kicking off the night with ‘Wolf Pack Pregame’ starting at 6:45 p.m. Single-game tickets for Game 3 and Game 4 of the Atlantic Division Finals are on sale now! For playoff information, please visit www.hartfordwolfpack.com/tickets/playoff-information. HARTFORD WOLF PACK HOWLINGS Read the full article

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