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 tall

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