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Chicago Wolves 
City Rosemont, Illinois League American Hockey League Conference Western Conference Division Midwest Division Founded 1994–95 (IHL) Home arena Allstate Arena Colors Maroon, gold, black, white
Owner(s) Don Levin, Buddy Meyers General manager Wendell Young Head coach Craig MacTavish Media CN100
WPWR-TVAffiliates Vancouver Canucks (NHL)
Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL)
Missouri Mavericks (CHL)Franchise history 1994–2001 (IHL) Chicago Wolves 2001–present (AHL) Chicago Wolves Championships Regular season titles 1 IHL 1999–2000 Division Championships 4 IHL 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01
3 AHL 2004–05, 2007–08, 2009–10Conference Championships 3 IHL 1997–98,
1999–2000, 2000–01
3 AHL
2001–02, 2004–05, 2007–08Turner Cups 2 1997–98, 1999–2000 Calder Cups 2 2001–02, 2007–08 The Chicago Wolves are a professional hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. They are the top affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL. The Wolves play home games at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois. The Wolves are owned by Don Levin and Buddy Meyers, who are Chicago business owners.
Originally a member of the International Hockey League, the Wolves joined the AHL after the IHL folded in 2001. They also share the same metropolitan area with the Chicago Blackhawks. The Wolves' mascot is a gray wolf named Skates. The mascot wears number 94, noting the year (1994) the Wolves began play in the IHL.
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History
The team has never had a losing season during its history, including four league playoff championships. The Wolves won the Turner Cup twice (1998, 2000) in the IHL and the Calder Cup twice (2002, 2008). The Wolves qualified for all except three postseasons (2005–06, 2008–09 and 2010-11 seasons), appearing in six league championship finals. (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008) in their short 17-year history
The team's great star was forward Steve Maltais, who until his retirement after the 2004–2005 season had played every season of the franchise and holds most of its scoring records. Other notable players include goaltender Wendell Young, ex-Pittsburgh star Rob Brown, long time Chicago Blackhawks star Troy Murray, Chris Chelios, Al Secord, and defenseman Bob Nardella. The Wolves had their best season start in their 14 year history, during the 2007–08 season, winning 13 of the first 14 games, with an overtime loss. The Wolves finished the season with 111 points, and first in the Western Conference.
The Wolves were the AHL affiliate of the Atlanta Thrashers from 2001 to 2011. The Thrashers relocated to Winnipeg in June 2011 and added the St. John's IceCaps (formerly the Manitoba Moose) as their new AHL affiliate, leaving the Wolves and the NHL's Vancouver Canucks to find new affiliates. On June 27, 2011, the Wolves and Canucks agreed to two–year affiliation agreement.[1]
Television
The Wolves are the only AHL team with a full television package. All 76 regular-season games, plus playoffs, are broadcast on Comcast cable. As the Chicago Blackhawks' late owner Bill Wirtz had refused to allow Blackhawks home games to be televised locally, the Wolves were viewed and embraced as an alternative. After Judd Sirott served as the team's play-by-play announcer for its first 12 seasons, starting in the 2006–07 season broadcast announcers were long-time Blackhawks commentators Pat Foley and Bill Gardner; Foley ultimately returned to the Blackhawks for the 2008–09 season.[2] Currently Jason Shaver handles play by play for the Wolves, along with Gardner still at color commentator. The Games are televised on Comcast Channel 100 and occasionally on local Chicago station WPWR. and NBC Chicago Nonstop (Comcast channel 341)
Players
Team captains
- Steve Maltais (1994–96)
- Troy Murray (1996–97)
- Steve Maltais (1997–2000)
- Kevin Dahl (2000–01)
- Steve Maltais (2001–05)
- Derek MacKenzie (2005–06)
- No Captain (2006–07)
- Darren Haydar (2007–08)
- Jamie Rivers (2008–09)
- Jason Krog (2009–11)
Retired numbers
- 1 Wendell Young, G, 1994–2001
- 11 Steve Maltais, LW, 1994–2005
Honored numbers
- 16 Tim Breslin, LW, 1994–1999
- 19 Dan Snyder, C, 2001-2003
Current roster
Updated November 18, 2011.[3][4]
# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace Contract 22 
Darren Archibald LW L 21 2011 Newmarket, Ontario Canucks 5 Nolan Baumgartner (C) D R 35 2008 Calgary, Alberta Canucks 26 Matt Clackson RW R 26 2011 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Wolves 33 Matt Climie G L 28 2011 Leduc, Alberta Canucks 6 Kevin Connauton D L 21 2010 Edmonton, Alberta Canucks 13 
Michael Davies LW R 24 2011 Newmarket, Ontario Wolves 21 Kevin Doell (A) C R 32 2011 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Wolves 17 Mike Duco LW L 24 2011 Toronto, Ontario Canucks 2 
Sebastian Erixon D L 22 2011 Sundsvall, Sweden Canucks 10 Dustin Friesen D L 28 2011 Waldheim, Saskatchewan Canucks 20 Darren Haydar (A) RW R 32 2010 Milton, Ontario Wolves 31 Eddie Lack G R 23 2010 Norrtälje, Sweden Canucks 9 Nathan Longpre F L 23 2011 Peterborough, Ontario Wolves 24 Mark Mancari RW R 26 2011 London, Ontario Canucks 25 Mark Matheson D R 27 2010 Calgary, Alberta Wolves 14 Tim Miller LW L 24 2011 Davisburg, Michigan Wolves 38 Victor Oreskovich RW R 25 2010 Whitby, Ontario Canucks 7 Ryan Parent D L 24 2010 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Canucks 3 
Adam Polasek D L 20 2011 Ostrava, Czechoslovakia Canucks 29 Steve Reinprecht C L 35 2011 Edmonton, Alberta Canucks 15 Anton Rodin RW L 20 2011 Stockholm, Sweden Canucks 27 
Antoine Roussel LW L 21 2011 Roubaix, France Wolves 4 Yann Sauve D L 21 2010 Montreal, Quebec Canucks 28 Stefan Schneider RW R 21 2010 Vernon, British Columbia Canucks 18 Jordan Schroeder C R 21 2010 Prior Lake, Minnesota Canucks 23 Bill Sweatt LW L 23 2010 Elburn, Illinois Canucks 12 Chris Tanev D R 21 2011 Toronto, Ontario Canucks 8 J. P. Testwuide D L 27 2011 Vail, Colorado Wolves Season-by-season results
- 1994–2001 (International Hockey League)
- 2001–Present (American Hockey League)
Regular season
Season Games Won Lost Tied OTL SOL Points Goals
forGoals
againstStanding 1994–95 81 34 33 — 14 — 82 261 306 3rd, Northern 1995–96 82 40 34 — 8 — 88 288 310 2nd, Midwest 1996–97 82 40 36 — 6 — 86 276 290 3rd, Midwest 1997–98 82 55 24 — 3 — 113 301 258 1st, Midwest T 1998–99 82 49 21 — 12 — 110 285 246 1st, Midwest 1999–00 82 53 21 — 8 — 114 270 228 1st, Western T 2000–01 82 43 32 — 7 — 93 267 249 1st, Western * 2001–02 80 37 31 7 5 — 86 250 236 4th, West C 2002–03 80 43 25 8 4 — 98 276 237 2nd, West 2003–04 80 42 26 9 3 — 96 246 208 3rd, West 2004–05 80 49 24 — 2 5 105 245 211 1st, West * 2005–06 80 36 32 — 4 8 84 278 275 5th, West 2006–07 80 46 25 — 3 6 101 331 252 2nd, West 2007–08 80 53 22 — 2 3 111 300 226 1st, West C 2008–09 80 38 37 — 3 2 81 226 222 6th, West 2009–10 80 49 24 — 1 6 105 264 214 1st, West 2010–11 80 39 30 — 5 6 89 260 262 6th, West - T= Turner Cup Champions
- C= Calder Cup Champions
- *= Conference Champions
- Bold Print = Division Champions
Playoffs
Season Prelim 1st round 2nd round 3rd round Finals 1994–95 — L, 0–3, KAL — — — 1995–96 — W, 3–1 SF L, 1–4, LV — — 1996–97 — L, 1–3, SA — — — 1997–98 — W, 3–0, MTB W, 4–2, MIL W, 4–2, LB W, 4–3, DET 1998–99 — bye W, 3–0, MTB L, 3–4, HOU — 1999–00 — bye W, 4–0, LB W, 4–2, HOU W, 4–2, GR 2000–01 — W, 4–1, MIL W, 4–2, MTB — L, 1–4, ORL 2001–02 W, 2–1, CIN W, 3–2, GR W, 4–3, SYR W, 4–1, HOU W, 4–1, BRI 2002–03 — W, 3–2, HER L, 0–4, GR — — 2003–04 — W, 4–0, GR L, 2–4 MIL — — 2004–05 — W, 4–1, HOU W, 4–1, CIN W, 4–0, MTB L, 0–4, PHIL 2005–06 Did not qualify. 2006–07 — W, 4–0, MIL W, 4–2, IOWA L, 1–4, HAM — 2007–08 — W, 4–2, MIL W, 4-3, ROC W, 4-1, TOR W, 4-2, WB/S 2008–09 Did not qualify. 2009–10 — W, 4–3, MIL L, 3-4, TEX — — 2010–11 Did not qualify. Team records
Single season
- Goals: 60 Steve Maltais (1996–97)
- Assists: 91 Rob Brown (1995–96)
- Points: 143, Rob Brown (1995–96)
- Penalty minutes: 390 Kevin MacDonald (1994–95)
- GAA: 1.89 Richard Shulmistra (2000–01)
- SV%: .937, Richard Shulmistra (2000–01)
Career
- Career goals: 454, Maltais
- Career assists: 497, Maltais
- Career points: 951, Maltais
- Career penalty minutes: 1061, Maltais
- Career goaltending wins: 169 Wendell Young
- Career shutouts: 16, Young
- Career games: 843, Maltais
References
- ^ "Canucks enter new AHL affiliation agreement with Chicago". The Sports Network. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=370154. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ "Pat Foley returns to Hawks". Chicago Sun-Times. June 16, 2008. Retrieved on June 16, 2008.
- ^ "chicagowolves.com - Roster". http://www.chicagowolves.com/team/roster. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
- ^ "TheAHL.com - Chicago Wolves Roster". http://theahl.com/stats/roster.php?step=&sub=&season_id=37&team_id=330. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
External links
- The Chicago Wolves Official website
- The Internet Hockey Database - Chicago Wolves (AHL)
- The Internet Hockey Database - Chicago Wolves (IHL)
- Chicago Wolves Laser Shows Over A Decade of Wolves Laser Shows
- [1] Chicago Wolves Blog
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