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Chicago Wolves
City
Rosemont, Illinois
League
American Hockey League
Conference
Western Conference
Division
Midwest Division
Founded
1994C95 (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-TV
Affiliates
Vancouver Canucks (NHL)
Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL)
Missouri Mavericks (CHL)
Franchise history
1994C2001 (IHL)
Chicago Wolves
2001Cpresent (AHL)
Chicago Wolves
Championships
Regular season titles
1 IHL 1999C2000
Division Championships
4 IHL 1997C98, 1998C99, 1999C2000, 2000C01
3 AHL 2004C05, 2007C08, 2009C10
Conference Championships
3 IHL 1997C98,
1999C2000, 2000C01
3 AHL
2001C02, 2004C05, 2007C08
Turner Cups
2 1997C98, 1999C2000
Calder Cups
2 2001C02, 2007C08
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 although that team is not their NHL affiliate. 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.
Contents
1 History
2 Television
3 Players
3.1 Team captains
3.2 Retired numbers
3.3 Honored numbers
3.4 Current roster
4 Season-by-season results
4.1 Regular season
4.2 Playoffs
5 Team records
5.1 Single season
5.2 Career
6 References
7 External links
[edit] History
Some of the Wolves banners hanging in the Allstate Arena
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 (2005C06, 2008C09 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 2004C2005 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 2007C08 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 twoCyear affiliation agreement.[1]
[edit] 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 2006C07 season broadcast announcers were long-time Blackhawks commentators Pat Foley and Bill Gardner; Foley ultimately returned to the Blackhawks for the 2008C09 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)
[edit] Players
[edit] Team captains
Nolan Baumgartner current captain of the Wolves
Steve Maltais (1994C96)
Troy Murray (1996C97)
Steve Maltais (1997C2000)
Kevin Dahl (2000C01)
Steve Maltais (2001C05)
Derek MacKenzie (2005C06)
No Captain (2006C07)
Darren Haydar (2007C08)
Jamie Rivers (2008C09)
Jason Krog (2009C11)
Nolan Baumgartner (2011-present)
[edit] Retired numbers
Wolves retired numbers and honored personnel
1 Wendell Young, G, 1994C2001
11 Steve Maltais, LW, 1994C2005
[edit] Honored numbers
16 Tim Breslin, LW, 1994C1999
19 Dan Snyder, C, 2001-2003
[edit] Current roster
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Updated January 18, 2012.[3]
#
Nat
Player
Pos
S/G
Age
Acquired
Birthplace
Contract
5
Canada !
Baumgartner, NolanNolan Baumgartner (C)
2.0 !D
R
35
2008
Calgary, Alberta
Canucks
32
Canada !
Bitz, ByronByron Bitz
7.0 !RW
R
27
2012
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Canucks
26
Canada !
Clackson, MattMatt Clackson
7.0 !RW
R
26
2011
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Wolves
33
Canada !
Climie, MattMatt Climie
1.0 !G
L
29
2011
Leduc, Alberta
Canucks
6
Canada !
Connauton, KevinKevin Connauton
2.0 !D
L
21
2010
Edmonton, Alberta
Canucks
13
United States !
Davies, MichaelMichael Davies
6.0 !LW
R
25
2011
Newmarket, Ontario
Wolves
21
Canada !
Doell, KevinKevin Doell (A)
4.0 !C
R
32
2011
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Wolves
17
Canada !
Duco, MikeMike Duco
6.0 !LW
L
24
2011
Toronto, Ontario
Canucks
2
Sweden !
Erixon, SebastianSebastian Erixon
2.0 !D
L
22
2011
Sundsvall, Sweden
Canucks
10
Canada !
Friesen, DustinDustin Friesen
2.0 !D
L
28
2011
Waldheim, Saskatchewan
Wolves
20
Canada !
Haydar, DarrenDarren Haydar (A)
7.0 !RW
R
32
2010
Milton, Ontario
Wolves
31
Sweden !
Lack, EddieEddie Lack
1.0 !G
R
24
2010
Norrt?lje, Sweden
Canucks
9
Canada !
Longpre, NathanNathan Longpre
3.0 !F
L
23
2011
Peterborough, Ontario
Wolves
24
Canada !
Mancari, MarkMark Mancari
7.0 !RW
R
26
2011
London, Ontario
Canucks
25
Canada !
Matheson, MarkMark Matheson
2.0 !D
R
28
2010
Calgary, Alberta
Wolves
14
United States !
Miller, TimTim Miller
6.0 !LW
L
24
2011
Davisburg, Michigan
Wolves
38
Canada !
Oreskovich, VictorVictor Oreskovich
7.0 !RW
R
25
2010
Whitby, Ontario
Canucks
7
Canada !
Parent, RyanRyan Parent
2.0 !D
L
24
2010
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Canucks
3
Czech Republic !
Polasek, AdamAdam Polasek
2.0 !D
L
20
2011
Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
Canucks
29
Canada !
Reinprecht, SteveSteve Reinprecht
4.0 !C
L
35
2011
Edmonton, Alberta
Canucks
15
Sweden !
Rodin, AntonAnton Rodin
7.0 !RW
L
21
2011
Stockholm, Sweden
Canucks
27
France !
Roussel, AntoineAntoine Roussel
6.0 !LW
L
22
2011
Roubaix, France
Wolves
4
Canada !
Sauve, YannYann Sauve
2.0 !D
L
22
2010
Montreal, Quebec
Canucks
28
Canada !
Schneider, StefanStefan Schneider
7.0 !RW
R
22
2010
Vernon, British Columbia
Canucks
18
United States !
Schroeder, JordanJordan Schroeder
4.0 !C
R
21
2010
Prior Lake, Minnesota
Canucks
23
United States !
Sweatt, BillBill Sweatt
6.0 !LW
L
23
2010
Elburn, Illinois
Canucks
8
United States !
Testwuide, J. P.J. P. Testwuide
2.0 !D
L
27
2011
Vail, Colorado
Wolves
[edit] Season-by-season results
1994C2001 (International Hockey League)
2001CPresent (American Hockey League)
[edit] Regular season
Season
Games
Won
Lost
Tied
OTL
SOL
Points
Goals
for
Goals
against
Standing
1994C95
81
34
33

14

82
261
306
3rd, Northern
1995C96
82
40
34

8

88
288
310
2nd, Midwest
1996C97
82
40
36

6

86
276
290
3rd, Midwest
1997C98
82
55
24

3

113
301
258
1st, Midwest T
1998C99
82
49
21

12

110
285
246
1st, Midwest
1999C00
82
53
21

8

114
270
228
1st, Western T
2000C01
82
43
32

7

93
267
249
1st, Western *
2001C02
80
37
31
7
5

86
250
236
4th, West C
2002C03
80
43
25
8
4

98
276
237
2nd, West
2003C04
80
42
26
9
3

96
246
208
3rd, West
2004C05
80
49
24

2
5
105
245
211
1st, West *
2005C06
80
36
32

4
8
84
278
275
5th, West
2006C07
80
46
25

3
6
101
331
252
2nd, West
2007C08
80
53
22

2
3
111
300
226
1st, West C
2008C09
80
38
37

3
2
81
226
222
6th, West
2009C10
80
49
24

1
6
105
264
214
1st, West
2010C11
80
39
30

5
6
89
260
262
6th, West
T= Turner Cup Champions
C= Calder Cup Champions
*= Conference Champions
Bold Print = Division Champions
[edit] Playoffs
Season
Prelim
1st round
2nd round
3rd round
Finals
1994C95

L, 0C3, KAL



1995C96

W, 3C1 SF
L, 1C4, LV


1996C97

L, 1C3, SA



1997C98

W, 3C0, MTB
W, 4C2, MIL
W, 4C2, LB
W, 4C3, DET
1998C99

bye
W, 3C0, MTB
L, 3C4, HOU

1999C00

bye
W, 4C0, LB
W, 4C2, HOU
W, 4C2, GR
2000C01

W, 4C1, MIL
W, 4C2, MTB

L, 1C4, ORL
2001C02
W, 2C1, CIN
W, 3C2, GR
W, 4C3, SYR
W, 4C1, HOU
W, 4C1, BRI
2002C03

W, 3C2, HER
L, 0C4, GR


2003C04

W, 4C0, GR
L, 2C4 MIL


2004C05

W, 4C1, HOU
W, 4C1, CIN
W, 4C0, MTB
L, 0C4, PHIL
2005C06
Did not qualify.
2006C07

W, 4C0, MIL
W, 4C2, IOWA
L, 1C4, HAM

2007C08

W, 4C2, MIL
W, 4-3, ROC
W, 4-1, TOR
W, 4-2, WB/S
2008C09
Did not qualify.
2009C10

W, 4C3, MIL
L, 3-4, TEX


2010C11
Did not qualify.
[edit] Team records
[edit] Single season
Goals: 60 Steve Maltais (1996C97)
Assists: 91 Rob Brown (1995C96)
Points: 143, Rob Brown (1995C96)
Penalty minutes: 390 Kevin MacDonald (1994C95)
GAA: 1.89 Richard Shulmistra (2000C01)
SV%: .937, Richard Shulmistra (2000C01)
[edit] 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
[edit] 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 2012-01-04.
[edit] 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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