Chicago Wolves
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| Chicago Wolves | |
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| City: | Rosemont, Illinois |
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| League: | American Hockey League |
| Conference: | Western Conference |
| Division: | West Division |
| Founded: | 1994–95 (IHL) |
| Home Arena: | Allstate Arena |
| Colors: | maroon, gold and white |
| Owner(s): | Don Levin & Buddy Meyers |
| General Manager: | Kevin Cheveldayoff |
| Head Coach: | John Anderson |
| Media: | Comcast cable |
| Affiliates: | Atlanta Thrashers (NHL) Gwinnett Gladiators (ECHL) |
| 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 2 AHL 2004–05, 2007–08 |
| Conference Championships: | 3 IHL 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2000–01 3 AHL 2001–02, 2004–05, 2007–08 |
| Turner Cups: | 2 1997–98, 1999–2000 |
| Calder Cups: | 1 2001–02 |
The Chicago Wolves are a professional hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. 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 a pair of Chicago business owners.
Originally a member of the International Hockey League, the Wolves joined the AHL after the IHL folded in 2001. They are currently the AHL affiliate of the Atlanta Thrashers. 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. They are the Current Western Conference Champions and are in the Calder Cup Final against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
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[edit] History
The team has never had a losing season during its history, including three league playoff championships. The Wolves won two Turner Cups (1998, 2000) in the IHL, and the Calder Cup in their inaugural AHL season in 2002. The Wolves qualified for every postseason except for the 2005–06 season, appearing in six league championship finals. (1998, 2000-2002, 2005, 2008)
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 and defenceman 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.
[edit] Television
The Wolves are the only AHL team with a full television package. All 80 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 locally televised, the Wolves were viewed and embraced as an alternative. Broadcast announcers are long-time Blackhawks commentator Pat Foley and Bill Gardner.
[edit] Players
[edit] Team captains
- Steve Maltais (1994–96)
- Troy Murray (1996–97)
- Kevin Dahl (2000–01)
- Steve Maltais(2001–05)
- Derek MacKenzie (2005–06)
- no captain (2006–2007)
- Darren Haydar (2007-present)
[edit] Retired numbers
- 1 Wendell Young, G, 1994–2001
- 11 Steve Maltais, 1994–2005
[edit] Current roster
As of June 2, 2008 [1]
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| # | Player | Catches | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
| 30 |  |
Craig Kowalski | L | 2007 | Clinton Township, Michigan |
| 31 |  |
Ondrej Pavelec | L | 2007 | Kladno, Czechoslovakia |
| 33 |  |
Robert Gherson | L | 2007 | Toronto, Ontario |
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| # | Player | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
| 2 | |
Brian Fahey | R | 2006 | Glenview, Illinois |
| 3 | |
Chad Denny | L | 2007 | Sydney, Nova Scotia |
| 4 | |
Boris Valabik | L | 2007 | Nitra, Slovakia |
| 5 | |
Brian Sipotz | R | 2005 | South Bend, Indiana |
| 7 | |
Scott Lehman | L | 2007 | Windsor, Ontario |
| 8 | |
Joel Kwiatkowski-A | L | 2007 | Kindersley, Saskatchewan |
| 22 | |
Nathan Oystrick | L | 2006 | Regina, Saskatchewan |
| 24 | |
Karel Pilar | R | 2007 | Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| 32 |  |
Arturs Kulda | L | 2007 | Riga, Latvia |
| 38 | |
Grant Lewis | R | 2007 | Upper Saint Clair, Pennsylvania |
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| # | Player | Position | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
| 9 | |
Jesse Schultz | RW | R | 2007 | Strasbourg, Saskatchewan |
| 10 | |
Jason Krog - A | C | R | 2006 | Fernie, British Columbia |
| 12 | |
Guillaume Desbiens | RW | R | 2005 | Alma, Quebec |
| 13 |  |
Andre Deveaux | RW | R | 2006 | Freeport, Bahamas |
| 14 | |
Jordan Lavallee-A | LW | R | 2006 | Corvallis, Oregon |
| 15 | |
Joey Crabb | RW | R | 2006 | Anchorage, Alaska |
| 17 | |
Matt Anderson | C | R | 2007 | West Islip, New York |
| 18 | |
Joe Motzko | RW | R | 2007 | Bemidji, Minnesota |
| 20 | |
Darren Haydar-C | RW | R | 2006 | Toronto, Ontario |
| 21 | |
Kevin Doell | C | R | 2003 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| 23 | |
Colin Stuart | LW | L | 2006 | Oak Park, Illinois |
| 25 | |
Tomas Pospisil | LW | R | 2007 | Kladno, Czechoslovakia |
| 26 | |
Steve Martins | C | L | 2006 | Gatineau, Quebec |
| 27 | |
Mike Hamilton | LW | L | 2007 | Victoria, British Columbia |
| 28 | |
Bryan Little | C | L | 2007 | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 29 | |
Brett Sterling | LW | L | 2006 | Los Angeles, California |
- * Called up to Thrashers
[edit] Season-by-season results
- 1994–2001 (International Hockey League)
- 2001–Present (American Hockey League)
[edit] Regular season
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | SOL | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing |
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| 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 |
- T= Turner Cup Champions
- C= Calder Cup Champions
- *= Conference Champions
- Bold text= Division Champions
[edit] Playoffs
| Season | Prelim | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Finals | |
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| 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 | Out of playoffs. | |||||
| 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 | Leads,3-2,WB/S | |
[edit] Team records
[edit] Single Season
- Goals: 60 Steve Maltais (1996–97)
- Assists: 91 Rob Brown (1995–96)
- Points: 143, Brown (1995–96)
- Penalty Minutes: 390 Kevin MacDonald (1994–95)
- GAA: 1.89 Richard Shulmistra (2000–01)
- SV%: .937, Shulmistra (2000–01)
[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
[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
- Rob Gherson Rob Gherson's Website
- Wolfkeeper A Chicago Wolves Fan Message Board
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| Soccer | MLS: Chicago Fire, PDL: Chicago Fire Premier, MISL: Chicago Storm |
| Baseball | MLB: Chicago Cubs • Chicago White Sox, FL: Windy City ThunderBolts, MWL: Kane County Cougars, NL: Gary SouthShore RailCats • Joliet JackHammers • Schaumburg Flyers |
| Softball | NPF: Chicago Bandits |
| Basketball | NBA: Chicago Bulls , WNBA: Chicago Sky, PBL: Chicago Throwbacks, IBL: Elgin Racers • Gary Steelheads • Windy City Soldiers |
| Football | NFL: Chicago Bears, AFL: Chicago Rush, CIFL: Chicago Slaughter, IWFL: Chicago Force |
| Hockey | NHL: Chicago Blackhawks, AHL: Chicago Wolves, USHL: Chicago Steel, MAHL: South Shore Shooters |
| Rugby | RSL: Chicago Lions RFC • Chicago Griffins RFC |
| Lacrosse | MLL: Chicago Machine, NLL: Chicago Shamrox |
| College athletics (NCAA Division I) |
Chicago State University • DePaul University • Loyola University Chicago • Northern Illinois University • Northwestern University • University of Illinois at Chicago • Valparaiso University |
