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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 (As a member of the 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 to 2001 (IHL): | Chicago Wolves |
| 2001 to present (AHL): | Chicago Wolves |
| Championships | |
| Regular Season Titles: | 1 IHL 1999-00 0 AHL |
| Division Championships: | 4 IHL 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01 2 AHL 2004-05, 2006-07 |
| Conference Championships: | 3 IHL 1997-98, 1999-00, 2000-01 2 AHL 2001-02, 2004-05 |
| Turner Cups: | 2 1997-98, 1999-00 |
| 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.
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The team never had a losing season during its tenure in the IHL. The Wolves won the IHL's Turner Cup in 1998 and 2000 and the AHL's Calder Cup in 2002. The Wolves qualified for every postseason except for the 2005-06 season. Chicago has also appeared in five league championship finals.
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 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.
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 Chicago Blackhawks former 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.
- 1994-2001 (International Hockey League)
- 2001-Present (American Hockey League)
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | SOL | Points | Goals For |
Goals Against |
Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1998-99 | 82 | 49 | 21 | -- | 12 | -- | 110 | 285 | 246 | 1st, Midwest |
| 1999-00 | 82 | 53 | 21 | -- | 8 | -- | 114 | 270 | 228 | 1st, Western |
| 2000-01 | 82 | 43 | 32 | -- | 7 | -- | 93 | 267 | 249 | 1st, Western |
| 2001-02 | 80 | 37 | 31 | 7 | 5 | -- | 86 | 250 | 236 | 4th, West |
| 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 | See 2007-08 AHL season for up-to-date standings. | |||||||||
| 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 | Out of playoffs. | ||||
| 2006-07 | -- | W, 4-0, MIL | W, 4-2, IOWA | L, 1-4, HAM | -- |
| 2007-08 | Regular season in progress. | ||||
- 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)
- Career Goals: 454, Maltais
- Career Assists: 496, Maltais
- Career Points: 950, Maltais
- Career Penalty Minutes: 1053, Maltais
- Career Goaltending Wins: 169 Wendell Young
- Career Shutouts: 16, Young
- Career Games: 843, Maltais
- Steve Maltais (1994-1996)
- Troy Murray (1996-97)
- Kevin Dahl (2000-01)
- Steve Maltais(2001-2005)
- Derek MacKenzie (2005-06)
- Darren Haydar (2006-07)
- 1 Wendell Young, G, 1994-2001
- 11 Steve Maltais, 1994-2005
As of October 17, 2007 [1]
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| # | Player | Catches | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
| 31 |  |
Ondrej Pavelec | R | 2007 | Kladno, Czech Republic |
| 40 |  |
Fred Brathwaite | R | 2007 | Nepean, Ontario |
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| # | Player | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
| 2 |  |
Brian Fahey | R | 2007 | Naperville, Illinois |
| 3 | |
Chad Denny | L | 2007 | Sydney, Nova Scotia |
| 4 |  |
Boris Valabik | L | 2007 | Nitra, Czechoslovakia |
| 5 | |
Brian Sipotz | R | 2007 | South Bend, Indiana |
| 6 | |
Karel Pilar | R | 2007 | Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| 7 | |
Scott Lehman | L | 2007 | Windsor, Ontario |
| 8 | |
Joel Kwiatkowski-A | L | 2007 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| 22 | |
Nathan Oystrick | L | 2006 | Regina, Saskatchewan |
| 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 | 2007 | Fernie, British Columbia |
| 12 | |
Guillaume Desbiens | RW | L | 2006 | Alma, Quebec |
| 13 | |
Andre Deveaux | RW | R | 2006 | Welland, Ontario |
| 14 | |
Jordan Lavallee-A | LW | R | 2002 | Corvallis, Oregon |
| 15 | |
Joey Crabb | RW | R | 2002 | Anchorage, Alaska |
| 17 | |
Matt Anderson | C | R | 2007 | West Islip, New York |
| 18 | |
Alexandre Giroux | C | L | 2007 | Quebec City, Quebec |
| 20 | |
Darren Haydar-C | RW | R | 2006 | Toronto, Ontario |
| 21 | |
Kevin Doell | C | R | 2004 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| 23 | |
Colin Stuart | LW | L | 2001 | Oak Park, Illinois |
| 25 | |
Tomas Pospisil | RW | R | 2007 | Sumperk, Czechoslovakia |
| 26 | |
Steve Martins | C | L | 2007 | Gatineau, Quebec |
| 29 | |
Brett Sterling | LW | L | 2007 | Los Angeles, California |
| 32 | |
Colin Fretter | LW | R | 2007 | Harrow, Ontario |
- The Chicago Wolves
- 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
