Chicago Wolves 665963 220665557 2008-06-20T23:40:24Z Patken4 246943 {{Pro hockey team | text_color = gold | bg_color = #af0039 | team = Chicago Wolves | logo = Chicago Wolves Logo.svg | logosize = 200px | city = [[Rosemont, Illinois]] | league = [[American Hockey League]] | conference = Western Conference | division = West Division | founded = 1994–95 ([[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]]) | arena = [[Allstate Arena]] | colors = maroon, gold and white | owner = [[Don Levin]] & [[Buddy Meyers]] | coach = vacant | GM = [[Kevin Cheveldayoff]] | media = [[Comcast]] cable | affiliates = [[Atlanta Thrashers]] ([[National Hockey League|NHL]])<br>[[Gwinnett Gladiators]] ([[ECHL]]) <!---Franchise history---> | name1 = Chicago Wolves | dates1 = 1994–2001 ([[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]]) | name2 = [[Chicago Wolves]] | dates2 = 2001–Present ([[American Hockey League|AHL]]) <!---Championships---> |reg_season_titles = '''1 IHL''' 1999–2000 |division_titles = '''4 IHL''' 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01<br>'''2 AHL''' [[2004–05 AHL season|2004–05]], [[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08]] |conf_titles = '''3 IHL''' 1997–98, <br>1999–2000, 2000–01<br>'''3 AHL'''<br>[[2001–02 AHL season|2001–02]], [[2004–05 AHL season|2004–05]], [[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08]] |calder_cups = '''2''' [[2001–02 AHL season|2001–02]], [[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08]] |turner_cups = '''2''' 1997–98, 1999–2000 }} 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 (1945–2001)|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 Defending Calder Cup Champions, having defeated the [[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins]] in six games to win the AHL championship. ==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 in 2002 and again in 2008. 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 [[2004–05 AHL season|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 Penguins|Pittsburgh]] star [[Rob Brown]] and defenceman Bob Nardella. The Wolves had their best season start in their 14 year history, during the [[2007–08 AHL season|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. ===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 televised locally, the Wolves were viewed and embraced as an alternative. Broadcast announcers are long-time Blackhawks commentators [[Pat Foley]] and [[Bill Gardner (ice hockey)|Bill Gardner]], though it was recently announced that Foley would return to the Blackhawks for the 2008-2009 season.<ref>[http://www.suntimes.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/1008218,earlyhawk061608.article "Pat Foley returns to Hawks"]. ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]''. [[June 16]], [[2008]]. Retrieved on [[June 16]],[[2008]].</ref> ==Players== ===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) ===Retired numbers=== *1 [[Wendell Young]], G, 1994–2001 *11 [[Steve Maltais]], 1994–2005 ===Current roster=== <small>As of June 2, 2008 <ref>Chicago Wolves Website [http://www.chicagowolves.com/team/roster.asp]</ref></small> {| width=90% !colspan=6 |<center><big>Goaltenders |- bgcolor="#dddddd" !width=5%|# !width=5%| |align=left!!width=15%|'''Player''' !width=8%|Catches !width=9%|Acquired !width=37%|Place of Birth |- bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''30''' |align=center|{{flagicon|USA}} |[[Craig Kowalski]] |align=center|L |align=center|[[2007–08 AHL season|2007]] |[[Clinton Township, Michigan]] |- bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''31''' |align=center|{{flagicon|CZE}} |[[Ondrej Pavelec]] |align=center|L |align=center|[[2007–08 AHL season|2007]] |[[Kladno]], [[Czech Republic|Czechoslovakia]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''33''' |align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}} |[[Robert Gherson]] |align=center|L |align=center|[[2007–08 AHL Season|2007]] |[[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] |} {| width=90% !colspan=6 |<center><big>Defensemen |- bgcolor="#dddddd" !width=5%|# !width=5%| |align=left!!width=15%|'''Player''' !width=8%|Shoots !width=9%|Acquired !width=37%|Place of Birth |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''2''' |align=center|{{flagicon|USA}} |[[Brian Fahey (ice hockey)|Brian Fahey]] |align=center|R |align=center|[[2006–07 AHL Season|2006]] |[[Glenview, Illinois]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''3''' |align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}} |[[Chad Denny]] |align=center|L |align=center|[[2007–08 AHL Season|2007]] |[[Sydney, Nova Scotia]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''4''' |align=center|{{flagicon|SVK}} |[[Boris Valabik]] |align=center|L |align=center|[[2007–08 AHL Season|2007]] |[[Nitra, Slovakia]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''5''' |align=center|{{flagicon|USA}} |[[Brian Sipotz]] |align=center|R |align=center|[[2005–06 AHL Season|2005]] |[[South Bend, Indiana]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''7''' |align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}} |[[Scott Lehman]] |align=center|L |align=center|[[2007–08 AHL Season|2007]] |[[Windsor, Ontario]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''8''' |align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}} |[[Joel Kwiatkowski]]-'''[[Captain (ice hockey)#Alternate captains|A]]''' |align=center|L |align=center|[[2007–08 AHL Season|2007]] |[[Kindersley]], [[Saskatchewan]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''22''' |align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}} |[[Nathan Oystrick]] |align=center|L |align=center|[[2006–07 AHL Season|2006]] |[[Regina, Saskatchewan]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''24''' |align=center|{{flagicon|CZE}} |[[Karel Pilar]] |align=center|R |align=center|[[2007–08 AHL Season|2007]] |[[Prague]], [[Czech Republic|Czechoslovakia]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''32''' |align=center|{{flagicon|LAT}} |[[Arturs Kulda]] |align=center|L |align=center|[[2007–08 AHL Season|2007]] |[[Riga]], [[Latvia]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''38''' |align=center|{{flagicon|USA}} |[[Grant Lewis]] |align=center|R |align=center|[[2007–08 AHL Season|2007]] |[[Upper Saint Clair, Pennsylvania]] |} {| width=90% !colspan=7 |<center><big>Forwards |- bgcolor="#dddddd" !width=5%|# !width=5%| |align=left!!width=15%|'''Player''' !width=8%|Position !width=8%|Shoots !width=9%|Acquired !width=37%|Place of Birth |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''9''' |align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}} |[[Jesse Schultz]] |align=center|RW |align=center|R |align=center|[[2007–08 AHL season|2007]] |[[Strasbourg, Saskatchewan]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''10''' |align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}} |[[Jason Krog]] - '''[[Captain (ice hockey)#Alternate captains|A]]''' |align=center|C |align=center|R |align=center|[[2006–07 AHL season|2006]] |[[Fernie, British Columbia]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''12''' |align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}} |[[Guillaume Desbiens]] |align=center|RW |align=center|R |align=center|[[2005–06 AHL season|2005]] |[[Alma, Quebec]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''13''' |align=center|{{flagicon|BAH}} |[[Andre Deveaux]] |align=center|RW |align=center|R |align=center|[[2006–07 NHL season|2006]] |[[Freeport, Bahamas]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''14''' |align=center|{{flagicon|USA}} |[[Jordan Lavallee]]-'''[[Captain (ice hockey)#Alternate captains|A]]''' |align=center|LW |align=center|R |align=center|[[2006–07 AHL season|2006]] |[[Corvallis, Oregon]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''15''' |align=center|{{flagicon|USA}} |[[Joey Crabb]] |align=center|RW |align=center|R |align=center|[[2006–07 AHL season|2006]] |[[Anchorage, Alaska]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''17''' |align=center|{{flagicon|USA}} |[[Matt Anderson(ice hockey)|Matt Anderson]] |align=center|C |align=center|R |align=center|[[2007–08 AHL season|2007]] |[[West Islip, New York]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''18''' |align=center|{{flagicon|USA}} |[[Joe Motzko]] |align=center|RW |align=center|R |align=center|[[2007–08 AHL season|2007]] |[[Bemidji]], [[Minnesota]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''20''' |align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}} |[[Darren Haydar]]-'''[[Captain (ice hockey)|C]]''' |align=center|RW |align=center|R |align=center|[[2006–07 NHL season|2006]] |[[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''21''' |align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}} |[[Kevin Doell]] |align=center|C |align=center|R |align=center|[[2003–04 AHL season|2003]] |[[Saskatoon, Saskatchewan]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''23''' |align=center|{{flagicon|USA}} |[[Colin Stuart]] |align=center|LW |align=center|L |align=center|[[2006–07 AHL season|2006]] |[[Oak Park, Illinois]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''25''' |align=center|{{flagicon|CZE}} |[[Tomas Pospisil]] |align=center|LW |align=center|R |align=center|[[2007–08 AHL season|2007]] |[[Kladno]], [[Czech Republic|Czechoslovakia]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''26''' |align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}} |[[Steve Martins]] |align=center|C |align=center|L |align=center|[[2006–07 AHL season|2006]] |[[Gatineau, Quebec]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''27''' |align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}} |[[Mike Hamilton]] |align=center|LW |align=center|L |align=center|[[2007-08 AHL season|2007]] |[[Victoria, British Columbia]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''28''' |align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}} |[[Bryan Little]] |align=center|C |align=center|L |align=center|[[2007–08 AHL season|2007]] |[[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]] |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |align=center|'''29''' |align=center|{{flagicon|USA}} |[[Brett Sterling]] |align=center|LW |align=center|L |align=center|[[2006–07 AHL season|2006]] |[[Los Angeles, California]] |} * * Called up to Thrashers ==Season-by-season results== * 1994–2001 ([[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|International Hockey League]]) * 2001–Present ([[American Hockey League]]) ===Regular season=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !Season!! Games !!Won!!Lost!!Tied!!OTL!!SOL!!Points!! Goals<br />for !! Goals<br />against !!Standing |- bgcolor="#ffffee" |1994–95||81||34||33||—||14||—|| 82||261||306||3rd, Northern |- bgcolor="#ffffee" |1995–96||82||40||34||—|| 8||—|| 88||288||310||2nd, Midwest |- bgcolor="#ffffee" |1996–97||82||40||36||—|| 6||—|| 86||276||290||3rd, Midwest |- bgcolor="#ffffee" |1997–98||82||55||24||—|| 3||—||113||301||258||'''1st, Midwest''' T |- bgcolor="#ffffee" |1998–99||82||49||21||—||12||—||110||285||246||'''1st, Midwest''' |- bgcolor="#ffffee" |1999–00||82||53||21||—|| 8||—||114||270||228||'''1st, Western''' T |- bgcolor="#ffffee" |2000–01||82||43||32||—|| 7||—|| 93||267||249||'''1st, Western''' * |- |[[2001–02 AHL season|2001–02]]||80||37||31|| 7|| 5||—|| 86 ||250||236||4th, West C |- |[[2002–03 AHL season|2002–03]]||80||43||25|| 8|| 4||—|| 98 ||276||237||2nd, West |- |[[2003–04 AHL season|2003–04]]||80||42||26|| 9|| 3||—|| 96 ||246||208||3rd, West |- |[[2004–05 AHL season|2004–05]]||80||49||24||—|| 2|| 5||105 ||245||211||'''1st, West''' * |- |[[2005–06 AHL season|2005–06]]||80||36||32||—|| 4|| 8|| 84 ||278||275||5th, West |- |[[2006–07 AHL season|2006–07]]||80||46||25||—|| 3|| 6||101||331||252||2nd, West |- |[[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08]]||80||53||22||—||2||3||111||300||226||'''1st, West''' C |} * T= Turner Cup Champions * C= Calder Cup Champions * *= Conference Champions * '''Bold text'''= Division Champions ===Playoffs=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !Season!!Prelim!!1st round!!2nd round!!3rd round!!Finals |- bgcolor="#ffffee" |1994–95 ||—||L, 0–3, [[Kalamazoo Wings|KAL]] ||—||—||— |- bgcolor="#ffffee" |1995–96 ||—||W, 3–1 [[San Francisco Spiders|SF]] ||L, 1–4, [[Las Vegas Thunder|LV]] ||—||— |- bgcolor="#ffffee" |1996–97 ||—||L, 1–3, [[San Antonio Dragons|SA]] ||—||—||— |- bgcolor="#ffffee" |1997–98 ||—||W, 3–0, [[Manitoba Moose|MTB]] ||W, 4–2, [[Milwaukee Admirals|MIL]] ||W, 4–2, [[Long Beach Ice Dogs|LB]] ||'''W, 4–3, [[Detroit Vipers|DET]]''' |- bgcolor="#ffffee" |1998–99 ||—||bye||W, 3–0, [[Manitoba Moose|MTB]] ||L, 3–4, [[Houston Aeros|HOU]] ||— |- bgcolor="#ffffee" |1999–00 ||—||bye||W, 4–0, [[Long Beach Ice Dogs|LB]] ||W, 4–2, [[Houston Aeros|HOU]] ||'''W, 4–2, [[Grand Rapids Griffins|GR]]''' |- bgcolor="#ffffee" |2000–01 ||—||W, 4–1, [[Milwaukee Admirals|MIL]] ||W, 4–2, [[Manitoba Moose|MTB]] ||—||L, 1–4, [[Orlando Solar Bears|ORL]] |- |[[2001–02 AHL season|2001–02]] ||W, 2–1, [[Cincinnati Mighty Ducks|CIN]] ||W, 3–2, [[Grand Rapids Griffins|GR]] ||W, 4–3, [[Syracuse Crunch|SYR]] ||W, 4–1, [[Houston Aeros|HOU]] ||'''W, 4–1, [[Bridgeport Sound Tigers|BRI]]''' |- |[[2002–03 AHL season|2002–03]] ||—||W, 3–2, [[Hershey Bears|HER]] ||L, 0–4, [[Grand Rapids Griffins|GR]] ||—||— |- |[[2003–04 AHL season|2003–04]] ||—||W, 4–0, [[Grand Rapids Griffins|GR]] ||L, 2–4 [[Milwaukee Admirals|MIL]] ||—||— |- |[[2004–05 AHL season|2004–05]] ||—||W, 4–1, [[Houston Aeros|HOU]] ||W, 4–1, [[Cincinnati Mighty Ducks|CIN]] ||W, 4–0, [[Manitoba Moose|MTB]] ||L, 0–4, [[Philadelphia Phantoms|PHIL]] |- |[[2005–06 AHL season|2005–06]] ||colspan="5"|Did not qualify. |- |[[2006–07 AHL season|2006–07]] ||—||W, 4–0, [[Milwaukee Admirals|MIL]] ||W, 4–2, [[Iowa Stars|IOWA]] ||L, 1–4, [[Hamilton Bulldogs|HAM]] ||— |- |[[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08]] ||—||W, 4–2, [[Milwaukee Admirals|MIL]] || W, 4-3, [[Rockford Icehogs|ROC]] ||W, 4-1, [[Toronto Marlies|TOR]] ||'''W, 4-2,[[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins|WB/S]]'''|| |- |} ==Team records== ===Single Season=== :'''Goals:''' 60 {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Steve Maltais]] (1996–97) :'''Assists:''' 91 {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Rob Brown (hockey)|Rob Brown]] (1995–96) :'''Points:''' 143, Brown (1995–96) :'''Penalty Minutes:''' 390 {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Kevin MacDonald (hockey)|Kevin MacDonald]] (1994–95) :'''GAA:''' 1.89 {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Richard Shulmistra]] (2000–01) :'''SV%:''' .937, 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 {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Wendell Young]] :'''Career Shutouts:''' 16, Young :'''Career Games:''' 843, Maltais ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.chicagowolves.com The Chicago Wolves] Official website *[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/teamseasons.php?tid=2674 The Internet Hockey Database - 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