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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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 two postseasons (2005–06 and 2008–09 seasons), appearing in six league championship finals. (1998, 2000,2001,2002, 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, long time Chicago Blackhawks star Troy Murray, 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.

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. After Judd Sirott served as the team's play-by-play announcer for its first 12 seasons, starting in the '06–'07 season broadcast announcers were long-time Blackhawks commentators Pat Foley and Bill Gardner; Foley would ultimately return to the Blackhawks for the 2008–09 season. ^[1] Currently Jason Shaver handles play by play for the Wolves, along with Gardner still at color commentator.

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 (2006–07)
• Darren Haydar (2007–08)
• Jamie Rivers (2008–09)

Retired numbers

• 1 Wendell Young, G, 1994–2001
• 11 Steve Maltais, 1994–2005

Current roster

As of April 7, 2009 ^[2]

Goaltenders
#		align=left	Player	Catches	Acquired	Place of birth
30		Brent Krahn	L	2008	Winnipeg, Manitoba
1		Drew MacIntyre	L	2009	Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Defensemen
#		align=left	Player	Shoots	Acquired	Place of birth
2		Jon Insana	R	2008	Mount Clemens, Michigan
3		Chad Denny	L	2007	Sydney, Nova Scotia
5		Brian Sipotz	R	2005	South Bend, Indiana
6		Tyson Marsh	L	2008	Quesnel, British Columbia
7		Scott Lehman	L	2007	Windsor, Ontario
12		Alex Brooks	R	2008	Madison, Wisconsin
24		Jamie Rivers "C"	R	2008	Ottawa, Ontario
25		Grant Lewis	R	2007	Upper Saint Clair, Pennsylvania
27		Brett Skinner	L	2009	Brandon, Manitoba
32		Arturs Kulda	L	2007	Riga, Latvia

Forwards
#		align=left	Player	Position	Shoots	Acquired	Place of birth
8		Spencer Machacek	RW	R	2008	Lethbridge, Alberta
9		Riley Holzapfel	C	L	2007	Regina, Saskatchewan
10		Grant Stevenson	RW	R	2008	Spruce Grove, Alberta
13		Mike Hamilton	LW	L	2007	Victoria, British Columbia
14		Matt Anderson	C	R	2007	West Islip, New York
15		Joey Crabb	RW	R	2006	Anchorage, Alaska
17		Jordan LaVallee	LW	L	2006	Corvallis, Oregon
20		Rylan Kaip	C	R	2008	Radville, Saskatchewan
21		Joe Motzko	RW	R	2007	Bemidji, Minnesota
22		Andrew Kozek	LW	L	2009	Sicamous, British Columbia
26		Steve Martins	C	L	2006	Gatineau, Quebec
28		Danick Paquette	RW	R	2009	Montreal, Quebec
29		Brett Sterling	LW	L	2006	Los Angeles, California
36		Mike Hoffman	RW	R	2008	Scituate, Massachusetts

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 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 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

• T= Turner Cup Champions
• C= Calder Cup Champions
• *= Conference Champions
• = 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.

Team records

Single season

Career

References

1. "Pat Foley returns to Hawks". ''Chicago Sun-Times''. June 16, 2008. Retrieved on June 16,2008.
2. Chicago Wolves Website [1]