Chicago Wolves is a professional hockey club playing in the American Hockey League . Based in Chicago , Illinois , USA . It is the farm club of the NHL team - Vegas Golden Knights . In the period from 1994 to 2001, the team played in the International Hockey League (IHL). The team's mascot is a gray wolf named Skates, wearing a sweater with number 94 (the year the team was formed).
| Chicago Wolves | |
|---|---|
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| A country |  USA |
| Region |  Illinois |
| City | Rosemont |
| Based | 1994 |
| Former names | Chicago Wolves since 1994 |
| Home arena | Allstate Arena (16.692 spectators) |
| Colors | |
| Hockey league | AHL |
| Division | Central |
| The conference | Western |
| Main coach |  Rocky Thompson |
| Owner | Don Levin Buddy myers Wayne Messmer Irwin Jann Seth Gold |
| General manager | Wendell Young |
| Affiliated clubs | Vegas Golden Knights ( NHL ) Kuod City Mallards ( ECHL ) |
| Trophies |  |
| Conference wins | 3 (2001-02), (2004-05), (2007-08) |
| Division wins | 6 (2004-05), (2007-08), (2009-10), (2011-12), (2013-14), (2016-17) |
| Official site | chicagowolves.com |
History
Throughout its history, the team has won the Turner Cup (IHL) twice, in 1998 and 2000, and twice won the Calder Cup , in 2002 and 2008. She participated in 6 championship finals (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008). The greatest star of the club was Steve Malteys, who completed his player's career at the end of the 2004-05 season, and has almost all the club's records. The most famous players in the team also include: goalkeeper Wendell Young, Rob Brown, Troy Murray, Chris Chelios and Bob Nardell. In the 2007β08 season, Wolves made the most successful start in their fourteen-year history, winning 13 matches out of 14, losing one game in overtime. The Wolves finished this season with 111 points, finishing first in the Western Conference.
From 2001 to 2011, the Wolves were the Atlanta Thrashers Farm Club. In June 2011, the Thrashers moved to Winnipeg and St. Johns IceCaps , the former Vancouver Canucks farm, became their farm club in the AHL. On June 27, 2011, Wolves and Canucks entered into a 2-year cooperation agreement. [one]
On April 23, 2013, the Wolves and St. Louis Blues reached an accession agreement for 3 years. The deal was completed after the Canucks decided not to renew the agreement with the Wolves and acquired the Peoria Riverman franchise from Blues. [2]
Players
Basic composition
| No. | Player | A country | Grab | Date of Birth | Growth | Weight | the contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 35 | Oscar Dansk | Left | February 28 1994 (25 years old) | 189 cm | 88 kg | NHL | |
| Defenders | |||||||
| four | Petteri Lindbom | Left | September 23 1993 (25 years old) | 190 cm | 90 kg | NHL | |
| five | Dmitry Osipov | Right | October 4 1996 (22 years old) | 193 cm | 104 kg | AHL | |
| 6 | Griffin Reinhart | Left | January 24 1994 (25 years old) | 193 cm | 98 kg | NHL | |
| 7 | Nolan Vallo | Left | November 15 1992 (26 years old) | 185 cm | 82 kg | AHL | |
| ten | Jason harrison | Left | November 13 1984 (34 years old) | 185 cm | 99 kg | NHL | |
| 13 | Kevin Lock | Left | March 4 1992 (27 years old) | 180 cm | 84 kg | AHL | |
| 21 | Scooter Won | Right | April 8 1989 (30 years old) | 183 cm | 88 kg | AHL | |
| 28 | Jake Bischoff | Left | July 25 1994 (25 years old) | 185 cm | 88 kg | NHL | |
| 36 | Chris Casto | Right | December 27 1991 (27 years old) | 187 cm | 95 kg | NHL | |
| 37 | Zach Leslie | Left | January 31 1994 (25 years old) | 184 cm | 79 kg | NHL | |
| Left Wing Forwards | |||||||
| 15 | Mackenzie McChern | Left | March 9 1994 (25 years old) | 188 cm | 86 kg | NHL | |
| 23 | Stefan Matto | Left | February 23 1994 (25 years old) | 188 cm | 100 kg | NHL | |
| 29th | Brett Sterling | Left | April 24 1984 (35 years old) | 171 cm | 79 kg | AHL | |
| Center Forwards | |||||||
| 18 | TJ Tynan | Right | February 25 1992 (27 years old) | 173 cm | 75 kg | NHL | |
| 22 | Wade megan | Left | July 22 1990 (29 years old) | 185 cm | 87 kg | NHL | |
| 39 | Reed Duke | Right | January 28 1996 (23 years old) | 183 cm | 87 kg | NHL | |
| Right wing forward | |||||||
| 3 | Teemu Pulkkinen | Right | January 2 1992 (27 years old) | 179 cm | 83 kg | NHL | |
| eight | Tyler wong | Right | February 28 1996 (23 years old) | 175 cm | 78 kg | AHL | |
| 14 | Bo Bennett | Right | November 27 1991 (27 years old) | 188 cm | 88 kg | NHL | |
| 25 | Tobias Lindbergh | Left | July 22 1995 (24 years old) | 189 cm | 98 kg | NHL | |
| 26 | Bryce Gervais | Left | February 26 1992 (27 years old) | 175 cm | 79 kg | AHL | |
| 27 | Brandon Pierre | Left | April 10 1991 (28 years old) | 183 cm | 84 kg | NHL | |
| 38 | Tomas Geek | Right | March 23 1993 (26 years old) | 180 cm | 76 kg | NHL | |
Unused Numbers
- 1 Wendell Young (1994-2001)
- 11 Steve Malthace (1994-2005)
Club records
In one season
| Record | Qty | Player | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 60 | Steve Malthays | 1996-97 | [3] |
| Gears | 91 | Rob Brown | 1995-96 | [3] |
| Glasses | 143 | Rob Brown | 1995-96 | [3] |
| Fine | 390 | Kevin MacDonald | 1994-95 | [3] |
| Hat tricks | five | Steve Malthays | 1996-97 | [3] |
| Goals in most | 27 | Steve Malthays | 1995-96 | [four] |
| Minority goals | 7 | Ben Simon | 2002-03 | [four] |
| Plus or minus | +47 | Arthur Kulda | 2009-10 | [four] |
| Goalie victory | 38 | Kari lehtonen | 2004-05 | [four] |
| Dry Matches | 7 | Jake Allen | 2013-14 | [five] |
Over a career
| Record | Qty | Player | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 454 | Steve Malthays | [3] |
| Gears | 497 | Steve Malthays | [3] |
| Glasses | 951 | Steve Malthays | [3] |
| Fine | 1061 | Steve Malthays | [3] |
| Hat tricks | 18 | Steve Malthays | [3] |
| Goals in most | 195 | Steve Malthays | [3] |
| Minority goals | 21 | Derek Mackenzie | [four] |
| Goal Goals | 67 | Steve Malthays | [3] |
| Games | 839 | Steve Malthays | [6] |
| Goalie victory | 169 | Wendell Young | [7] |
| Dry Matches | sixteen | Wendell Young | [eight] |
Notes
- β Canucks enter new AHL affiliation agreement with Chicago . The Sports Network . Date of treatment June 27, 2011.
- β Blues Announce Affiliation with Wolves: Chicago Wolves will serve as the Blues' AHL affiliate for at least three seasons , NHL.com (April 23, 2013)
- β 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Skelnik, 2012 , pp. 124
- β 1 2 3 4 5 Skelnik, 2012 , pp. 125
- β LaTour, Paul Wolves win AHL's Midwest Division . Chicago Tribune (April 19, 2014). Date of treatment April 28, 2014.
- β Wolves to retire Maltais' No. 11. (Sports) (inaccessible link) . Daily Herald - via HighBeam Research (subscription required) (January 27, 2006). Date of treatment January 2, 2013. Archived February 22, 2016.
- β Spellman, Mike Ring master Wolves will honor former goalie Young by retiring his No. 1. (Sports) (inaccessible link) . Daily Herald - via HighBeam Research (subscription required) (November 30, 2001). Date of treatment January 2, 2013. Archived February 24, 2016.
- β Shapiro, Mark Wolves' Young Blanks Grizzlies . Chicago Tribune (November 7, 2000). Date of treatment January 22, 2013.
Literature
- Justin Skelnik. 2012β13 Chicago Wolves Media Guide. - Chicago , 2012. (English)
Links
- chicagowolves.com - the official site of Chicago Wolves