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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.

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 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 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 locally televised, the Wolves were viewed and embraced as an alternative. Broadcast announcers are long-time Blackhawks commentator Pat Foley and Bill Gardner.

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

As of April 14, 2008

Goaltenders
#	align=left	Player	Catches	Acquired	Place of Birth
31	Ondrej Pavelec	L	2007	Kladno, Czechoslovakia
33	Robert Gherson	L	2007	Toronto, Ontario

Defensemen
#	align=left	Player	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
2	Brian Fahey	R	2006	Naperville, Illinois
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	Saskatoon, 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

Forwards
#	align=left	Player	Position	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
6	Angelo Esposito	C	L	2007	Montreal, Quebec
9	Jesse Schultz	RW	R	2007	Strasbourg, Saskatchewan
10	Jason Krog - A	C	R	2006	Fernie, British Columbia
13	Andre Deveaux	RW	R	2006	Welland, Ontario
14	Jordan Lavallee-A	LW	R	2002	Corvallis, Oregon
15	Joey Crabb	RW	R	2001	Anchorage, Alaska
18	Joe Motzko	RW	R	2007	Bemidji, Minnesota
20	Darren Haydar-C	RW	R	2006	Toronto, Ontario
23	Colin Stuart	LW	L	2006	Oak Park, Illinois
26	Steve Martins	C	L	2006	Gatineau, Quebec
28	Bryan Little	C	L	2007	Edmonton, Alberta
29	Brett Sterling	LW	L	2006	Los Angeles, California

* Called up to Thrashers

Season-by-season results

1994–2001 (International Hockey League)

2001–Present (American Hockey League)

Regular season

Season	Games	on	ost	ied	TL	OL	oints	Goals for	Goals against	tanding
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		236	4th, West C
2002–03	80	43	25	8	4	—	98		237	2nd, West
2003–04	80	42	26	9	3	—	96		208	3rd, West
2004–05	80	49	24	—	2	5	105		211	1st, West *
2005–06	80	36	32	—	4	8	84		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

Playoffs

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