Chicago Wolves
| Chicago Wolves | |
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| City | Rosemont, Illinois |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Central |
| Founded | 1994 (In the IHL) |
| Home arena | Allstate Arena |
| Colors | Burgundy, Gold, Black, White |
| Owner(s) | Don Levin, Buddy Meyers |
| General manager | Wendell Young |
| Head coach | Craig Berube |
| Media |
The U Too ESPN Chicago 1000 AM |
| Affiliates | St. Louis Blues (NHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1994–present | Chicago Wolves |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 1 IHL 1999–2000 |
| Division Championships |
4 IHL 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01 5 AHL 2004–05, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2013–14 |
| Conference Championships |
3 IHL 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2000–01 3 AHL 2001–02, 2004–05, 2007–08 |
| Turner Cups | 2 1997–98, 1999–2000 |
| Calder Cups | 2 2001–02, 2007–08 |
The Chicago Wolves are a professional ice hockey team playing in the Central Division of the Western Conference of the American Hockey League. The Wolves play home games at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois and are owned by Chicago business owners Don Levin and Buddy Meyers. They are the minor league affiliate of the St. Louis Blues.
Originally a member of the International Hockey League, the Wolves joined the AHL after the IHL folded in 2001.
The Wolves won the Turner Cup twice (1998, 2000) in the IHL and the Calder Cup twice (2002, 2008). The Wolves qualified for all but five postseasons (2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, and 2015–16 seasons), appearing in six league championship finals (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008) in their 22-year history.
The team's great star was forward Steve Maltais, who until his retirement after the 2004–05 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 stars Troy Murray, Chris Chelios, Al Secord, 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, with an overtime loss. The Wolves finished the season with 111 points, and first in the Western Conference.
The Wolves were the AHL affiliate of the Atlanta Thrashers from 2001 to 2011. The Thrashers relocated to Winnipeg in June 2011 and added the St. John's IceCaps (formerly the Manitoba Moose) as their new AHL affiliate, leaving the Wolves and the NHL's Vancouver Canucks to find new affiliates. On June 27, 2011, the Wolves and Canucks agreed to two–year affiliation agreement.
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