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{{Short description|American Hockey League team in Rosemont, Illinois}}
{{Infobox ice hockey team
| current     = 2024–25 AHL season
| bg_color  = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#50000A 5px solid; border-bottom:#FDB813 5px solid;
| text_color    = #000000
| team        = Chicago Wolves
| logo        = Chicago Wolves Logo.svg
| logosize    = 205px
| city        = [[Rosemont, Illinois]]
| league      = [[American Hockey League]]
| conference  = Western
| division    = Central
| founded     = 1994 ([[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]])
| arena       = [[Allstate Arena]]
| uniform_image = [[File:ECA-Uniform-CHI-AHL.png]]
| colors      = Burgundy, gold, black, white<br />{{color box|#50000A}} {{color box|#FDB813}} {{color box|#000000}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}} 
| owner       = Don Levin
| coach       = [[Cam Abbott]]
| GM          = Darren Yorke
| captain     = [[Josiah Slavin]]
| media       = [[WPWR-TV|My50]]<br />[[WMEU-CA|The U]]<br>AHL.TV (Internet)
| affiliates  = [[Carolina Hurricanes]] ([[National Hockey League|NHL]])
<!---Franchise history--->
| name1       = Chicago Wolves
| dates1      = 1994–present
<!---Championships--->
|reg_season_titles = '''1 IHL''' ([[1999–2000 IHL season|1999–2000]])<br>'''1 AHL''' ([[2021–22 AHL season|2021–22]])
|division_titles = '''4 IHL''' ([[1997–98 IHL season|1997–98]], [[1998–99 IHL season|1998–99]], [[1999–2000 IHL season|1999–00]], [[2000–01 IHL season|2000–01]])<br>'''10 AHL''' ([[2004–05 AHL season|2004–05]], [[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08]], [[2009–10 AHL season|2009–10]], [[2011–12 AHL season|2011–12]], [[2013–14 AHL season|2013–14]], [[2016–17 AHL season|2016–17]], [[2017–18 AHL season|2017–18]], [[2018–19 AHL season|2018–19]], [[2020–21 AHL season|2020–21]], [[2021–22 AHL season|2021–22]])
|conf_titles = '''3 IHL''' ([[1997–98 IHL season|1997–98]], <br>[[1999–2000 IHL season|1999–00]], [[2000–01 IHL season|2000–01]])<br>'''5 AHL'''<br>([[2001–02 AHL season|2001–02]], [[2004–05 AHL season|2004–05]], [[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08]], [[2018–19 AHL season|2018–19]], [[2021–22 AHL season|2021–22]])
|calder_cups = '''3''' ([[2001–02 AHL season|2001–02]], [[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08]], [[2021–22 AHL season|2021–22]])
|turner_cups = '''2''' ([[1997–98 IHL season|1997–98]], [[1999-2000 IHL season|1999–2000]])
}}
The '''Chicago Wolves''' are a professional [[ice hockey]] team based in [[Rosemont, Illinois]]. They are the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) affiliate of the [[Carolina Hurricanes]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). The Wolves play home games at the [[Allstate Arena]].

Originally a member of the [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|International Hockey League]], the Wolves joined the AHL after the IHL folded in 2001.

==History==
The Wolves won the [[Turner Cup]] twice (1998, 2000) in the IHL and the [[Calder Cup]] three times (2002, 2008, and 2022).  The Wolves qualified for all but five postseasons (2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, and 2015–16 seasons), appearing in eight league championship finals (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2019 and 2022) in their 22-year history.

The team's most notable player was forward [[Steve Maltais]], who until his retirement after the [[2004–05 AHL season|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 Penguins|Pittsburgh]] star [[Rob Brown (ice hockey)|Rob Brown]] and long time [[Chicago Blackhawks]] stars [[Troy Murray]], [[Chris Chelios]] and [[Al Secord]]. 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.
[[File:Chi-wbs51 rd (40398792212).jpg|thumb|left|2007–08 Wolves with the Calder Cup]]
The Wolves were the AHL affiliate of the [[Atlanta Thrashers]] from 2001 to 2011.  The Thrashers relocated to [[Winnipeg Jets|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 a two–year affiliation agreement.<ref>{{cite web|date=June 27, 2011|title=Canucks enter new AHL affiliation agreement with Chicago|url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=370154|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110630021558/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=370154|archive-date=June 30, 2011|access-date=June 27, 2011|work=[[The Sports Network|TSN]]|publisher=[[The Canadian Press]]}}</ref>

On April 23, 2013, the Wolves and [[St. Louis Blues]] reached a three-year affiliation agreement.  The deal was struck after the Canucks and Wolves decided not to renew their existing affiliation agreement and purchased the [[Peoria Rivermen (AHL)|Peoria Rivermen]] franchise from the Blues creating the [[Utica Comets]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 23, 2013|title=Blues Announce Affiliation with Wolves|url=https://www.nhl.com/blues/news/blues-announce-affiliation-with-wolves/c-667265|url-status=live|access-date=April 23, 2013|website=[[St. Louis Blues]]|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321192758/https://www.nhl.com/blues/news/blues-announce-affiliation-with-wolves/c-667265 |archive-date=2018-03-21 }}</ref> In November 2016, it was first reported the Blues would not renew their affiliation with the Wolves and were planning to move their affiliation to Kansas City for 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last=Schaeffer|first=Brenden|date=November 30, 2016|title=Report: Blues AHL affiliation to move to Kansas City|url=http://www.kmov.com/story/33827728/report-blues-ahl-affiliation-to-move-to-kansas-city|url-status=live|access-date=November 30, 2016|website=[[KMOV]]|publisher=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201130639/http://www.kmov.com/story/33827728/report-blues-ahl-affiliation-to-move-to-kansas-city |archive-date=2016-12-01 }}</ref> However, this was unconfirmed and then denied by the announced potential owner in Kansas City, [[Lamar Hunt Jr.]], in a press release from his [[ECHL]] team in the area, the [[Missouri Mavericks]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Spedden|first=Zach|date=December 2, 2016|title=Missouri Mavericks Deny Reports on AHL and Kansas City|url=http://arenadigest.com/2016/12/02/missouri-mavericks-deny-reports-on-ahl-and-kansas-city/|url-status=live|access-date=December 2, 2016|website=Arena Digest|publisher=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203145415/http://arenadigest.com/2016/12/02/missouri-mavericks-deny-reports-on-ahl-and-kansas-city/ |archive-date=2016-12-03 }}</ref> and further denied by AHL commissioner, David Andrews, after the January 2017 Board of Governors meeting.<ref>{{cite news|last=Timmermann|first=Tom|date=January 31, 2017|title=Blue Notes: Reaves moving to third line, at least to start|newspaper=[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]]|url=http://www.stltoday.com/sports/hockey/professional/blue-notes-reaves-moving-to-third-line-at-least-to/article_e582beb1-e8b5-593a-ba90-764997251104.html|access-date=January 31, 2017}}</ref>

After the 2016–17 season, the Wolves became the first affiliate of the NHL's expansion team, the [[Vegas Golden Knights]].<ref>{{cite web|date=May 16, 2017|title=WOLVES, GOLDEN KNIGHTS ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP|url=http://theahl.com/wolves-golden-knights-announce-partnership|url-status=live|access-date=May 16, 2017|website=[[American Hockey League]]|publisher=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517045155/http://theahl.com/wolves-golden-knights-announce-partnership |archive-date=2017-05-17 }}</ref> The Blues did not re-sign with the Wolves to be their primary NHL affiliate for the [[2017–18 AHL season|2017–18 season]]. However, Blues' general manager [[Doug Armstrong]] confirmed they would still send prospects to the Wolves for that season.<ref>{{cite web|date=May 16, 2017|title=Armstrong statement on AHL affiliation|url=https://www.nhl.com/blues/news/armstrong-statement-on-ahl-affiliation/c-289468858|url-status=live|access-date=May 16, 2017|website=[[St. Louis Blues]]|publisher=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912161349/https://www.nhl.com/blues/news/armstrong-statement-on-ahl-affiliation/c-289468858 |archive-date=2017-09-12 }}</ref>
[[File:H0A6418m (2).jpg|thumb|left|2021–22 Wolves with the Calder Cup]]
[[File:Chicago Wolves vs. Milwaukee Admirals March 2023 48 (face-off).jpg|thumb|left|The Wolves playing at the [[Milwaukee Admirals]] in 2023]]
During the first season of their affiliation with Vegas, the Wolves set a pair of franchise records in earning points in 14 straight games from December 9 to January 6<ref>{{cite web|last=Hoffman|first=Samantha|date=January 11, 2018|title=Gulls Stop Wovles' Point Streak at 14 Games|url=https://thesinbin.net/gulls-stop-wolves-point-streak-at-14-games/|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190609072834/https://thesinbin.net/gulls-stop-wolves-point-streak-at-14-games/|archive-date=June 9, 2019|access-date=June 9, 2019|website=The Sin Bin|publisher=}}</ref> and 13 consecutive home wins from December 6 to February 15.<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 15, 2018|title=Special Teams Power Wolves to Franchise-Record 13th Consecutive Home Win|url=https://www.chicagowolves.com/2018/02/15/specials-teams-power-wolves-franchise-record-13th-consecutive-home-win/|url-status=live|access-date=November 8, 2021|website=Chicago Wolves|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190620070524/https://www.chicagowolves.com/2018/02/15/specials-teams-power-wolves-franchise-record-13th-consecutive-home-win/ |archive-date=2019-06-20 }}</ref> In the [[2018–19 AHL season|2018–19 season]], the Wolves made the Calder Cup Finals, in which they lost to the [[Charlotte Checkers]] in five games.<ref>{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Michael|date=June 8, 2018|title=Charlotte Checkers win Calder Cup|url=https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/charlotte-checkers-win-calder-cup/c-307764508|url-status=live|access-date=June 9, 2019|website=[[Carolina Hurricanes]]|publisher=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190609072830/https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/charlotte-checkers-win-calder-cup/c-307764508 |archive-date=2019-06-09 }}</ref> During the [[2019–20 AHL season|2019–20 season]], the Golden Knights stated it was looking to own and operate its own AHL team in the Las Vegas region in 2020–21, but it would not be the Wolves.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Schoen|first=David|date=January 27, 2020|title=Golden Knights looking to buy AHL club and move it to Las Vegas|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/goldenknights/golden-knights-looking-to-buy-ahl-club-and-move-it-to-las-vegas-1944550/|url-status=live|access-date=January 27, 2020|website=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128134844/https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/goldenknights/golden-knights-looking-to-buy-ahl-club-and-move-it-to-las-vegas-1944550/ |archive-date=2020-01-28 }}</ref> The Golden Knights agreed to purchase the [[San Antonio Rampage]] franchise and move it to the Las Vegas area as the [[Henderson Silver Knights]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Dietz|first=John|date=February 7, 2020|title=Golden Knights purchase AHL franchise, Wolves owner confident team will find new NHL partnership|url=https://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20200206/golden-knights-purchase-ahl-franchise-wolves-owner-confident-team-will-find-new-nhl-partnership|url-status=live|access-date=February 7, 2020|website=[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois)|Daily Herald]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207183531/https://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20200206/golden-knights-purchase-ahl-franchise-wolves-owner-confident-team-will-find-new-nhl-partnership |archive-date=2020-02-07 }}</ref> On September 10, 2020, the Wolves announced an affiliation agreement with the [[Carolina Hurricanes]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 10, 2020|title=Wolves forge partnership with Carolina Hurricanes|url=https://www.chicagowolves.com/2020/09/10/wolves-forge-partnership-with-carolina-hurricanes/|url-status=live|access-date=September 10, 2020|website=Chicago Wolves|publisher=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929203000/https://www.chicagowolves.com/2020/09/10/wolves-forge-partnership-with-carolina-hurricanes/ |archive-date=2020-09-29 }}</ref> In addition, the Wolves added a temporary secondary NHL affiliate in the [[Nashville Predators]] for the [[2020–21 AHL season|2020–21 season]] as the Predators' affiliate, the [[Milwaukee Admirals]], opted out of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]-shortened season.<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 7, 2021|title=Wolves take on Predators as second affiliate for 2020-21|url=https://theahl.com/wolves-take-on-predators-as-second-affiliate-for-2020-21|url-status=live|access-date=January 7, 2021|website=[[American Hockey League]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107204732/https://theahl.com/wolves-take-on-predators-as-second-affiliate-for-2020-21 |archive-date=2021-01-07 }}</ref> For the 2020–21 season, the teams' home games were at their training facility at the Triphahn Center in [[Hoffman Estates, Illinois|Hoffman Estates]] due to arena restrictions for fans during the pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 5, 2021|title=GAMEDAY: OUR 27TH OPENER!|url=https://www.chicagowolves.com/2021/02/05/gameday-our-27th-opener/|url-status=live|access-date=February 5, 2021|website=Chicago Wolves|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205160115/https://www.chicagowolves.com/2021/02/05/gameday-our-27th-opener/ |archive-date=2021-02-05 }}</ref>

During the [[2023–24 AHL season|2023–24 season]], the Wolves played as independent AHL team, becoming the first independent AHL team since the [[1994–95 AHL season|1994–95 season]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2023/04/chicago-wolves-to-play-as-an-independent-ahl-team.html |title=Chicago Wolves To Play As An Independent AHL Team |publisher=Pro Hockey Rumors|date=April 5, 2023 |access-date=May 13, 2023}}</ref> On May 2, 2024, the team renewed its affiliation with the [[Carolina Hurricanes]] for a three-year term beginning with the 2024–25 season.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Together Again: Wolves and Canes Forge New Partnership |date=May 2, 2024 |publisher=Chicago Wolves |url=https://www.chicagowolves.com/2024/05/02/together-again-wolves-and-canes-forge-new-partnership/ |access-date=May 2, 2024}}</ref>

On May 6, 2025, the [[Greensboro Gargoyles]], an [[ECHL]] expansion team in [[Greensboro, North Carolina]], beginning play in October 2025, announced their affiliation with the [[Carolina Hurricanes]], which in turn aligned them with the Wolves, as the AA farm team.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Greensboro Gargoyles Enter into Affiliation Agreement with the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes |date=May 6, 2025 |publisher=Greensboro Gargoyles |url=https://gargoyleshockey.com/news/2025/05/greensboro-gargoyles-enter-into-affiliation-agreement-with-the-nhls-carolina-hurricanes |access-date=May 6, 2025}}</ref> Greensboro was the original home of the [[Carolina Hurricanes]] for two years after their move from [[Hartford, Connecticut]], before moving to [[Raleigh, North Carolina]], while waiting for their arena to be constructed.

==Television==
The Wolves once were the only AHL team with a full television package. 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; the Wolves took advantage of this, going so far as to promote themselves with the slogan "We Play Hockey The Old-Fashioned Way: We Actually ''Win''".  After [[Judd Sirott]] served as the team's play-by-play announcer for its first 12 seasons, starting in the [[2006–07 AHL season|2006–07 season]] broadcast announcers were long-time Blackhawks commentators [[Pat Foley]] and [[Bill Gardner (ice hockey)|Bill Gardner]]; Foley ultimately returned to the Blackhawks for the [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09 season]] after Bill Wirtz died and his son Rocky took over the team, reversing many of his father's policies, one of which allowed the Blackhawks' games to be aired locally on TV.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 16, 2008|title=Pat Foley returns to Hawks|url=http://www.suntimes.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/1008218%2Cearlyhawk061608.article|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080701131247/http://www.suntimes.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/1008218,earlyhawk061608.article|archive-date=July 1, 2008|access-date=June 16, 2008|website=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]}}</ref>  Since 2008, Jason Shaver has handled the play-by-play duties for the Wolves, along with Gardner.

Today, select regular-season home games are broadcast on [[WPWR-TV]] (My50), and [[WMEU-CD]] (The U), and all games are streamed on AHLTV.

==Season-by-season results==
''This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Wolves. For the full season-by-season history, see [[List of Chicago Wolves seasons]]''<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!colspan=11|Regular season
!colspan=6|Playoffs
|-
! Season !! Games !! Won !! Lost !! OTL !! SOL !! Points !! PCT !! Goals<br>for !! Goals<br>against !! Standing !! Year !! Div 1st Rd !! Div Semi !! Div Finals !! Conf. Finals !! Finals
|-
|[[2020–21 AHL season|2020–21]] || 33 || 21 || 9 || 1 || 2 || 45 || .682 || 132 || 94 || '''1st, Central''' || 2021 ||colspan="5"|No playoffs were held
|-
|[[2021-22 AHL season|2021–22]] || 76 || 50 || 16 || 5 || 5 || 110 || .724 || 261 || 194 || '''1st, Central''' || [[2022 Calder Cup playoffs|2022]] || bgcolor=#000000|— || W, 3–0, [[Rockford IceHogs|RFD]] || W, 3–1, [[Milwaukee Admirals|MIL]] || W, 4–2, [[Stockton Heat|STO]] ||'''W, 4–1, [[Springfield Thunderbirds|SPR]]'''
|-
|[[2022–23 AHL season|2022–23]] || 72 || 35 || 29 || 5 || 3 || 78 || .542 || 227 || 244 || 6th, Central || [[2023 Calder Cup playoffs|2023]] ||colspan="5"|Did not qualify
|-
|[[2023–24 AHL season|2023–24]] || 72 || 23 || 35 || 7 || 7 || 60 || .417 || 192 || 253 || 7th, Central || [[2024 Calder Cup playoffs|2024]] ||colspan="5"|Did not qualify
|-
|[[2024–25 AHL season|2024–25]] || 72 || 37 || 31 || 4 || 0 || 78 || .542 || 205 || 223 || 4th, Central || [[2025 Calder Cup playoffs|2025]] || L, 0–2, [[Rockford IceHogs|RFD]] || — || — || — || —
|}
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==Players==

===Current roster===
<small>Updated June 17, 2025.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chicago Wolves Roster|url=https://theahl.com/stats/roster/330/73?league=4|url-status=live|access-date= June 17, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211014233116/https://theahl.com/stats/roster/330/73?league=4 |archive-date=2021-10-14 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Chicago Wolves Roster|url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=94|url-status=live|access-date= June 17, 2025|website=Elite Prospects|publisher=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031115185156/http://www.eliteprospects.com:80/team.php?team=94 |archive-date=2003-11-15 }}</ref></small><br>
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| first = Bradly | last = Nadeau | dab = | num = 82 | pos = LW | nat = Canada | s/g = R | birthyear = 2005 | birthmonth = 5 | birthday = 5 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Saint-François-de-Madawaska, New Brunswick]] | contract = [[Carolina Hurricanes|Hurricanes]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

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| first = Joel | last = Nystrom | dab = Joel Nyström | num = 9 | pos = D | nat = Sweden | s/g = R | birthyear = 2002 | birthmonth = 5 | birthday = 14 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2025]] | birthplace = [[Karlstad]], [[Sweden]] | contract = [[Carolina Hurricanes|Hurricanes]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Sahil | last = Panwar | dab = Sahil Panwar (ice hockey) | num = 28 | pos = C | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 2002 | birthmonth = 1 | birthday = 26 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Mississauga, Ontario]] | contract = Wolves | inj = no | cap = | fa =  }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Nikita | last = Pavlychev | dab = | num = 15 | pos = C | nat = Russia | s/g = L | birthyear = 1997 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 23 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Yaroslavl]], [[Russia]] | contract = Wolves | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Yaniv | last = Perets | dab = | num = 60 | pos = G | nat = Canada | s/g = R | birthyear = 2000 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 4 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec]] | contract = [[Carolina Hurricanes|Hurricanes]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Justin | last = Robidas | dab = | num = 93 | pos = C | nat = Canada | s/g = R | birthyear = 2003 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 13 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Plano, Texas|Plano]], [[Texas]] | contract = [[Carolina Hurricanes|Hurricanes]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Joakim | last = Ryan | dab = | num = 47 | pos = D | nat = Sweden | s/g = L | birthyear = 1993 | birthmonth = 6 | birthday = 17 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Rumson, New Jersey]] | contract = [[Carolina Hurricanes|Hurricanes]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Ronan | last = Seeley | dab = | num = 8 | pos = D | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 2002 | birthmonth = 8 | birthday = 2 | acq = [[2022–23 AHL season|2022]] | birthplace = [[Olds, Alberta]] | contract = [[Carolina Hurricanes|Hurricanes]] | inj = no | cap = A  | fa =  }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Josiah | last = Slavin | dab = | num = 23 | pos = LW | nat = United States | s/g = L | birthyear = 1998 | birthmonth = 12 | birthday = 31 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Erie, Colorado]] | contract = [[Carolina Hurricanes|Hurricanes]] | inj = no | cap = C | fa = }}
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| first = Ty | last = Smith | dab = Ty Smith (ice hockey) | num = 24 | pos = D | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 2000 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 24 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Lloydminster, Alberta]] | contract = [[Carolina Hurricanes|Hurricanes]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}-->
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| first = Riley | last = Stillman | dab = | num = 61 | pos = D | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 1998 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 9 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Calgary, Alberta]] | contract = [[Carolina Hurricanes|Hurricanes]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}-->

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Ryan | last = Suzuki | dab = | num = 6 | pos = C | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 2001 | birthmonth = 5 | birthday = 28 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[London, Ontario]] | contract = [[Carolina Hurricanes|Hurricanes]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Dustin | last = Tokarski | dab =  | num = 31 | pos = G | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 1989 | birthmonth = 9 | birthday = 16 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Humboldt, Saskatchewan]] | contract = [[Carolina Hurricanes|Hurricanes]] | inj = no | cap = | fa =  }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Gleb | last = Trikozov | dab = | num = 71 | pos = LW | nat = Russia | s/g = R | birthyear = 2004 | birthmonth = 8 | birthday = 12 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Omsk]], [[Russia]] | contract = [[Carolina Hurricanes|Hurricanes]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Yanick | last = Turcotte | dab = | num = 20 | pos = LW | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 1996 | birthmonth = 6 | birthday = 25 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Quebec, Quebec]] | contract = Wolves | inj = no | cap = | fa =  }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Felix | last = Unger Sörum | dab = | num = 14 | pos = RW | nat = Sweden | s/g = R | birthyear = 2005 | birthmonth = 9 | birthday = 14 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Trondheim]], [[Norway]] | contract = [[Carolina Hurricanes|Hurricanes]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Austin | last = Wagner | dab = | num = 18 | pos = LW | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 1997 | birthmonth = 6 | birthday = 23 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Calgary, Alberta]] | contract = Wolves | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{end}}<!-- end list of players -->

===Team captains===
{{columns-list|colwidth=25em|
* [[Steve Maltais]]; 1994–96, 1997–2000, 2001–05
* [[Troy Murray]]; 1996–97
* [[Kevin Dahl]]; 2000–01
* [[Derek MacKenzie]]; 2005–06
* [[Darren Haydar]]; 2007–08, 2012–13
* [[Jamie Rivers]]; 2008–09
* [[Jason Krog]]; 2009–11
* [[Nolan Baumgartner]]; 2011–12
* [[Taylor Chorney]]; 2013–14
* [[Brent Regner]]; 2014–15
* [[Pat Cannone]]; 2015–16
* [[Chris Butler (ice hockey)|Chris Butler]]; 2016–17
* [[Paul Thompson (ice hockey, born 1988)|Paul Thompson]]; 2017–18
* [[Andrew Poturalski]]; 2021–22
* [[Maxime Lajoie|Max Lajoie]]; 2022–23
* [[Chris Terry (ice hockey)|Chris Terry]]; 2023–24
* [[Josiah Slavin]]; 2024–present
}}

===Notable alumni===
The following players have played both 100 games for the Wolves and 100 games in the [[National Hockey League]]:
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
*[[Niklas Andersson]]
*[[Ivan Barbashev]]
*[[Tim Bergland]]
*[[Jordan Binnington]]
*[[Rob Brown (ice hockey)|Rob Brown]]
*[[Chris Butler (ice hockey)|Chris Butler]]
*[[Jordan Caron]]
*[[Dylan Coghlan]]
*[[Kevin Connauton]]
*[[Joey Crabb]]
*[[Kevin Dahl]]
*[[Joe DiPenta]]
*[[Dallas Eakins]]
*[[Joel Edmundson]]
*[[Garnet Exelby]]
*[[Glen Featherstone]]
*[[Kurtis Foster]]
*[[Nicolas Hague]]
*[[Jani Hakanpaa]]
*[[Greg Hawgood]]
*[[Brad Hunt (ice hockey)|Brad Hunt]]
*[[Keegan Kolesar]]
*[[Jason Krog]]
*[[Kari Lehtonen]]
*[[Mackenzie MacEachern]]
*[[Derek MacKenzie]]
*[[Steve Maltais]]
*[[Steve Martins]]
*[[Kip Miller]]
*[[Brian Noonan]]
*[[Scott Pearson]]
*[[Brandon Pirri]]
*[[Dan Plante]]
*[[Paul Postma]]
*[[Jordan Schroeder]]
*[[Al Secord]]
*[[Tom Tilley (ice hockey)|Tom Tilley]]
*[[J.P. Vigier]]
*[[Mike Weaver (ice hockey)|Mike Weaver]]
*[[Zach Whitecloud]]
*[[Wendell Young]]
}}

===Retired numbers===
[[File:Wolves Retired Banners.JPG|thumb|Wolves retired numbers and honored personnel]]
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="background:#FFFFFF;border-top:#50000A 4px solid;border-bottom:#FDB813 4px solid; color:#000000;" | Chicago Wolves retired numbers
|-
! width="40" | No.
! width="130" |Player
! width="40" |Position
! width="150" |Career
! width="150" |No. retirement
|-
| '''1''' || [[Wendell Young]] || [[Goaltender (ice hockey)|G]] || 1994–2001 || December 1, 2001<ref name = moment/>
|-
| '''11''' || [[Steve Maltais]] || [[Winger (ice hockey)|LW]] || 1994–2005 || April 15, 2006<ref name="moment">{{Cite web|date=February 3, 2016|title=All-Time favorite Chicago Wolves moment|url=https://www.chicagowolves.com/all-time-favorite-chicago-wolves-moment-tournament-bracket-2/|url-status=live|access-date=February 3, 2017|website=Chicago Wolves|publisher=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704003311/https://www.chicagowolves.com/all-time-favorite-chicago-wolves-moment-tournament-bracket-2/ |archive-date=2019-07-04 }}</ref>
|}

==Team records==
===Single season===
[[File:Wolves Banners.JPG|thumb|Some of the Wolves banners hanging in the [[Allstate Arena]]]]
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="font-size:100%;"
|-
! scope="col" |Type
! scope="col" |Number
! scope="col" |Player
! scope="col" |Season
|-
|[[Goal (ice hockey)|Goals]]
|60
|[[Steve Maltais]]
|[[1996–97 IHL season|1996–97]]<ref name=p124>{{harvnb|Skelnik|2012|pp=124}}</ref>
|-
|[[Assist (ice hockey)|Assists]]
|91
|[[Rob Brown (ice hockey)|Rob Brown]]
|[[1995–96 IHL season|1995–96]]<ref name=p124/>
|-
|Points
|143
|Rob Brown
|[[1995–96 IHL season|1995–96]]<ref name=p124/>
|-
|Penalty minutes
|390
|[[Kevin MacDonald (ice hockey)|Kevin MacDonald]]
|[[1994–95 IHL season|1994–95]]<ref name=p124/>
|-
|[[Hat-trick]]s
|5
|Steve Maltais
|[[1996–97 IHL season|1996–97]]<ref name=p124/>
|-
|[[Power play (sporting term)|Power play goals]]
|27
|Steve Maltais
|[[1995–96 IHL season|1995–96]] & [[1996–97 IHL season|1996–97]]<ref name=p125>{{harvnb|Skelnik|2012|pp=125}}</ref>
|-
|[[Short-handed|Short-handed goals]]
|7
|[[Ben Simon]]
|[[2002–03 AHL season|2002–03]]<ref name=p125/>
|-
|[[Plus–minus (sports)|Plus–minus]]
| +47
|[[Artūrs Kulda|Arturs Kulda]]
|[[2009–10 AHL season|2009–10]]<ref name=p125/>
|-
|Wins
|38
|[[Kari Lehtonen]]
|[[2004–05 AHL season|2004–05]]<ref name=p125/>
|-
|[[Shutout (ice hockey)|Shutouts]]
|7
|[[Jake Allen (ice hockey)|Jake Allen]]
|[[2013–14 AHL season|2013–14]]<ref>{{cite web|last=LaTour|first=Paul|date=April 19, 2014|title=Wolves win AHL's Midwest Division|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2014/04/19/wolves-win-ahls-midwest-division/|url-status=live|access-date=April 28, 2014|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421024427/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-04-19/sports/ct-wolves-spt-0420-20140420_1_grand-rapids-griffins-rookie-ty-rattie-goalie-jake-allen |archive-date=2014-04-21 }}</ref>
|-
|}

===Career===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="font-size:100%;"
|-
! scope="col" |Type
! scope="col" |Number
! scope="col" |Player
|-
|Goals
|454
|Steve Maltais<ref name=p124/>
|-
|Assists
|497
|Steve Maltais<ref name=p124/>
|-
|Points
|951
|Steve Maltais<ref name=p124/>
|-
|Penalty minutes
|1061
|Steve Maltais<ref name=p124/>
|-
|Hat-tricks
|18
|Steve Maltais<ref name=p124/>
|-
|Power play goals
|195
|Steve Maltais<ref name=p124/>
|-
|Short-handed goals
|21
|[[Derek MacKenzie]]<ref name=p125/>
|-
|[[Game winning goal]]s
|67
|Steve Maltais<ref name=p124/>
|-
|Games played
|839
|Steve Maltais<ref>{{cite web|date=January 27, 2006|title=Wolves to retire Maltais' No. 11.(Sports)|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-141460093.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222074014/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-141460093.html|archive-date=February 22, 2016|access-date=January 2, 2013|website=[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)|Daily Herald]]}}</ref>
|-
|Wins
|169
|[[Wendell Young]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Spellman|first=Mike|date=November 30, 2001|title=Ring master Wolves will honor former goalie Young by retiring his No. 1.(Sports)|newspaper=[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)|Daily Herald]]|url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-80456894|url-access=|access-date=|via=}}{{dead link|date=July 2021}}</ref>
|-
|Shutouts
|16
|Wendell Young<ref>{{cite news|last=Shapiro|first=Mark|date=November 7, 2000|title=Wolves' Young Blanks Grizzlies|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2000/11/27/wolves-young-blanks-grizzlies/|access-date=January 22, 2013}}</ref>
|}

==See also==
* [[List of Chicago Wolves award winners]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Bibliography==
* {{cite book|title=2012–13 Chicago Wolves Media Guide|editor-first=Justin|editor-last= Skelnik|year=2012}}

==External links==
* {{official website|https://www.chicagowolves.com/}}
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/teamseasons.php?tid=2674 The Internet Hockey Database - Chicago Wolves (AHL)]
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/teamseasons.php?tid=505 The Internet Hockey Database - Chicago Wolves (IHL)]

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