Breakaway Magazine Vol. 5 Issue 2

THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE CHICAGO WOLVES

VOL. 5 ISSUE 2

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IN THIS ISSUE

FRONT OFFICE Seth Gold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director Irwin Jann. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director Mike Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Wayne Messmer. . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Executive Vice President Dana Wildman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Assistant OPERATIONS Courtney Mahoney. . . . . . . Senior Vice President of Operations Bryan Campion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Operations Dan Harris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operations Manager John Sherlock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Game Operations Assistant Becky Jarosch . . . . . . . . . . . . Community Relations Coordinator CREATIVE SERVICES Imran Javed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Digital Content Manager Morgan Wojtkowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Designer Troy Mueller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graphic Designer Kara Konicki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creative Services Intern COMMUNICATIONS Lindsey Willhite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Public Relations Justin Skelnik. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asst. Director of Media Relations Kristen Shilton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Communications Intern

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TV Ron Storto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Television Producer Sarah Draheim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TV Production Manager Zack Zollars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TV Associate Producer Rob Kerr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TV Production Assistant BROADCAST TEAM Jason Shaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Play-By-Play Announcer Bill Gardner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Color Analyst

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Guillaume Desbiens has faced more than a few hurdles in his career, but he keeps putting one skate in front of the other to make the most of his opportunities.

TICKET SALES Curt Gruber. . . . . . . . . Vice President of Business Development Eric Zavilla. . . . . . . Executive Director of Ticket Sales & Services Jackie Schroeder. . . . . . . . . Director of Ticket Sales & Services Stefanie Starck. . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Program Development Kevin Dooley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manager E-Business Specialist Jon Palmer. . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticket Sales & Services Coordinator Mike Elliott. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior Account Executive Aaron Holz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Account Executive Natalie Aleman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Account Executive Art Antram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Account Executive Matt Agase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Account Representative Anthony Krzyzak. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Account Representative Maggie Rang. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticket Sales & Services Intern

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HOCKEY OPERATIONS Norine Gillner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hockey Operations Assistant Mike Nardella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hockey Operations

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UNDER REVIEW The American Hockey League makes the call to add video review – a move the Wolves have championed for a long time.

GAME-DAY STAFF Gordon Scott. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public Address Announcer Jason Svejda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In-Arena Host Jen Bachelder, Alida Banh, Danielle Banh, Bianca Bruno, Joe Capozzi, Kelly Carlson, Anthony Chicalace, Beka Ciolek, Sydney Cosentino, Nick DiFalco, Dana Goldstein, Brittney Hillebrand, Samantha Krasinski, Laurie Lattanzio, Steve Laures, Nikki Lennarson, Hollie Lewandowski, Jeff Mladic, Jenn Myzia, Seth Novoselsky, Rob Nowak, Meagan O’Leary, Victoria Peralta, Geoff Post, Jessica Schubert, Miranda Scott, Nicole Skowronski, Brittany Sloat, Lauren Stoeck, Peter Taylor, Amanda Thomsen, James Wilberschied, Alex Wilcox, Alyssa Wuerl, Nicole Wuerl

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MEDICAL STAFF Dr. Scott Logue, MD . . . . . . . . . . . Team Physician/Orthopedics Dr. Rob Dugan, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orthopedics Dr. Jack Morgan, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Internist Dr. Alan Acierno, DDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team Dentist Dr. Steven Horwitz, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ear, Nose, & Throat Jim Buskirk, PT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Physical Therapist John Jevitz, DC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chiropractor

PARTNERSHIPS Jon Sata. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President of Partnerships Nicole Pawlak. . . . . . . . . Partnerships Client Services Manager Kristen Keane. . . . . . Partnerships Client Services Coordinator Sam Picardi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Partnerships Sales Executive Greg Sprott. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Partnerships Sales Executive Dan Zarzynski. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Partnerships Sales Executive

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WOLVES HISTORY

FOUR-TIME CHAMPIONS

The Chicago Wolves have never hidden the fact that the organization’s culture is based around winning championships. During an 11-year span from 1997-2008, the Wolves reached the league Finals six times and skated away with the championship trophy four times. Chicago won the IHL’s Turner Cup in 1998 and 2000 and the AHL’s Calder Cup in 2002 and 2008. The team also made appearances in the Finals in 2001 (IHL) and 2005 (AHL). As the team enters its 19th season of competition, we look back at the four biggest days in franchise history when the Wolves ended their season on top of the mountain.

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Backed by 16,701 fans, the second-largest crowd in Turner Cup Finals history, the Wolves shut out the Detroit Vipers 3-0 to capture their first Turner Cup Championship, 4-games-to-3. It was the first seven-game series for the IHL Championship in 13 years, while the shutout set a then-franchise record with two in one postseason. Chicago won the last two games of the series to become only the sixth team in the IHL’s 53-year history to rebound from a 3-games-to-2 deficit in the Finals. Wolves center Alexander Semak walked away with the N.R. ”Bud“ Poile Trophy as the postseason’s most valuable player.

After a scoreless first period, center Derek Plante notched two goals just 26 seconds apart in the second period to eliminate the Grand Rapids Griffins at Van Andel Arena and capture the Wolves second Turner Cup Championship in three years. With the victory, Chicago became the 16th team in league history to capture multiple IHL championships (1998 and 2000). Wolves goaltender Andrei Trefilov was awarded the N.R. ”Bud“ Poile Trophy as the Turner Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player, having led the league during the postseason in both goalsagainst average (1.35) and save percentage (.950).

The Wolves clinch their third championship in five years when center Yuri Butsayev scores 2:05 into the second overtime to defeat the Bridgeport Sound Tigers 4-3 and capture the Calder Cup Championship, 4-games-to-1, at the Allstate Arena. The Wolves, who played a leaguehigh 105 games, including an all-time AHL-high 25 playoff games, became the sixth team in AHL history to win the championship in their inaugural season. Goaltender Pasi Nurminen was awarded the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as the playoff MVP, posting a league-leading and then franchise-high 15 wins. Right wing Rob Brown led the league during the postseason with 26 assists and 33 points.

The Wolves clinched their fourth league title in 11 years and second Calder Cup Championship with a 5-2 victory and a 4-games-to-2 series win over the WilkesBarre/Scranton Penguins at Allstate Arena. Center Jason Krog capped a four-point night with a hat trick and an assist, which earned him the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as the MVP of the 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs. He matched franchise marks with 12 goals and 26 assists in the postseason and established a new club record with 38 points. Rookie goaltender Ondrej Pavelec collected his 16th postseason win, the most in club history and tied for the most in league history during a single postseason.

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Left wing Steve Maltais delivers the first hat trick in Wolves annals during a 7-4 victory over the Cleveland Lumberjacks.

Maltais goes on to produce 19 more hat tricks (including two in the playoffs) during his 11 seasons with the Wolves.

NOVEMBER 4, 2006

The Wolves set the franchise record for goals in a road game during a 10-5 triumph against the Peoria Rivermen at Carver Arena. Center Jason Krog leads the way with 7 points (3G, 4A), the most by a Wolves player in nearly 10 seasons. Left wing Brett Sterling sets the Wolves single-game rookie record for points with 2 goals and 3 assists.

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The Wolves establish a franchise record by allowing no shots during the third period of a 4-3 shootout victory over the Peoria Rivermen at Carver Arena.

NOVEMBER 2006

Left wing Brett Sterling claims the American Hockey League’s Rookie of the Month award – the first Wolves player to be honored by the league – after stacking up 14 goals, 10 assists, and 24 points in just 12 games. He needed just 19 games during 2006 to shatter the franchise single-season mark for goals by a rookie.

OWNERSHIP

DONALD R. LEVIN

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD/GOVERNOR Donald R. Levin (luh-VIN) founded DRL Enterprises, Inc., in 1969. The Chicago-based company has holdings in many industries including tobacco processing, aircraft and medical equipment leasing, licensed sports product manufacturing and distribution, and motion picture production and distribution.

Levin’s film company has made nearly 20 motion pictures distributed in the U.S. and overseas. His films have featured such stars as Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen, Sharon Stone, Rodney Dangerfield, and Chuck Norris.

Levin donates his time and serves on the board of directors for several charitable organizations.

Levin also supports Chicago’s Department of Animal Care and Control (ACC). The Wolves host the ACC’s Adopt-a-Dog program at several home games each season and encourage fans to bring home an adopted dog after the game. The Adopt-A-Dog program found homes for 1,001 dogs in its first 12 seasons. Ten

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summers ago, Levin purchased and donated the Animobile – a mobile adoption unit and a modern clinic staffed by veterinarians and adoption specialists.

The Chicago native was recognized at the Boy Scouts of America’s Northwest Suburban Council’s Distinguished Citizens Banquet as its 2005 Honoree. Under Levin’s direction, the Wolves organization has held a scout night for the Northwest Suburban Council at a home game for the last 15 seasons.

Levin will be inducted into the Illinois Hockey Hall of Fame on Jan. 27, 2013. He was honored as the International Hockey League’s Executive of the Year for the 1999-2000 season, which concluded with the franchise’s second of four championships.

Before beginning his business career, Levin served in the United States Marine Corps, from which he was honorably discharged.

Levin and his wife, Kathleen Ann, have a son, Robert, and live in the northern suburbs.

I get to the arena about an hour-and-a-half or two hours before the game. I check in to see what is going on with the coaches and managers, find out if there are any issues, if anybody’s hurt. I try to understand what the game plan is; get a five-minute critique of what is going to happen from (general manager) Wendell Young or the coach. I’ve been standing in the same place during games for 18 years (at the west end of the rink).

I only have superstitions in the playoffs. You don’t want to change anything, including your clothes, when you win in the playoffs. You change if you lose.

WILLIAM BUDDY MEYERS VICE CHAIRMAN

William Buddy Meyers, a principal owner of the Wolves, has been involved in the world of hockey for more than 35 years. He is a former certified agent of the National Hockey League Players’ Association and is past attorney for the Soviet Red Army Hockey Team (CSKA).

He is a practicing attorney and the principal in the law firm of William Buddy Meyers, Ltd. His concentration is in the areas of worker’s compensation and personal injury litigation. Additionally, he is a member of the Illinois Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and Illinois Workers

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Compensation Lawyers Association; a former director of the Better Boys Foundation and River North Association; and a recipient of the Shomrim Society of Illinois’ Man of the Year Award in 2006.

He also supports numerous charitable and environmental organizations.

Meyers is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and holds a juris doctor degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology/Chicago Kent. He and Jill live in the River North area of Chicago and have five children between them: Justin, Lindsey, Zak, Brad, and Leslie.

Over the 18 years of Wolves games, my routine has changed somewhat. In the beginning, I used to exercise before the games. Now it’s just familiarizing myself with the lineups and watch some of the warmups.

Most everyone I know in hockey has a game superstition. I used to stand next to Don and we each had our own television monitor to watch. I now stand in the tunnel and take three bottles of water. If it is a tight game, I’ll drink more. During playoffs, I only wear the last championship ring; only to the games and nowhere else.

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HOCKEY OPERATIONS

WENDELL YOUNG GENERAL MANAGER

Wendell Young enters his fourth season at the helm of the Wolves hockey operations department. The team has compiled a .604 winning percentage (130-81-10-15) and won two division titles during his tenure as general manager.

Young has been a member of the Wolves in numerous capacities – including player, coach, and executive – since the team’s inaugural campaign in 1994. He served as assistant coach and executive director of team relations for six seasons before transitioning into the general manager role.

The 49-year-old is the Wolves’ all-time leader among goaltenders in games (322), wins (169), saves (8,467), minutes (17,912), and shutouts (16), and was a member of Chicago’s 1998 and 2000 Turner Cup championship squads. His jersey number “1” was retired on Dec. 1, 2001 – becoming the first Wolves player to receive the honor.

The Halifax, Nova Scotia, native, who was inducted into the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame in 2007, is the only man to win all four North American championships: the Stanley Cup, Turner Cup, Calder Cup, and Memorial Cup. Young played 18 seasons of professional hockey, including 10 in the National Hockey League. He compiled a 59-86-12 record in 187 games with the Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning and Penguins. He also served as goaltending coach for the Calgary Flames from 2001-03.

Young and his wife, Paula, reside in the northwest suburbs and have a daughter, Gabrielle, and sons, Matt and Jack.

GENE UBRIACO

SENIOR ADVISOR & DIRECTOR OF HOCKEY OPERATIONS Gene Ubriaco, who has been with the Wolves since the franchise’s inception in 1994, returns for his 16th season as the team’s director of hockey operations and fourth as senior advisor.

Ubriaco served as the Wolves first head coach and guided the expansion team to a 34-33-14 record and a berth in the Turner Cup playoffs. He compiled a 61-61-20 record with the Wolves during a threeyear span, which included a two-game interim stint during the 1996-97 season.

In 1988, Ubriaco was hired to coach the National Hockey League’s Pittsburgh Penguins. Under his tutelage, the Penguins shattered several team records and advanced to the Stanley Cup Playoffs after a seven-year absence. He posted a 50-47-9 record with Pittsburgh.

The Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, native also played professional hockey for 10 years. He recorded 162 goals, 258 assists, and 420 points in 456 AHL games spanning nine seasons, which included a careerhigh 42 goals and 86 points during the 1965-66 season with the Hershey Bears.

Ubriaco spent his final three years as a player in the NHL with the Penguins (1967-68), the Oakland Seals (1968-69) and the Chicago Blackhawks (1969-70). He posted 39 goals, 35 assists, and 74 points in 177 regular-season games.

Ubriaco and his wife, Nella, have a daughter, Francine, and a son, Gene, and live in the western suburbs.

BILL BENTLEY

ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER Bill Bentley enters his fourth season as assistant general manager and 19th season with the Wolves organization.

One of a handful of people who has been with the organization since the team’s inception in 1994, Bentley has been instrumental in the hockey operations department for more than 15 years, which includes all four championship campaigns.

The Chicago native joined the organization as a statistician in 1994 and was promoted to team services manager a year later. The 43-year-old spent 12 seasons as the director of hockey administration – handling team travel, immigration, and accounting for the hockey operations department.

Bentley and his wife, Jennifer, reside in the southwest suburbs.

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SCOTT ARNIEL HEAD COACH

Scott Arniel enters his first season with the Chicago Wolves after being named the ninth head coach in franchise history on June 26, 2012.

The 50-year-old Arniel brings 12 years of professional coaching experience to Chicago’s bench, which includes 123 games of National Hockey League experience as head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets. He posted a 45-60-18 record behind the Blue Jackets bench before parting ways with Columbus on Jan. 9, 2012.

The Kingston, Ontario, native compiled a 181-106-16-17 record and .617 winning percentage as an American Hockey League head coach with the now-defunct Manitoba Moose from 2006-10. He led Manitoba to an appearance in the 2009 Calder Cup Finals and was awarded the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award that season as the league’s coach of the year.

Arniel also served as an assistant coach with the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres (2002-04; 2005-06), and with Manitoba (2000-02) before becoming a head coach.

A veteran of 730 NHL contests as a player with the Winnipeg Jets (1981-86; 1990-91), Buffalo Sabres (1986-1990), and Boston Bruins (1991-92), Arniel registered 149 goals, 189 assists, and 338 points in 11 seasons.

MIKE FOLIGNO ASSISTANT COACH

Mike Foligno enters his first season with the Wolves after being named assistant coach on July 20, 2012.

Foligno served most recently as assistant coach of the National Hockey League’s Anaheim Ducks, where he helped the Ducks amass an 81-66-17 record from 2010-12.

Prior to joining the Ducks, the 53-year-old spent seven seasons as head coach and general manager of the Ontario Hockey League’s Sudbury Wolves, where he compiled a 189-229-12-46 record. He also spent five seasons as head coach of the American Hockey League’s Hershey Bears from 1998-2003, posting a 186-154-44-16 mark.

The Sudbury, Ontario, native entered the coaching ranks as an assistant with the AHL’s St. John’s Maple Leafs in 1995-96 and also served as head coach of St. John’s and assistant coach of the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs that season. In 1996-97 he served as assistant coach with the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche.

The Detroit Red Wings first selection, third overall, in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft, Foligno played 15 seasons in the NHL, recording 355 goals, 372 assists, 727 points, and 2,049 penalty minutes in 1,018 contests with the Red Wings (1979-81), Buffalo Sabres (1981-91), Toronto Maple Leafs (1991-93) and Florida Panthers (1993-94).

NOLAN BAUMGARTNER ASSISTANT COACH

Nolan Baumgartner enters his first season as Wolves assistant coach after announcing his retirement as a player and being named to the position on July 6, 2012.

Baumgartner wrapped up his 16-year professional career by serving as the Wolves captain during the 2011-12 campaign.

The 36-year-old tallied 83 goals, 307 assists, 390 points, and 815 penalty minutes in 878 career American Hockey League contests with the Portland Pirates, Norfolk Admirals, Manitoba Moose, Philadelphia Phantoms, Iowa Stars, and the Wolves.

The Calgary, Alberta, native also posted 40 assists, 47 points, and 67 penalty minutes in 143 career National Hockey League outings with the Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, Vancouver Canucks, Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, and Dallas Stars.

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BRAD HUNT

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D // H 6-1 / W 185 May 8, 1985 River Forest, Illinois

YANN SAUVE

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PETER ANDERSSON

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KEVIN CONNAUTON

D // H 6-2 / W 198 Feb. 23, 1990 Edmonton, Alberta @K_Nauts

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D // H 6-1 / W 205 March 17, 1987 Richmond Hill, Ontario @Djos27

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CHRIS TANEV

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PATRICK MULLEN

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D // H 5-10 / W 184 May 6, 1986 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania @pat_rickm

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MICHAEL DAVIES

STEVE PINIZZOTTO

C // H 6-1 / W 195 April 26, 1984 Mississauga, Ontario @StevePinizzotto

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F // H 5-9 / W 178 Dec. 10, 1986 Chesterfield, Missouri @MikeGDavies

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TIM MILLER

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F // H 6-0 / W 190 March 6, 1987 Davisburg, Michigan @Millsi14

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LW // H 6-0 / W 175 Nov. 21, 1990 Stockholm, Sweden

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F // H 6-1 / W 192 June 16, 1988 Peterborough, Ontario

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G // H 6-5 / W 193 Jan. 5, 1988 Norrtalje, Sweden

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Plenty of hockey players dream of suiting up professionally one day. Guillaume Desbiens thought he’d made it by age four.

“My brother Alex is five years older than I am and he was playing hockey (for the Rimouski Cougars). His coach asked me to be the mascot of the team,” Desbiens said. “I would skate on the ice before the players came on. I had a flag with the logo of the team on it and I felt like I was playing in the NHL doing that. I wasn’t even playing hockey really, but I loved it.”

Suffice it to say, Desbiens has made a few strides since then. The 27-year old Alma, Quebec, native is back with the Chicago Wolves after two stints with the team from 2005-2007 and a 28-game run during their 2008 Calder Cup season. But this past summer, he wasn’t sure where he was going to end up. Without a contract for the first time since the summer of ’08, Desbiens finally signed a one-year pact with the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, an organization he’d played with twice before.

“I never felt much anxiety in this business until I didn’t have a contract,” Desbiens said. “With the NHL lockout looming, teams were saying, ‘let’s wait, let’s wait,’ and weren’t signing players so it was pretty stressful. I was able to sign and that was a bit of a relief, but I only signed for one year so at the end of this season I’m right back to where I was. You have to perform really well so you get another contract.”

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guillaume desbiens has faced more than a few hurdles in his career, but he keeps putting one skate in front of the other

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meet ally: she's his better half how long you have been making jewelry?

Over 10 years.

when and why did you start?

I began when my grandma handed down her vintage jewelry to me nearly 12 years ago. I loved the quality of the materials, but thought that the pieces could be redesigned and recreated into more modern jewelry with an edge.

how many pieces have you made?

I would think I am getting close to 1,000.

what is your favorite piece and why?

A wire wrapped gray agate stone (pictured) paired with a very long vintage chain. It was the first wire wrapping stone I did on my own without messing up.

Desbiens has good reason to keep his eye on the future. After years focused on taking steps in his career, Desbiens took another kind of leap in July when he wed his fiancée, Ally, in front of close friends and family on a beach in St. Maarten. Now they’re getting ready to start a family of their own – Ally is due with their first child, a daughter, on Christmas Eve. “With my wife being pregnant, I have this sense of needing to provide for my child.

It’s not about you or your wife, it’s about this life you’re bringing into the world and you want to give the baby the best chance possible,” Desbiens said. “These days, we just moved into our place, so we’re moving stuff around getting the nursery ready. We’re buying her a lot of stuff. It’s fun putting it all together.”

Stepping into the role of first-time father can be daunting, but Desbiens considers himself lucky to have a mentor in Alex. The big brother he once idolized for his hockey skills is now the man he looks to exemplify through this next stage of life.

“My brother has always been my biggest role model, and not just because he’s my brother,” Desbiens said. “He is always working really hard. When I got married, one of the things I told him was if 10 years from now I can be half the man you are, I’ll be happy.”

The years between them have meant different realities at different times, but the fortitude and resilience Desbiens has exhibited throughout his career remain a point of admiration for his former protector.

“I always kept Guillaume around me when we were kids. I always wanted to show him the ropes and help him understand things when he was young,” Alex said. “Some of those lessons were about hockey, but there was more to it. I’m very proud of his success because the steps he has taken have been big ones. When he left Chicago and didn’t have a contract, he had to go to Manitoba and really prove to everyone he could play

it's not about you or your wife, it's about this life you're bringing into the world and you want to give the baby the best chance possible.

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what type of jewelery do you make?

I do it all: rings, necklaces, bracelets, and earrings.

My favorite is creating custom pieces for people who also inherited a family member’s jewelry.

where can goods be purchased?

I sell in stores in Minnesota and British Columbia and on Etsy: www.etsy.com/shop/AlexaCollection

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professional hockey. A lot of the time, people just give up when things get hard. They’ll decide they can do something else instead, but Guillaume never looked back. He just kept pushing and believing.”

Desbiens never saw any other choice. After departing from the Wolves following the 2007-08 season, the right wing had the opportunity to walk on with the American Hockey League’s Manitoba Moose (then the Canucks affiliate). It was a 25-game contract he turned into a three-year stint with the team. Scott Arniel, now the head coach of the Wolves and former coach of the Moose, remembers well the impression Desbiens made, and acknowledges how far he’s come.

“When I coached him in Manitoba, Guillaume was just a young kid trying to find himself professionally,” Arniel said. “Since then he’s rounded out his game, figured out what his strengths are and he has developed into a physical presence, but one that can make plays. He’s matured in his game.”

Desbiens took enough steps with the Moose to earn his first NHL experience with the Canucks out of training camp in 2010. Stepping onto the ice for his first game was a “surreal” experience, and he wasn’t the only one in awe of the moment.

meet bear: he's got a mind of his own age and breed: I just turned the big 2! I am mainly pug with a dash of German short-haired pointer and bulldog.

height and weight: 2’7” (when I stand on my hind legs) and 21 lbs.

favorite treat: Liver treat-stuffed Kongs.

best time of a day to walk: Day or night, I prefer long walks on the beach; whoever created dog beaches, genius.

how'd you get your name?

I was supposed to be Baxter but when my parents adopted me, I was already a Bear.

are you excited about the new baby?

Can’t wait. She’s been sleeping in mom’s belly for months.

how have you helped guillaume's career?

I’d like to think I have taught him a thing or two about fighting and when he comes home after a game, win or lose I still love him.

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“When I first started playing hockey, I really wanted to play in the NHL, but everyone says that,” he said. “I don’t even know if I really believed I would do it, but I knew I wanted to. I got emails from my neighbors, who would have seen me playing hockey in the street when I was really young, and they’d be like ‘Remember when you used to say you were going to play in the NHL? You actually did it.’ I thought their praise was pretty cool.”

It’s cooler still since, as one of the smaller kids in his neighborhood growing up, Desbiens wasn’t exactly a popular pick in street hockey, as his brother can attest.

“Guillaume always wanted to see me practice and was always at the arena to watch all the players when he was young,” Alex said. “He wasn’t really old enough to play too much then, but he always wanted to learn. We played hockey on the street all winter as kids and he was the guy that never got chosen for teams because he was the youngest.

I always had to take him on my team and I made him be the goalie because nobody ever wanted to do that. Now everyone would want him on a team.”

But the thrill of Guillaume finally achieving his childhood goal was soon overshadowed by struggle. During a Canucks game against the Colorado Avalanche on Nov. 25, 2010, Desbiens broke his hand in a fight right before the team traveled to Quebec. The disappointed friends and family who hoped see him in action, though, was nothing compared to Desbiens’ personal turmoil.

“It was hard breaking my hand. It was an emotional roller coaster,” Desbiens said.

“I worked so hard that summer and making the team was awesome and I couldn’t believe I was there. Even when my hand was broken, I still thought I’d stay up there with the Canucks. So when I was sent down to the Moose it was pretty shocking. I was heartbroken. When your girlfriend dumps you, it’s hard. But this was even harder.”

While it may not have been the fairy-tale ending he hoped for, Desbiens never relented. While playing with the Abbotsford Heat last season, he earned a 10-game callup to the Calgary Flames. Now back where his AHL career first began, Arniel tapped Desbiens as a Wolves alternate captain.

“Guillaume’s a real character player. He gets a lot of admiration from his teammates because he’s out there blocking shots and sticking up for the guys,” Arniel said. “He has taken advantage of his opportunities and he’s done it the hard way. His story and his drive are a great example for other players. I felt he earned the (alternate captain) letter.”

How far Desbiens – and the Wolves – push this season has yet to be written, but memories of the team winning a championship still stick with Desbiens, albeit adjacent to ones of a gut-wrenching loss.

“When we won the Cup in Chicago, that was a great experience,” he said. “But I wasn’t really a big part of that team. I wasn’t playing a whole lot. The year after, in Manitoba, we went to the Finals. We didn’t win, but playing in front of sold-out crowds in Winnipeg and Hershey, I felt like I was playing for the Stanley Cup. We lost, and it hurt like hell, but those are probably the best memories of my hockey career.”

Now, he’s making new memories, on and off the ice. Pledging to work on his consistency and maintain his physicality, Desbiens tries not to think about what could have been, lest he lose sight of what is.

“I’m not a one-dimensional player; I feel like I can do a lot of things,” he said. “I would never have gotten anywhere close to the NHL if all I could do was fight.

I have a lot of tools and I work at developing them and bringing my game to the next level.”

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“GET FED” FUELED BY FOOD, FUN AND CAMARADERIE ONE OF THE REASONS the Chicago Wolves and their fans enjoy such a strong bond is the accessibility to players.

Whether it’s a friendly chat after a home game or a lengthier conversation at one of the several scheduled events during the course of a season, there are ample opportunities to interact.

Yet the annual “Get Fed by the Wolves” extravaganza – scheduled for Nov. 18 at Bahama Breeze in Schaumburg – ranks among the finest get-togethers because of the atmosphere and the timing.

“In the preseason when we have the season-ticket pickup party, you haven’t seen them play,” said Chicago Wolves senior

“We’ve got a little notepad,” said defenseman Kevin Connauton. “We’ve got to write it all down. They keep the menu pretty simple, though, so we can’t get too off-track. When the food’s ready, we’ve got to bring it out and go get their drinks and everything. It’s real hands-on.”

Of course, when you get more than 20 professional athletes under the same roof, there’s always going to be competition involved. The Wolves battle to see who can carry the most dishes to the table. They vie to see who can raise the most tips (which go to Chicago Wolves Charities, as do all of the dollars spent at ‘Get Fed’).

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CHICAGOWOLVES.COM/COMMUNITY 5Defenseman Kevin Connauton hustles Bahama Breeze goodies to the table at last year’s “Get Fed by the Wolves” event.

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vice president of operations Courtney Mahoney, who started the Get Fed tradition in 1998. “I think a month or two months in, you’ve seen a Zack Kassian play. You’ve seen his personality on the ice and you have questions for him. It’s great to see the guys who may seem super-intimidating on the ice, but they’re teddy bears and the nicest guys in the world off the ice.

“It’s a blast at Bahama Breeze. We have a lot of open space.

The players go around and mix and mingle with fans. This is the best event to get insight into the guys’ personalities.”

And insight into their serving skills. As the name suggests, “Get Fed by the Wolves” finds the players volunteering to be the fans’ waiters for the afternoon.

“It’s more of a fun thing than anything else,” said right wing Darren Haydar. “Some guys do try to take it over the top. You have the fan favorites that fans like to tip without even being their waiter.”

The players also fight to sell the most raffle tickets. And near the end of the program, when they remove their “Get Fed” shirts and autograph them for the auction, many try to influence the crowd so their shirt can raise the most money.

“It’s a big competition and it ends up very well for the charities,” Mahoney said. “It’s really grown. It’s our goal each year to raise $15,000. Between the fans and the players, everybody’s efforts help us get there.”

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MR. MOVEMBER OCTOBER WAS ALL ABOUT THE LADIES.

MOVEMBER IS FOR THE BOYS. THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, Chicago Wolves players, coaches, and staff will grow mustaches to help raise awareness and funds in support of prostate and testicular cancer research. The worldwide initiative of “Movember” started as a way of promoting private and public conversations about oft-ignored men’s health issues and the Wolves organization is proud to be participating for the second straight year.

Each week, new photos of the players will be posted on ChicagoWolves.com so fans can track their mustachegrowing progress. At the Wolves final home game of the month on Nov. 28, the top three ‘staches will be featured and fans can donate money to the man they think deserves to be crowned “Mr. Movember.”

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WOLVES RECORDS SINGLE-SEASON FRANCHISE RECORDS

ALL-TIME POINTS LEADERS

GOALS: Steve Maltais, 60 (1996-97)

PLAYER Steve Maltais

GP 839

G 454

Rob Brown

369

Jason Krog

282

Darren Haydar Bob Nardella

PLUS/MINUS: Arturs Kulda, +47 (2009-10)

Brett Sterling

254

143

WINS: Kari Lehtonen, 38 (2004-05)

Steve Larouche

203

84

SHUTOUTS: Wendell Young, 6 (1999-2000)

Chris Marinucci

240

99

121

220

77

Steve Martins

262

64

129

193

307

Derek MacKenzie 377

83

101

184

441

ASSISTS: Rob Brown, 91 (1995-96) POINTS: Rob Brown, 143 (1995-96) PENALTY MINUTES: Kevin MacDonald, 336 (1994-95)

A 497

PTS 951

PIM 1,061

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483

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244

342

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271

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203

311

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476

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298

331

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334

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WOLVES PACK FACTS The Wolves have never had a losing season in their 18-year history. Originally a member of the International Hockey League, the Wolves joined the American Hockey League in 2001.

Eddie Lack was the AHL’s All-Rookie goaltender in 2011. He played 46 games for the Wolves in 2011-12, finishing with a record of 21-20-3.

On Dec. 11, 2011, right wing Darren Haydar became the 22nd player in AHL history to record 700 career points.

The game was a 4-2 Wolves victory over the Milwaukee Admirals.

Nolan Baumgartner, last year’s team captain, is now an assistant coach on the Wolves staff.

Baumgartner had 22 points in 60 games in 2011-12.

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HOCKEY 101: PENALTIES

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1. BOARDING

3. CROSS-CHECKING

5. ELBOWING

Called for any action which causes opponent to be thrown violently into the boards.

Called for hitting opponent with both hands on the stick and no part of the stick on the ice.

Called when using the elbow to impede an opponent.

2. CHARGING

4. DELAYED PENALTY

6. HIGH-STICKING

Called for taking three or more strides before checking opponent.

Call is made when the penalized team gains control of the puck or upon a stop in play.

Called for making contact with an opponent when carrying the stick above the shoulder.

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7. HOLDING

9. ICING

11. MISCONDUCT

Called for using the hands, arms or legs to hold an opponent.

Called when a player on his teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side of the red center line shoots the puck down the ice and it crosses the red goal line at any point (other than the goal), and is first touched by an opposing player other than the goalie.

Called for an infraction that warrants a more serious penalty than a standard minor or major penalty.

10. INTERFERENCE

Called for engaging in fisticuffs or shoving of a level that is not worthy of a major penalty.

8. HOOKING Called for using stick or blade to hook opponent.

12. ROUGHING

Called for having contact with an opponent not in possession of the puck.

13. SLASHING Called for swinging the stick at an opponent.

14. SPEARING Called for using the stick like a spear.

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15. TRIPPING Called for using the stick, arm or leg to cause an opponent to trip or fall.

16. UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT Called for the abuse of an official or other such misconduct.

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HOCKEY 101

HOCKEY RULES ICING THE PUCK

POWER PLAYS / PENALTY KILL

Icing is when a player on his team’s side of the red center line shoots the puck all the way down the ice and it crosses the red goal line at any point (other than the goal). Icing is not permitted when teams are at equal strength or on the power play. When this occurs, play is stopped and the puck is returned to the other end of the ice for a faceoff in the offending team’s zone. Icing the puck is not called: > If the goalie leaves the crease to play the puck, even if he does not touch the puck. > If an official rules an opposing player could have played the puck before it crossed the red goal line. > An official may wave off the icing call if he deems it was an attempted pass.

SHOT ON GOAL A shot on goal is a shot that would enter the goal if it is not stopped by the goaltender. A shot on goal must result in either a goal or a save.

PENALTIES Penalties are classified into three categories: minor, major and misconduct.

For a minor penalty, players are required to serve two minutes in the penalty box while their team plays short-handed. A minor penalty will expire if the opposing team scores while on the power play.

Major penalties require a player to serve five minutes in the penalty box and only expire at the end of that time.

Misconduct penalties vary in length.

A team is on the power play when one team has more players on the ice than the other team because a player is serving a penalty. Conversely, the team with fewer players is on the penalty kill.

OFFSIDES A team is offside when any member of the attacking team precedes the puck over the defending team’s blueline. The position of the player’s skate — and not that of his stick — is the determining factor. If both skates are over the blueline before the puck, the player is offside. If he has only one skate over the blueline and one on it, he is onside.

OVERTIME Any regular-season game that ends regulation play with a tie score will go into a five-minute sudden-death overtime period. If at the end of that overtime period the game remains tied, the game will then go into a shootout.

During the playoffs, there will not be a shootout and overtime periods will be 20 minutes in length.

SHOOTOUT Any regular-season game that ends overtime play with a tie score will go into a shootout. A shootout is a series of penalty shots in which each team is allowed five attempts to score in alternating fashion. If after five attempts the teams remain tied, the shootout will continue to alternate shots until one team fails to match the attempt of the other. The winner of the shootout will be awarded one goal.

WOLVES FACTS AVERAGES & RATINGS (2011-12) AVG. GOALS PER GAME

2.80

AVG. GOALS AGAINST PER GAME

2.54

POWER PLAY GOALS SCORED

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POWER PLAY RATING

15.4%

PENALTY KILL RATING

84.2%

OVERTIME GAMES PLAYED

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LEADING AFTER THE SECOND PERIOD

Last season the Wolves won 89 percent of games in which they were leading after two periods.

PENALTY KILL

Last season the Wolves won 58 percent of games in which they did not allow the opposing team to score a powerplay goal.

POWER PLAY

Last season the Wolves won 66.7 percent of games in which they scored at least one power-play goal and 64 percent of games when they scored two or more.

SCORING FIRST

Last season the Wolves won 72 percent of games in which they scored the first goal.

SHOTS ON GOAL

Last season, the Wolves outshot their opponents in 48 of their 76 regularseason games, and won 28 of those games (28-14-4-2).

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UNDER REVIEW CHICAGO WOLVES GENERAL MANAGER WENDELL YOUNG has been a proponent of video review being instituted in the American Hockey League for a long time. He made presentations on the topic at league meetings for years with the vote always coming up short. After years of discussion, the rule change was finally passed at the AHL Board of Governors meeting in June and, according to Young, brought the league into the modern age.

“Going forward as a league, the installation of instant replay legitimizes the decisions in the AHL and legitimizes our league in comparison to the other hockey leagues of the world,” Young said. “In reference to teams in major-junior, college and all over Europe, they have had video review and we didn’t yet. It was something that was long overdue.”

“But I believe it will also have a big impact with our fans. Now that there is video review, they can go home knowing that a questionable call was a true one. Say we lose a game on a goal that was reviewed and reversed? Now they know it was a proper call and won’t have that resentment of not knowing.”

The video review system will be in place in all 30 AHL arenas for the 2012-13 season and beyond. Unlike the National Hockey League, where reviewable calls are made by its hockey operations staff in the league office in Toronto, all calls in the AHL review system are made on-site.

There are two overhead cameras, one above each net, which shoot down overlooking the goal line. There are criteria on what can and can’t be reviewed. The two cameras are fed to a monitor in the penalty box and no one is allowed to touch it but

... [FANS] CAN GO HOME KNOWING THAT A QUESTIONABLE CALL WAS A TRUE ONE. – WENDELL YOUNG

Although video review has been close to Young’s heart for a while, he admits the new rule not only benefits the Wolves, but also the other 29 teams in the AHL, the referees, and, most importantly, the fans.

“The Wolves could have had a lot of different outcomes in past games and seasons if video review was put in long ago,” Young said. “But it will benefit so many more people than the ones in the Wolves organization. I think video review makes it easier on the referees, who have a tough job calling the games as it is, and I think is just another tool for them. It also takes a little onus off the ref and it legitimizes what really happened on the ice.

the officials. If a call is deemed reviewable, the officials go into the penalty box and review what they saw on the ice.

The AHL review system is still in its infancy. In the future, Young expects more cameras and, possibly, the in-house video feed to be available for the officials to make the call. Either way, he is just happy knowing that video replay is finally in the league and his stress level during games might drop just a bit.

“Video replay was long overdue, but now at least everyone knows going into a game that there is a secondary review call,” Young said. “There is a little bit of warmth that everyone now knows the officials can look at a goal call should a necessary review arise.”

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Number of different numbers you have worn

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Number of championships won (CCHA conference championships at University of Michigan)

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Number of points in 210 career AHL games spanning five seasons (entering the 2012-13 campaign)

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Flap of skin under the turkey’s skin Male turkey Part of a turkey’s stomach that contains tiny stones Brightly colored growths on the throat region Flap of skin that hang’s over a turkey’s beak Female turkey Baby turkey

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