Breakaway Magazine - Vol. 8 - Issue 4

THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE CHICAGO WOLVES

VOL. 8 ISSUE 4

ANDRE BENOIT Smiling His Way Through His Winding Career

IN THIS ISSUE

03 LEAGUE WELCOME 05 WOLVES HISTORY 09 OWNERSHIP 10 HOCKEY OPERATIONS 13

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15 MEET THE WOLVES 24 BY THE NUMBERS 27 BEHIND THE BENCH 29 MAP THE LEAGUE 30 HOCKEY 101

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SMILING HIS WAY THROUGH HIS WINDING CAREER

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Seth Gold Irwin Jann Mike Gordon Wayne Messmer Dana Wildman

Ron Storto Sarah Draheim Cameron Most

Director Director President of Business Operations Senior Executive Vice President Executive Assistant

OPERATIONS Courtney Mahoney Dan Harris Holly Simms Camille Colletti Chris O’Hare

Senior Vice President of Operations Creative Services Manager Game Operations Coordinator Community Relations Sr. Coordinator Operations Intern

CREATIVE SERVICES Imran Javed Troy Mueller John Hamper Ross Dettman

Digital Content Manager Senior Graphic Designer Creative Services Intern Team Photographer

COMMUNICATIONS Lindsey Willhite Daniel Jankowski Anna Fogel

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Executive TV Producer TV Production Manager TV Intern

TV BROADCAST Jason Shaver Bill Gardner

Play-by-Play Announcer Color Analyst

HOCKEY OPERATIONS Norine Gillner Mike Nardella

Hockey Operations Assistant Hockey Operations

PARTNERSHIPS Jon Sata Greg Sprott Mark Iralson Clint Taylor Amy Bernstein Kayle Gray

Vice President of Partnerships Manager of Partnerships Partnerships Sales Executive Partnerships Sales Executive Partnerships Client Services Coord.

Partnerships Client Services Coord.

Director of Public Relations Media Relations Coordinator Social Media Coordinator

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Eric Zavilla Stefanie Evans Rob Newburg Laura Ansell Steve Winner Janel James Leslie Metcalf Jeff Bieschke Kayla Yingst Eric Meyer Anthony Krzyzak Mike Czopek Pawel Sienko John Brooks Kira Hoskey Adam Goldberg Dakota Gaudet

Gordon Scott Jason Svejda

Sr. Exec. Director of Ticket Sales Sr. Director of Strategic Alliances Senior Director of Ticket Retention & Services Exec. Dir. of Ticket Sales & Retention Director of Program Development Youth Hockey Coordinator Ticket Sales & Services Coordinator E-Business Specialist Senior Group Events Specialist B2B & Groups Events Specialist Group Events Specialist Group Events Specialist Group Account Executive Senior Account Executive Account Executive Account Executive Account Representative Marketing Coordinator Inside Sales Representative Inside Sales Representative

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LEAGUE WELCOME

DAVID A. ANDREWS

PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE

American Hockey League

One Monarch Place – Springfield, MA 01144 Phone: (413) 781-2030 theahl.com

Dear Fans, It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the historic 2015-16 American Hockey League season, one that is sure to be one of the most memorable campaigns ever.

We are celebrating our 80th anniversary season literally from coast to coast: From the shores of the Atlantic to our five new members in California, all 30 teams will hit the ice to continue a tradition of excellence that has been the hallmark of the American Hockey League since 1936.

The AHL remains proud of its role in developing more than 88 percent of today’s National Hockey League players, as well as the vast majority of the NHL’s coaches, managers, training staffs, broadcasters and officials. In total, nearly 350 AHL players were recalled to the NHL last season alone, and more than 250 former first- and second-round NHL draft picks developed their skills in the AHL. And through the years, our loyal and passionate fans have enjoyed cheering for more than 100 future Hockey Hall of Famers, and have witnessed the triumphs of more than 100 Calder Cup champions who would go on to have their names engraved on the Stanley Cup as well.

To our new fans in Bakersfield, Ontario, San Diego, San Jose and Stockton; to our returning fans in Manitoba; to all of you who cheer for AHL teams across North America -- We are excited to have you join us from the excitement of opening weekend, to the 2016 AHL All-Star Classic in Syracuse, and through the thrills and emotion of the Calder Cup Playoffs.

On behalf of all of our teams, players and staff, thank you again for your continuing support of the AHL. I wish you the utmost enjoyment of all the excitement that our 2015-16 season has in store.

Sincerely,

David A. Andrews President & Chief Executive Officer American Hockey League

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WOLVES HISTORY

A WINNING HISTORY WHEN A TEAM RAISES THE CUP AT THE END OF THE SEASON – AS THE CHICAGO WOLVES HAVE DONE FOUR TIMES IN THEIR 21-YEAR HISTORY – THERE’S A TENDENCY FOR THE HIGHLIGHT REELS TO OVERLOAD ON THE FINAL GOAL AND THE CUP-WINNING CELEBRATION. BUT IT REQUIRES TWO MONTHS OF POSTSEASON DEDICATION, COMING ON TOP OF A RUGGED REGULAR SEASON, IN ORDER TO EARN THE RIGHT TO BE CALLED A CHAMPION. MOREOVER, THERE’S ALWAYS A GAME WHERE A TEAM MUST DIG DEEP TO OVERCOME A DEFICIT AND STAY ON THE PATH TO THE CUP. THESE SERVED AS THOSE MOMENTS WHEN THE WOLVES HOISTED THE 1998 AND 2000 TURNER CUPS AND THE 2002 AND 2008 CALDER CUPS.

MAY 30, 1998:

GAME 1 OF THE TURNER CUP FINAL The Wolves entered their first Final as the International Hockey League’s top-ranked offense while the defending champion Detroit Vipers showed up with the IHL’s top-ranked defense. Steve Maltais punctured that defense just 1:57 into the night with a power-play goal, then he added an even-strength goal in the second period to give the Wolves a 2-0 lead after 40 minutes. But goaltender Wendell Young, who stopped all 20 shots he faced in the first two periods, couldn’t come out for the third period due to dehydration. The Vipers needed just two minutes to pull into a 2-2 tie, but Alexander Semak regained the lead with 8:11 to play and Tim Breslin added an empty-netter in the final seconds for a 4-2 Wolves win that set the tone for a titanic series.

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WOLVES HISTORY

MAY 16, 2000:

GAME 3 OF THE WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL After sweeping four straight from the Long Beach Ice Dogs in the International Hockey League’s Western Conference Semifinal – giving the Wolves 28 wins in their last 32 games – head coach John Anderson’s crew stubbed their toes with home losses to Houston in the first two games of the Western Conference Final. To make the team’s predicament worse, the Wolves allowed the Aeros a 3-0 head start in Game 3 at the Compaq Center. But Chicago reeled off the first four goals of the second period – Tom Tilley, Bob Nardella, Dallas Eakins and Steve Larouche supplying the firepower – to trigger a crucial 6-4 come-frombehind victory. Once Larouche scored the go-ahead goal at 4:58 of the third period, the Wolves never trailed in a Western Conference Final game the rest of the way.

APRIL 10, 2002:

GAME 2 OF THE WESTERN CONFERENCE QUALIFYING SERIES In their debut American Hockey League season, the Wolves entered the Calder Cup Playoffs as the No. 7 seed – the team’s worst postseason seed to that point. That meant the team had to start with a best-of-three series against the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks. Cincinnati took Game 1 on the Wolves’ home ice and forced sudden-death overtime in Game 2. The Mighty Ducks had a shot at a wide-open net to take the series, but goaltender Frederic Cassivi lunged across the crease and made an unbelievable save to keep the Wolves alive. Zdenek Blatny came through with the goal in the second OT for the first of the team’s AHL-record 17 postseason wins. Forward Dan Snyder was one of many Wolves heroes during the playoffs as he set an AHL mark with 5 game-winning goals.

MAY 11, 2008:

GAME 6 OF THE WEST DIVISION FINAL The Wolves’ run almost ended in the American Hockey League’s quarterfinal round when they faced a talented Rockford team. After the Wolves took the first two games, the IceHogs rallied to take three in a row to force Chicago to the brink of elimination. Then came the Mustache Rally.

Forward Colin Stuart first donned a lip duster and the rest of the team joined the cause prior to Game 6. Trailing early, the Wolves reeled off four power-play goals in the second period to take the tilt 4-3 and went on to win the series in seven games. “That was a real turning point – in that game, in that series, and on our road to winning that championship,” said former forward Steve Martins. “Plus, how am I going to forget that mustache?”

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OWNERSHIP

DON LEVIN Donald R. Levin founded DRL Enterprises, Inc., in 1969. The Glenview-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 founded the Chicago Wolves with Buddy Meyers and Grant Mulvey in January 1994 and has served as the team’s chairman of the board throughout. Levin donates his time and serves on the board of directors for several charitable organizations.

Levin devotes a healthy portion of his support to Chicago’s Department of Animal Care and Control (CACC). In cooperation with CACC, the Wolves host Adopt-a-Dog Night one Saturday night each month during the season and make it easy for fans to adopt dogs and provide them a forever home. The Adopt-A-Dog program found homes for 1,233 dogs in its first 15 seasons.

In 2003, Levin purchased and donated the Animobile -- a mobile adoption unit and a modern clinic staffed by CACC veterinarians and adoption specialists. In 2014, he pledged a $2 million donation to CACC to spur an $8.2 million renovation.

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 17 seasons.

Levin was 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.

BUDDY MEYERS Buddy Meyers, a principal owner of the Wolves who founded the franchise with Don Levin and Grant Mulvey in January 1994, 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 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, who was inducted into the Illinois Hockey Hall of Fame on Jan. 26, 2014, is a graduate of the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign 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.

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HOCKEY OPERATIONS

WENDELL YOUNG During Wendell Young’s first six seasons as the Chicago Wolves general manager, the team compiled a .598 winning percentage and captured three division titles: the 2010 West, 2012 Midwest and 2014 Midwest.

Young has been a member of the Wolves organization in virtually every capacity — 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 in August 2009.

The 52-year-old stands as 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 in hockey history to have won 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.

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

BILL BENTLEY Bill Bentley is in his seventh season as Wolves assistant general manager and stands as 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 seasons that ended with a championship.

The Chicago native joined the organization as a statistician in 1994 and was promoted to team services manager a year later. The 46-year-old spent 12 seasons as the director of hockey administration before assuming the assistant general manager role in August 2009.

A graduate of Quincy College, Bentley served as the Director of Media Relations for the Chicago Cheetahs of the now-defunct Roller Hockey International during the 1993-94 season.

Bentley and his wife, Jennifer, live in Chicago.

GENE UBRIACO Gene Ubriaco, who has been with the Wolves since the franchise’s inception in 1994, returns for his 19th season as the team’s director of hockey operations and seventh as senior advisor.

Ubriaco served as the Wolves’ first head coach and guided the expansion team to a 3433-14 record and a berth in the Turner Cup playoffs.

The 78-year-old Ubriaco began his coaching career at Lake Superior State University in 1972-73. He became the head coach of the National Hockey League’s Pittsburgh Penguins in 1988. Under his tutelage, the Penguins posted a 50-47-9 record, shattered several team records, and advanced to the Stanley Cup Playoffs after a seven-year absence.

The Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, native posted 39 goals and 35 assists in 177 NHL regular-season games while playing with the Penguins (1967-68), the Oakland Seals (1968-69) and the Chicago Blackhawks (1969-70).

He dedicates himself to numerous charitable causes, including the American Hearing Impaired Hockey Association with which he has been involved since 1974. Ubriaco and his wife, Nella, have a daughter, Francine, and a son, Gene, and live in the western suburbs.

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SCHMALTZ ON THE FAST TRACK AND HIS BROTHER IS TOO

BY LINDSEY WILLHITE | PHOTO BY ROSS DETTMAN

Before the Chicago Wolves’ morning workout on Jan. 5, every television at the team’s practice facility in Hoffman Estates was tuned to the World Juniors bronze-medal game between United States and Sweden.

Everybody watched the game because they love hockey. But Wolves defenseman Jordan Schmaltz paid attention because he loves hockey AND his younger brother, Nick, a center who posted 3 assists to help the United States win 8-3. Nick finished with 2 goals and 6 assists during USA’s seven-game run to the bronze.

“I watched every game,” Jordan said. “We’re the best friend-type of brothers. I talk to him after every game -- and sometimes before games if I can to wish him luck and see how he’s doing.”

Jordan is 2 years, 4 months and 15 days older than Nick – and big brother has blazed a path that little brother willingly has followed since they were growing up in Verona, Wis. Jordan played for the Green Bay Gamblers in the United States Hockey League and so did Nick. Jordan chose to play for the University of North Dakota – the place where their father, Mike, starred as a football player – and so did Nick.

Jordan was the St. Louis Blues’ first-round draft pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Nick was the Chicago Blackhawks’ firstround draft pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

While Nick has yet to launch his professional career – he’s a sophomore at North Dakota – Jordan opted to skip his senior year, signed a pro contract last summer and landed with the Wolves this fall.

The goal for this season? Learn what it takes to succeed at the professional level. In college, Schmaltz never played more than 42 games. Over the same timeframe with the Wolves, he’s expected to play 76 games.

“It’s progressing pretty well,” Jordan said. “Obviously there was a little learning curve at the start playing against bigger, stronger and faster guys. But I’m adjusting and trying to get better every game.”

The stats showcase Schmaltz’ rapid progression. In his third pro game, he handed out 2 assists in a win over Charlotte. He did it again in his 10th pro game. Then, on Jan. 3 versus Lake Erie, Schmaltz showed off his offensive moves and produced 2 goals in the same game for the first time in “five or six years.”

Through the Wolves’ first 32 games, Schmaltz stacked up 3 goals and 13 assists to rank among the American Hockey League’s top-scoring rookie defensemen.

Wolves head coach John Anderson has witnessed his rapid growth and rewarded it. After seeing a sampling of Schmaltz’ slick moves when the team practiced shootouts, Anderson tabbed Schmaltz first for the shootout on Dec. 17 versus the Texas Stars. Schmaltz deked multiple times and finished with a nifty backhand that gave the Wolves a much-needed 2 points against a franchise they hadn’t beaten in three years.

“He’s got the tools,” Anderson said. “We’ve just got to put it together for him. It’s hard making the transition from college to here. It’s a tougher schedule. The guys are bigger, stronger and faster. It takes a big adjustment.”

I THINK YOU’LL SEE A REAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NOW AND THE END OF THE YEAR.” - WOLVES HEAD COACH JOHN ANDERSON Anderson knows of what he speaks. A first-round pick in the 1977 NHL Draft, he needed a year of professional hockey before joining the Toronto Maple Leafs and embarking on a lengthy career that included 282 goals in the NHL. “I had trouble doing it my first year,” he said. “And I turned pro after playing juniors, where I played 70-odd games in a season.

You just think because he’s a first-rounder that you expect so much more, but it’s a growing period and he’s going to get through it. He’s getting better all the time. I think you’ll see a real difference between now and the end of the year.”

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ANDRE BENOIT Smiling His Way Through His Winding Career

BY ANNA FOGEL | PHOTOS BY ROSS DETTMAN

It’s become customary to spot the Chicago Wolves defenseman with an engaging grin when he’s running sprints in the tunnel before a game, when he’s walking onto the ice before practice, or when he’s kicking back and cracking jokes with his teammates.

Benoit has exuded almost nothing but positive vibes in his first season with the team, but when it comes to his smiley ways, it’s just business as usual for the 32-year old who has been selected to play in the 2016 AHL All Star Classic.

“I’ve heard a lot of that lately, I don’t know, I guess everyone else is grumpy,” Benoit said with a laugh. “I think I’m a happy guy and I think the more positive you can be, the more positive things happen.”

Benoit’s cheery disposition extends even further off the ice, though, at home with his wife, Kelly, and their two daughters, Emma, age 7, and Hailey, age 4. The hockey journeyman has played in five countries and suited up for nine different pro teams over his career, seemingly moving around after every season, but the one consistency in his life remains his three girls at home, who have been along for almost the entirety of the ride and who are the reason for that grin that’s consistently plastered on his face.

“I think it’s getting to that point where it’s a little bit tougher on the family to move around every year,” Benoit said. “I think I’ve changed cities every year for the last eight or nine years, but I have a very understanding wife. She understands the game and how it is and how we have to work with wherever you are.

“She does a great job of making a home in whatever city we end up in and the girls, my two daughters, are really understanding too. They’re still at that age where as long as we’re a family and we’re together, they’re good. I don’t know how many years that’ll be the case, but it’s been good so far.”

To say there were a few pit stops the Benoits had to make before landing in Chicago would be an understatement to the highest degree. After logging five years of juniors with the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League, where he set the franchise record for most points by a defenseman with 299 in 324 regularseason games, Benoit went undrafted.

From there, Benoit began his pro career in the 2005-06 season with the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League and helped them capture the Calder Cup during his second season with the team. Benoit then took his talents overseas, playing in Finland for a season before packing his bags to Sweden and eventually to Russia for a year in the Kontinental Hockey League.

Benoit returned to Hamilton for the 200910 season before making his long-awaited NHL debut with the Ottawa Senators in 2011.

Benoit has bounced between the AHL and the top level since, appearing in 179 total NHL games between the Senators, Colorado Avalanche, and Buffalo Sabres.

“FROM WHAT I HEAR SHE YELLS AT ME WHEN I’M ON THE ICE, BUT SHE DOESN’T YELL AT ME WHEN I GET HOME.” But Benoit was never alone throughout his zigzagging journey. He met his wife through a mutual friend while he was playing juniors and taking classes in Kitchener. Kelly, who was also going to school at the time, had a childhood that prepared her for a life of constantly moving around, as her father is longtime NHL netminder Rick Wamsley.

“She went to Finland, Sweden, and Russia with me and has been very supportive,” Benoit said. “From what I hear she yells at me when I’m on the ice, but she doesn’t yell at me when I get home, so it’s nice that way.”

Two became three while Benoit was playing in his fourth-year pro in Sweden when Kelly had their first daughter, Emma.

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SMILING HIS WAY THROUGH HIS WINDING CAREER

Their second daughter was born three years later in Canada.

While all of the flights, hotels, apartments, teams, and countries can be grueling for a family to endure — not to mention confusing, as Benoit recalls Hailey briefly believed their hotel in Russia was their home — the ever-optimistic Benoit remains grateful and realistic about his career, making the best out of each stop along the way.

“I mean there’s a finite amount of time to play, but at some point it’s going to become a family decision. It is a family decision, but we realize there’s only a certain amount of years left and we’ve got to make the most of it.”

Benoit has certainly made the most out of his time with the Wolves in the first few months of the season, quickly falling into a leadership role while serving as an excellent example to the younger guys on the team, not to mention clicking instantly and becoming fast friends with fellow veteran and defensive partner Peter Harrold as well as captain Pat Cannone, who both live a mile down the road from Benoit in Arlington Heights.

“He’s really good with the younger guys,” said Cannone, who played with Benoit for a season in Binghamton. “Even though he’s older, he’s easy to approach, he gives you the time of day.

He’s great like that, he leads by example, and I think he’s been great for the younger guys, showing them what it takes and how to be a good teammate.”

But that’s all secondary for the blueliner, who is a dad first and hockey player second.

“Well, family is No. 1 for sure. And then hockey is what I do and it’s important, but you know family life is for sure what’s No. 1 and it’s just a matter of playing hard when I’m at the rink and then when I leave I have to leave everything here — good or bad — and go home and be a dad.”

“FAMILY LIFE IS FOR SURE WHAT’S NO. 1.”

For Benoit, being a dad entails having as much fun as he has on the ice — if not more so — at home with his daughters. Between dance parties, watching skits his kids perform, arranging play dates with Harrold’s kids and Cody Beach’s family, and of course, visiting Dave & Busters frequently, Benoit takes full advantage of any and all free time he gets away from the rink.

Of course, now some of his free time is actually spent at a rink, albeit a different one. Benoit’s older daughter decided this year she wanted to follow in dad’s footsteps and started playing hockey, so attending practice with Emma has been added to the list.

Benoit’s contributions on the ice have been hard to ignore, as well, as he ranks among the top AHL defensemen in scoring, pacing Chicago with 23 points in 32 games.

“I got to go on the ice with her, which was awesome. You know, she showed interest and it’s her first year playing this year and she’s having a lot of fun.”

“It’s a great locker room to be a part of and it’s been a lot of fun,” Benoit said. “Winning makes everything more fun. You know, even if I smile all of the time, it’s easier when we’re winning.”

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JOHN ANDERSON John Anderson is in his 14th season as Wolves head coach and his third since being rehired to the position on July 16, 2013.

Anderson rejoined the Wolves after amassing four years of National Hockey League experience, which included two years as head coach of the Atlanta Thrashers from 2008-10. He also served as an assistant coach with the Phoenix Coyotes from 2011-13.

The 58-year-old guided the Wolves to four championships during his first tenure with the Wolves – the Calder Cup in 2002 and 2008 and the Turner Cup in 1998 and 2000.

He is the team’s all-time leader in wins (591) and postseason victories (110). He earned his 363rd AHL regular-season win on Nov. 28, 2014, to take over sole possession of fifth place among the league’s all-time winningest coaches.

Toronto’s first pick (11th overall) in the 1977 amateur draft, Anderson played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Maple Leafs (1977-85), Quebec Nordiques (1985-86), and Hartford Whalers (1986-89). The Toronto native registered five 30-goal campaigns in the NHL, including four straight from 1981-85.

Anderson entered the 2015-16 season ranked 14th in Maple Leafs history with 189 goals and 21st with 393 points. He amassed 282 goals and 631 points in 814 NHL regular-season games along with nine goals and 27 points in 37 career Stanley Cup Playoff contests.

MARK HARDY Mark Hardy is in his second season with the Wolves after being named an assistant coach on August 25, 2014. After spending 15 years in the National Hockey League as a defenseman, Hardy has accrued 20 years of experience behind the bench.

Hardy joined the Wolves after three seasons in the ECHL with the Ontario Reign. He helped the Los Angeles Kings and Winnipeg Jets affiliate earn second-place finishes in the Western Conference each season he was on staff.

The 56-year-old Samedan, Switzerland, native also owns 11 years of NHL coaching experience as he served on the staffs for Los Angeles (1999-2006, 2008-10) and the Chicago Blackhawks (2006-08). Hardy became known as a defensive specialist, which included overseeing the third-best penalty-killing unit in Kings history in 2001-02 (86.6 percent efficiency).

Drafted by Los Angeles in the second round (30th overall) of the 1979 NHL Entry Draft, Hardy collected 368 points (62G, 306A) in 915 career regular-season games as a defenseman for the Kings, Minnesota North Stars, and New York Rangers. He finished his playing career with 70 points (18G, 52A) in 199 IHL games with Phoenix, Detroit, and Los Angeles.

BRAD TAPPER Brad Tapper is in his second season behind the bench with the Wolves after being named an assistant coach on August 25, 2014. A member of Chicago’s 2002 Calder Cup championship team, he brings six years of coaching experience and nine years of professional playing experience to the staff.

A forward for the Wolves from 2001-04, Tapper returned to the American Hockey League after spending one year as the head coach with North York in the CCHL and serving as an assistant for four years with Florida and Orlando in the ECHL. The 37-year-old Scarborough, Ontario, native retired as a player in 2009 following a nine-year professional career, including parts of three seasons with the Wolves. During his tenure in Chicago, he contributed 58 points (24G, 34A) in 98 regular-season games and another 11 points (4G, 7A) in 28 postseason tilts.

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CONFERENCE REALIGNMENT After four years with a two-conference, six-division setup, the AHL has returned to a two-conference, four-division alignment for the 2015-16 season.

The Wolves move to the Western Conference’s Central Division.

The top four teams in each of the four divisions qualify for the Calder Cup playoffs. The first two rounds will be conducted within the division with the following exceptions: Because the Central Division has eight teams to the Pacific Division’s seven, the Central Division’s fifth-place team will move into the Pacific Division’s fourth playoff spot if it owns a better points percentage than the Pacific’s fourth-place team.

The same applies for the Eastern Conference’s Atlantic Division versus the North Division.

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HOCKEY 101

BOARDING

CHARGING

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

Called for taking three or more strides before checking opponent.

CROSSCHECKING

DELAYED PENALTY

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

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

ELBOWING

HIGH-STICKING

HOLDING

Called when using the elbow to impede an opponent.

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

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

HOOKING

ICING

INTERFERENCE

MISCONDUCT

ROUGHING

SLASHING

Called for using stick or blade to hook opponent.

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

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

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

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

Called for swinging the stick at an opponent.

SPEARING

TRIPPING

Called for using the stick like a spear.

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

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

*Under hybrid icing rules, it’s called when an opposing player (other than the goalie) is the first to reach the face-off dot closest to the goal line.

NEW AHL RULES FOR 2015 OVERTIME

COACH’S CHALLENGE

At the end of regulation, teams will play 3-on-3 for a five-minute overtime period. A “dry scrape” of the ice will precede overtime. If no goal is scored during overtime, then teams will engage in a three-round shootout.

A head coach can request a video review to challenge a goal (or no-goal) call. The challenge must be initiated at the next stoppage in play and the coach must have his timeout available. If the challenge does not change the official’s call, then the team loses its timeout.

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THE 2014-15 CHICAGO WOLVES

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ALL-TIME POINTS LEADERS 1. STEVE MALTAIS

951

2. ROB BROWN

483

3. DARREN HAYDAR

368

4. JASON KROG

342

5. BRETT STERLING

308

6. BOB NARDELLA

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7. STEVE LAROUCHE

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193

1 0. DEREK MACKENZIE

184

ALL-TIME WINS LEADERS (GOALTENDERS)

1. WENDELL YOUNG

18

Consecutive games started by Jordan Binnington, which set a franchise record for goaltenders.

goals allowed, which marked the third-fewest 198 inRegular-season the team’s 21-year history 4 Points by right wing Ty Rattie in the AHL All-Star Classic,

which tied the franchise record for most points in an All-Star Game.

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Appearances on ESPN SportsCenter’s list; right wing Ty Rattie earned the No. 1 nod on Dec. 26 for his no-look spin-a-rama goal at Milwaukee and left wing Magnus Paajarvi took No. 2 on March 27 when he whacked a puck out of mid-air for a top-shelf goal at Milwaukee.

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51

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43

8. PETER MANNINO

42

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33

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32

DREW MACINTYRE

32

ALL-TIME GAMES LEADERS 1. STEVE MALTAIS

839

2. BOB NARDELLA

476

3. DEREK MACKENZIE

377

4. KEVIN DOELL

375

GOALS V 60 STEVE MALTAIS . . . . . . . . (1996-97)

PENALTY MINUTES V 336 KEVIN MACDONALD . . . . . (1994-95)

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369

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ASSISTS V 91 ROB BROWN . . . . . . . . . . . (1995-96)

PLUS/MINUS V +47 ARTURS KULDA. . . . . . . . (2009-10)

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361

8. DARREN HAYDAR

342

GAME-WINNING GOALS V 10 CHRIS MARINUCCI . . . . . . (1998-99) BRETT STERLING . . . . . . (2007-08) MARK MANCARI. . . . . . . . . (2011-12) SHANE HARPER . . . . . . . . (2014-15)

WINS V 38 KARI LEHTONEN . . . . . . . (2004-05)

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330

1 0. WENDELL YOUNG

322

SHUTOUTS V 7 JAKE ALLEN . . . . . . . . . . . (2013-14)

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WHAT'S THE DIFF?

Can you find the 10 differences in the two photos below?

ANAGRAM ALIAS

Rearrange the letters of the following names to spell out Wolves players.

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CONNECT THE DOTS

Connect the dots to complete this picture of Chicago Wolves center Ivan Barbashev!

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