The gang’s all here!
On Friday, the Wolves announced the team’s roster to open the 2025-26 American Hockey League season.
The Wolves, the AHL affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes, will carry 27 players on the roster when they take the ice against the Wild on Saturday night in Iowa in the 32nd season opener in franchise history.
Forwards (15): Ryan Suzuki, Noel Gunler, Felix Unger Sorum, Nikita Pavlychev, Skyler Brind’Amour, Josiah Slavin, Juha Jaaska, Gleb Trikozov, Bradly Nadeau, Justin Robidas, Yanick Turcotte, Givani Smith, Blake Biondi, Ivan Ryabkin, Evan Vierling.
Defensemen (9): Domenick Fensore, Charles Alexis Legault, Ronan Seeley, Aleksi Heimosalmi, Bryce Montgomery, Dominik Badinka, Joel Nystrom, Jacob Friend, Gavin Bayreuther.
Goaltenders (3): Ruslan Khazheyev, Nikita Quapp, Amir Miftakhov.
“We’re in a good spot,” head coach Cam Abbott said. “The advantage being that most of the guys have been here and know how we need to play so we can get into the details even earlier. I’m confident in that the guys know how we need to play.”
The Wolves and Wild will square off in a Central Division showdown at 6 p.m. with the game broadcast on FloHockey.
“It’s a tough division with a lot of new coaches in place with a few teams and a lot of turnover with other teams as well,” Abbott said. “It’s a fresh start and a new opportunity.”
Chicago will open its home portion of the ’25-26 season when it faces the Rockford IceHogs on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. at Allstate Arena.
For information on Wolves ticket plans for the 2025-26 season—everything from single-game tickets to Flex Packs to group outings—visit ChicagoWolves.com or call 1-800-THE-WOLVES.
