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Ramzi Abid
Position: LW Number: 10 Years Played: 2005-06 Then: Paced the 2005-06 squad in goals (34), assists (42) and points (76). Now: Finished his playing career with Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams of the Deutsche Eishockey League (DEL).
Bryan Adams
Position: LW Number: 9 Years Played: 2001-02 Then: Ranked ninth on Calder Cup champions with 27 regular-season points (10 goals, 17 assists). Appeared in five playoff games. Now: Finished his playing career in 2012-13 with EHC Munchen of the Deutsche Eishockey League (DEL), and now resides in the Chicago area.
Kenny Agostino
Position: LW/C Number: 18 Years Played: 2016-17 Then: The AHL All-Star was honored with the Les Cunningham Award as the AHL’s Most Valuable Player and the John B. Sollenberger Trophy as the league’s top scorer after collecting 83 points and a league-leading 59 assists. Now: Plays for Dusseldorfer EG, a professional hockey team in Germany.
Andrew Agozzino
Position: LW/C Number: 9 Years Played: 2016-17 Then: Tallied 54 points in 71 regular-season games to rank third in scoring for the Wolves, leading the team with 11 power-play goals, before adding three goals and three assists in 10 playoff games. Now: Signed with the Anaheim Ducks for the 2023-24 season.
Jake Allen
Position: G Number: 35 Years Played: 2013-14 Then: The Baz Bastien Memorial Award winner for the league’s best goaltender appeared in 52 regular-season games in 2013-14. He collected a 33-16-0 record to go with his AHL best 2.03 goals-against average, league best .928 save-percentage, the AHL’s most shutouts with seven and the most wins with 33. Now: Plays for the New Jersey Devils.
Matt Anderson
Position: C Number: 14, 17 Years Played: 2007-10 Then: Contributed 77 points in 143 regular-season games spread over three seasons. Produced 2 goals and 14 assists in 38 playoff appearances, which included 1 goal and 1 assist in 11 games for the 2008 Calder Cup champions. He received the Tim Breslin Unsung Hero award in 2010. Now: Played for Rögle BK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) in 2018-19.
Niklas Andersson
Position: RW Number: 8 Years Played: 1998-2001 Then: Delivered 177 points (70 goals, 107 assists) in 183 regular-season games spanning three seasons. Ranked fifth in goals (20) and sixth in points (41) during the regular season for the 2000 Turner Cup champions. Contributed 6 goals in nine games in the Turner Cup playoffs. Made the IHL’s First All-Star Team in 2000-01 and the Second All-Star Team in 1999-2000. Now: After retiring from hockey following the 2010-11 season, Andersson was hired by the Los Angeles Kings in May 2013 to serve as one of their European scouts.
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Stephen Baby
Position: RW Number: 25 Years Played: 2003-07 Then: Produced 28 goals, 32 assists, 60 points and 252 penalty minutes during his 179 regular-season games that spanned four seasons. Added 1 goal and 4 assists in 16 playoff games. Now: Lives in Lincoln Park with his wife, Lauer, and their daughter, Keaten. He trades commodity options for Ronin Capital.
Jamie Baker
Position: C Number: 13, 18, 23 Years Played: 1997-98 Then: Ranked eighth in assists (34) and 10th in points (45) during the regular season for the 1998 Turner Cup champions. Played in all 22 playoff games and contributed 4 goals, 5 assists and 42 penalty minutes. Now: Served as the color analyst for the San Jose Sharks’ radio network, while also co-hosts Comcast SportsNet California’s “Pregame Live” and “Postgame Live” shows from 2014-2020.
Steve Bancroft
Position: D Number: 2, 4 Years Played: 1995-97 Then: Delivered 15 goals, 51 assists and 66 points in 103 regular-season games. Participated in all nine playoff games in 1995-96 and ranked fourth with 8 points (1 goal, 7 assists). Now: Works as a Real Estate professional for Century 21 in Madoc, Ontario.
Ivan Barbashev
Position: C/LW Number: 22, 32 Years Played: 2015-18 Then: Scored 34 goals and 75 points in 131 career games and led the 2016-17 squad in shooting percentage at 25.3 percent. Now: Has spent the last two seasons with the Vegas Golden Knights, winning a Stanley Cup in 2023.
Scott Barney
Position: RW Number: 27 Years Played: 2005-06 Then: Ranked second on the 2005-06 team with 32 goals and shared third with 51 points in just 53 games. Now: Retired after the 2017-18 season after winning the Asia League championship. Serves as the head coach and general manager of the Humboldt Broncos of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.
Doug Barrault
Position: RW Number: 12 Years Played: 1995-98 Then: Produced 24 goals, 39 assists and 63 points in 133 regular-season games. Played in 63 regular-season games for the 1998 Turner Cup champions and provided 9 goals and 16 assists. Now: Owns a furniture store in Golden, British Columbia, with his wife, Veronica. Barrault spends his spare time hunting in the fall and fishing during the spring and summer.
Nolan Baumgartner
Position: D Number: 5 Years Played: 2011-12 Then: Served as the captain for the Wolves’ 2012 Midwest Division champions. Shared fifth on the squad with 20 assists and ranked 11th with 22 points. Also served as an assistant coach in 2012-13 and later was an assistant with the Manitoba Moose. Now: Joined the Ottawa Senators as an assistant coach in June of 2024.
Tim Bergland
Position: RW Number: 27, 29 Years Played: 1994-99 Then: Started the first game in Wolves history and went on to provide 53 goals and 81 assists and 187 penalty minutes in 361 regular-season games. His 361 games rank seventh on the Wolves all-time list. Also played in 26 playoff games, which included 2 goals in 10 appearances for the 1998 Turner Cup champions. Now: Serves as the head coach for the Thief River Falls (Minn.) High School boys’ hockey team.
Jordan Binnington
Position: G Number: 30, 35 Years Played: 2013-17 Then: Appeared in 119 games for the Wolves, compiling a 59-40-17 record to go with his 2.62 goals-against average and .912 save percentage. Binnington recorded the most consecutive starts by a Wolves goaltender with 18 from Jan. 17 to March 1, 2015 and is one of four Wolves goalies to post two consecutive shutouts. He ranks third in Wolves record in minutes played (6,839), fourth in wins (59), saves (3,079) and games played (119), and fifth in shutouts (6). Now: Plays for the St. Louis Blues.
Samuel Blais
Position: LW/RW Number: 17 Years Played: 2016-17 Then: Blais scored 26 goals in 2016-17, the second-most among Wolves skaters that season, and racked up 43 points in 75 regular-season games. Now: The 2019 Stanley Cup Champion completed his sixth professional season with the St. Louis Blues organization.
Zdenek Blatny
Position: LW Number: 15 Years Played: 2001-04 Then: Provided 27 goals, 35 assists and 62 points in 174 regular-season games spanning three seasons. Participated in 3 playoff games for the 2002 Calder Cup champs and contributed 2 goals. Now: Retired in 2015 after four season in Austria’s Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (EBEL).
Phil Bourque
Position: D Number: 15 Years Played: 1996-97 Then: Ranked fifth on the 1996-97 team with 77 appearances. Contributed 7 goals and 14 assists in the regular season before adding 2 assists in 4 playoff games. Now: Works for the Pittsburgh Penguins radio network as the color analyst. Also helps with the team’s youth hockey camps and clinics.
Jay Bouwmeester
Position: D Number: 28 Years Played: 2004-05 Then: Joined the team late in the 2004-05 season and provided 6 goals and 9 points in 18 regular-season games. Played in all 18 playoff games for the Calder Cup finalists. Now: Retired from the NHL after playing 1,240 games with the Florida Panthers and St. Louis Blues.
Fred Brathwaite
Position: G Number: 30, 40 Years Played: 2006-08 Then: Posted a 32-15-5 record with a 2.68 goals-against average and .906 save percentage during 53 regular-season games over two seasons. That included a 10-2-0 mark with a 2.50 GAA in 13 regular-season appearances for the 2008 Calder Cup champions. Now: After serving as goaltending coach with the New York Islanders, is now with the Henderson Silver Knights in the same role.
Kip Brennan
Position: LW Number: 5, 10 Years Played: 2004-05, 2010-11 Then: Piled up 307 penalty minutes in 60 regular-season games spread over two seasons and a seven-year period. Brennan posted 7 goals, 6 assists and a team-high 267 penalty minutes during the 2004-05 regular season before adding 1 goal, 1 assist and a team-high 105 minutes in 18 postseason games for the 2005 Calder Cup finalists. Now: Resides in Los Angeles as the CEO of Next Generation Mobile.
Alex Brooks
Position: D Number: 12 Years Played: 2008-09 Then: The University of Wisconsin graduate handed out 10 assists and picked up 58 penalty minutes in 50 games for the 2008-09 squad. Now: Serves as a pro scout for the Chicago Blackhawks.
Rob Brown
Position: RW Number: 44 Years Played: 1995-97, 2000-03 Then: Two-time member of the International Hockey League’s First All-Star Team and two-time winner of the Leo Lamoureux Memorial Trophy that went to the regular-season scoring champion (1995-96 and 1996-97). Ranks second on the Wolves all-time list for points (483) and assists (326) and third in goals (157). Owns single-game records for single-game points (8) and assists (6). Led 2002 Calder Cup champions in regular-season scoring (83 points in 80 games) and postseason scoring (7 goals and 26 assists in 25 games). Now: Teaches hockey at the Greater St. Albert Sports Academy in Alberta.
Chris butler
Position: D Number: 25 Years Played: 2014-17 Then: Butler played in 132 regular season games with Chicago, scoring 10 goals and 53 points. The 2016-17 captain added a goal and five assists in nine postseason games during his time with the Wolves. Now: Retired in 2019 after 11 professional seasons, captaining the San Antonio Rampage in his final season, scoring 21 points in 51 games, and helping his hometown St. Louis Blues to the 2019 Stanley Cup.
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Pat Cannone
Position: C Number: 12 Years Played: 2013-16 Then: The Wolves’ 2015-16 captain ranks 21st in all-time Wolves scoring with 133 points (50 goals and 83 assists) in 196 games. Cannone also added eight assists in 14 playoff games during his three seasons with Chicago. The 2015-16 AHL All-Star led the team in plus/minus rating in 2013-14 with a +24, had the most assists in 2014-15 with 33, and led the Wolves in points (52) and assists (32) in 2015-16. Now: Finished playing hockey in 2020-21 with the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL.
Daniel Carr
Position: LW/RW Number: 7 Years Played: 2018-19 Then: Received the AHL’s Les Cunningham Award for the league’s most valuable player after scoring 71 points in just 52 regular-season games. Carr tied for fourth in league scoring and led the Wolves with his 30 goals, adding five goals and seven assists in 15 Calder Cup Playoff games. The AHL First-Team All-Star also played in six games for the Vegas Golden Knights, scoring a goal in his first game. Now: Plays for Lugano in the Swiss-A League.
Frederic Cassivi
Position: G Number: 35 Years Played: 2001-04 Then: Served as a backup goaltender for three seasons and compiled a 31-22-7 record with a 2.75 goals-against average and .912 save percentage in 67 regular-season games. Made five appearances during the 2002 Calder Cup playoffs and amassed a 2-2 record with a 2.50 GAA. Now: Serves as a financial advisor for Wells Fargo in Lemoyne, Pa.; Inducted into the AHL Hall of Fame in 2015.
Chris Chelios
Position: D Number: 7 Years Played: 2009-10 Then: The Hall of Fame defenseman wrapped up his 27-year professional career in 2009-10 by producing 5 goals and 17 assists in 46 regular-season games for the Wolves. He also played in all 14 playoff games. Now: Hired with the Detroit Red Wings to work with defensemen in 2015-16 as well as an assistant coach for the 2016 U.S. National Junior Team; served as an analyst for Fox Sports 1’s hockey coverage at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Chelios was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Nov. 11, 2013. Served as an assistant coach for Team USA at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics.
Jake Chelios
Position: D Number: 42 Years Played: 2013-15 Then: Contributed 15 points (G, 14A), 32 penalty minutes, a -7 plus/minus rating, and 31 shots on goal in 41 games with Chicago. Now: Made his NHL debut in 2018-19 with Detroit and currently plays with the Kunlun Red Star, where he has spent the last five seasons.
Matt Climie
Position: G Number: 33 Years Played: 2011-15 Then: Ranks second place all-time by a Wolves netminder in shutouts (9), wins (70), games played by a netminder (145), saves (3,753), and minutes (8,342). Now: Is currently a free agent and last played for the CBR Brace of the Australian Ice Hockey League.
Braydon Coburn
Position: D Number: 17, 28, 29 Years Played: 2004-07 Then: Recorded 7 goals, 31 assists and 177 penalty minutes in 91 regular-season games. He accrued most of those numbers during the 2005-06 season, when he played in the 2006 All-Star Game. Coburn appeared in all 18 playoff games during the run to the 2005 Calder Cup finals and contributed 1 assist with 36 penalty minutes. Now: Last played with the New York Islanders in 2020-21 and won a Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2020.
Pheonix Copley
Position: G Number: 31 Years Played: 2015-17 Then: Copley appeared in 62 games between the pipes, compiling a 30-22-6 record to go with his 2.59 goals-against average and .913 save percentage. Became one of four Wolves goaltenders to post consecutive shutouts in 2015. Now: Played eight games as a member of the Los Angeles Kings during the 2023-24 season.
Joey Crabb
Position: RW Number: 15, 18 Years Played: 2006-10 Then: Spent four increasingly productive seasons with the Wolves. Contributed 55 goals, 84 assists and 224 penalty minutes during 256 regular-season games. He ranked third on the 2009-10 team with 24 goals and shared fourth with 53 points. Played all 24 games during the march to the 2008 Calder Cup championship and posted 2 goals, 8 assists and 24 penalty minutes. Now: Acquired by the New York Rangers in October of 2014 from the Florida Panthers; played 2014-15 with the Rangers’ AHL affiliate Hartford Wolfpack, tallying 12 goals and 16 assists in 66 games. Played two seasons in the Swedish Hockey League before retiring.
Ted Crowley
Position: D Number: 33 Years Played: 1994-95 Then: Started the first game in franchise history and delivered Chicago’s inaugural goal on Oct. 1, 1994, at 11:04 of the first period in Detroit. The 1994 U.S. Olympic hockey player finished his lone Wolves season with 8 goals and 23 assists in 53 games. Now: Works in field sales for Boston software company LogMeIn. Married Boston College women’s hockey coach (and three-time Olympian) Katie King in 2010. They welcomed their first child in May of 2014.
Dan Currie
Position: LW Number: 29 Years Played: 1995-97 Then: The first of two players in franchise history to score 4 goals in one game, Currie performed the feat on Dec. 29, 1995 versus the Los Angeles Ice Dogs and repeated it on March 24, 1996 against the Kansas City Blades. Currie finished his two-year stint with 57 goals and 44 assists in 134 regular-season games. He added 5 goals and 4 assists in 9 games during the 1996 playoffs. Now: Serves as a scout for the OHL’s Windsor Spitfires.
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Kevin Dahl
Position: D Number: 4 Years Played: 1997-2001 Then: Produced 14 goals, 23 assists and 229 penalty minutes in 144 regular-season appearances. Played in 20 of 22 playoff games for the 1998 Turner Cup champions and provided 1 goal with 8 assists. Contributed 1 assist in 3 games for the 2000 Turner Cup champions. Capped his four-year run by serving as team captain for the 2001 Turner Cup finalists. Now: Dahl is the co-founder, president and CEO for Nexbowl International, a Cleveland-based firm designed to help former professional athletes with career transition guidance and job placements.
Lee Davidson
Position: C Number: 14 Years Played: 1994-96 Then: Ranked as the third-leading scorer on the franchise’s inaugural team with 64 points (28 goals, 36 assists) in 76 games. Finished his two-year tenure with 34 goals and 50 assists in 94 games. Now: Coaching Duluth Heights youth hockey in Minnesota.
Guillaume Desbiens
Position: RW Number: 12, 21, 29 Years Played: 2005-08, 2012-13 Then: Contributed 9 goals, 11 assists and 273 penalty minutes in 132 regular-season games spanning four years. Played in 23 regular-season games and 1 playoff game for the 2008 Calder Cup champions — and provided 1 assist in the playoff game. Now: Finished his career in 2016-17 with the Sheffield Steelers of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) in the UK.
Andre Deveaux
Position: C Number: 7, 13 Years Played: 2006-08, 2010-11 Then: Led the 2008 Calder Cup champions with 232 penalty minutes. Also provided 7 goals and 11 assists in 66 regular-season games while contributing 2 assists and 67 penalty minutes in 24 games during the 2008 playoffs. Posted 34 goals, 38 assists and 531 penalty minutes in 167 regular-season appearances with the Wolves. The 531 penalty minutes rank fifth on the team’s all-time list. Now: Currently works as a firefighter with Toronto Pearson Airport’s Fire and Emergency Services.
Gord Dineen
Position: D Number: 2 Years Played: 1999-2000 Then: Acquired from Utah on March 16, 2000, Dineen provided 1 goal and 2 assists in 17 regular-season games for the Wolves. He then played in all 16 games during the 2000 playoffs and contributed 5 goals for the Turner Cup champions. Now: Formerly coached with the Rochester Americans (2019).
Joe DiPenta
Position: D Number: 5 Years Played: 2001-04 Then: Posted 2 goals and 25 assists during 164 regular-season appearances for the Wolves. Played in all 25 games during the 2002 Calder Cup playoffs and provided 1 goal and 3 assists for the American Hockey League champs. Now: After his retirement, DiPenta attended California State Long Beach and wrapped up his bachelor’s degree in communication studies. He’s now serving as the Vice President of Development for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada.
Rick DiPietro
Position: G Number: 37 Years Played: 2000-01 Then: After being the first overall selection in the 2000 NHL Entry draft, DiPietro was sent to the Wolves and posted a 4-5-2 record with a 3.39 goals-against average and an .880 save percentage in 14 regular-season games. Now: DiPietro has his own ESPN radio show – DiPietrio and Rothenberg on 98.7FM – with Dave Rothenberg.
Kevin Doell
Position: C Number: 21 Years Played: 2004-08, 2009-10, 2011-12 Then: His 375 regular-season games rank fourth on the Wolves’ all-time list and his 175 points (69 goals, 106 assists) rank 12th. Doell’s most productive year came in 2005-06 when he shared third on the team with 51 points. He played in all 24 postseason games for the 2008 Calder Cup champions and provided 4 goals and 5 assists. Doell received the inaugural Tim Breslin Unsung Hero award in 2006. Now: Retired after spending the 2013-14 season with Vasteras in Sweden’s Allsvenskan league and Sportivi Ghiaccio Cortina of Italy.
Jack Drury
Position: C Number: 15 Years Played: 2021-22, 2022-23 Then: Across his two seasons with the Wolves, Drury registered 31 goals and 45 assists before becoming a full-time NHL player for the Carolina Hurricanes in 2023-24. Drury shined during the 2022 postseason, as his 24 points (nine goals, 15 assists) helped lift the Wolves to its fifth title in franchise history. Now: Drury completed his first full season in the NHL amassing 27 points (eight goals, 19 assists) for Carolina.
Ted Drury
Position: C Number: 3 Years Played: 2000-01 Then: Ranked sixth in regular-season scoring in 2000-01 as he posted 21 goals, 21 assists and 42 points in 68 games. Played in 14 of the 16 playoff games and ranked third with 5 goals for the Turner Cup finalists. Now: Listed as one of the 25 best hockey players in finance by Business Insider Australia in 2013, as Drury works for UBS O’Connor in Chicago.
Jack Duffy
Position: D Number: 4 Years Played: 1994-96 Then: Posted 4 goals and 22 assists in 127 regular-season appearances for the Wolves’ first two squads. During the team’s inaugural playoff appearance, he led the way with 3 assists in 3 games. Now: Serves as a Senior Managing Director for Weeden and Co. in Greenwich, Conn. Also volunteers as a Mites coach for the Greenwich Skating Club.
Vince Dunn
Position: D Number: 6, 7 Years Played: 2016-18 Then: Dunn scored 47 points in 74 career games and ranked fourth in scoring in 2016-17 with 13 goals and 32 assists. His 45 points that year led all defensemen and his 71 penalty minutes led all Wolves. He also represented the Wolves at the 2017 AHL All-Star Classic, helping the Central Division claim its second straight title Now: After leading the Blues to the 2019 Stanley Cup, Dunn currently plays for the Seattle Kraken.
Dallas Eakins
Position: D Number: 4, 6, 8, 24 Years Played: 1998-2003 Then: In four full seasons with the Wolves, Eakins produced 14 goals, 68 assists and 290 penalty minutes in 260 games. He appeared in all 16 playoff games for the 2000 Turner Cup champions — scoring 1 goal and 4 assists — and provided 6 assists while playing in all 25 playoff games for the 2002 Calder Cup champions. Earned IHL Second All-Star Team recognition in 1999-2000. Now: In 2019, was promoted to head coach of the Anaheim Ducks before being let go in 2023. In the fall, he was named head coach and general manager of Adler Mannheim of the DEL.
Garnet Exelby
Position: D Number: 2 Years Played: 2006-08 Then: Piled up 397 penalty minutes, 6 goals and 10 assists in 128 regular-season games. Exelby appeared in all 25 playoff games for the 2002 Calder Cup champions and contributed 4 assists and 49 penalty minutes along the way. Now: Served two seasons as a strength and conditioning coach for the Arizona State University Sun Devils.
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Chris Ferraro
Position: C Number: 12 Years Played: 1999-2000 Then: Assigned to the Wolves by the New York Islanders in Feb. 2000, Ferraro stepped into the lineup and contributed 7 goals and 18 assists in 25 regular-season games. He returned for the playoffs and delivered 5 goals and 8 assists while playing all 16 games for the 2000 Turner Cup champions. Now: Chris and his twin brother, Peter, operate Ferraro Brothers Elite Hockey on Long Island.
Kurtis Foster
Position: D Number: 4 Years Played: 2001-04 Then: Voted the 2004 American Hockey League Man of the Year, Foster delivered 32 goals and 55 assists in 181 regular-season games. He appeared in 14 games during the 2002 playoffs and notched 1 goal and 1 assists for the Calder Cup champions. Now: Worked the past two seasons as a development coach for the Arizona Coyotes.
Colin Fraser
Position: C Number: 24 Years Played: 2014-15 Then: The alternate captain posted 17 points (9G, 8A), 67 penalty minutes, a +4 plus/minus rating, and 87 shots on goal in 59 games with the Wolves. Appeared in his 600th professional game with the Wolves on Nov. 12, 2014. Now: Works as an amateur scout for the Chicago Blackhawks.
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Simon Gamache
Position: C/LW Number: 9, 25 Years Played: 2001-04 Then: Produced 42 goals, 52 assists and 94 points in 118 regular-season games spread over three seasons. Enjoyed his finest showing in 2002-03 when he led the team with 35 goals and finished second to Steve Maltais in points with 77. He added 7 goals in 9 postseason games that year. Now: Retired after scoring 30 points in 34 games for the LNAH’s Thetford Mines Assurancia in 2016-17.
Michael Garnett
Position: G Number: 30, 33 Years Played: 2002-07 Then: Set the franchise record (since equaled by Matt Climie) when he started 13 consecutive games during the 2005-06 season. Garnett posted a 56-40-2-5 record with 4 shutouts, a 3.05 goals-against average and an .898 save percentage during 116 regular-season appearances. He added a 10-3-0 mark during the playoffs, which included 8 wins for the 2007 Western Conference finalists. Now: Finished his last season with the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL)’s Nottingham Panthers in 2018-19, appearing in 47 games with a 2.91 GAA and .908 save percentage.
Steve Gosselin
Position: D Number: 23 Years Played: 1994-97, 1998-99 Then: After joining the Wolves midway through their inaugural season, he contributed 12 goals, 53 assists and 362 penalty minutes in 204 regular-season games. His most productive season came in 1995-96 when he posted 5 goals and 17 assists in 72 games. Now: Financial Security Advisor for La Capitale in Quebec.
Brent Gretzky
Position: C Number: 34, 49 Years Played: 1998-2000 Then: Wayne’s younger brother contributed 9 goals and 19 assists in 39 games during the 1998-99 season and participated in two regular-season games for the 2000 Turner Cup champions. Now: Works as an officer for the Brant County Ontario Provincial police.
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Jani Hakanpaa
Position: D Number: 6 Years Played: 2013-15 Then: Totaled five goals and 11 assists in 118 games for the Wolves. Now: Finished his third year with the Dallas Stars after signing a $4.5 million contract with the club in 2021 and is set to become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2024.
Shane Harper
Position: RW Number: 9 Years Played: 2013-15 Then: The 2014-15 Dan Snyder Man of the Year Award winner led the Wolves with 32 goals and 50 points in 75 games, blowing away his previous career marks of 13 and 33, respectively. He also became the first Wolves player to hit 50 points since Darren Haydar in 2012-13, and tied the franchise record for game-winning goals in a season (10). Now: Currently plays with the Adirondack Thunder of the ECHL.
Brett Hauer
Position: D Number: 5 Years Played: 1996-97 Then: Ranked fourth in assists (30) and sixth in points (40) for the 1996-97 squad. The 1994 U.S. Olympian contributed 2 goals during the 4-game 1997 Western Conference quarterfinals. Now: Hauer and his wife, Hilaire, live in Duluth, Minn., with their teenage daughters, Elise and Brynne. He works as a senior clinical sales representative for Intuitive Surgical and coaches youth hockey.
Darren Haydar
Position: RW Number: 20 Years Played: 2006-08, 2010-13 Then: Ranks third in Wolves annals for points (368), third in assists (240), fourth in goals (128) and eighth in games (342). Captured the Les Cunningham Award as the regular-season MVP for the 2006-07 season. Served as captain and scored 58 points in 51 regular-season games for the 2008 Calder Cup champions. Earned a place on the AHL’s First All-Star Team in 2007 and the Second All-Star Team in 2011. Named honorary captain for the Western Conference All-Stars in 2012. Captained the 2012-13 Wolves and led the team with 57 points in 71 games Now: Finished his playing career in 2019-20.
Eric Healey
Position: LW Number: 10 Years Played: 2003-04 Then: Scored 31 goals to share the 2003-04 team lead with Steve Maltais and finished second on the squad with 51 points in 71 games. Added 3 goals and 6 assists (tied for Maltais for the team lead with 9 points) during 10 postseason games. Now: Serves as the business development manager for SourceOne, an energy management and consulting firm based in Boston.
Glenn Healy
Position: G Number: 31 Years Played: 1998-99 Then: After playing for 12 full seasons in the NHL, Healy appeared in 10 regular-season games for the 1999 Western Conference finalists. He amassed a 6-3-1 record with a 3.32 goals-against average and a .889 save percentage. Now: Serves as the Executive Director/President of the NHL Alumni Association.
Mike Hoffman
Position: RW Number: 36 Years Played: 2008-09 Then: Provided 2 goals, 2 assists in 61 games during his lone season with the Wolves. Ranked second on the team with 89 penalty minutes. Now: Director of Pro Ambitions Hockey, the nationwide leader in hockey camps.
Riley Holzapfel
Position: C Number: 9, 36 Years Played: 2007-11 Then: A Wolves mainstay for three seasons, Holzapfel contributed 32 goals and 50 assists in 202 regular-season games. Hs most productive year was 2008-09, when he provided 13 goals and 19 assists in 73 games. Now: Holzapfel played his final season with the Vienna Capitals in 2019-20.
Darcy Hordichuk
Position: LW Number: 29 Years Played: 2001-02 Then: Splitting time between the Wolves and the Atlanta Thrashers, Hordichuk contributed 5 goals, 4 assists and 127 penalty minutes in 34 regular-season games. Now: Retired in 2014 after splitting his 2012-13 season between the Edmonton Oilers and Oklahoma City Barons
brad Hunt
Position: D Number: 2, 39 Years Played: 2011-13, 2016-17 Then: The rearguard ranked fifth overall in scoring with 33 points in 2012-13, scoring the most points by a Wolves rookie and Wolves defenseman. In 102 career games over three seasons, Hunt scored 14 goals and 53 assists and was selected for the 2012-13 and 2016-17 AHL All-Star games. Now: Played 70 games with the Colorado Eagles in 2023-24, scoring 16 goals and tallying 33 assists.
Jamie Hunt
Position: D/F Number: 24 Years Played: 2009-11 Then: Provided 8 goals and 15 assists in 69 regular-season games spread over two seasons. Now: Works as a manager for Cabot Oil and Gas Corporation in Robinson Township, Pa., while serving as an assistant varsity hockey coach for Seneca Valley High School. He also offers lessons and camps through Hunt Hockey Development.
Ville Husso
Position: G Number: 30 Years Played: 2016-17 Then: Appeared in 22 games for the Wolves, finishing the regular season with a 13-6-2 record to go with his 2.37 goals-against average and .920 save percentage before appearing in 10 Calder Cup Playoff games. Now: Started in 19 games for the Detroit Red Wings during the 2023-24 season, earning nine wins.
Tomas Hyka
Position: RW Number: 38 Years Played: 2017-19 Then: Hyka scored 31 goals and 88 points in two seasons with the Wolves, including an AHL career-high 16 goals in 2018-19. Hyka tied for the team lead with 15 playoff points during the run to the 2019 Calder Cup Finals, notching three goals and a league-high 12 assists in 22 contests. Now: Last played for Pardubice HC in the Czech league during the 2023-24 campaign.
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Pat Jablonski
Position: G Number: 31, 39 Years Played: 1994-95, 1998-99 Then: Shared goaltender duties with Wendell Young during the 1998-99 season and posted a 22-7-7 record with a 3.00 goals-against average. He also appeared in three playoff games that season and went 2-1 with a 3.57 GAA. Now: After breaking his neck in a boogie-boarding accident in 2008, including his C-2 vertebra, Jablonski has recovered and teaches goaltending to youth hockey players.
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Rylan Kaip
Position: C Number: 20 Years Played: 2008-10 Then: Played two full seasons with the Wolves and contributed 5 goals and 9 assists in 110 regular-season games. He also participated in nine playoff games in 2010. Now: Kaip serves as a police officer in Regina, Saskatchewan.
Kasimir Kaskisuo
Position: G Number: 31 Years Played: 2017-18 Then: Kaskisuo joined the Wolves on loan from the Toronto Maple Leafs and appeared in 28 games, posting a .914 save percentage and 2.38 goals-against average to go with his 13-13-2 record. Now: Played 14 games with the Laval Rocket during the 2023-24 season.
Andrew Kozek
Position: LW Number: 22, 26 Years Played: 2008-11 Then: Posted 21 goals and 15 assists in 131 regular-season appearances spread over three years. Enjoyed his finest campaign in 2009-10 as he racked up 12 goals and 22 points in 69 regular-season games. Now: Played his final professional hockey game in 2020-21 with the Ravensburg Towerstars.
Jason Krog
Position: C Number: 10 Years Played: 2006-08, 2009-11 Then: One of the most prolific scorers in Wolves history, Krog ranks fourth in assists (244) and points (342) and sixth in goals (98). He won the Les Cunningham Award in 2008 that goes to the AHL’s Most Valuable Player. He also claimed the John Sollenberger Trophy (for the leading regular-season scorer) and the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy for being the playoff MVP for the 2008 Calder Cup champions. Krog served as the Wolves captain in 2009-10 and 2010-11 and also led those teams in points. He earned AHL First All-Star Team recognition in 2007-08. Now: Finished his playing career in 2016-17 with Norway’s Lørenskog IK.
Paul Kruse
Position: LW Number: 28 Years Played: 2000-01 Then: Contributed 8 goals, 12 assists and 180 penalty minutes (second on the team) for the 2000-01 squad that reached the Turner Cup finals. Played in all 16 playoff games and racked up 2 goals and 3 assists. Now: Serves as an account manager for SB Navitas, a Calgary-based company that distributes tubular goods and line pipe for the oil and gas industry.
Arturs Kulda
Position: D Number: 32 Years Played: 2007-11 Then: Provided 12 goals and 46 assists in 197 regular-season games spanning four seasons. He signed with the team on March 30, 2008, and helped the Wolves win the 2008 Calder Cup. Played just 5 regular-season games that year, but participated in 22 of the 24 playoff games and posted one goal and five assists. Now: Competed for EC VSS of the ICEHL in 2023-24.
Joel Kwiatkowski
Position: D Number: 8 Years Played: 2007-08 Then: Ranked fifth on the 2008 Calder Cup champions with 21 goals and seventh with 50 points in just 59 regular-season games. He played in all 24 playoff games and finished third on the squad with 10 goals and 25 points. Earned AHL Second All-Star Team recognition for his efforts. Now: After finishing his playing career in 2015-16, served as an assistant coach for the ECHL’s Kalamazoo Wings.
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Daniel Lacroix
Position: C Number: 32 Years Played: 1999-2000 Then: Stacked up 3 goals, 10 assists and a team-high 194 penalty minutes in 61 regular-season games for the 2000 Turner Cup champions. He made seven playoff appearances as well. The Quebec native also became the first Wolves player to visit high school as part of the French Class appearances community outreach. Now: After four seasons as an assistant coach with the Montreal Canadiens, accepted the head coach position with the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL)’s Kölner Haie in 2018-19.
Max Lagace
Position: G Number: 33 Years Played: 2017-19 Then: Lagace appeared in 33 regular season games across two seasons, compiling a 16-10-6 record to go with his 2.43 goals-against average and .914 save percentage. In 2018-19, Lagace became the first goaltender in AHL history to score a goal in the Calder Cup Playoffs when he was credited with a goal against the San Diego Gulls in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. Now: Competed for Farjestads BK Karlstad in the Swedish Hockey League during the 2023-24 season.
Max Lajoie
Position: D Number: 8 Years Played: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 Then: Across his first three seasons with the Wolves, Lajoie accomplished a myriad of accolades. He was named the winner of the 2022 Tim Breslin Unsung Hero Award as the Wolves player who best typifies Breslin’s on-ice spirit and team-first attitude, was a key contributor to the 2022 Calder Cup championship team and was named the 14th captain in Wolves history in the fall of 2022. Now: In 2023-24, he was signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs, playing in seven games before returning to the Toronto Marlies, recording 24 points (four goals, 20 assists) in 51 games.
Cory Larose
Position: C Number: 9 Years Played: 2004-05, 2006-07 Then: Rolled up 146 points in 143 regular-season games. Larose ranked second on the 2004-05 Calder Cup finalists with 26 goals and 63 points in 80 regular-season games, then he led the way in the postseason with 6 goals and 12 points. He finished second on the 2007 Western Conference finalists with 61 assists and third with 83 points. Now: After retiring from hockey following the 2010-11 season, Larose serves as a sales representative for Gemini Medical/Arthrex in Minneapolis/St. Paul.
Guy Larose
Position: C Number: 17 Years Played: 1998-2002 Then: Posted 44 goals, 71 assists and 256 penalty minutes in 251 regular-season appearances spanning four seasons. Larose contributed 33 points in 79 regular-season games for the 2000 Turner Cup champions and added 5 points while playing in all 16 postseason games. He rejoined the franchise late in the 2001-02 season and notched 2 goals and 2 assists while appearing in 24 of the 25 playoff games for the 2002 Calder Cup champions. Now: Larose serves as a sales manager for Safelite, the Boston-based company that’s a national leader in the auto glass industry; serves as an assistant coach for the Bay State Breakers in the New England Girls Hockey League.
Steve Larouche
Position: C Number: 6, 10 Years Played: 1997-2001 Then: Acquired from the Quebec Rafales late in the 1997-98 season, Larouche piled up 19 points in 13 regular-season games before producing 9 goals and 11 assists in 22 games as the Wolves claimed the 1998 Turner Cup title. Larouche finished second in regular-season scoring (31 goals, 57 assists) and led the way in postseason points (6 goals, 8 assists) for the 2000 Turner Cup champions. He won the John Cullen Award as comeback player of the year for his efforts. He also paced the 2001 Turner Cup finalists in regular-season scoring (31 goals, 52 assists) and postseason scoring (12 goals, 6 assists). Earned IHL First All-Star Team recognition as a LW in 2000-01 and Second All-Star Team honors in 1999-2000. Now: Finished his seventh year as an assistant coach for the Shawinigan Cataractes, a team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).
Brad Larsen
Position: LW Number: 17 Years Played: 2004-06 Then: Shared second in goals (26) and ranked seventh in points (49) for the 2005 Calder Cup finalists. Added 4 goals and 7 assists in 18 postseason games. Now: Recently was the head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets during the 2022-23 season.
Jordan LaVallee-Smotherman
Position: LW Number: 14, 17 Years Played: 2006-09 Then: Recorded 55 goals, 52 assists and 257 penalty minutes in 219 regular-season games. Enjoyed his most productive season in 2007-08, when he ranked sixth in goals (20) and ninth in points (42) in 76 regular-season games. He added 3 goals and 5 assists while playing in all 24 postseason games for the 2008 Calder Cup champions. In the process, he earned the 2008 Dan Snyder Man of the Year award. Now: Won the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) championship in 2018-19 with the Belfast Giants, also splitting his season with the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL)’s Iserlohn Roosters.
Ray LeBlanc
Position: G Number: 30 Years Played: 1994-98 Then: After serving as the United States goaltender in the 1992 Olympics, LeBlanc started the first game in Wolves history on Oct. 1, 1994, and also posted the first shutout in Wolves history on March 8, 1995. He wound up with a 53-45-10 regular-season record with a 3.29 goals-against average and .899 save percentage. LeBlanc also handled all three playoff games for the 1994-95 team. Now: LeBlanc lives in Largo, Fla., with his wife and family and works for Budweiser at Great Bay Distributors.
Manny Legace
Position: G Number: 35 Years Played: 2009-10 Then: Signed to a free-agent contract as the 2009-10 season began, the long-time National Hockey League goalie appeared in 6 games for the Wolves and compiled a 2-2-1 record with a 3.21 goals-against average and an .898 save percentage. He then signed with the Carolina Hurricanes and spent the rest of the season there. Now: He is the former goaltending coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Kari Lehtonen
Position: G Number: 34 Years Played: 2003-05, 2007-08, 2009-10 Then: Produced the best winning percentage in Wolves history (minimum 100 appearances). Posted a 61-33-2-4 record with 8 shutouts, a 2.33 goals-against average and a franchise-best .927 save percentage. Lehtonen served as the primary goaltender for the 2005 Calder Cup finalists as he posted a 10-6 record with a 1.71 GAA. Earned AHL Second All-Star Team recognition in 2004-05. Now: Helps coach his son Mikko’s hockey team and assisted with the 2019 Dallas Stars’ development camp.
Josh Leivo
Position: LW Number: 10 Years Played: 2021-22 Then: Leivo, who was only a member of the Wolves for one season, made an immediate impact to the lineup. Leivo had a strong regular season with 22 goals and 24 assists in 54 games but took his game to new heights during the playoffs. During the 2022 postseason, Leivo established a franchise postseason record with 15 goals to go with 14 assists and was named postseason MVP en route to the Calder Cup. Now: He played the 2023-24 season overseas for Ufa Salavat Yulayev in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), recording 38 points in 40 regular-season games.
Francis Lessard
Position: RW/D Number: 13, 22 Years Played: 2001-03, 2005-06 Then: Provided 6 goals, 9 assists and 389 penalty minutes in 93 regular-season appearances. Participated in 15 playoff games for the 2002 Calder Cup champions and contributed 1 assists with 40 penalty minutes. Led the 2002-03 team with 194 penalty minutes. Now: Retired from hockey.
Grant Lewis
Position: D Number: 25, 38 Years Played: 2007-10 Then: Contributed 3 goals and 38 assists in 123 regular-season games stretched over three seasons. Recorded 2 goals and 14 assists in 43 regular-season games and participated in two postseason games for the 2008 Calder Cup champions. Now: Retired in 2015-16 after one season with ECH Linz of Austria’s Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (EBEL).
Bryan Little
Position: C Number: 28 Years Played: 2007-08 Then: The Atlanta Thrashers’ first-round pick in 2006 split the 2007-08 season between the Wolves and Thrashers. He contributed 9 goals and 16 assists in 34 regular-season games before upping the ante in the playoffs with 8 goals and 5 assists while appearing in all 24 postseason contests for the 2008 Calder Cup champions. Now: Ended playing after the 2019-20 season after spending nine seasons with the Winnipeg Jets.
Nathan Longpre
Position: LW Number: 9, 17, 26 Years Played: 2011-15 Then: Longpre accounted for 19 goals and 35 assists in 196 games over four seasons with the Wolves. He played in his 200th AHL game on Feb.15, 2015. Now: Completed last season in professional hockey with Lorenskog IK in 2015-16.
Alex Lyon
Position: G Number: 34 Years Played: 2021-22 Then: Lyon was featured as the starting goaltender along with fellow netminder Pyotr Kochetkov during the Wolves’ 2022 title run. Lyon started in 30 regular-season games in 2022, finishing second among all AHL goalies in goals-against average (2.16) and was tied for third in shutouts (three). Starting in 12 Calder Cup playoff games, Lyon backstopped nine wins, 300 saves and two shutouts. Now: In 2023-24, Lyon established himself as a true NHL netminder, accumulating a 21-18-5 record in 44 starts for the Detroit Red Wings, a 3.05 goals-against average and a 0.904 save percentage.
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Mackenzie MacEachern
Position: LW Number: 15 Years Played: 2016-18 Then: The Michigan native spent two seasons with the Wolves, scoring 21 points in 101 regular-season games as well as adding two goals and an assist in 10 playoff contests in 2016-17. Now: Signed a two-year one-way contract with the St. Louis Blues on July 1, 2023. MacEachern played in 34 games for the Springfield Thunderbirds in 2023-24 compiling 19 points (six goals, 13 assists).
Brooks Macek
Position: RW Number: 17 Years Played: 2018-19 Then: In his first season of professional hockey in North America, Macek ranked third on the team with 60 points in 64 contests and finished the regular season with a +22 plus/minus rating. He tallied five goals and an assist in 17 postseason games to help the Wolves to the Calder Cup Finals. Now: Played the last five years with Automobilist Yekaterinburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Spencer Machacek
Position: RW Number: 8 Years Played: 2008-11 Then: Scored at least 20 goals in each of his three seasons with the Wolves. Machacek posted 64 goals and 86 assists in 223 regular-season appearances. During the 2010 playoffs, he paced the Wolves with 7 goals in 13 games. Machacek represented the Wolves in the 2011 AHL All-Star Game. Now: Spent the last six seasons with Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL)’s Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams.
Drew MacIntyre
Position: G Number: 30, 35 Years Played: 2009-11 Then: Posted a 32-22-3 record with 3 shutouts, a 2.66 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage in 61 regular-season games. Also appeared in five playoff games in 2010 and went 1-2-0 with 1 shutout. Now: Finished his playing career with the Oju Eagles in 2018-19.
Derek MacKenzie
Position: C Number: 24 Years Played: 2001-07 Then: Only Steve Maltais and Bob Nardella have appeared in more Wolves regular-season games than MacKenzie, who piled up 83 goals and 101 assists in 377 contests. MacKenzie, who served as captain in 2005-06, shares eighth on the team’s all-time goals list (83) and ranks 10th in penalty minutes (441). During his rookie year, MacKenzie contributed 25 points in 68 regular-season games before amassing 4 goals and 2 assists while playing in all 25 playoff games for the 2002 Calder Cup champions. He holds the franchise record for short-handed goals with 25. Now: Currently is an assistant coach with the Nashville Predators.
Brian Maloney
Position: LW Number: 19, 20 Years Played: 2002-06 Then: Delivered 32 goals and 40 assists in 218 regular-season games. He enjoyed his most productive season in 2005-06 when he scored a career-high 16 goals and added 18 assists while finishing fourth on the team with 143 penalty minutes. Now: Finished his third season, his second as head coach, with the Chilliwack Chiefs of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL).
Steve Maltais
Position: LW Number: 11 Years Played: 1994-2005 Then: The second player in Wolves history to have his number retired and raised to the Allstate Arena rafters, Maltais owns virtually every single-season and career team record. He’s the all-time regular-season leader in goals (454), assists (497), points (951), penalty minutes (1,061), hat tricks (18), power-play goals (195), game-winning goals (67) and games (839). He’s also the all-time postseason leader in goals (63), assists (65), points (128) and games (142). He set the team’s single-season record for goals with 60 in 1996-97. He was a three-time pick for the IHL’s First All-Star Team, a two-time pick for the IHL’s Second All-Star Team and made the AHL’s Second All-Star Team once. Won the Leo Lamoureux Memorial Trophy (IHL regular-season scoring champion) in 1999-2000 and the John B. Sollenberger Trophy (AHL regular-season scoring champion) in 2002-03. Now: He lives in Itasca with his wife and son.
Peter Mannino
Position: G Number: 33 Years Played: 2009-11 Then: Posted a 42-22-5 record with 2 shutouts, 2.75 goals-against average and .906 save percentage during two seasons with the Wolves. He went 26-5-1 with a 2.34 GAA and .921 save percentage during the 2009-10 regular season, then went 6-5-0 with two shutouts during the playoffs as the Wolves reached the Western Conference semifinals. Now: Serves as the assistant coach for the Colorado College Tigers.
chris Marinucci
Position: C Number: 15 Years Played: 1997-2000 Then: Rolled up 99 goals, 121 assists and 220 points in 240 regular-season games spread over three seasons. Ranked third in scoring for the 1998 Turner Cup champions as he notched 75 points during the regular season before added 7 goals and 6 assists in the playoffs. Finished second on the 1998-99 squad in goals (41) and points (81) and took third on the 2000 Turner Cup champions with 64 points during the regular season (31 goals, 33 assists). Ranks fifth on the Wolves all-time list with 99 goals. Earned IHL Second All-Star Team recognition in 1998-99. Now: Serves as the supervisor for Essar Steel’s pellet plant and owns Nuch’s In the Corner, a gas station/U-Haul dealer in Grand Rapids, Minn. He serves on the Grand Rapids Amateur Hockey Association board and spent three years as a coach for Grand Rapids High.
Steve Martins
Position: C Number: 14, 26 Years Played: 1997-98, 2000-01, 2006-09 Then: During his three tours with the team, Martins piled up 64 goals, 129 assists and 307 penalty minutes in 262 regular-season games. He ranked fifth on the 1998 Turner Cup champions with 61 regular-season points. During the playoffs, he added 6 goals and 14 assists in 21 games. Martins finished sixth in regular-season scoring for the 2008 Calder Cup champions (17 goals, 40 assists) and added 2 goals and 7 assists in 22 postseason games. He earned the team’s Tim Breslin Unsung Hero award in 2009 and ranks ninth on the Wolves’ all-time lists for assists (129) and points (193). Now: Is the varsity head coach and director of hockey operations for Barrington High School in Chicago’s northwest suburbs.
Mark Matheson
Position: D Number: 25 Years Played: 2010-13 Then: “Maddog” spent three full seasons with the Wolves and contributed 17 goals, 52 assists and a plus-31 plus/minus rating in 197 regular-season games. Matheson also earned the Tim Breslin Unsung Hero Award and appeared in five playoff games in 2012. Now: Retired from professional hockey in 2021-22 as a member of UK’s Elite Ice Hockey League’s (EIHL) Nottingham Panthers.
wade megan
Position: C Number: 12, 22 Years Played: 2016-18 Then: Ranks 34th in all-time Wolves scoring, posting 99 points in 136 regular-season games, and led the team in 2016-17 with his +27 plus/minus rating and seven game-winning goals. He was awarded the AHL’s Willie Marshall Award in 2016-17 as the league’s top goal scorer (33) and was named to the AHL’s first all-star team Now: The Canton native retired with the Red Wings organization in 2019 to focus on running the NoCo Hockey, the skills camp he founded in 2016 for area kids at SUNY Canton.
Dean Melanson
Position: D Number: 23 Years Played: 2000-01 Then: Played in 42 regular-season games and contributed 1 goal and 7 assists for the Western Conference finalists. Now: Serves as the 10U Squirt AA Major coach for the Carolina Jr. Hurricanes. He also instructs at summer camps and clinics, which includes work for Craig Laughlin’s Network Hockey Academy.
Kip Miller
Position: C Number: 9 Years Played: 1996-97, 2005-06 Then: After finishing third in scoring for the 1996-97 team (11 goals, 41 assists), Miller spent most of the next eight years in the NHL before returning to Chicago for the 2005-06 season. He finished second on that squad in scoring (19 goals, 40 assists). Now: Michigan State inducted Miller, the 1990 Hobey Baker Memorial Award winner, into Michigan State’s Hall of Fame on Sept. 12, 2013. Miller owns and operates Biggby Coffee in Traverse City, Mich.
Joe Motzko
Position: RW Number: 3, 18, 21 Years Played: 2007-09 Then: Produced 35 goals and 43 assists in just 97 regular-season games. He joined the 2007-08 team with less than two months to go in the regular season and racked up 6 goals and 16 assists in 24 games. He proceeded to play in 16 of the 24 postseason games and added 2 goals and 9 assists for the 2008 Calder Cup champions. Motzko led the 2008-09 team in goals (29) and points (56). Now: After spending four years with ERC Ingolstadt in Germany, Motzko played for EC Red Bull Salzburg in Austria in 2013-14. Played a game with Ritten/Renon in Italy during the 2014-15 season.
Troy Murray
Position: C Number: 19 Years Played: 1996-97 Then: Murray capped a sterling professional career by serving as captain for the 1996-97 Wolves. He ranked third on the team with 21 goals and fourth with 50 points in 81 regular-season games. He added 2 assists in 4 postseason appearances. Now: Color analyst for the Chicago Blackhawks on NBC Sports Chicago and radio broadcasts.
Jeremy Mylymok
Position: D Number: 5 Years Played: 1997-2000 Then: Contributed 4 goals, 8 assists and 202 penalty minutes in 74 regular-season games spanning three seasons. Joined the franchise late in the 1997-98 season and played in just eight regular-season games before appearing in all 22 postseason games for the 1998 Turner Cup champions. Now: Works with the Notre Dame Hounds of the CSSBHL, his second year as head coach. Also serving as the general manager for the Florida Jr. Panthers and runs his own hockey camps in McCall, Idaho for over 15 years.
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Bob Nardella
Position: D Number: 4, 7 Years Played: 1994-95, 1997-2004, 2005-06 Then: Remains one of the productive and decorated players in Wolves history. Nardella ranks second on the franchise’s all-time regular-season list for games (476) fifth in assists (239) and sixth in points (298). He scored 48 points in 65 regular-season games for the 1997-98 squad before adding 5 goals and 13 assists in 22 postseason games for the 1998 Turner Cup champions. He finished fifth in regular-season points (46) in 1999-2000 and led the team with 11 assists during the 16-game march to the 2000 Turner Cup. He added 26 points in 52 games in 2001-02, but stepped forward in the postseason with 5 goals and 9 assists in 24 games for the 2002 Calder Cup champions. Earned IHL Second All-Star Team recognition in 1999-2000. Now: Nardella became Head Coach of the Chicago Wolves for the 2023-24 season. He was inducted into the Illinois Hockey Hall of Fame in January 2013. He runs RJN Supplies Inc. in Rosemont.
Stefan Noesen
Position: RW Number: 23 Years Played: 2021-22 Then: Amassed 48 goals, 37 assists and 112 penalty minutes in his only season with the Wolves. His 25 points (nine goals, 16 assists) in 18 games led Chicago to the 2022 Calder Cup. Now: The Plano, Texas native is in his second consecutive season with the Carolina Hurricanes where he produced 37 points (14 goals, 23 assists) in 81 games across the 2023-24 season. He is set to become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2024.
Brian Noonan
Position: RW Number: 16 Years Played: 1999-2001 Then: Rolled up 51 goals, 64 assists and 183 penalty minutes in 162 regular-season appearances. nan ranked fourth on the team in goals (30) and points (62) during the 1999-2000 regular season before adding 4 goals and 7 assists in the postseason for the 2000 Turner Cup champions. He also ranked fourth on the 2000-01 squad with 53 points. Now: The Elmhurst native coaches the Naperville North High School hockey club.
Pasi Nurminen
Position: G Number: 31 Years Played: 2001-02 Then: Posted a 9-9-1 record with a 2.93 goals-against average during the 2001-02 regular season before handling the lion’s share of the goaltending duties during the march to the 2002 Calder Cup championship. Nurminen appeared in 21 of the 25 games and notched a 15-5 record with 2 shutouts and a 1.94 GAA. For his efforts, he received the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy that goes to the most valuable player in the Calder Cup playoffs. Now: Serves as a goaltending consultant for the Finnish National team. He just wrapped his fifth season as an assistant coach for Pelicans, a team Nurminen partially owns that plays in Finland’s Elite professional league.
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Nathan Oystrick
Position: D Number: 22 Years Played: 2005-08, 2009-10 Then: Produced 37 goals, 77 goals and 317 penalty minutes in 205 regular-season games spread over four seasons. During his rookie season, 2006-07, Oystrick ranked fifth on the team with 32 assists and 47 points and earned AHL Second All-Star Team recognition. He scored 43 points in 80 regular-season games for the 2007-08 squad, then added 3 goals and 8 assists in 24 postseason appearances for the 2008 Calder Cup champions. Now: Oystrick currently coaches for the Wausau Cyclones.
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Ondrej Pavelec
Position: G Number: 30, 31 Years Played: 2007-08, 2010-11 Then: Pavelec recorded a 51-37-5 record with 5 shutouts during 93 regular-season games for the Wolves, but he became a franchise legend for his work in the 2008 Calder Cup playoffs. He played all but 17 minutes of the 24-game postseason march to the Cup — finishing with a 16-8 record, 2 shutouts and a 2.34 goals-against average. Now: Ended his 11-year career in 2018 after appearing in 19 games for the NHL’s New York Rangers that season.
Scott Pearson
Position: LW Number: 22 Years Played: 1997-2000 Then: Provided 76 goals and 44 assists in 217 regular-season games spread across three seasons. Pearson played a huge role on the 1998 Turner Cup champions as he ranked second with 34 goals and first with 225 penalty minutes. He added a team-high 12 goals in 22 postseason games. Pearson finished third on the 1998-99 team with 23 goals and added 19 regular-season goals for the 2000 Turner Cup champions. His 503 penalty minutes rank sixth on the team’s all-time list. Now: Serves as vice president of corporate facility and meetings for MedAssets, an Alpharetta, Ga., financial firm that works with hospitals and other health care firms. His son, Chase, was drafted 140th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in 2015.
Brian Pellerin
Position: RW Number: 10 Years Played: 1994-96 Then: Added to the franchise midway through the inaugural season, Pellerin contributed 4 goals, 1 assist and 80 penalty minutes in 24 games for the 1994-95 squad. He added 2 assists during the playoffs. He contributed 4 goals and 8 assists in 57 games for the 1995-96 team. Now: Is an assistant coach for the WHL’s Tri-City Americans.
Shawn Penn
Position: LW Number: 33 Years Played: 1996-97 Then: Contributed 3 goals and 7 assists in 62 regular-season games during his lone season with the Wolves. Ranked second behind Kerry Toporowski with 208 penalty minutes. Now: Works for multi-national corporation Covidien Vascular Therapies-EndoArterial in the Detroit area.
Kamil Piros
Position: C Number: 18 Years Played: 2001-04 Then: Contributed 39 goals and 59 assists in 166 regular-season games. Piros ranked fourth in regular-season points during 2001-02 with 19 goals and 30 assists. He tacked on 6 goals and 11 assists during the playoffs for the 2002 Calder Cup champions. Now: Retired after three full seasons with Litvinov HC of the Czech Extraliga. He split the previous nine seasons between Russia, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland and the Czech Republic.
Dan Plante
Position: RW Number: 25, 27, 32 Years Played: 1998-2002 Then: A workhorse on four Wolves squads, Plante produced 58 goals, 49 assists and 292 penalty minutes in 306 regular-season contests. He notched 11 goals and 11 assists during the 1999-2000 regular season before adding 3 goals and 1 assist in 8 games for the 2000 Turner Cup champions. Plante contributed 11 goals and 15 assists during the 2001-02 regular season for the 2002 Calder Cup champions. Now: Works as an agent for Forward Hockey.
Derek Plante
Position: C Number: 14 Years Played: 1999-2000 Then: Assigned by the Chicago Blackhawks to the Wolves on Feb. 9, 2000, Plante posted 2 goals and 1 assist in 4 games before returning to the Blackhawks. Plante returned to the Wolves midway through the 2000 playoffs and contributed 3 goals and 1 assists in 8 games for the Turner Cup champions. Now: Spent six season as an assistant coach for his alma mater, Minnesota-Duluth, where he is the associate head coach today. The Bulldogs won the NCAA championship during Plante’s first year on the staff. He is a current assistant coach for the Chicago Blackhawks after joining the organization in 2022.
Mark Popovic
Position: D Number: 7 Years Played: 2005-07 Then: Notched 28 goals and 50 assists in two seasons for the Wolves — both of which he finished among the top 10 in team scoring. Popovic enjoyed his better season in 2006-07 when he provided 16 goals and 24 assists during the regular season before adding 3 goals and 6 assists in 15 playoff games. Now: Retired in 2017 after two seasons with Klagenfurter AC of Austria’s Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (EBEL).
Paul Postma
Position: D Number: 2 Years Played: 2009-11 Then: Provided 27 goals and 47 asists in 132 regular-season appearances. Postma ranked fourth in assists (33) and sixth in points (45) for the 2010-11 team and was voted by the fans into the 2011 American Hockey League all-star game. Now: Last played with Klagenfurt AC of the ICEHL in 2023-24.
Andrew Poturalski
Position: C Number: 22 Years Played: 2021-22 Then: Poturalski made an immediate impact for the Wolves on and off the ice. As captain of the team, he led all Wolves skaters in points (101) and assists (73). He was an essential member of the 2022 Calder Cup team, adding 23 points on the way to the title. Now: After playing two games in the NHL for the Seattle Kraken in 2023-24, Poturalski returned to the Coachella Valley Firebirds and scored 51 points in 60 games.
Teemu Pulkkinen
Position: RW Number: 3 Years Played: 2017-18 Then: Pulkkinen led the Wolves in scoring in 2017-18, notching 65 points in 75 regular-season games. His 12 power-play goals tied for the team lead and tied for fifth among all league skaters. Now: Played the last season with the Kunlun Red Star (KHL).
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Ty rattie
Position: RW Number: 7, 8, 20 Years Played: 2013-17 Then: His 48 points led the 2013-14 squad, making him the first Wolves rookie to ever lead the team in scoring during the regular season, while his 46 points in 2015-16 and 42 points in 2014-15 ranked third both seasons. The 2014-15 AHL All-Star ended his Wolves career with 141 points in 215 games, ranking 18th on the Wolves’ all-time list. Now: After six seasons in the AHL and NHL, Rattie has played back-to-back seasons with Linkopings HC.
Steve Reinprecht
Position: C Number: 29 Years Played: 2011-12 Then: After being acquired in an early-season trade, the long-time NHL veteran ranked fourth on the Wolves in points with 13 goals and 30 assists in 57 regular-season games. Now: Inducted into the University of Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 2014. Served as a volunteer assistant coach for the University of Denver in 2018-19, as well as acting as an assistant coach for Germany at the World Championships that year.
Todd Reirden
Position: D Number: 2, 21, 41 Years Played: 1995-97 Then: The north suburban Deerfield, Ill., native contributed 3 goals, 12 assists and 147 penalty minutes in 88 regular-season appearances. Added 2 goals in 9 games during the 1996 Turner Cup playoffs. Now: Served as the associate coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins from 2020-2024.
Brent Regner
Position: D Number: 6, 28 Years Played: 2012-15 Then: Named the 10th captain in Wolves’ franchise history and was the second-youngest behind Derek MacKenzie. The 2014-15 Tim Breslin Unsung Hero Award winner registered nine goals and 45 assists in 141 games with the Wolves. Now: Finished playing with EC Red Bull Salzburg (EBEL) in 2019-20.
Jamie Rivers
Position: D Number: 24 Years Played: 2008-09 Then: After playing in 454 National Hockey League games, Rivers joined the Wolves for the 2008-09 season and ranked sixth on the squad with 24 assists. He served as the captain for that team and added 4 goals in 69 regular-season games. He’s the younger brother of Wolves original Shawn Rivers. Now: Served as head coach and general manager for the St. Charles Chill, a Central Hockey League team in Missouri. Rivers also co-owns a skill-development company called Bar Down Hockey Skills.
Shawn Rivers
Position: D Number: 24 Years Played: 1994-96 Then: The older brother of former Wolves defenseman Jamie Rivers ranked sixth on the 1994-95 team with 37 points (8 goals, 29 assists). He added 7 points in 21 games in 1995-96. Now: He’s the founder and owner of PromoGraphix, Inc., an advertising signage company based in Ottawa, Ont. Rivers also makes community appearances on behalf of the Ottawa Senators Alumni group.
Gordie Roberts
Position: D Number: 21 Years Played: 1994-95 Then: Started the Wolves’ first game on Oct. 1, 1994, and assisted on the first goal in franchise history. Roberts finished with 6 goals and 22 assists in 68 regular-season games and played in all three playoff games. Now: The United States Hockey Hall of Famer coached six seasons of Minnesota high school boys hockey, four as head coach for Elk River (Minn.) and two as an assistant coach for Maple Grove.
Travis Roche
Position: D Number: 77 Years Played: 2004-06 Then: Contributed 20 goals and 69 assists in 132 regular-season games. He earned AHL First All-Star Team honors in 2004-05 after posting 12 goals and 38 assists for the Calder Cup finalists. Now: Last competed for Linz EHC of the Elite Bank Eishockey Liga.
Tommi Santala
Position: LW Number: 22, 29 Years Played: 2003-05 Then: Recorded 23 goals and 62 assists in 117 regular-season appearances for the Wolves. Ranked third on the 2004-05 squad with 40 assists during the regular season, then he piled up 5 goals and 6 assists in 18 postseason games for the 2005 Calder Cup finalists. Now: Announced his retirement in 2019 after competing with Liiga’s HIFK in Finland in 2018-19.
Jordan Schmaltz
Position: D Number: 24 Years Played: 2015-17 Then: Schmaltz led Wolves defensemen and ranked fifth overall on the team in scoring with 36 points in 2015-16. In 113 career games, he scored nine goals and 52 assists from the blue line. Now: Most recently played for Kloten HC of the Swiss-A League in 2022-23.
Jesse Schultz
Position: RW Number: 9 Years Played: 2007-08 Then: Ranked fourth in goals (26) and points (66) while playing in 80 regular-season games. Schultz went on to finish fourth in goals (8) and points (14) while playing in all 24 postseason games for the 2008 Calder Cup champions. Now: Hasn’t played hockey since 2021-22 with the Cincinnati Cyclones.
Al Secord
Position: LW Number: 20 Years Played: 1994-96 Then: Five years after closing out an illustrious National Hockey League career, Secord joined the Wolves in 1994 and picked up where he left off with 21 goals, 28 assists and 303 penalty minutes in 105 regular-season games. Secord shared eighth on the 1994-95 squad with 33 points in 59 games and added 1 goal and 1 assist in the playoffs. Now: Secord works as a pilot for American Airlines. He earned his pilot’s license during his playing days.
Alexander Semak
Position: C/RW Number: 33 Years Played: 1997-98 Then: Finished fourth in goals (26) and points (61) in 67 regular-season games before hitting his stride in the postseason. Semak delivered 10 goals, 17 assists and a team-high 27 points to lead the Wolves to the 2008 Turner Cup title. For his efforts, he earned the N.R. “Bud” Poile Trophy that went to the Most Valuable Player in the playoffs. Now: Enters his second season as the Director of Hockey Operations for Agidel Ufa of the womens Zhenskaya Hockey League in Russia.
Richard Shulmistra
Position: G Number: Years Played: 2000-01 Then: Put together a terrific regular season while splitting the goaltending duties with Wendell Young. Shulmistra posted a 20-8-0 record with 4 shutouts, a 1.89 goals-against average and .937 save percentage. Then during the playoffs, he went 7-3 with 2 shutouts and a 2.03 GAA for the 2001 Turner Cup finalists. Now: A vice president and Credit Portfolio Analyst at First Citizens Bank in Raleigh/Durham, N.C. Shulmistra also serves as a coach for the Carolina Jr. Hurricanes.
Ben Simon
Position: C Number: 8 Years Played: 2001-03, 2004-05 Then: Produced 37 goals and 50 assists in 196 regular-season contests. Enjoyed his most productive season in 2001-02 when he ranked eighth on the team with 34 points (11 goals, 23 assists). He added 2 goals and 3 assists while appearing in all 25 postseason games for the 2002 Calder Cup champions. Now: Currently serves as an assistant coach for the Iowa Wild.
Brian Sipotz
Position: D Number: 5 Years Played: 2004-10 Then: Contributed 9 goals and 45 assists during six full seasons with the Wolves. His 369 regular-season games shares fifth on the team’s all-time appearances list. His 55 postseason games rank eighth on that list. Sipotz played in 21 of 24 games during the 2008 postseason and notched 4 assists for the Calder Cup champions. He also earned the 2008 Tim Breslin Unsung Hero award for all of his efforts. Now: Sipotz, who earned a degree in exercise physiology from the University of Miami (Ohio), owns and operates Advantage Strength and Conditioning in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Jarrod Skalde
Position: C Number: 10 Years Played: 2001-02 Then: Ranked second on the 2001-02 team in assists (37) and third in points (52) in just 64 games. Skalde was recalled by Atlanta on March 5, 2002, and traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in a deal that netted Joe DiPenta for the Wolves. Now: Coach of the Japan National Team.
Tim Stapleton
Position: RW Number: 23 Years Played: 2009-11 Then: The Forest Park, Ill., native provided 31 goals and 32 assists in just 77 regular-season games for the Wolves spanning two seasons. Stapleton ranked second on the 2009-10 team with 30 goals and 59 points during the regular season, then he led the way during the Calder Cup playoffs with 4 goals and 9 assists in 14 games. Now: Retired after splitting the 2017-18 season between the NLB’s Olten EHC and the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL)’s ERC Ingolstadt.
Brett Sterling
Position: LW Number: 29 Years Played: 2006-10, 2012-13, 2016-2018 Then: The most prolific goal-scorer the Wolves franchise has known outside of Steve Maltais, Sterling racked up 193 goals and 169 assists in 408 regular-season games spread over seven seasons. He ranks second on the team’s all-time list in goals, fourth in points and sixth in assists. Sterling burst on the scene as a rookie in 2006-07 and earned the Willie Marshall Award as the AHL’s leading goal-scorer (55 goals) as well as the Dudley “Red” Garrett Memorial Award as the league’s top rookie. He earned a spot in the 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2013 AHL All-Star games, which doubles as the four seasons in which he led the Wolves in goals. He earned a spot on the AHL’s First All-Star Team in 2006-07 and Second All-Star Team in 2007-08. Now: Finished his 12-year professional career with the Wolves in 2017-18.
Karl Stewart
Position: LW Number: 6 Years Played: 2003-06 Then: Provided 48 goals, 58 assists and 596 penalty minutes during 284 regular-season appearances for the Wolves. During his rookie season (2003-04), Stewart ranked fourth with 32 assists and fifth with 42 points while leading the team with 186 penalty minutes. He scored a professional-best 22 goals in 2005-06. Now: Retired after six seasons with the Straubing Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey League (DEL), his last three seasons as an assistant captain.
Colin Stuart
Position: LW Number: 23 Years Played: 2004-09 Then: Notched 51 goals and 41 assists in 284 regular-season appearances spanning five seasons. Enjoyed his most productive regular season in 2006-07 when he ranked sixth on the team with 18 goals and added 11 assists. During 2007-08, Stuart posted 16 points in 58 regular-season games before adding 3 goals and 3 assists while playing in all 24 postseason games for the 2008 Calder Cup champions. Now: Before retiring, Stuart split time between Malmö of the HockeyAllsvenskan in Sweden and the Providence Bruins of the AHL in 2014-15.
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Brad Tapper
Position: RW Number: 14 Years Played: 2001-04 Then: Recorded 24 goals and 34 assists in 98 regular-season games spread across three seasons. Ranked seventh on the 2001-02 team with 14 goals in 50 games. Tapper played in 19 postseason games that year and provided 3 goals and 4 assists for the 2002 Calder Cup champs. Now: Currently a co-trainer with the ERC Ingolstadt in the DEL.
Paul THompson
Position: RW Number: 17 Years Played: 2017-18 Then: Scored 24 goals and 14 assists in 2017-18 as the only Wolves player to skate in all 76 regular-season games. The captain’s 108 penalty minutes also led the team. Now: Played with the Bridgeport Islanders during the 2022-23 season.
Tom Tilley
Position: D Number: 21 Years Played: 1997-2001 Then: Wrapped up a 12-year professional career with 17 goals and 141 assists in four seasons with the Wolves. Ranked third in assists (48) and sixth in points (58) during the 1997-98 regular season before putting up a team-high-tying 17 assists in 22 postseason games for the 1998 Turner Cup champions. Led the 1998-99 squad with 55 assists and took fourth with 60 points. Contributed 36 regular-season points and 7 postseason points for the 2000 Turner Cup champions. Earned IHL Second All-Star Team recognition in 1998-99. Now: Serves as the managing partner for the DVS Group, a Kansas City firm that helps orchestrate business mergers and acquisitions.
Kerry Toporowski
Position: D Number: 77 Years Played: 1996-97 Then: Racked up a team-high 231 penalty minutes and added 1 goal with 4 assists in 51 regular-season games during his lone season with the Wolves. Now: Serves as a financial advisor for Lensch, Toporowski and Associates in the Quad Cities. Also coaches youth hockey.
Andrei Trefilov
Position: G Number: 30 Years Played: 1999-2000 Then: After spending parts of seven seasons in the NHL, Trefilov joined the Wolves for one season and shared goaltending duties with Wendell Young. He posted a 21-9-3 record with 3 shutouts and a 2.36 goals-against average during the regular season, then produced a 7-1 mark with 1 shutout and a 1.35 GAA as he helped steer the Wolves to the 2000 Turner Cup title. For his efforts, Trefilov earned the Norman R. “Bud” Poile Trophy that went to the Most Valuable Player in the playoffs. Now: Works as an agent for Sports Consulting Group Europe and focuses on representing Russian players.
T.J. Tynan
Position: C/RW Number: 18 Years Played: 2017-19 Then: The Orland Park native ranks 22nd in all-time Wolves scoring with 131 points in 141 career games and has added 15 postseason points. In 2018-19, he tied for the team lead, and third in AHL, with 71 points and received the AHL’s award for the league’s assist leader with 59 helpers. The 2018 AHL All-Star is one of four Wolves players to score two shorthanded goals in a single game and led the team in 2017-18 with five shorthanded goals. In 2018, he was awarded the Tim Breslin Unsung Hero Award, named for his former youth hockey coach. Now: Spent the last two seasons playing for the Ontario Reign.
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Boris Valabik
Position: D Number: 3, 4, 6, 27 Years Played: 2006-11 Then: Recorded 4 goals, 25 assists and 609 penalty minutes in 174 regular-season appearances for the Wolves. His penalty minutes rank third on the team’s all-time list. The 6-foot-7, 245-pound Valabik provided 1 goal and 7 assists during the 2007-08 regular season, but amped up his production during the postseason with 3 goals in 24 games for the 2008 Calder Cup champions. Now: Retired and recently competed in Let’s Dance, the Slovak version of Dancing with the Stars.
Scooter Vaughn
Position: D/RW Number: 21 Years Played: 2015-18 Then: Vaughn scored 11 goals and 17 assists in 174 career games and was named the 2018 Yanick Dupre Memorial Award winner as AHL Man of the Year for his outstanding contributions to the Chicago-area community. Now: Finished playing hockey after his final season with the Wolves in 2017-18.
Dennis Vial
Position: LW/D Number: 2, 10, 18 Years Played: 1997-98 Then: Posted 2 goals, 7 assists and 299 penalty minutes in 79 regular-season games. Had 1 goal and 3 assists in 24 games for the 1997-98 squad and appeared in one postseason game for the 1998 Turner Cup champions. Now: Vial is part-owner of The Ultimate Sports Kit, which sells shaving kits with NHL logos.
J.P. Vigier
Position: Rw Number: 16 Years Played: 2001-03, 2004-05 Then: Vigier racked up 83 goals and 84 assists in 201 regular-season appearances for the Wolves. He ranked third on the 2001-02 squad with 25 regular-season goals and added 7 goals with 7 assists during the playoffs for the 2002 Calder Cup champions. Vigier also led the 2004-05 team in scoring with 70 points (29 goals, 41 assists) to earn Second All-Star Team honors from the AHL. He added 5 goals and 6 assists in the playoffs for the 2005 Calder Cup finalists. Now: Vigier retired after the 2011-12 season and works as a youth hockey instructor in Winnipeg.
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Greg Walters
Position: LW Number: 48, 77 Years Played: 1994-96 Then: Acquired from Fort Wayne midway through the Wolves’ inaugural season, Walters posted 5 goals, 11 assists and 364 penalty minutes in 68 regular-season appearances. He recorded 254 penalty minutes — second on the team — in 50 games during 1995-96. Now: After eight years as an assistant coach for the OHL’s Sarnia Sting and eight years as the head coach and general manager for the Georgetown Raiders of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL), Walters served as head coach of the OHL’s Oshawa Generals in 2018-19.
Mike Weaver
Position: D Number: 23 Years Played: 2001-04 Then: Provided 7 goals and 24 assists in 169 regular-season games for the Wolves. Weaver posted 10 points in 58 regular-season games during the 2001-02 regular season, then added 1 goal and 3 assists while playing in all 25 postseason games for the 2002 Calder Cup champions. Now: Retired with the Montreal Canadiens in 2014-15 after 10 full seasons in the NHL.
Tim Wedderburn
Position: D Number: 15 Years Played: 2004-07 Then: Handed out 16 assists in 139 regular-season games spread across three seasons. Wedderburn enjoyed a plus-28 plus/minus rating during his time with the Wolves. He provided 1 goal and 2 assists while playing in all 18 postseason games for the 2005 Calder Cup finalists. Now: Played in Scotland through 2012, but has not joined a team since.
Noah Welch
Position: D Number: 3 Years Played: 2009-11 Then: Contributed 3 goals and 15 assists in 87 regular-season games. Welch provided 1 goal and 4 assists in 37 regular-season games during the 2009-10 season before adding 2 assists while playing all 14 postseason games. Now: Played for the United States in the 2018 Olympic Games, serving as assistant captain. Retired in 2018 after seven seasons in the SHL (Swedish Hockey League).
Brian Wiseman
Position: C Number: 9 Years Played: 1994-96 Then: Served as the starting center during the Wolves’ inaugural game on Oct. 1, 1994. Proceeded to deliver 50 goals and 110 assists in 148 regular-season games. He led the 1994-95 squad with 55 assists and finished third on the 1995-96 team with 55 assists and 88 points. Now: Named an assistant coach of the San Jose Sharks in 2022.
Tyler Wong
Position: RW Number: 8 Years Played: 2017-19 Then: The 2019 Dan Snyder Man of the Year Award recipient played in 122 career games with Chicago, scoring eight goals and 12 assists to go with 56 penalty minutes. Wong was named one of 31 finalists for the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year award in 2018-19. Now: Has spent the last five years with the Kunlun Red Star of the KHL.
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Wendell Young
Position: G Number: 1 Years Played: 1994-2001 Then: The first player in Wolves history to have his number retired and raised to the rafters, Young owns all of the franchise’s career goaltending records and was between the pipes for the team’s first win on Oct. 8, 1994. He posted a 169-104-31 record with 16 shutouts, an .899 save percentage and 3.19 goals-against average in 322 regular-season appearances. He notched a 21-21 mark with a .902 save percentage and 3.10 GAA in 45 playoff games, which included 5 postseason wins for the 1998 Turner Cup champions and 5 more postseason wins for the 2000 Turner Cup champions. Now: Young, who served as an assistant coach when the Wolves won the 2008 Calder Cup and had been general manager for the past 15 seasons, was named as Vice Chairman/Governor of the team in 2024.