Editing Chicago Wolves (section)

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

The team's most notable player was forward [[Steve Maltais]], who until his retirement after the [[2004–05 AHL season|2004–05 season]] had played every season of the franchise and holds most of its scoring records.  Other notable players include goaltender [[Wendell Young]], ex-[[Pittsburgh Penguins|Pittsburgh]] star [[Rob Brown (ice hockey)|Rob Brown]] and long time [[Chicago Blackhawks]] stars [[Troy Murray]], [[Chris Chelios]] and [[Al Secord]]. The Wolves had their best season start in their 14-year history, during the [[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08 season]], winning 13 of the first 14 games, with an overtime loss. The Wolves finished the season with 111 points, and first in the Western Conference.
[[File:Chi-wbs51 rd (40398792212).jpg|thumb|left|2007–08 Wolves with the Calder Cup]]
The Wolves were the AHL affiliate of the [[Atlanta Thrashers]] from 2001 to 2011.  The Thrashers relocated to [[Winnipeg Jets|Winnipeg]] in June 2011 and added the [[St. John's IceCaps]] (formerly the [[Manitoba Moose]]) as their new AHL affiliate, leaving the Wolves and the NHL's [[Vancouver Canucks]] to find new affiliates.  On June 27, 2011, the Wolves and Canucks agreed to a two–year affiliation agreement.<ref>{{cite web|date=June 27, 2011|title=Canucks enter new AHL affiliation agreement with Chicago|url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=370154|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110630021558/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=370154|archive-date=June 30, 2011|access-date=June 27, 2011|work=[[The Sports Network|TSN]]|publisher=[[The Canadian Press]]}}</ref>

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

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

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

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