Sudbury Wolves

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This article is about the current Sudbury Wolves team in the Ontario Hockey League. For other teams named the Sudbury Wolves see the disambiguation page.

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The Sudbury Wolves are a junior ice hockey team that play in the Ontario Hockey League from 1972 to present. The team is based in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.

Franchise Identities:

• Barrie Flyers 1945 to 1960
• Niagara Falls Flyers 1960 to 1972
• Sudbury Wolves 1972 to present

Contents 1 History 2 Championships 3 Coaches 4 Players 4.1 Retired Numbers 4.2 Award Winners 4.3 NHL Alumni 5 Team Records 6 Yearly Results 6.1 Regular season 6.2 Playoffs 7 Uniforms & Logos 8 Arena 9 External link

History

Sudbury has had a hockey team known as the Wolves or Cub Wolves nearly every year since World War I. The Sudbury Cub Wolves team from the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League won the Memorial Cup in 1932 and were runners-up in 1935. This same team represented Team Canada at the 1938 and 1949 World Championships, winning gold in 1938.

The Ontario Hockey Association arrived in Sudbury in the fall of 1972 when the Niagara Falls Flyers were moved north. The team has played in Sudbury ever since. Sudbury Wolves fans are dedicated and have perservered through many tough years and northern winters to support their club, and the team frequently ranks near the top of the OHL in attendance. Sam McMaster was named OHL Executive of the Year in 1989-90 as the general manager, helping his team have its first winning season in 10 years. Sudbury will celebrate their 35th anniversary in 2006-07.

• History of Hockey in Sudbury From the Sudbury Museums.

Championships

The current OHL Sudbury Wolves have never won the OHL championship, and have never participated in the Memorial Cup. Theirs is currently the third-longest championship drought in the Canadian Hockey League, and is now the longest in the OHL since the London Knights broke their 40-year drought in 2005. In 1976, the Wolves finished first overall in the OHA with 102 points, winning the Hamilton Spectator Trophy, and the Leyden Trophy for the Leyden Division. That year Sudbury reached the OHA finals, losing to the eventual Memorial Cup champion Hamilton Fincups in 5 games. The only other title the Wolves have won was the 2000-2001 Emms Trophy for the regular season Central Division title.

Coaches

Jerry Toppazzini was awarded the Matt Leyden Trophy as the OHA coach of the year in 1976, leading his team to a first-place finish in the regular season.

List of Sudbury Wolves coaches with multiple years in parentheses.

1972-73 - B.MacKenzie, L.Rubic, T.Boyce 1973-74 - Mac MacLean 1974-75 - Stu Duncan 1975-77 - Jerry Toppazzini (2) 1977-78 - Marcel Clements, Andy Laing 1978-81 - Andy Laing (4) 1981-82 - Joe Drago 1982-83 - Ken Gratton, M.Clements, B.Harris 1983-84 - Bill Harris (2), Andy Spruce 1984-85 - Andy Spruce (2) 1985-86 - Bob Strumm, Wayne Maxner

1986-87 - Guy Blanchard 1987-88 - Jan Wallin, Ken MacKenzie 1988-92 - Ken MacKenzie (5) 1992-95 - Glenn Merkosky (4) 1995-96 - Glenn Merkosky, Todd Lalonde 1996-97 - Todd Lalonde (3) 1997-98 - Todd Lalonde, Tom Watt 1998-99 - Red Higgs 1999-03 - Bert Templeton (4) 2003-06 - Mike Foligno (3)

Players

The Sudbury Wolves have retired two players' numbers, and have sent 77 players onto the NHL.

Retired Numbers

# 6 Randy Carlyle , # 17 Mike Foligno

Award Winners

• 1975-76 - Jim Bedard, Dave Pinkney Trophy (Lowest Team GAA)
• 1978-79 - Mike Foligno, Red Tilson Trophy (Most Outstanding Player), Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy (Scoring Champion), Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy (Top Scoring Right Winger)
• 1981-82 - Pat Verbeek, Emms Family Award (Rookie of the Year)
• 1984 - Dave Moylan, Jack Ferguson Award (First Overall draft pick)
• 1985-86 - Jeff Brown, Max Kaminsky Trophy (Most Outstanding Defenceman)
• 1987 - John Uniac, Jack Ferguson Award (First Overall draft pick)
• 1993-94 - Jamie Rivers, Max Kaminsky Trophy (Most Outstanding Defenceman)
• 1994-95 - David MacDonald, F.W. 'Dinty' Moore Trophy (Best Rookie GAA)
• 1998-99 - Norm Milley, Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy (Top Scoring Right Winger)
• 1998-99 - Ryan McKie, Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy (Humanitarian of the Year)
• 2000-01 - Alexei Semenov, Max Kaminsky Trophy (Most Outstanding Defenceman)

NHL Alumni

Mike Allison Derek Armstrong John Baby Ryan Barnes Don Beaupre Jim Bedard Adam Bennett Jason Bonsignore Kip Brennan Jeff Brown Randy Carlyle Tom Colley Brandon Convery Dean Defazio Paul DiPietro Ron Duguay Craig Duncanson Dave Farrish Fedor Fedorov

Mike Fisher Rory Fitzpatrick Mike Foligno Dan Frawley Sean Gagnon David Goverde Josh Gratton Scott Gruhl Richie Hansen Randy Hillier Randy Holt Dale Hunter Mike Hudson Dan Jancevski Wes Jarvis Jason Jaspers Chris Kelly Chris Kontos Marc Laforge Mike Lenarduzzi

Kevin MacDonald Derek MacKenzie Paul Mara Hector Marini Mike Marson Dan McCarthy Dale McCourt Jay McKee Alex McKendry Don McLean Ken McRae Max Middendorf Norm Milley Mike Moher Barrie Moore Ethan Moreau Glen Murray Zdenek Nedved Sean O'Donnell

Mike Peca Randy Pierce Taylor Pyatt Andrew Raycroft Jamie Rivers Shawn Rivers Warren Rychel Mike Sands Rod Schutt Alexei Semenov Jason Simon Brad Smith Steve Staios John Tanner Eric Vail Steve Valiquette Pat Verbeek Dave Watson Mike Wilson

Team Records

Team Records for a single season
Statistic	Total	Season
Most Points	102	1975-76
Most Wins	47	1975-76
Most Goals For	397	1978-79
Least Goals For	171	2001-02
Least Goals Against	185	2004-05
Most Goals Against	427	1983-84

Individual player records for a single season
Statistic	Player	Total	Season
Most Goals	Rod Schutt	72	1975-76
Most Assists	Ron Duguay	92	1975-76
Most Points	Mike Foligno	150	1978-79
Best GAA (Goalie)	Matt Mullin	3.04	1994-95
Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played

Yearly Results

Regular season

Legend: T = Tie (2004-05 & previous), SL = Shoot Out Loss (2005-06 & onward)

Season	Games	Won	Lost	T/SL	OTL	Points	Pct %	Goals For	Goals Against	Standing
1972-73	63	21	32	10	-	52	0.413	289	379	7th OHA
1973-74	70	31	26	13	-	75	0.536	298	288	5th OHA
1974-75	70	31	29	10	-	72	0.514	324	289	5th OHA
1975-76	66	47	11	8	-	102	0.773	384	224	1st Leyden
1976-77	66	38	24	4	-	80	0.606	385	290	2nd Leyden
1977-78	68	16	42	10	-	42	0.309	255	377	6th Leyden
1978-79	68	40	27	1	-	81	0.596	397	361	2nd Leyden
1979-80	68	33	33	2	-	68	0.500	299	309	5th Leyden
1980-81	68	20	45	3	-	43	0.316	284	380	6th Leyden
1981-82	68	19	48	1	-	39	0.287	274	401	7th Emms
1982-83	70	15	55	0	-	30	0.214	269	422	7th Emms
1983-84	70	19	50	1	-	39	0.279	287	427	8th Emms
1984-85	66	17	46	3	-	37	0.280	224	348	8th Emms
1985-86	66	29	33	4	-	62	0.470	293	330	5th Emms
1986-87	66	20	44	2	-	42	0.318	285	377	8th Emms
1987-88	66	17	48	1	-	35	0.265	208	339	8th Emms
1988-89	66	23	36	7	-	53	0.402	262	334	7th Emms
1989-90	66	36	23	7	-	79	0.598	295	267	3rd Emms
1990-91	66	33	28	5	-	71	0.538	288	265	6th Leyden
1991-92	66	33	27	6	-	72	0.545	331	320	4th Leyden
1992-93	66	31	30	5	-	67	0.508	291	300	4th Leyden
1993-94	66	34	26	6	-	74	0.561	299	275	3rd Leyden
1994-95	66	43	17	6	-	92	0.697	314	208	2nd Central
1995-96	66	27	36	3	-	57	0.432	262	288	6th Central
1996-97	66	21	37	8	-	50	0.379	251	302	6th Central
1997-98	66	25	34	7	-	57	0.432	257	268	5th Central
1998-99	68	25	35	8	-	58	0.426	261	288	2nd Central
1999-00	68	39	23	5	1	84	0.610	262	221	2nd Central
2000-01	68	35	22	8	3	81	0.574	237	196	1st Central
2001-02	68	25	33	5	5	60	0.404	171	216	3rd Central
2002-03	68	16	46	4	2	38	0.265	175	273	5th Central
2003-04	68	25	32	6	5	61	0.412	185	220	5th Central
2004-05	68	32	23	6	7	77	0.515	201	185	4th Central
2005-06	68	34	28	1	5	74	0.544	227	222	3rd Central

Playoffs

• 1972-73  ?
• 1973-74  ?
• 1974-75 Defeated Ottawa 67's in first round.
  Lost to Toronto Marlboros in second round.
• 1975-76 Defeated S.S. Marie Greyhounds 9 points to 5 in quarter-finals.
  Defeated Ottawa 67's 8 points to 2 in semi-finals.
  Lost to Hamilton Fincups 8 points to 2 in finals.
• 1976-77 Lost to Kingston Canadians 4 games to 1 with 1 tie in quarter-finals.
• 1977-78 Out of playoffs.
• 1978-79 Defeated Oshawa Generals 8 points to 2 in quarter-finals.
  Lost to Peterborough Petes 8 points to 2 in semi-finals.
• 1979-80 Defeated Kingston Canadians 3 games to 0 in first round.
  Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 3 in quarter-finals.
• 1980-81 Out of playoffs.
• 1981-82 Out of playoffs.
• 1982-83 Out of playoffs.
• 1983-84 Out of playoffs.
• 1984-85 Out of playoffs.
• 1985-86 Lost to Guelph Platers 8 points to 0 in first round.
• 1986-87 Out of playoffs.
• 1987-88 Out of playoffs.
• 1988-89 Out of playoffs.
• 1989-90 Lost to Owen Sound Platers 4 games to 3 in first round.
• 1990-91 Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 1 in first round.
• 1991-92 Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 3 in first round.
  Lost to North Bay Centennials 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals.
• 1992-93 Defeated Newmarket Royals 4 games to 3 in first round.
  Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 3 in quarter-finals.
• 1993-94 Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 1 in division quarter-finals.
  Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 2 in division semi-finals.
• 1994-95 Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 1 in division quarter-finals.
  Defeated Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 2 in quarter-finals.
  Lost to Detroit Jr. Red Wings 4 games to 3 in semi-finals.
• 1995-96 Out of playoffs.
• 1996-97 Out of playoffs.
• 1997-98 Defeated Barrie Colts 4 games to 2 in division quarter-finals.
  Lost to Guelph Storm 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals.
• 1998-99 Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
• 1999-00 Defeated Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
  Lost to Barrie Colts 4 games to 3 in conference semi-finals.
• 2000-01 Defeated Barrie Colts 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
  Lost to Toronto St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 3 in conference semi-finals.
• 2001-02 Lost to Barrie Colts 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
• 2002-03 Out of playoffs.
• 2003-04 Lost to Toronto St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 3 in conference quarter-finals.
• 2004-05 Defeated Brampton Battalion 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
  Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.
• 2005-06 Defeated Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
  Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals.

Uniforms & Logos

Image:Green wolves logo.gif From 1972 to 1980 the Sudbury Wolves' colours were green, white and gold, using the logo dispayed on the right. The home jerseys featured white background with green and gold trim. The away jerseys had a green background with white and gold trim.

Since the 1980-81 season, the Sudbury Wolves' colours have been blue, white and silver, with the current logo at the top of the article. The home jerseys have a white background with blue and silver trim. The away jerseys have a blue background with white and silver trim. They also wore a black third jersey briefly in the mid 1990's.

The Sudbury Wolves have also had special logo desgined and worn as patches on the jersey for their 25th and 30th anniversaries.

Arena

The Sudbury Wolves play their home games at the Sudbury Community Arena, which was constructed in 1951 and is located in the downtown core. The arena holds 6,000 spectators, and has an ice size of 200' x 85'. Every time the Wolves score a goal, a taxidermic wolf rolls out on a pulley sytem to howl at the opposing team's bench. The City of Greater Sudbury is looking at an upgrade to the seating areas, including private box seats, for the upcoming 2006-07 regular season.

• Sudbury Arena The OHL Arena & Travel Guide

External link

• www.sudburywolves.com Official web site
• Ontario Hockey League Official web site
• Canadian Hockey League Official web site

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