Breakaway Magazine Vol. 5 Issue 6 by Chicago Wolves

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Chicago Wolves defenseman Derek Joslin sticks to his roots

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IN THIS ISSUE

FRONT OFFICE Seth Gold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director Irwin Jann. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director Mike Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Wayne Messmer. . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Executive Vice President Dana Wildman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Assistant Operations Courtney Mahoney. . . . . . . Senior Vice President of Operations Bryan Campion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Operations Dan Harris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operations Manager John Sherlock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Game Operations Coordinator Becky Jarosch . . . . . . . . . . . . Community Relations Coordinator Creative services Imran Javed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Digital Content Manager Morgan Wojtkowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Designer Troy Mueller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graphic Designer Cindy Navarro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Junior Graphic Designer Kara Konicki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creative Services Intern Ross Dettman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team Photographer

COMMUNICATIONS Lindsey Willhite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Public Relations Justin Skelnik. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asst. Director of Media Relations Kristen Shilton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Communications Intern TV Ron Storto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Television Producer Sarah Draheim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TV Production Manager Zack Zollars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TV Associate Producer Rob Kerr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TV Production Assistant

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Ticket sales Curt Gruber. . . . . . . . . Vice President of Business Development Eric Zavilla. . . . . . . Executive Director of Ticket Sales & Services Jackie Schroeder. . . . . . . . . Director of Ticket Sales & Services Stefanie Starck. . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Program Development Kevin Dooley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manager E-Business Aaron Holz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticket Sales & Services Coordinator Rob Newburg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Youth Hockey Coordinator Mike Elliott. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior Account Executive Natalie Aleman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Account Executive Art Antram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Account Executive Jenna DiDiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Account Executive Matt Agase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Account Representative Anthony Krzyzak. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Account Representative Maggie Rang. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticket Sales & Services Intern Cori Giblichman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-Business Intern

GAME-DAY STAFF Gordon Scott. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public Address Announcer Jason Svejda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In-Arena Host Jen Bachelder, Alida Banh, Danielle Banh, Bianca Bruno, Joe Capozzi, Kelly Carlson, Anthony Chicalace, Beka Ciolek, Sydney Cosentino, Nick DiFalco, Dana Goldstein, Brittney Hillebrand, Samantha Krasinski, Laurie Lattanzio, Steve Laures, Nikki Lennarson, Hollie Lewandowski, Jeff Mladic, Jenn Myzia, Seth Novoselsky, Rob Nowak, Meagan Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary, Geoff Post, Jessica Schubert, Miranda Scott, Nicole Skowronski, Brittany Sloat, Lauren Stoeck, Peter Taylor, Amanda Thomsen, James Wilberschied, Alex Wilcox, Alyssa Wuerl, Nicole Wuerl

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BEHIND THE INK High-scoring left wing Brett Sterling shares his patriotic tattoo and the reason he obtained it.

FROM THE AHL

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MEDICAL STAFF Dr. Scott Logue, MD . . . . . . . . . . . Team Physician/Orthopedics Dr. Rob Dugan, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orthopedics Dr. Jack Morgan, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Internist Dr. Alan Acierno, DDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team Dentist Dr. Steven Horwitz, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ear, Nose, & Throat Jim Buskirk, PT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Physical Therapist John Jevitz, DC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chiropractor

BEAR NECESSITIES Ardent Wolves fan Becca Mueller watched a game with former standout Steve Martins with an assist from the Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation.

Hockey operations Norine Gillner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hockey Operations Assistant Mike Nardella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hockey Operations

Partnerships Jon Sata. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President of Partnerships Kendele Carney . . . . . . . Partnerships Client Services Manager Kristen Keane. . . . . . Partnerships Client Services Coordinator Sam Picardi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Partnerships Sales Executive Greg Sprott. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Partnerships Sales Executive Dan Zarzynski. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Partnerships Sales Executive

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Wolves history

four-time champions

The Chicago Wolves have never hidden the fact that the organization’s culture is based around winning championships. During an 11-year span from 1997-2008, the Wolves reached the league Finals six times and skated away with the championship trophy four times. Chicago won the IHL’s Turner Cup in 1998 and 2000 and the AHL’s Calder Cup in 2002 and 2008. The team also made appearances in the Finals in 2001 (IHL) and 2005 (AHL). As the team enters its 19th season of competition, we look back at the four biggest days in franchise history when the Wolves ended their season on top of the mountain.

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Backed by 16,701 fans, the second-largest crowd in Turner Cup Finals history, the Wolves shut out the Detroit Vipers 3-0 to capture their first Turner Cup Championship, 4-games-to-3. It was the first seven-game series for the IHL Championship in 13 years, while the shutout set a then-franchise record with two in one postseason. Chicago won the last two games of the series to become only the sixth team in the IHL’s 53-year history to rebound from a 3-games-to-2 deficit in the Finals. Wolves center Alexander Semak walked away with the N.R. ”Bud“ Poile Trophy as the postseason’s most valuable player.

After a scoreless first period, center Derek Plante notched two goals just 26 seconds apart in the second period to eliminate the Grand Rapids Griffins at Van Andel Arena and capture the Wolves second Turner Cup Championship in three years. With the victory, Chicago became the 16th team in league history to capture multiple IHL championships (1998 and 2000). Wolves goaltender Andrei Trefilov was awarded the N.R. ”Bud“ Poile Trophy as the Turner Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player, having led the league during the postseason in both goalsagainst average (1.35) and save percentage (.950).

The Wolves clinch their third championship in five years when center Yuri Butsayev scores 2:05 into the second overtime to defeat the Bridgeport Sound Tigers 4-3 and capture the Calder Cup Championship, 4-games-to-1, at the Allstate Arena. The Wolves, who played a leaguehigh 105 games, including an all-time AHL-high 25 playoff games, became the sixth team in AHL history to win the championship in their inaugural season. Goaltender Pasi Nurminen was awarded the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as the playoff MVP, posting a league-leading and then franchise-high 15 wins. Right wing Rob Brown led the league during the postseason with 26 assists and 33 points.

The Wolves clinched their fourth league title in 11 years and second Calder Cup Championship with a 5-2 victory and a 4-games-to-2 series win over the WilkesBarre/Scranton Penguins at Allstate Arena. Center Jason Krog capped a four-point night with a hat trick and an assist, which earned him the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as the MVP of the 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs. He matched franchise marks with 12 goals and 26 assists in the postseason and established a new club record with 38 points. Rookie goaltender Ondrej Pavelec collected his 16th postseason win, the most in club history and tied for the most in league history during a single postseason.

Wolves history

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IN WOLVES HISTORY:

March 24, 1996

March 1, 2000

The Wolves establish a then-franchise record for goals during a 10-3 romp over Kansas City. Rob Brown sets the team marks for assists (6) and points (8) in a game while Dan Currie ties his Wolves record for single-game goals (4). Steve Maltais adds 2 goals to become the 12th player in International Hockey League history to produce back-to-back 50-goal seasons.

March 17, 2000

The Wolves cap a franchise-record 12-game winning streak with a 4-3 shootout victory over the Kansas City Blades at Kemper Arena. The Wolves outscore their opponents 42-23 during their 12-game run that begins with a 2-0 win on Feb. 25 at Manitoba.

Three weeks after becoming the first goaltender in Wolves history to post shutouts in back-to-back starts, Wendell Young repeats the feat as he beats Kansas City 3-0 on Feb. 26 and Orlando 1-0 on March 1. Young finishes the season with a franchise-record 6 shutouts.

March 27, 2004

The Wolves honor the late Dan Snyder with warmup jerseys featuring his No. 19, a banner thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s raised to the Allstate Arena rafters, and a special pregame ceremony celebrating his life. The Wolves go on to a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Admirals as center Derek MacKenzie tallies his first professional hat trick.

Ownership

DONald r. LEVIN

Chairman of the Board/Governor Donald R. Levin (luh-VIN) founded DRL Enterprises, Inc., in 1969. The Chicago-based company has holdings in many industries including tobacco processing, aircraft and medical equipment leasing, licensed sports product manufacturing and distribution, and motion picture production and distribution. Levin’s film company has made nearly 20 motion pictures distributed in the U.S. and overseas. His films have featured such stars as Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen, Sharon Stone, Rodney Dangerfield, and Chuck Norris. Levin donates his time and serves on the board of directors for several charitable organizations. Levin also supports Chicago’s Department of Animal Care and Control (ACC). The Wolves host the ACC’s Adopt-a-Dog program at several home games each season and encourage fans to bring home an adopted dog after the game. The Adopt-A-Dog program found homes for 1,001 dogs in its first 12 seasons. Ten

If you could relive one day in Wolves history, which would it be?

summers ago, Levin purchased and donated the Animobile – a mobile adoption unit and a modern clinic staffed by veterinarians and adoption specialists. The Chicago native was recognized at the Boy Scouts of America’s Northwest Suburban Council’s Distinguished Citizens Banquet as its 2005 Honoree. Under Levin’s direction, the Wolves organization has held a scout night for the Northwest Suburban Council at a home game for the last 15 seasons. Levin was inducted into the Illinois Hockey Hall of Fame on Jan. 27, 2013. He was honored as the International Hockey League’s Executive of the Year for the 1999-2000 season, which concluded with the franchise’s second of four championships. Before beginning his business career, Levin served in the United States Marine Corps, from which he was honorably discharged. Levin and his wife, Kathleen Ann, have a son, Robert, and live in the northern suburbs.

“The first championship (on June 15, 1998) because I frankly don’t remember much about it. It’s almost like having a child born. There’s so much excitement and emotion that you miss things. You’re overwhelmed. When it was over, I was emotionally drained. I was very happy, but I didn’t really recall everything that happened. It was just too emotional for me.”

william buddy meyers vice chairman

William Buddy Meyers, a principal owner of the Wolves, has been involved in the world of hockey for more than 35 years. He is a former certified agent of the National Hockey League Players’ Association and is past attorney for the Soviet Red Army Hockey Team (CSKA). He is a practicing attorney and the principal in the law firm of William Buddy Meyers, Ltd. His concentration is in the areas of worker’s compensation and personal injury litigation. Additionally, he is a member of the Illinois Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and Illinois Workers

If you could relive one day in Wolves history, which would it be?

Compensation Lawyers Association; a former director of the Better Boys Foundation and River North Association; and a recipient of the Shomrim Society of Illinois’ Man of the Year Award in 2006. He also supports numerous charitable and environmental organizations. Meyers is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and holds a juris doctor degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology/Chicago Kent. He and Jill live in the River North area of Chicago and have five children between them: Justin, Lindsey, Zak, Brad, and Leslie.

“There can’t be just one. There’s the day we were in Fort Wayne (Jan. 25, 1994) and awarded our franchise. The four days on which we won championships. Lastly, each of the 19 home openers. ‘GAME ON.’ ”

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Hockey operations

wendell young general manager

Wendell Young enters his fourth season at the helm of the Wolves hockey operations department. The team has compiled a .604 winning percentage (130-81-10-15) and won two division titles during his tenure as general manager. Young has been a member of the Wolves in numerous capacities – including player, coach, and executive – since the team’s inaugural campaign in 1994. He served as assistant coach and executive director of team relations for six seasons before transitioning into the general manager role. The 49-year-old is the Wolves’ all-time leader among goaltenders in games (322), wins (169), saves (8,467), minutes (17,912), and shutouts (16), and was a member of Chicago’s 1998 and 2000 Turner Cup championship squads. His jersey number “1” was retired on Dec. 1, 2001 – becoming the first Wolves player to receive the honor. The Halifax, Nova Scotia, native, who was inducted into the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame in 2007, is the only man to win all four North American championships: the Stanley Cup, Turner Cup, Calder Cup, and Memorial Cup. Young played 18 seasons of professional hockey, including 10 in the National Hockey League. He compiled a 59-86-12 record in 187 games with the Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning and Penguins. He also served as goaltending coach for the Calgary Flames from 2001-03. Young and his wife, Paula, reside in the northwest suburbs and have a daughter, Gabrielle, and sons, Matt and Jack.

gene ubriaco

senior advisor & director of hockey operations Gene Ubriaco, who has been with the Wolves since the franchise’s inception in 1994, returns for his 16th season as the team’s director of hockey operations and fourth as senior advisor. Ubriaco served as the Wolves first head coach and guided the expansion team to a 34-33-14 record and a berth in the Turner Cup playoffs. He compiled a 61-61-20 record with the Wolves during a threeyear span, which included a two-game interim stint during the 1996-97 season. In 1988, Ubriaco was hired to coach the National Hockey League’s Pittsburgh Penguins. Under his tutelage, the Penguins shattered several team records and advanced to the Stanley Cup Playoffs after a seven-year absence. He posted a 50-47-9 record with Pittsburgh. The Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, native also played professional hockey for 10 years. He recorded 162 goals, 258 assists, and 420 points in 456 AHL games spanning nine seasons, which included a careerhigh 42 goals and 86 points during the 1965-66 season with the Hershey Bears. Ubriaco spent his final three years as a player in the NHL with the Penguins (1967-68), the Oakland Seals (1968-69) and the Chicago Blackhawks (1969-70). He posted 39 goals, 35 assists, and 74 points in 177 regular-season games. Ubriaco and his wife, Nella, have a daughter, Francine, and a son, Gene, and live in the western suburbs.

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assistant general manager Bill Bentley enters his fourth season as assistant general manager and 19th season with the Wolves organization. One of a handful of people who has been with the organization since the team’s inception in 1994, Bentley has been instrumental in the hockey operations department for more than 15 years, which includes all four championship campaigns. The Chicago native joined the organization as a statistician in 1994 and was promoted to team services manager a year later. The 43-year-old spent 12 seasons as the director of hockey administration – handling team travel, immigration, and accounting for the hockey operations department. Bentley and his wife, Jennifer, reside in the southwest suburbs.

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Coaches corner

scott arniel head coach

Scott Arniel enters his first season with the Chicago Wolves after being named the ninth head coach in franchise history on June 26, 2012. The 50-year-old Arniel brings 12 years of professional coaching experience to Chicago’s bench, which includes 123 games of National Hockey League experience as head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets. He posted a 45-60-18 record behind the Blue Jackets bench before parting ways with Columbus on Jan. 9, 2012. The Kingston, Ontario, native compiled a 181-106-16-17 record and .617 winning percentage as an American Hockey League head coach with the now-defunct Manitoba Moose from 2006-10. He led Manitoba to an appearance in the 2009 Calder Cup Finals and was awarded the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award that season as the league’s coach of the year. Arniel also served as an assistant coach with the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres (2002-04; 2005-06), and with Manitoba (2000-02) before becoming a head coach. A veteran of 730 NHL contests as a player with the Winnipeg Jets (1981-86; 1990-91), Buffalo Sabres (1986-1990), and Boston Bruins (1991-92), Arniel registered 149 goals, 189 assists, and 338 points in 11 seasons.

MIKE FOLIGNO ASSISTANT COACH

Mike Foligno enters his first season with the Wolves after being named assistant coach on July 20, 2012. Foligno served most recently as assistant coach of the National Hockey League’s Anaheim Ducks, where he helped the Ducks amass an 81-66-17 record from 2010-12. Prior to joining the Ducks, the 53-year-old spent seven seasons as head coach and general manager of the Ontario Hockey League’s Sudbury Wolves, where he compiled a 189-229-12-46 record. He also spent five seasons as head coach of the American Hockey League’s Hershey Bears from 1998-2003, posting a 186-154-44-16 mark. The Sudbury, Ontario, native entered the coaching ranks as an assistant with the AHL’s St. John’s Maple Leafs in 1995-96 and also served as head coach of St. John’s and assistant coach of the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs that season. In 1996-97 he served as assistant coach with the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche. The Detroit Red Wings first selection, third overall, in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft, Foligno played 15 seasons in the NHL, recording 355 goals, 372 assists, 727 points, and 2,049 penalty minutes in 1,018 contests with the Red Wings (1979-81), Buffalo Sabres (1981-91), Toronto Maple Leafs (1991-93) and Florida Panthers (1993-94).

NOLAN BAUMGARTNER ASSISTANT COACH

Nolan Baumgartner enters his first season as Wolves assistant coach after announcing his retirement as a player and being named to the position on July 6, 2012. Baumgartner wrapped up his 16-year professional career by serving as the Wolves captain during the 2011-12 campaign. The 36-year-old tallied 83 goals, 307 assists, 390 points, and 815 penalty minutes in 878 career American Hockey League contests with the Portland Pirates, Norfolk Admirals, Manitoba Moose, Philadelphia Phantoms, Iowa Stars, and the Wolves. The Calgary, Alberta, native also posted 40 assists, 47 points, and 67 penalty minutes in 143 career National Hockey League outings with the Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, Vancouver Canucks, Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, and Dallas Stars.

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The Legacy of Tim Breslin I have always believed that if you do things the right way, good things will happen to you. For me it probably came to bear with Tim Breslin: The legacy he has left and how it has become part of our program every year. I had been a part of so many franchises in my career prior to joining the Wolves in 1994. Over the course of my career I have picked up things here and there as to what you should and shouldn’t do when managing a hockey team. My biggest thing coming into the Wolves was to make sure all the players were fan-friendly and spoke in the community. I can remember when we started the Read to Succeed program with now-Senior Vice President of Operations, Courtney Mahoney. I told her to take a bag of equipment to the appearance and have the guys dress a young kid in the gear. This really helped the shy guys who didn’t know what to say really get comfortable in front of the audience. The players bought into it

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right away. Our players today still do the same thing. Another thing I wanted to do was bring in local products and that is how Downers Grove native Tim Breslin became a member of the Wolves. He was the third player we ever signed. Tim did things the right way. He was a big part of our identity on the ice, but an even bigger presence off of it. He was always volunteering to make community appearances all over the Chicago area. He even was awarded the IHL Man of the Year award for his community service efforts in 1997. Unfortunately, Tim passed away on Feb. 9, 2005, due to complications from appendiceal cancer, which is a malignancy of the appendix. But his legacy still lives on through the Tim Breslin Unsung Hero Award, which is an award that recognizes the Wolves player who best typifies Breslin’s on-ice spirit and teamfirst attitude. The Wolves also award the Tim Breslin Scholarship to a high school senior each year that provides one semester of college to the winner in Tim’s name. What started with Tim as the first player born in Illinois to play for the Wolves has continued in all 19 years of the Wolves existence. Since Tim debuted in the 1994-95 season, every year after has seen at least one player born in Illinois skate with the Wolves.

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Chicago Wolves defenseman Derek Joslin sticks to his roots By Kristen Shilton | Photos by Ross Dettman

here are moments in every athlete’s life that, upon reflection, are particularly momentous. For Chicago Wolves defenseman Derek Joslin, one such instance came early and changed the trajectory of his career. “My dad, Jeff, was one of my first coaches in hockey and he was a big influence. I was a forward until I was 13 and he was the one as a coach who put me on defense,” he said. “It was a huge fight because I was like ‘I want to score goals! I want to be a forward!’ and he said I’d be better as a defenseman. I didn’t talk to him for a few weeks, but I guess it all worked out.” And then some. While Richmond Hill, Ontario, native Joslin, 25, was originally bitter about the switch, with more than 100 National Hockey League games under his belt as a blueliner, it seems this was one case where father really did know best. “Derek had been one of the leading scorers on our team when we lost three defensemen all at once and someone had to step into the role,” Jeff said. “I suggested trying Derek on defense. He was one of the tallest on the team and he was a good skater. I told him on the car ride home after practice and he broke down and started crying. He said he didn’t want to be a defenseman because he wouldn’t score any goals. He was really upset but I finally told him we would just try it a couple of games and see what happened. Then his first game on defense he got a goal and an assist.

He said to me after, ‘OK, dad, I’ll try it on defense’ and he’s been there ever since.” The bond between father and son has remained intact, even as Joslin has criss-crossed North America playing hockey. After leaving home at 16 to play for the Ontario Hockey League’s Ottawa 67’s, he was drafted in the fifth round of the 2005 NHL draft by the San Jose Sharks. After nearly two full seasons with their American Hockey League affiliate, the Worcester Sharks, Joslin played in his first NHL game with San Jose on January 3, 2009. “When you go up to the NHL, you’re so pumped up,” he said. “The coaches are really good about easing you into it so you’re not going to get thrown into the fire and be put out there against Sidney Crosby on your first shift. When I first started going up and down to San Jose from Worcester, I remember getting called into coach’s office and he’d say, ‘You’re going up,’ so I’d be in a car at 2 a.m. going to the airport, catching a six-hour flight and then I’m playing that night in San Jose. But that’s not that bad. Getting sent down is harder. I was sent up and down about 10 times that first season. It’s an emotional, mental roller coaster.”

No matter where Joslin happens to be suiting up, he holds one ritual especially close to his heart – the pregame call to dad. “We have a really good relationship and my dad watches every game online so I’ll usually call him before we play,” he said. “It’s our tradition. He always drove me to hockey growing up and he’d give me the pregame pointers and now I call him just to say hi. Sometimes we don’t even talk about hockey, we just catch up a little and he says good luck and then he watches the game. Afterwards he’ll tell me what he saw and still gives me the odd pointer.” “Most of the time it’s a short conversation and I wish him luck,” Jeff said. “After a game, he knows when he’s played well and when he’s had a rough game. When he plays well he calls me after the game. If he feels there is any doubt he won’t call me after the game. He calls the next day. He’ll be down on himself and won’t feel like talking. But pretty much we still talk like that and it’s pretty cool. It’s just our routine.” While Joslin still fondly remembers the car rides to and from practice and games with his dad growing up, he now carries on that tradition with someone else – Wolves goaltender Matt Climie, also his roommate. With dad, Joslin remembers a lot of lectures after a game. With Climie, the car rides are a little different. “We carpool to the arena almost every day,” he said. “On the car ride home after a loss, we just vent to each other. We don’t talk too much about it, but if something is bothering one of us we will definitely express that to the other and it’s a good thing to have someone who gets it and understands and you can just get things off your chest.” Climie and Joslin had never met prior to Joslin joining the Wolves in the offseason, but they became fast friends in training camp and Joslin tagged along when Climie went to look at condos in Chicago. They ended up finding

a spot and sharing it with forward Tim Miller. “It’s a good dynamic between the three of us. We have a good time,” Climie said. “In our time off, ‘Jos’ and I will go to a movie or get dinner or whatever. We hang out quite a bit. Tim hangs out with us here and there but he spends more time in his room. It’s good, though. We have fun.” “Derek comes off as shy and quiet but once you get to know him, he opens up and he really becomes the opposite,” Climie added. “He comes out of his shell a lot.” That’s clear as soon as Joslin’s penchant for pranking is revealed, although his aim isn’t always as true as he’d like. “My best prank was also my most unintentional,” he said. “I put shaving cream in a white towel, and refolded it so when the guys come out of the shower and they grab a towel they can’t really feel the shaving cream. But my coach (with the Ottawa 67s) Brian Kilrea happened to be in the shower and he grabbed the towel and he had shaving cream all over his face and his body. All the boys were laughing, so that was pretty successful.” But as it tends to do, karma came back to bite Joslin. It arrived in the form of a furry friend hanging out in his equipment bag. “One time in Worcester, I was a rookie so we had to help the trainers bring all the bags in the room. I brought in my bag and someone

had put a mouse that was stuck on one of those glue traps in my bag,” he said. “So it was still alive and moving. I didn’t see it at first, but when I went to grab my elbow pads I saw it and it scared the you-know-what out of me. All the guys were around the corner watching to see my reaction so that was good.” Beyond just standard team initiations, Joslin has experienced some of success’ more enjoyable perks too, which he’s happy to be able to share with family. “You don’t really get recognized a lot as a hockey player, but I did have one encounter that was special,” he said. “I was in San Jose and my parents came to visit and we went out

I was like, ‘Wow, this is cool. My parents were excited. There are little moments like that that stick with you.’ to dinner. When I walked in and got a table the manager came out and was basically like ‘Hi Derek, good to see you playing up here with the big club, dinner is on us.’ I was like, Wow, this is cool. My parents were excited. There are little moments like that that stick with you.”

12 number of suits 20 number of ties 20 number of dress shirts Number of white v-necks 15 owned by Joslin’s roommate, Matt Climie

His mom and dad have had plenty of opportunity to get excited about their kids’ hockey endeavors. While Joslin found success at the junior hockey level, just like his father, and moved on to the pros, his younger sister, Jamie, is a defenseman who earned a full scholarship to Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh. In fact, it was Jamie who got Joslin acquainted with now-teammate Darren Archibald.

Sharp-dressed man Derek’s dish on fashion

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button the top one.”

Christmas one year. We had family over and as he was showing it off, he said, “Derek just bought me a Blueberry watch.”

“Darren and I are both from Richmond Hill, but he started down in the ECHL so we never really played together until now,” Joslin said. “He is a couple years younger than me, around my sister’s age (21), so we have mutual friends. I always heard about him. We definitely got closer the last couple summers when we were training together. It’s great to have him here and then at home I have a golf buddy so it’s fun.” Considering one of Joslin’s first jobs as a teenager was as a caddy at a local golf course, he’s still passionate about the game, and sees an opportunity to improve his skills on the ice by spending time on the links. “I love to play golf. I get into it in the summer,” he said. “With all the time off we have, you work out in the morning and then go play a little golf. It could help with hockey too, actually. It does help with your core muscles. But golf is a finesse sport and hockey is more about power. So it helps with my soft hands on the ice.” While it may seem as though Joslin has accomplished plenty so far in his hockey career, he doesn’t want to slow down. In fact, he wants to work even harder, motivated by the same dream he’s fought for since his days in house league. “Ever since I was a kid I’ve wanted to be an NHL hockey player. I want to win the Stanley Cup,” he said. “When the desire and the hunger aren’t there anymore, that’s when you have to step outside the game. It’s a pleasure going to the rink every day. It is a really good life. “Ultimately I want to be successful in whatever I do, whether it’s hockey or life after hockey. Being successful and healthy and happy, hopefully. Just always be in a good place. Hockey isn’t always going to be there and I want to make sure even if it’s not hockey one day, I’m still doing something I love and I’m making myself happy.”

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bear necessities Becca Mueller might be a new fan of the Chicago Wolves, but she knows what she likes best about going to a game. “My favorite part is seeing when they do all the intermission stuff,” Mueller said. “I like to watch what everyone is doing. And I like the part with the fireworks and the fire at the beginning. That’s so cool.” Mueller, 10, didn’t attend her first Wolves game until last season, but she’s so invested now, she sports a jersey without a number, in solidarity with everyone on the ice. “I don’t have a favorite player,” she said. “I just like them all. I want to support them all.”

“Becca was holding onto that stick the whole way home from the game,” said her mom, Barb Mueller. “It was such an amazing thing to do and she was so excited.” Martins was equally smitten with Mueller and her story of perseverance. “I’ve worked in the community with the Wolves for a number of years and meeting Becca is something I felt really fortunate to get to do,” he said. “She’s the type of person where she smiles and she lights up the room. Just seeing how resolute her family is in helping her get better, it’s a great thing. She really shows how important life is and how important it is to support each other.”

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She has needed plenty of support herself so far. Diagnosed with both Leukemia AML & ALL at the age of 7, Mueller has combated the cancer with the same ferocity she uses to cheer for the Wolves any time her family can get out to the arena. However, with all the extensive treatments she’s received, her shoulders and legs have been damaged to the point she requires a walking device (in the form of a walker, crutches or wheelchair) to get around. Fortunately, she always has a wheelchair-friendly seat for the Wolves games. On one of her visits, she even got a surprise visit from former Wolves center Steve Martins, who came bearing gifts. “At one of the games, we were just sitting and watching and all of a sudden Steve just came over,” Mueller said. “It was really cool meeting him. We just talked about how much I love the Wolves and he was really nice. And from him I got to keep Darren Haydar’s stick that he autographed. It was right before my birthday so it was like an early birthday present.”

Martins’ visit to Mueller was arranged with the Wolves through the Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation, a Chicago Wolves Charities partner that provides hope and support to children fighting cancer. Mueller’s cancer is in remission, and she’s focused on doing physical therapy to get stronger. Doctors say she’ll need a hip replacement within the next five years, but her mom says the “tough cookie” is happy to finally have a little more freedom. “Becca has been sick really for two years, in and out of the hospital, staying home,” Barb said. “We don’t get much of a chance to go out places, but now that she’s in a better place we can get her out more. Bear Necessities had tickets for us to go to a Wolves game last season and that’s how we started coming.” Barb said the family’s close proximity to the Allstate Arena means they’ll be making more trips to games in the future, much to Mueller’s delight. “I loved the Wolves since the first game I came to,” she said. “I have so much fun.”

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mental toughness Goalies are often described as a different breed of hockey player. They’re the head cases; the over-thinkers. But as netminder Joe Cannata can attest, when you never know when your next start is going to be, mental preparation becomes your biggest ally. “I only started five games with the (ECHL’s) Kalamazoo Wings before getting called up to Chicago (on November 27),” he said. “The mental preparation is what I have been focused on. I wasn’t playing for the first six weeks after I came up with Matt Climie getting all the starts. The mental preparation was a big thing. I wouldn’t have been able to step into the starting role without all of that.”

Cannata was originally brought to the Wolves last season following the end of his college career at Merrimack, starting the regular-season finale in what he calls a “little taste of the AHL.” He started this year with Kalamazoo, but was brought in to back up Climie after goaltender Eddie Lack was sidelined with a hip injury. After making his first start versus the Abbotsford Heat on Dec. 30, Cannata was thrust into the spotlight during the team’s tilt against the Texas Stars on Jan. 18. He went on to start the next six games and posted a 4-2-0 record with a 2.17 goalsagainst average and a .929 save percentage. “When I finally got in there, I just treated it like any other game. I felt I did pretty well,” he said. “I won five of the seven total starts. My goal was to just give the team a chance every game. We’ve struggled this season with getting down early in games and, as a goalie, you want to try to keep the team away from that and help them hold the lead as best we can.” Cannata had to get with the starter’s program quickly and, even with the bumps he encountered, there were a lot of positives to take away.

“I really began to feel good about my role in the game against the Houston Aeros (on Jan. 19) in the third period,” he said. “I had a really solid third period and was controlling my rebounds, which is something I work at a lot. The main three games I look at were the ones against Houston, Peoria (on Jan. 23) and Rockford (on Jan. 25). I stayed on top of my crease and really played my game the way I know I can and I felt good in that stretch.” Like every team, the Wolves have had their share of ups and downs. But from Cannata’s new perspective between the pipes, he saw a lot of improvement in how the team has come together. “Usually most nights we are really solid defensively. We don’t give up too much,” he said. “Shots are coming from the outside mostly. There are some quality chances that come against us, but for the most part we make the other team work for it, which is what you want to be doing.” Cannata has also benefitted from having not one but two goalies in his midst from which to learn. From the beginning of his time in Chicago, he and Climie have been an especially strong support system for one another. “We have a great relationship. Matt is a good guy,” he said. “You’d never know he’s seven years older than me with how well we get along. And we get along well with Eddie. He’s supportive of me, I’m supportive of him. Matt would come in after games I started and give his opinion and discuss what happened on any goals I’d allowed. It was good having his insight. We’re pretty talkative and offer our perspectives.” When Climie returned from injury on Feb. 8 at Hamilton, Cannata was back to backing up, but he uses his position as continued motivation. “At this point I want to work that much harder to stay focused and be ready so when I do get called again, I’m focused,” he said. “I work harder in practice now and treat it like a game. When you’re only playing every third or fourth game, you want to keep your edge and make sure you’re making the most of the reps you are getting.” Having gone from full-time starter at Merrimack to part-time player in Kalamazoo and Chicago, Cannata is accustomed to adjusting his game and constantly trying to prove himself. “At first it was tough going from college to the next level. It was hard mentally,” he said. “You have to be ready at all times and that can be draining. You have to prove yourself constantly and earn it. But I was fortunate enough to get called up here and I’m trying to make the most of the opportunities I get. It’s a bit like a mini-tryout, starting those seven games. You want to show your coaches they can have confidence in you. I wanted to make sure I was consistent.” Whenever his starts should come, Cannata will be more than ready. “At this level you have to go into every game thinking ‘I’m going to play today’ because if you don’t, you’re screwed when you get in there,” he said. “Mentally you’re not doing everything you would usually if you knew for sure you were starting. But when your number does get called, you better be ready. Injuries happen fast and if you’re not ready, it’s over and it won’t go well.”

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all-time points leaders

GOALS: Steve Maltais, 60 (1996-97)

PLAYER Steve Maltais

ASSISTS: Rob Brown, 91 (1995-96) POINTS: Rob Brown, 143 (1995-96)

GP 839

G A 454 497

PTS 951

PIM 1,061

Rob Brown

369

157

326

483

Jason Krog

282

244

342

106

Darren Haydar

271

108

203

311

199

Bob Nardella

476

239

298

331

PLUS/MINUS: Arturs Kulda, +47 (2009-10)

Brett Sterling

254

143

120

263

334

WINS: Kari Lehtonen, 38 (2004-05)

Steve Larouche

203

144

228

168

SHUTOUTS: Wendell Young, 6 (1999-2000)

Chris Marinucci

240

121

220

Steve Martins

262

129

193

307

Derek MacKenzie 377

101

184

441

PENALTY MINUTES: Kevin MacDonald, 336 (1994-95)

wolves pack facts The Wolves have never had a losing season in their 18-year history. Originally a member of the International Hockey League, the Wolves joined the American Hockey League in 2001.

Eddie Lack was the AHLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s All-Rookie goaltender in 2011. He played 46 games for the Wolves in 2011-12, finishing with a record of 21-20-3.

On Dec. 11, 2011, right wing Darren Haydar became the 22nd player in AHL history to record 700 career points. The game was a 4-2 Wolves victory over the Milwaukee Admirals.

Nolan Baumgartner, last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team captain, is now an assistant coach on the Wolves staff. Baumgartner had 22 points in 60 games in 2011-12.

Hockey 101: penalties

1. BOARDING

3. CROSS-CHECKING

5. ELBOWING

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

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

Called when using the elbow to impede an opponent.

2. CHARGING

4. DELAYED PENALTY

6. HIGH-STICKING

Called for taking three or more strides before checking opponent.

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

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

7. HOLDING

9. ICING

11. MISCONDUCT

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

Called when a player on his teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side of the red center line shoots the puck down the ice and it crosses the red goal line at any point (other than the goal), and is first touched by an opposing player other than the goalie.

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

10. INTERFERENCE

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

8. HOOKING Called for using stick or blade to hook opponent.

12. ROUGHING

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

13. SLASHING Called for swinging the stick at an opponent.

14. SPEARING Called for using the stick like a spear.

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

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

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Hockey 101

hockey rules icing the puck

power plays / penalty kill

Icing is when a player on his team’s side of the red center line shoots the puck all the way down the ice and it crosses the red goal line at any point (other than the goal). Icing is not permitted when teams are at equal strength or on the power play. When this occurs, play is stopped and the puck is returned to the other end of the ice for a faceoff in the offending team’s zone. Icing the puck is not called: > If the goalie leaves the crease to play the puck, even if he does not touch the puck. > If an official rules an opposing player could have played the puck before it crossed the red goal line. > An official may wave off the icing call if he deems it was an attempted pass.

shot on goal A shot on goal is a shot that would enter the goal if it is not stopped by the goaltender. A shot on goal must result in either a goal or a save.

penalties Penalties are classified into three categories: minor, major and misconduct. For a minor penalty, players are required to serve two minutes in the penalty box while their team plays short-handed. A minor penalty will expire if the opposing team scores while on the power play. Major penalties require a player to serve five minutes in the penalty box and only expire at the end of that time. Misconduct penalties vary in length.

A team is on the power play when one team has more players on the ice than the other team because a player is serving a penalty. Conversely, the team with fewer players is on the penalty kill.

offsides A team is offside when any member of the attacking team precedes the puck over the defending team’s blueline. The position of the player’s skate — and not that of his stick — is the determining factor. If both skates are over the blueline before the puck, the player is offside. If he has only one skate over the blueline and one on it, he is onside.

overtime Any regular-season game that ends regulation play with a tie score will go into a five-minute sudden-death overtime period. If at the end of that overtime period the game remains tied, the game will then go into a shootout. During the playoffs, there will not be a shootout and overtime periods will be 20 minutes in length.

shootout Any regular-season game that ends overtime play with a tie score will go into a shootout. A shootout is a series of penalty shots in which each team is allowed five attempts to score in alternating fashion. If after five attempts the teams remain tied, the shootout will continue to alternate shots until one team fails to match the attempt of the other. The winner of the shootout will be awarded one goal.

wolves facts averages & ratings (2011-12) Avg. Goals Per Game

2.80

Avg. Goals Against Per Game

2.54

Power Play Goals Scored

Power Play Rating

15.4%

Penalty Kill Rating

84.2%

Overtime Games Played

LEADING AFTER the SECOND PERIOD

Last season the Wolves won 89 percent of games in which they were leading after two periods.

PENALTY KILL

Last season the Wolves won 58 percent of games in which they did not allow the opposing team to score a powerplay goal.

POWER PLAY

Last season the Wolves won 66.7 percent of games in which they scored at least one power-play goal and 64 percent of games when they scored two or more.

SCORING FIRST

Last season the Wolves won 72 percent of games in which they scored the first goal.

SHOTS ON GOAL

Last season, the Wolves outshot their opponents in 48 of their 76 regularseason games, and won 28 of those games (28-14-4-2).

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BEHIND THE INK Brett Sterling has been a major force on the ice for the Chicago Wolves in each of his five seasons with the team. But long before he hoisted a Calder Cup, Sterling was a part of something so special that he has the experience permanently inked. “I played for the USA Hockey National Development Team in Ann Arbor, Michigan, my junior and senior years of high school,” the Los Angeles native said. “When I was there,

“I feel like a thigh tattoo is really a hockey player thing. A lot of players get it there because it’s private,” he said. “And if eventually I decide I don’t like it, it’s not like it’s on my shoulder or my back or my chest and when I’m 80 it won’t look anything like it’s supposed to.” Since getting the tattoo during his sophomore year at Colorado College, Sterling has pondered getting another piece (he even has it designed) but is on the fence about whether it’s the right move. “I wanted to get a shamrock with my grandparents’ initials in it, but I wouldn’t know where to get it,” he said. “I’m not someone who wants to have it and show it off, I just want to have it just for me. So I’m not sure that I would ever get another.” His parents certainly

those words are what we lived by in those tournaments.

we won the Under-17 and Under-18 tournaments, and then I played in the World Juniors for two years and we were the first US team to win gold in 2004. I wanted something to commemorate the experience.” So the forward designed a tattoo to be put on his thigh that incorporated a USA Hockey symbol with three words underneath it: unity, sacrifice and attitude. “Those words are what we lived by in those tournaments,” he said. “It’s a symbol of where I come from and I do love it, but I wanted to put it in a place where if I want to show you, I can, but most people won’t see it. I’m really proud of it, though.” While the public isn’t likely to catch a glimpse of Sterling’s ink, the place he has picked for it is fairly common among hockey guys.

wouldn’t be upset if he did. Everyone in the Sterling clan has at least one piece of art, although his brothers have seven or eight each. “I have the fewest out of all of us,” he said. “When I got mine done, it was by a former student of my dad’s and it was the first one he’d ever done in that particular area of the body. But he’s really great at what he does.” Although years have passed since the time he spent with the U.S. team that inspired the tattoo, Sterling remains close to the players he skated alongside. He credits them with giving him some of his best hockey years. “I still talk to quite a few of the guys from back then,” he said. “One was a groomsman in my wedding last summer. We will always have something special from those tournaments.”

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Number of championships won Won a few in Midgets and Juniors. None as a professional.

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