Breakaway Magazine - Vol. 8 - Issue 6

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THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE CHICAGO WOLVES

VOL. 8 ISSUE 6

T he Scooter OF ALL TRADES



IN THIS ISSUE

03 LEAGUE WELCOME 05 WOLVES HISTORY 09 OWNERSHIP 10 HOCKEY OPERATIONS 13

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15 MEET THE WOLVES 24 BY THE NUMBERS 27 BEHIND THE BENCH 29 MAP THE LEAGUE 30 HOCKEY 101

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Hockey Player by Day, Musician and Businessman by Night

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Seth Gold Irwin Jann Mike Gordon Wayne Messmer Dana Wildman

Ron Storto Sarah Draheim Cameron Most

Director Director President of Business Operations Senior Executive Vice President Executive Assistant

OPERATIONS Courtney Mahoney Dan Harris Camille Colletti Holly Simms Chris O’Hare

Senior Vice President of Operations Creative Services Manager Community Relations Sr. Coordinator Game Operations Coordinator Operations Intern

CREATIVE SERVICES Imran Javed Troy Mueller John Hamper Ross Dettman

Digital Content Manager Senior Graphic Designer Creative Services Intern Team Photographer

COMMUNICATIONS Lindsey Willhite Daniel Jankowski Anna Fogel

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Executive TV Producer TV Production Manager TV Intern

TV BROADCAST Jason Shaver Bill Gardner

Play-by-Play Announcer Color Analyst

HOCKEY OPERATIONS Norine Gillner Mike Nardella

Hockey Operations Assistant Hockey Operations

PARTNERSHIPS Jon Sata Greg Sprott Mark Iralson Clint Taylor Amy Bernstein Kayle Gray

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Gordon Scott Jason Svejda

Sr. Exec. Director of Ticket Sales Sr. Director of Strategic Alliances Senior Director of Ticket Retention & Services Exec. Dir. of Ticket Sales & Retention Director of Program Development Youth Hockey Coordinator Ticket Sales & Services Coordinator E-Business Specialist Senior Group Events Specialist B2B & Group Events Specialist Group Events Specialist Senior Account Executive Account Executive Account Executive Account Representative Marketing Coordinator Inside Sales Representative Inside Sales Representative

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LEAGUE WELCOME

DAVID A. ANDREWS

PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE

American Hockey League

One Monarch Place – Springfield, MA 01144 Phone: (413) 781-2030 theahl.com

Dear Fans, It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the historic 2015-16 American Hockey League season, one that is sure to be one of the most memorable campaigns ever. We are celebrating our 80th anniversary season literally from coast to coast: From the shores of the Atlantic to our five new members in California, all 30 teams will hit the ice to continue a tradition of excellence that has been the hallmark of the American Hockey League since 1936. The AHL remains proud of its role in developing more than 88 percent of today’s National Hockey League players, as well as the vast majority of the NHL’s coaches, managers, training staffs, broadcasters and officials. In total, nearly 350 AHL players were recalled to the NHL last season alone, and more than 250 former first- and second-round NHL draft picks developed their skills in the AHL. And through the years, our loyal and passionate fans have enjoyed cheering for more than 100 future Hockey Hall of Famers, and have witnessed the triumphs of more than 100 Calder Cup champions who would go on to have their names engraved on the Stanley Cup as well. To our new fans in Bakersfield, Ontario, San Diego, San Jose and Stockton; to our returning fans in Manitoba; to all of you who cheer for AHL teams across North America -- We are excited to have you join us from the excitement of opening weekend, to the 2016 AHL All-Star Classic in Syracuse, and through the thrills and emotion of the Calder Cup Playoffs. On behalf of all of our teams, players and staff, thank you again for your continuing support of the AHL. I wish you the utmost enjoyment of all the excitement that our 2015-16 season has in store. Sincerely,

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WOLVES HISTORY

A WINNING HISTORY WHEN A TEAM RAISES THE CUP AT THE END OF THE SEASON – AS THE CHICAGO WOLVES HAVE DONE FOUR TIMES IN THEIR 21-YEAR HISTORY – THERE’S A TENDENCY FOR THE HIGHLIGHT REELS TO OVERLOAD ON THE FINAL GOAL AND THE CUP-WINNING CELEBRATION. BUT IT REQUIRES TWO MONTHS OF POSTSEASON DEDICATION, COMING ON TOP OF A RUGGED REGULAR SEASON, IN ORDER TO EARN THE RIGHT TO BE CALLED A CHAMPION. MOREOVER, THERE’S ALWAYS A GAME WHERE A TEAM MUST DIG DEEP TO OVERCOME A DEFICIT AND STAY ON THE PATH TO THE CUP. THESE SERVED AS THOSE MOMENTS WHEN THE WOLVES HOISTED THE 1998 AND 2000 TURNER CUPS AND THE 2002 AND 2008 CALDER CUPS.

MAY 30, 1998:

GAME 1 OF THE TURNER CUP FINAL The Wolves entered their first Final as the International Hockey League’s top-ranked offense while the defending champion Detroit Vipers showed up with the IHL’s top-ranked defense. Steve Maltais punctured that defense just 1:57 into the night with a power-play goal, then he added an even-strength goal in the second period to give the Wolves a 2-0 lead after 40 minutes. But goaltender Wendell Young, who stopped all 20 shots he faced in the first two periods, couldn’t come out for the third period due to dehydration. The Vipers needed just two minutes to pull into a 2-2 tie, but Alexander Semak regained the lead with 8:11 to play and Tim Breslin added an empty-netter in the final seconds for a 4-2 Wolves win that set the tone for a titanic series.

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WOLVES HISTORY

MAY 16, 2000:

GAME 3 OF THE WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL After sweeping four straight from the Long Beach Ice Dogs in the International Hockey League’s Western Conference Semifinal – giving the Wolves 28 wins in their last 32 games – head coach John Anderson’s crew stubbed their toes with home losses to Houston in the first two games of the Western Conference Final. To make the team’s predicament worse, the Wolves allowed the Aeros a 3-0 head start in Game 3 at the Compaq Center. But Chicago reeled off the first four goals of the second period – Tom Tilley, Bob Nardella, Dallas Eakins and Steve Larouche supplying the firepower – to trigger a crucial 6-4 come-frombehind victory. Once Larouche scored the go-ahead goal at 4:58 of the third period, the Wolves never trailed in a Western Conference Final game the rest of the way.

APRIL 10, 2002:

GAME 2 OF THE WESTERN CONFERENCE QUALIFYING SERIES In their debut American Hockey League season, the Wolves entered the Calder Cup Playoffs as the No. 7 seed – the team’s worst postseason seed to that point. That meant the team had to start with a best-of-three series against the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks. Cincinnati took Game 1 on the Wolves’ home ice and forced sudden-death overtime in Game 2. The Mighty Ducks had a shot at a wide-open net to take the series, but goaltender Frederic Cassivi lunged across the crease and made an unbelievable save to keep the Wolves alive. Zdenek Blatny came through with the goal in the second OT for the first of the team’s AHL-record 17 postseason wins. Forward Dan Snyder was one of many Wolves heroes during the playoffs as he set an AHL mark with 5 game-winning goals.

MAY 11, 2008:

GAME 6 OF THE WEST DIVISION FINAL The Wolves’ run almost ended in the American Hockey League’s quarterfinal round when they faced a talented Rockford team. After the Wolves took the first two games, the IceHogs rallied to take three in a row to force Chicago to the brink of elimination. Then came the Mustache Rally. Forward Colin Stuart first donned a lip duster and the rest of the team joined the cause prior to Game 6. Trailing early, the Wolves reeled off four power-play goals in the second period to take the tilt 4-3 and went on to win the series in seven games. “That was a real turning point – in that game, in that series, and on our road to winning that championship,” said former forward Steve Martins. “Plus, how am I going to forget that mustache?”

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OWNERSHIP

DON LEVIN Donald R. Levin founded DRL Enterprises, Inc., in 1969. The Glenview-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 founded the Chicago Wolves with Buddy Meyers and Grant Mulvey in January 1994 and has served as the team’s chairman of the board throughout. Levin donates his time and serves on the board of directors for several charitable organizations. Levin devotes a healthy portion of his support to Chicago’s Department of Animal Care and Control (CACC). In cooperation with CACC, the Wolves host Adopt-a-Dog Night one Saturday night each month during the season and make it easy for fans to adopt dogs and provide them a forever home. The Adopt-A-Dog program found homes for 1,233 dogs in its first 15 seasons. In 2003, Levin purchased and donated the Animobile -- a mobile adoption unit and a modern clinic staffed by CACC veterinarians and adoption specialists. In 2014, he pledged a $2 million donation to CACC to spur an $8.2 million renovation. 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 17 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.

BUDDY MEYERS Buddy Meyers, a principal owner of the Wolves who founded the franchise with Don Levin and Grant Mulvey in January 1994, 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 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, who was inducted into the Illinois Hockey Hall of Fame on Jan. 26, 2014, is a graduate of the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign 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.

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HOCKEY OPERATIONS

WENDELL YOUNG During Wendell Young’s first six seasons as the Chicago Wolves general manager, the team compiled a .598 winning percentage and captured three division titles: the 2010 West, 2012 Midwest and 2014 Midwest. Young has been a member of the Wolves organization in virtually every capacity — 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 in August 2009. The 52-year-old stands as 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 in hockey history to have won 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. Young and his wife, Paula, reside in the northwest suburbs and have one daughter, Gabrielle, and two sons, Matt and Jack.

BILL BENTLEY Bill Bentley is in his seventh season as Wolves assistant general manager and stands as 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 seasons that ended with a championship. The Chicago native joined the organization as a statistician in 1994 and was promoted to team services manager a year later. The 46-year-old spent 12 seasons as the director of hockey administration before assuming the assistant general manager role in August 2009. A graduate of Quincy College, Bentley served as the Director of Media Relations for the Chicago Cheetahs of the now-defunct Roller Hockey International during the 1993-94 season. Bentley and his wife, Jennifer, live in Chicago.

GENE UBRIACO Gene Ubriaco, who has been with the Wolves since the franchise’s inception in 1994, returns for his 19th season as the team’s director of hockey operations and seventh as senior advisor. Ubriaco served as the Wolves’ first head coach and guided the expansion team to a 3433-14 record and a berth in the Turner Cup playoffs. The 78-year-old Ubriaco began his coaching career at Lake Superior State University in 1972-73. He became the head coach of the National Hockey League’s Pittsburgh Penguins in 1988. Under his tutelage, the Penguins posted a 50-47-9 record, shattered several team records, and advanced to the Stanley Cup Playoffs after a seven-year absence. The Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, native posted 39 goals and 35 assists in 177 NHL regular-season games while playing with the Penguins (1967-68), the Oakland Seals (1968-69) and the Chicago Blackhawks (1969-70). He dedicates himself to numerous charitable causes, including the American Hearing Impaired Hockey Association with which he has been involved since 1974. Ubriaco and his wife, Nella, have a daughter, Francine, and a son, Gene, and live in the western suburbs. BREAKAWAY MAGAZINE


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VERY SUPERSTITIOUS: RIGHT WING DANNY KRISTO BY LINDSEY WILLHITE | PHOTO BY ROSS DETTMAN

Chicago Wolves head coach John Anderson doesn’t want to hear this, but it’s probably good for Wolves right wing Danny Kristo to have a poor game every so often.

played at North Dakota, got to see Kristo when he was in the biggest groove of his career – both with his hockey and his pregame rituals.

When Kristo has too much success, sometimes things can get, well, complicated. Wolves teammate Evan Trupp, who also played hockey with Kristo at the University of North Dakota, can explain.

When he wasn’t busy helping Team USA win three gold medals (2008 World Junior A Challenge, 2009 Under-18 Five Nations Tournament, 2010 International Ice Hockey Foundation World Championships), he was playing well enough at North Dakota to be named a 2013 Hobey Baker Memorial Award finalist and a first-team All-American.

“He’s probably the most superstitious guy I’ve ever met,” Trupp said. “He’s very set on his pregame rituals.” Kristo, the Wolves’ No. 2 scorer this season, doesn’t argue the point. “Yeah, I’d probably say I’m one of the worst,” Kristo said. “I’m a little bit superstitious/mental, I guess. Let’s say I have a good game, I feel like I have to do the same thing the next game. If I play really bad or don’t feel I have a good game, I’m definitely not going to do what I did that day again.” On Feb. 9, for example, Kristo scored 2 goals at Lake Erie. Because he went to Starbucks that morning for a green tea and a breakfast wrap, he had to repeat the ritual two days later when the Wolves played at Lake Erie again. Then he ate the same meal for lunch, started his pregame nap at the same time and set his alarm to wake up at the same time. This pattern sounds relatively benign, but Kristo admits to being much worse years ago. When the Eden Prairie, Minnesota, native moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 10th grade to join the USA Hockey National Team Development Program, he wound up seeing a school psychologist to help rein in his rituals. “It’s tough when you’re playing and you feel like you’re having success all the time,” Kristo said. “You get into a rhythm where you feel like you have to do the same thing every day. And if the slightest thing is off, you feel like, ‘Oh, I’m not going to play how I should.’ “I was getting to the point where it was getting too stressful. I was going into the games and I’d be tired from all the things I’d do before the games. I talked to the doctor a little bit, so I’m not as bad anymore.” Trupp and Wolves defenseman Jordan Schmaltz, who also

Because college hockey schedules usually call for games only on Fridays and Saturdays, Kristo didn’t even have to think about his next move.

YOU GET INTO A RHYTHM WHERE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TO DO THE SAME THING EVERY DAY. “Friday nights at school, I went to one coffee shop and they knew exactly what I was getting,” he said. “Saturday I went to a different coffee shop at the same time. I had my snack at the rink the same time. Every single penalty-kill meeting, I had graham crackers and milk. I just got into this ritual and stayed there. “My last two years, I sat with the same five guys at dinner every single night. I’d have the same roommate on the road every single time. It’s kind of like a clock. Sometimes you don’t even think about it anymore. It’s just how it is.” If you want to witness a Kristo tradition in action, pay attention to pregame warmups. Since he turned pro, Kristo always has been the guy who collects the pucks out of the net and passes them to his teammates for shooting practice. “I have a specific order of who I pass to first,” Kristo said. “And if somebody messes up the order, I let them know. I will stare them down. I will keep passing it to them until they’re ready to shoot the puck.” #CHICAGOWOLVES V

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JEREMIE BLAIN

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H: 6-3 W: 215 October 3, 1982 Jackson, Michigan

PETTERI LINDBOHM

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ZACH O’BRIEN

H: 6-0 W: 198 June 8, 1989 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

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ZACK TORQUATO

H: 6-0 W: 192 February 5, 1993 Airdrie, Alberta

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H: 6-2 W: 161 March 6, 1994 St. Louis, Missouri

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H: 6-4 W: 210 July 7, 1988 La Crescent, Minnesota

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H: 6-0 W: 195 April 8, 1989 Placentia, California

H: 5-10 W: 185 January 17, 1988 Orland Park, Illinois

H: 6-1 W: 198 October 28, 1992 Fredericton, New Brunswick

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H: 6-3 W: 204 November 2, 1990 Sayabec, Quebec

H: 6-3 W: 218 June 19, 1993 Billings, Montana

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H: 6-1 W: 194 December 14, 1995 Moscow, Russia

H: 5-10 W: 180 December 17, 1992 Whitby, Ontario

HOCKEY OPERATIONS

KEVIN KACER

CRAIG KOGUT

RYAN SHOUFER

BOB NARDELLA

STAN DUBICKI

EVAN LEVY

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HOCKEY PLAYER BY DAY, MUSICIAN AND BUSINESSMAN BY NIGHT BY ANNA FOGEL | PHOTOS BY ROSS DETTMAN

here are hockey players that like to stay busy when they’re off the ice and then there’s Scooter Vaughan. Or shall we say Scooter Vaughan the guitarist, singer, piano player, disc jockey, business entrepreneur, and consultant. Not to mention professional hockey player, of course. The 26-year-old Placentia, Calif., native does it all for the Chicago Wolves, playing both defense and forward on the ice, so it should be no surprise that the energetic and charismatic Vaughan also does it all when he’s away from the rink too. And it should be no surprise that Vaughan always has been this way, dating back to the days when his parents turned down his many requests for a sibling, saying he alone was “too much of a headache.” Vaughan didn’t need brothers or sisters to keep him occupied, though, as he played soccer, baseball, basketball, volleyball, roller hockey, and eventually ice hockey while growing up in California. As he entered high school and each sport became more and more of a time-commitment, baseball fell by the wayside – “too boring and too much standing around” – as did soccer – “you don’t touch the ball enough” – as did the other sports, and his attention turned solely to hockey. Although “solely” might not be the right word. “My mom is a lawyer and my dad is a chemical engineer,” Vaughan said. “So schooling and being a dork was big growing up and then playing multiple sports all the time would keep me busy, keep me from being a onedimensional type of person. Growing up as a kid, my parents told me you’re going to go to college, so it’s your choice if you want to play hockey there or not. Hockey was a huge priority, but it wasn’t the only priority.”


After moving from California to Michigan as a high school sophomore to join the Honeybaked Hockey Club, Vaughan spent one year playing junior hockey with the St. Louis Bandits before he committed to the University of Michigan. True to his word, hockey was his priority, but it wasn’t his only priority during his four years in Ann Arbor. Two of Vaughan’s other passions – music and business – began to shine through during his college years. He transformed into DJ Scooter on the weekends, spinning tracks at house parties and campus bars – for the free drinks, of course – but he took his love of music one step further after graduating.

While the majority of the credit goes to Vaughan and his dedication to practicing at least a couple of hours every day, he also has Eric Herbst to thank. During Vaughan’s days with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, he connected with the singersongwriter, who happened to be a neighbor of one of his teammates. Unbeknownst to Vaughan at the time, Herbst had written songs for B.B. King, Johnny Cash, and Frank Zappa among others, and is currently in a band called “DizzyFish,” which recently opened for the Steve Miller Band. Although Herbst initially told Vaughan he didn’t give lessons, the two ended up playing together every Tuesday during his two seasons in Bridgeport. “Hair down, no ponytail, just flowing, sunglasses on, playing electric guitar in his pajamas,” Vaughan said. “Raging so hard and he was like 50 years old.”

With years of piano lessons in his youth under his belt, Vaughan expanded his talents and taught himself to play the guitar. In fact, he even bought his first acoustic guitar with Chicago Wolves center Zack Torquato while the two of them suited up for the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL during his first-year pro in 2011-12.

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The two bonded quickly as they learned together, teaching themselves simple country songs at first before they mastered their first tune together: “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman. Torquato, who joined the Wolves in December, quickly realized Vaughan has greatly improved since their days of plucking three-chord songs, as he has expanded his repertoire to include blues, alternative, and rock. “I hadn’t heard him play in like four years and now he’s singing and playing and he’s awesome,” Torquato said. “I think he’s like a rock star now.”

After coming to the Wolves, Vaughan found someone else to “rage so hard” with in Andre Benoit. The veteran defenseman took up the hobby last December when his daughter said she wanted to learn. While their hectic schedule makes it difficult to find time to jam out together, Benoit takes any opportunity he gets to play “a little blues” with Vaughan and to learn a few things from him. But Vaughan’s musical talents don’t end there. “He has the voice of an angel too,” Benoit said. Music is more than a pastime for Vaughan, however. It’s also a business. After signing an amateur tryout contract with the San Jose Sharks following graduation, Vaughan suffered a broken elbow in training camp that resulted in four surgeries in three weeks and left him in an unusual spot – with nothing to do. Enter Austin Glenn. Vaughan’s childhood friend from California, who studied business administration and finance at San Diego State University, came to him with an idea: Colorful headphones that stand out, are crafted out of bamboo wood, and won’t tangle. The two created the


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prototype for Jamboo Headphones and got to work on creating a Kickstarter campaign that exceeded their goal in just five days. “So rookie year pro, I was just helping out trying to stay busy because I was kind of pulling my hair out,” Vaughan said. “I had graduated school and you’re not playing hockey and you’re not working and you have a broken arm and it was the exact opposite of what I had been doing and so I was kind of restless.” Vaughan and Glenn became business partners and his days of being restless quickly became a thing of the past. Vaughan did everything from forming the LLC to finding sales reps to marketing to website development to dealing with inventory. Vaughan served as co-owner of Jamboo until this past summer when he sold off most of his percentage, as did Glenn, but the two still have some equity in the business and remain on the board of advisors. “It worked out well,” Vaughan said. “We obviously still own a small percentage in case it does a little Dr. Dre and Beats by Dre thing and I get my millions.” Since Jamboo, Vaughan has gotten involved in other successful business ventures. He has done consulting for State and Liberty Clothing Company – “Lululemon-type dress shirts for athletes” -that was started by a University of Michigan teammate. He also has done marketing and social branding for Electric Family – an apparel and lifestyle brand that “started out making bracelets for charities that would have a DJ or someone musical endorse the bracelets and every purchase of a bracelet goes to the charity of the artist’s choice.” Vaughan isn’t done either. He intends to continue consulting on other small businesses and startups, helping other people get their great ideas off the ground. You know, when he isn’t making music or playing hockey. “I try to stay busy,” he said, “because if not, I’ll just sit and watch Netflix all day. “ Yeah, we find that hard to believe too. V

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JOHN ANDERSON John Anderson is in his 14th season as Wolves head coach and his third since being rehired to the position on July 16, 2013. Anderson rejoined the Wolves after amassing four years of National Hockey League experience, which included two years as head coach of the Atlanta Thrashers from 2008-10. He also served as an assistant coach with the Phoenix Coyotes from 2011-13. The 58-year-old guided the Wolves to four championships during his first tenure with the Wolves – the Calder Cup in 2002 and 2008 and the Turner Cup in 1998 and 2000. He is the team’s all-time leader in wins (591) and postseason victories (110). He earned his 363rd AHL regular-season win on Nov. 28, 2014, to take over sole possession of fifth place among the league’s all-time winningest coaches. Toronto’s first pick (11th overall) in the 1977 amateur draft, Anderson played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Maple Leafs (1977-85), Quebec Nordiques (1985-86), and Hartford Whalers (1986-89). The Toronto native registered five 30-goal campaigns in the NHL, including four straight from 1981-85. Anderson entered the 2015-16 season ranked 14th in Maple Leafs history with 189 goals and 21st with 393 points. He amassed 282 goals and 631 points in 814 NHL regular-season games along with nine goals and 27 points in 37 career Stanley Cup Playoff contests.

MARK HARDY Mark Hardy is in his second season with the Wolves after being named an assistant coach on August 25, 2014. After spending 15 years in the National Hockey League as a defenseman, Hardy has accrued 20 years of experience behind the bench. Hardy joined the Wolves after three seasons in the ECHL with the Ontario Reign. He helped the Los Angeles Kings and Winnipeg Jets affiliate earn second-place finishes in the Western Conference each season he was on staff. The 56-year-old Samedan, Switzerland, native also owns 11 years of NHL coaching experience as he served on the staffs for Los Angeles (1999-2006, 2008-10) and the Chicago Blackhawks (2006-08). Hardy became known as a defensive specialist, which included overseeing the third-best penalty-killing unit in Kings history in 2001-02 (86.6 percent efficiency). Drafted by Los Angeles in the second round (30th overall) of the 1979 NHL Entry Draft, Hardy collected 368 points (62G, 306A) in 915 career regular-season games as a defenseman for the Kings, Minnesota North Stars, and New York Rangers. He finished his playing career with 70 points (18G, 52A) in 199 IHL games with Phoenix, Detroit, and Los Angeles.

BRAD TAPPER Brad Tapper is in his second season behind the bench with the Wolves after being named an assistant coach on August 25, 2014. A member of Chicago’s 2002 Calder Cup championship team, he brings six years of coaching experience and nine years of professional playing experience to the staff. A forward for the Wolves from 2001-04, Tapper returned to the American Hockey League after spending one year as the head coach with North York in the CCHL and serving as an assistant for four years with Florida and Orlando in the ECHL. The 37-year-old Scarborough, Ontario, native retired as a player in 2009 following a nine-year professional career, including parts of three seasons with the Wolves. During his tenure in Chicago, he contributed 58 points (24G, 34A) in 98 regular-season games and another 11 points (4G, 7A) in 28 postseason tilts. In addition to his time with the Wolves, Tapper skated in 71 NHL contests with Atlanta from 2000-03, accruing 25 points (14G, 11A) in 71 games. #CHICAGOWOLVES V 27


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Chicago Wolves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Louis Blues Charlotte Checkers. . . . . . . . . . . . Carolina Hurricanes Grand Rapids Griffins . . . . . . . . . . . Detroit Red Wings Iowa Wild. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota Wild Lake Erie Monsters. . . . . . . . . Columbus Blue Jackets Manitoba Moose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winnipeg Jets Milwaukee Admirals. . . . . . . . . . . . Nashville Predators Rockford IceHogs. . . . . . . . . . . . . Chicago Blackhawks

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HOCKEY 101

BOARDING

CHARGING

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

Called for taking three or more strides before checking opponent.

CROSSCHECKING

DELAYED PENALTY

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

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

ELBOWING

HIGH-STICKING

HOLDING

Called when using the elbow to impede an opponent.

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

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

HOOKING

ICING

INTERFERENCE

MISCONDUCT

ROUGHING

SLASHING

Called for using stick or blade to hook opponent.

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

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

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

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

Called for swinging the stick at an opponent.

SPEARING

TRIPPING

Called for using the stick like a spear.

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

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

*Under hybrid icing rules, it’s called when an opposing player (other than the goalie) is the first to reach the face-off dot closest to the goal line.

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At the end of regulation, teams will play 3-on-3 for a five-minute overtime period. A “dry scrape” of the ice will precede overtime. If no goal is scored during overtime, then teams will engage in a three-round shootout.

A head coach can request a video review to challenge a goal (or no-goal) call. The challenge must be initiated at the next stoppage in play and the coach must have his timeout available. If the challenge does not change the official’s call, then the team loses its timeout.

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THE 2014-15 CHICAGO WOLVES

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ALL-TIME POINTS LEADERS 1. STEVE MALTAIS

951

2. ROB BROWN

483

3. DARREN HAYDAR

368

4. JASON KROG

342

5. BRETT STERLING

308

6. BOB NARDELLA

298

7. STEVE LAROUCHE

228

8. CHRIS MARINUCCI

220

9. STEVE MARTINS

193

1 0. DEREK MACKENZIE

184

ALL-TIME WINS LEADERS (GOALTENDERS)

1. WENDELL YOUNG

18

Consecutive games started by Jordan Binnington, which set a franchise record for goaltenders.

goals allowed, which marked the third-fewest 198 inRegular-season the team’s 21-year history 4 Points by right wing Ty Rattie in the AHL All-Star Classic,

which tied the franchise record for most points in an All-Star Game.

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Appearances on ESPN SportsCenter’s list; right wing Ty Rattie earned the No. 1 nod on Dec. 26 for his no-look spin-a-rama goal at Milwaukee and left wing Magnus Paajarvi took No. 2 on March 27 when he whacked a puck out of mid-air for a top-shelf goal at Milwaukee.

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61

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56

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51

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43

8. PETER MANNINO

42

9. JAKE ALLEN

33

1 0. FRED BRATHWAITE

32

DREW MACINTYRE

32

ALL-TIME GAMES LEADERS 1. STEVE MALTAIS

839

2. BOB NARDELLA

476

3. DEREK MACKENZIE

377

4. KEVIN DOELL

375

GOALS V 60 STEVE MALTAIS . . . . . . . . (1996-97)

PENALTY MINUTES V 336 KEVIN MACDONALD . . . . . (1994-95)

5. ROB BROWN

369

BRIAN SIPOTZ

369

ASSISTS V 91 ROB BROWN . . . . . . . . . . . (1995-96)

PLUS/MINUS V +47 ARTURS KULDA. . . . . . . . (2009-10)

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361

8. DARREN HAYDAR

342

GAME-WINNING GOALS V 10 CHRIS MARINUCCI . . . . . . (1998-99) BRETT STERLING . . . . . . (2007-08) MARK MANCARI. . . . . . . . . (2011-12) SHANE HARPER . . . . . . . . (2014-15)

WINS V 38 KARI LEHTONEN . . . . . . . (2004-05)

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330

1 0. WENDELL YOUNG

322

SHUTOUTS V 7 JAKE ALLEN . . . . . . . . . . . (2013-14)

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JORDAN BINNINGTON, ASSISTANT COACH BOB NARDELLA, GENERAL MANAGER WENDELL YOUNG, HEAD COACH JOHN ANDERSON, ALTERNATE CAPTAIN ANDRE BENOIT, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD/GOVERNOR DON LEVIN, CAPTAIN PAT CANNONE, VICE CHAIRMAN WILLIAM BUDDY MEYERS, ALTERNATE CAPTAIN PETER HARROLD, ASSISTANT COACH BRAD TAPPER, SENIOR ADVISOR/DIRECTOR OF HOCKEY OPPERATIONS GENE UBRIACO, ASSISTANT COACH MARK HARDY, PHEONIX COPLEY

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