Chicago Wolves 2022-23 Season Preview

The Chicago Wolves begin their defense of the 2022 Calder Cup on Saturday, opening their season against none other than their most frequent rivals, the Milwaukee Admirals. The two teams met twice in the preseason, but there isn’t much to be gleaned from games heavy on ECHL players. With puck drop just a few days away, let’s look at what the season may have in store.

Returning Players

Forwards: Jack Drury, Ryan Suzuki, Stelio Mattheos, Noel Gunler, Jamieson Rees, Vasili Ponomarev, Ivan Lodnia (AHL)

Defense: Griffin Mendel (AHL), Max Lajoie, Cavan Fitzgerald

Goaltender: Pyotr Kochetkov

Many of the players who propelled the Wolves to the Calder Cup have moved on — Andrew Poturalski to the Kraken…