While the Carolina Hurricanes may be sending their AHL-bound prospects a bit further away than Charlotte for the upcoming season, the prospects will be heading to an organization with a long tenure in professional hockey.
A Brief History of the Wolves
The Wolves celebrated their 25th anniversary season in 2019-20, as they began play in October 1994 as part of the now-defunct International Hockey League (IHL). The IHL began expanding during the mid-1980s and early 1990s, including to major markets like Chicago which already had resident NHL teams.
The early years of the Wolves saw several iconic players take the ice including Steve Maltais, who still holds essentially all franchise scoring records; goaltender Wendell Young, now the team’s general manager; defenseman Steve Konroyd, currently a local TV host for Chicago Blackhawks games; defenseman Bob Nardella, currently an assistant coach for the Wolves, and former Blackhawks legend Al Secord.