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Wolves Win One for the Thumb

June 25, 2022 - SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS - Alex Lyon stopped all 28 shots he faced as the Chicago Wolves wrapped up their fifth league championship with a 4-0 victory over the Springfield Thunderbirds Saturday night in Game 5 of the Calder Cup Finals. Captain Andrew Poturalski, Orland Park native David Gust, postseason Most Valuable Player Josh Leivo and defenseman Max Lajoie scored for the Wolves (14-4), who swept four games in six days from Springfield after suffering an overtime loss in Game 1. Chicago became the first American H... Full Story

Wolves Top T-Birds, Capture Calder Cup

June 25, 2022 - SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Springfield Thunderbirds ultimately could not overcome the AHL's top regular-season team, and the Chicago Wolves captured the Calder Cup with a 4-0 Game 5 win in the Calder Cup Finals in front of a sold-out crowd at the MassMutual Center. The T-Birds entrusted the elimination game goaltending assignment to veteran Charlie Lindgren, who was a busy netminder in the first period, facing 13 Chicago shots despite the Wolves not managing to receive a power play. Lindgren came up with two remarkable righ... Full Story

Canucks Sign Schmiemann to Two-Year AHL Contract

June 25, 2022 - Abbotsford Canucks General Manager, Ryan Johnson, announced today that the club has signed major junior free agent defenceman Quinn Schmiemann to a two-year AHL contract through the 2023-24 season. Schmiemann joins Abbotsford from the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League. Schmiemann, 20, completed his overage major junior season with Kamloops in 2021-22, serving as the team's captain and leading the Blazers to their third consecutive British Columbia Division title. He also lead the team's defencemen in goals (14... Full Story

Wolves One Win from Cup

June 24, 2022 - SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS - Rookie center Jack Drury and veteran forward Richard Panik scored first-period power-play goals to spark the Chicago Wolves to a 4-2 victory over the Springfield Thunderbirds Friday night in Game 4 of the Calder Cup Finals at sold-out MassMutual Center. Captain Andrew Poturalski and Josh Leivo also scored and Stefan Noesen added two assists for the Wolves (13-4), who can clinch their fifth league championship in Game 5 at 6 p.m. Saturday. Rookie goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov (5-1) stopped 39 o... Full Story

• Wolves Win One for the Thumb - Chicago Wolves (AHL) June 25
  
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• Chicago Wolves Win 2022 Calder Cup Championship - (AHL) June 25
  
• VIDEO: AHL Highlights: 2022 Calder Cup Finals Game 5 - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) June 25
  
• Wolves Top T-Birds, Capture Calder Cup - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) June 25
  
• Canucks Sign Schmiemann to Two-Year AHL Contract - Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) June 25
  
• VIDEO: AHL Highlights: 2022 Calder Cup Finals Game 4 - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) June 24
  
• Wolves One Win from Cup - Chicago Wolves (AHL) June 24
  
• Wolves Hold off T-Birds, 4-2, Move Within One Win of Cup - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) June 24
  
• Tom Kostopoulos Promoted by Pittsburgh - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) June 24
  
• Comets Announce More Player Signings for 2022-23 Season - Utica Comets (AHL) June 24
  
• Brattstrom Signs One-Year Contract Extension with Detroit - Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) June 24
  
• Serron Noel Learns Valuable Lessons in Year One - Charlotte Checkers (AHL) June 23
  
• Jordan Papirny Signed to AHL Contract - Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) June 23
  
• Flyers Re-Sign Felix Sandström - Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) June 23
  
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• Wolves top Springfield for Calder Cup Championship - AHL Chicago Daily Herald (June 26)
• Chicago Wolves shut out Springfield Thunderbirds 4-0 in Game 5 to claim Calder Cup Finals - AHL Springfield Republican (June 26)
• Poulter signs with AHL's Utica Comets - AHL Swift Current Online (June 25)
• Penalties defined Game 4 of the Calder Cup Finals, Springfield Thunderbirds fall to Chicago Wolves, 4-2 - AHL Springfield Republican (June 25)
• Joel Hofer shows growth in net but still has room for improvement during Springfield Thunderbirds' 4-2 loss in Game 4 of Calder Cup Finals - AHL Springfield Republican (June 25)
• With 4-2 win over Springfield, Wolves one victory away from Calder Cup - AHL Chicago Daily Herald (June 25)
• Utica Comets add depth for 2022-23 season - AHL Rome Sentinel (June 25)
• Springfield Thunderbirds one game away from elimination following 4-2 loss against Chicago Wolves in Game 4 of Calder Cup Finals - AHL Springfield Republican (June 25)
• Trotz turns down Jets' vacant head coaching job to focus on family - AHL Winnipeg Sun (June 24)
• Calder Cup Finals: Springfield Thunderbirds president Nathan Costa says team's success is result of trust, hard work - AHL Springfield Republican (June 24)
• Dubois' murky future ups urgency for Jets - AHL Winnipeg Free Press (June 24)
• Panik helping Wolves close in on title - AHL Chicago Daily Herald (June 24)
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