2018-19 Chicago Wolves Game Notes MILWAUKEE AT CHICAGO NOVEMBER 11, 2018 3 p.m. THE U TOO 100 YEARS AGO TODAY 2018-19 On Nov. 11, 1918, the Armistice was signed in Compiegne, France, to bring an end to hostilities on TALE OF THE TAPE the Western Front of World War I. While the War To End All Wars did not live up to its billing, it did inspire the founding of Armistice Day. In 1954, Congress changed its name to Veterans Day in order to REGULAR-SEASON SERIES 1-1-1-0 Milwaukee | 2-0-0-1 Chicago recognize veterans of all wars. Our veterans and their families are the inspiration for our Military Appreciation Weekend. Today’s commemoration begins with a patriotic song medley entitled Our America that’s dedicated to our veterans. Nearly 2,000 students representing 47 schools throughout the Chicago area will perform the medley between warmups and puck drop. 8-4-3-0 8-4-0-1 MACEK CONTINUES TO RISE LEADING SCORERS While the Wolves came up short in Saturday’s Illinois Lottery Cup clash against Rockford by a 4-3 MILWAUKEE CHICAGO count, Wolves right wing Brooks Macek delivered two more goals. Skater G A Pts Skater G A Pts Donovan 7 7 14 Macek 14 7 21 Not only did the 26-year-old Winnipeg native take over sole possession of the AHL’s top spot for goals Grimaldi 4 7 11 Carr 8 11 19 (14), he also assumed sole possession of the league lead in points (21). He also maintained control of Allard 1 10 11 Pirri 4 12 16 first place in shooting percentage (51.9), though that dropped from 57.1 percent because he launched Richard 6 3 9 Quinney 7 5 12 a season-high six shots Saturday night. SERIES GAME-BY-GAME Macek has been particularly potent on Saturday nights this season. He didn’t score in the Wolves’ Date Location Result SF-SA PP PK first Saturday game on Oct. 6, but he registered a hat trick in the home opener against Grand Rapids Oct. 14 Allstate Arena 5-4 (OT) 20-27 1-4 0-3 on Oct. 13, one at Grand Rapids on Oct. 20, two on Nov. 3 at Manitoba and two Saturday night. That’s Oct. 21 Allstate Arena 4-5 (SO) 33-37 1-6 4-7 eight goals in five games. Nov. 7 UW-M Panther Arena 5-3 30-37 2-4 3-5 Nov. 11 Allstate Arena 3 p.m. In the Wolves’ first three games against Milwaukee, Macek has contributed two goals, five assists and Dec. 22 UW-M Panther Arena 3 p.m. a +6 plus/minus rating. Dec. 26 UW-M Panther Arena 7 p.m. Jan. 20 Allstate Arena 3 p.m. Feb. 9 UW-MPanther Arena 1 p.m. March 8 UW-M Panther Arena 7 p.m. TAKE FIVE March 10 Allstate Arena 4 p.m. This is already the fourth game between the Wolves and the Admirals this season -- and the teams March 30 Allstate Arena 7 p.m. have proven that these matchups are going to be entertaining all season. In fact, the winner of each April 5 UW-M Panther Arena 7 p.m. game has stacked up exactly five goals. Left wingDaniel Carr leads the Wolves in this series with six goals and two assists while Milwaukee’s top producer is defenseman Matt Donovan with three goals THROWING IT BACK TO 1998 and two assists. It was 20 years ago today when the only other Vet- erans Day meeting occurred between the Wolves and THIS WEEK’S SPLIT Admirals. Milwaukee took a 5-4 home win that night, SATURDAY, NOV. 10 ROCKFORD 4, (at) CHICAGO 3 but here’s what else was happening in the world. • Forward Brooks Macek regained sole possession of first place in the AHL goals race with his 13th • The world was just two weeks away from the release and 14th, but the Wolves couldn’t finish the rally in the Illinois Lottery Cup opener of “Ringmaster,” which starred Jerry Springer and received a 25 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. • Forward handed out a season-high three assists while recorded Brandon Pirri Keegan Kolesar • Jay Cochrane set the record for longest blindfold his first goal of the season walk when he made the 600-foot trek between the • Goaltender Oscar Dansk stopped 19 of 23 shots Flamingo Hilton towers in Las Vegas. • “Doo Wop (That Thing)” by Lauryn Hill was taking over the top of Billboard’s Top 100 charts for two WEDNESDAY, NOV. 7 CHICAGO 5, (at) MILWAUKEE 3 weeks. • Left wing Daniel Carr tied the franchise record with a league-high four goals and linemate • The NBA was in the middle of its lockout. Brooks Macek handed out a league-high five assists to win the School-Day road game • Defenseman Erik Brännström scored the game-winning goal early in the third period while ALL-TIME RECORD BREAKDOWN defenseman Nic Hague contributed two assists Seasons Home Road Overall • Goaltender Oscar Dansk notched a season-high 34 saves for the win 1994-2018 67-41-1-3-14 59-56-0-9-8 126-97-1-12-22 2018-19 Chicago Wolves Game Notes 2018-19 HOME-ROAD CONTRASTS BY THE NUMBERS Regular Season Home Away Difference Today’s game against Milwaukee marks the seventh of 18 consecutive games the Wolves Goals For 4.60 3.75 0.85 will play against Central Division foes. From Oct. 26 through Dec. 8, the Wolves have noth- Goals Against 3.20 2.88 0.32 7 ing but chances to assert themselves in a tight divisional race. Milwaukee and Rockford share the division lead with 19 points, but the third-place Wolves and the Iowa Wild share the divi- sion’s best winning percentage (.654) as they’ve played two fewer games than the leaders. RECORD BY DIVISION Record Win % With a pair of goals Saturday night, right wing Brooks Macek broke out of a tie with Central 5-4-0-1 .550 Cleveland Monsters center Zac Dalpe and seized control of the AHL’s goal-scoring race North 1-0-0-0 1.000 14 with 14 markers in 13 games. If he scores one goal today, it will mark the fifth consecutive Pacific 2-0-0-0 1.000 week Macek scored exactly three goals. Only one Wolves player has scored more than 14 goals in the first 13 games of the year: the incomparable Steve Maltais notched 20 in the Wolves’ first 13 games RECORD BY MONTH of the 1995-96 season on his way to 56 for the year. Record Win % The Wolves outshot the Rockford IceHogs 20-5 in the third period Saturday night, October 6-2-0-1 .722 November 2-2-0-0 .500 which set the team’s season-high for a period and pushed them to a season-high 40 December 0-0-0-0 .000 15 for the game. Rocky Thompson’s crew also set a season-best for shot differential (+17). January 0-0-0-0 .000 It marked just the fifth time this season the Wolves have outshot their opponent, but each of their February 0-0-0-0 .000 last three losses have coincided with their last three games where they posted more shots. March 0-0-0-0 .000 April 0-0-0-0 .000 The Wolves gave up two power-play goals during Saturday’s 4-3 loss to Rockford, which pushed the team’s total for the year to 17. That’s the most in the AHL this year (along IN OVERTIME (2-0) 17 with Binghamton and Bridgeport). Milwaukee has posted eight of those 17 PPG during the teams’ three meetings -- as the Admirals have converted on 53.3 percent of their chances. Goaltender Saves-Shots SV% Oscar Dansk (2-0) 7-7 1.000 With a +2 showing in Saturday night’s 4-3 loss to Rockford, Daniel Carr took sole possession of the AHL lead in plus/minus rating with a +20 (one ahead of teammate 20 Brooks Macek). If Carr maintains this rate the rest of the season, then he’ll finish at +117 for the year. To put that number into perspective, the legendary Wayne Gretzky’s finest season IN THE SHOOTOUT (0-1) was a +100 during the 1984-85 season with the Edmonton Oilers when he posted 73 goals and 135 assists in 80 games. Shooter Goals-Chances SH% T.J. Tynan 1-1 1.000 If you’ve suited up for the Wolves, chances are better than 50/50 that you’ve Erik Brännström 0-1 .000 Daniel Carr 0-1 .000 also played in the National Hockey League. When Daniel Carr, Curtis Reid Duke 0-1 .000 353 McKenzie and Zach Whitecloud made their Wolves debuts on Oct. 5, they Brooks Macek 0-1 .000 became the 351st, 352nd and 353rd players (out of 615 Wolves all-time) who have competed for the Stefan Matteau 0-1 .000 Wolves and in the NHL. That 57.4 percent overall success rate is even higher among goaltenders. Of Brandon Pirri 0-1 .000 the 54 players who’ve tended the net for the Wolves over the years -- starting with original goaltenders Ray LeBlanc and Wendell Young and continuing through current Wolves Max Lagace Goaltender Saves-Shots SV% and Oscar Dansk -- 37 boast NHL experience (68.5 percent). Oscar Dansk 5-7 .714 This is the number of days between Brooks Macek’s five-assist effort on Wednesday at Milwaukee and the previous five-assist RECORD BREAKDOWN 6,532 game by a Wolves player.