2019-20 Chicago Wolves Game Notes MILWAUKEE AT CHICAGO OCTOBER 20, 2019 3 p.m. MY50/NHLN A FINE LINE 2019-20 The Chicago Wolves have scored just 10 goals on the ice through five games, which ranks near the TALE OF THE TAPE bottom of the American Hockey League. However, the Wolves’ line of left wing Tye McGinn, center Gage Quinney and right wing Lucas Elvenes have enjoyed plenty of success -- whether working REGULAR-SEASON SERIES 0-0-0-0 Milwaukee | 0-0-0-0 Chicago together at even strength or joining forces with others on the power play. LAST MEETING Elvenes, a 20-year-old rookie, owns three goals and five assists after producing Chicago’s first goal April 5, 2019 in Saturday night’s 3-2 overtime home loss to the Rockford IceHogs. That means he has been a part of 80 percent of the Wolves’ goals. He shares third place on the AHL’s points list, but he ranks No. 1 in scoring among all AHL rookies. 2-1-1-1 1-3-1-0 Quinney, who set up Curtis McKenzie’s game-tying power-play goal in the waning minutes Saturday, has contributed two power-play goals and two assists to rank second on the Wolves in points. McGinn TOP SCORERS has one goal and one assist (which came Saturday helping Elvenes) on his ledger. MILWAUKEE CHICAGO Skater G A Pts Skater G A Pts KILL AFTER KILL AFTER KILL x Trenin 4 1 5 Elvenes 3 5 8 The Wolves allowed three power-play goals in five chances during their opener against Grand Rapids Wilkins 1 3 4 Quinney 2 2 4 on Oct. 5, then gave up two power-play goals in San Antonio’s first three chances on Oct. 11. But since Gaudreau 2 1 3 McKenzie 2 1 3 the Rampage’s Derrick Pouliot scored a PPG goal at 3:25 of the second period in that game, the Wolves Blackwell/Schneider 1 2 3 McGinn/Megna 1 1 2 have killed 15 consecutive opposing power plays. That means the Wolves have gone 226 minutes and 23 seconds without allowing a PPG heading into this afternoon’s game. SERIES GAME-BY-GAME Date Location Result SF-SA PP PK “I think our penalty kill has been outstanding,” said Wolves head coach Rocky Thompson. “And if you Oct. 20 Allstate Arena 3 p.m. - - - actually look back, even early on when we were like the worst in the league, we were doing really Nov. 2 Panther Arena 6 p.m. - - - good and then we’d make one bad mistake...now the bad mistake is gone and I think we’re doing a Nov. 13 Panther Arena 7 p.m. - - - Dec. 13 Panther Arena 7 p.m. - - - good job of keeping teams on the run.” Dec. 14 Allstate Arena 7 p.m. - - - Dec. 29 Allstate Arena 3 p.m. - - - WELCOME BACK, MVP Jan. 15 Panther Arena 7 p.m. - - - One of the primary reasons the Chicago Wolves reached the 2019 Calder Cup Finals was forward Jan. 18 Allstate Arena 7 p.m. - - - Daniel Carr, who earned the AHL’s Most Valuable Player award after producing 30 goals, 41 assists and Jan. 31 Allstate Arena 7 p.m. - - - a +35 plus/minus rating in 52 regular-season games. He also fought his way back from a lengthy injury Feb. 13 Allstate Arena 7 p.m. - - - to contribute five goals and seven assists in 15 Calder Cup games. Feb. 21 Panther Arena 7 p.m. - - - April 8 Panther Arena 7 p.m. - - - Carr, 27, signed a free-agent contract with the NHL’s Nashville Predators and made the club coming out of training camp. He appeared in three games for Nashville before being loaned to the Milwaukee ALL-TIME RECORD BREAKDOWN Admirals on Saturday. Carr made his Milwaukee debut Saturday night and posted one assist in the Seasons Home Road Overall Admirals’ 3-2 overtime loss to Colorado. 1994-2019 68-43-1-3-14 63-57-0-9-8 131-100-1-12-22 SO FAR THIS WEEKEND... WE ARE THE WOLVES SATURDAY, OCT. 19 ROCKFORD 3, (AT) CHICAGO 2 (OT) After playing 136 American Hockey League games, • Rockford’s Tyler Sikura scored on a breakaway at 4:48 of overtime to give the IceHogs the Illinois including 130 for the Wolves, defenseman Jake Lottery Cup victory at Allstate Arena. Bischoff made his NHL debut Saturday night for the • Forwards Lucas Elvenes and Curtis McKenzie scored to rally the Wolves from a pair of one-goal Vegas Golden Knights. Vegas shut out the Pittsburgh deficits. Penguins 3-0 on the road. • Goaltender Garret Sparks posted 36 saves. Bischoff, a prototypical defensive defenseman, played 16 minutes, 6 seconds and registered a +1 plus/minus FRIDAY, OCT. 18 (AT) ROCKFORD 3, CHICAGO 2 rating while blocking three shots and posting two hits. • The IceHogs scored three goals in the first period and made them stand up to take the first game of this season’s lllinois Lottery Cup competition. The Grand Rapids, Minnesota, native became the 367th • Defenseman Jaycob Megna and center Gage Quinney produced goals for the Wolves while rookie Wolves player to compete at the NHL level. More than forward Lucas Elvenes assisted on both tallies. 57 percent of all Wolves have played in the NHL. • Goaltender Garret Sparks stopped 30 of 33 shots. 2019-20 Chicago Wolves Game Notes 2019-20 BY THE NUMBERS HOME-ROAD CONTRASTS Regular Season Home Away Difference It’s not an ideal way to start a season, but earning just one win in the first five games isn’t Goals For 3.50 1.33 2.17 particularly rare for the Wolves -- and it certainly isn’t fatal. The 2011-12 team piloted by Goals Against 5.50 2.33 3.17 1 Craig MacTavish scuffled out to an 1-2-0-2 start while managing just nine goals. That group recovered to win a division crown. In 2009-10, Don Granato’s Wolves lost four of their first five while RECORD BY DIVISION scoring just 10 goals. While Granato lost his job one loss later, the Wolves rallied to win the division and reach Game 7 of the second round of the playoffs. Record Win % Atlantic 0-0-0-0 .000 Central 1-3-1-0 .300 When the Wolves captured the Central Division title last April, they became the seventh North 0-0-0-0 .000 organization in the American Hockey League’s 83-year history to win back-to-back-to- Pacific 0-0-0-0 .000 7 back division crowns. They joined the company of Toronto (2012-14), Rochester (1999-2001), Philadelphia (1997-99), Hershey (1967-69), Quebec (1964-66) and Springfield (1960-62). If the Wolves RECORD BY MONTH win the Central Division this year, they’ll become the first AHL franchise to win four straight titles. Record Win % October 1-3-1-0 .300 When Wolves goaltender Dylan Ferguson was barely 19 years old, he made his professional November 0-0-0-0 .000 debut on the biggest stage: He got to play nine minutes, 14 seconds for the Vegas Golden December 0-0-0-0 .000 9 Knights on Nov. 14, 2017, when he entered late in a blowout. Ferguson saved one shot and January 0-0-0-0 .000 allowed one goal against the Edmonton Oilers, but then he went back to his junior hockey team and February 0-0-0-0 .000 hasn’t played in a professional game since. However, Ferguson seems a reasonable bet to make his March 0-0-0-0 .000 April 0-0-0-0 .000 Wolves debut today as Garret Sparks played the last two nights. When veteran forward Tye McGinn scored a goal in the Wolves’ opener against Grand IN OVERTIME (0-1) Rapids on Oct. 5, it marked his 99th goal at the AHL level. Since making his professional Goaltender Saves-Shots SV% 99 debut on Oct. 8, 2011, for the Adirondack Phantoms, McGinn has delivered 99 goals and Garret Sparks (0-1) 6-7 .857 85 assists in 378 regular-season games. He also owns 11 goals in 50 Calder Cup Playoff games, which includes six goals during the Wolves’ run to the 2019 Calder Cup Finals. The 29-year-old Fergus, Ontario, native has played 89 NHL games and contributed nine goals with eight assists. IN THE SHOOTOUT (1-0) Veteran forward Curtis McKenzie celebrated his 299th regular-season AHL game Shooter Goals-Chances SH% with a power-play goal that forced overtime Saturday night against Rockford. Gage Quinney 1-1 1.000 299 Presuming McKenzie plays in today’s game, he’ll join Patrick Brown and Tye Nicolas Roy 0-1 .000 McGinn as current Wolves who’ve reached the 300-game marker. McKenzie, who’s the only player to play in the last two Calder Cup Finals and the only one to play in three of the last six, has contributed Goaltender Saves-Shots SV% 104 goals and 143 assists in those 299 games. He also owns 24 goals and 29 assists in 73 Calder Cup Garret Sparks (1-0) 3-3 1.000 games. RECORD BREAKDOWN The Wolves are slated to play their 1,000th regular-season home game on When the Wolves... Record Nov. 19, 2019, against the San Antonio Rampage. The franchise boasts a 585- score four or more goals 0-1-0-0 1,000 301-9-36-62 record at Allstate Arena, which breaks down as a .643 winning allow two or fewer goals 1-0-0-0 percentage.