2019-20 Chicago Wolves Game Notes CHICAGO AT TUCSON OCTOBER 29, 2019 9 p.m. AHLTV BIG TESTS IN TUCSON 2019-20 The Chicago Wolves launch their longest road trip of the season -- a five-game, 10-day excursion that TALE OF THE TAPE hits four cities -- with a pair of exams against the Tucson Roadrunners. REGULAR-SEASON SERIES 0-0-0-0 Tucson | 0-0-0-0 Chicago While the Wolves enter tonight’s game on a three-game winning streak, the Roadrunners show up LAST MEETING with a five-game winning streak that stands as the longest active run in the Western Conference. Jan. 12, 2019 Moreover, the Roadrunners boast a +11 goal differential that ranks No. 1 in the Western Conference and tied for second-best in the AHL. The teams are somewhat familiar with each other as the Wolves and Roadrunners met for an exhibition Sept. 27 in Milwaukee -- a game that was knotted at 1-1, 2-2 and 3-3 before Tucson claimed a 6-1-0-0 4-3-1-0 4-3 win. Chicago’s lineup that night featured just seven players on the current roster: Forwards Paul Cotter, Lucas Elvenes, Ben Jones, Jake Leschyshyn and Jermaine Loewen, defenseman Brayden TOP SCORERS Pachal and goaltender Oscar Dansk. TUCSON CHICAGO Skater G A Pts Skater G A Pts REINFORCEMENTS HAVE ARRIVED Pederson 8 3 11 Elvenes 3 10 13 Miele 1 6 7 Quinney 5 3 8 The Wolves have played solid hockey while building their three-game winning streak against the Chaput 5 1 6 Brown 5 1 6 Milwaukee Admirals, Texas Stars and Manitoba Moose, but there’s always room for more good players. Burke 2 4 6 McGinn 2 3 5 On Monday, the Vegas Golden Knights reassigned defensemen Nic Hague and Jake Bischoff, center SERIES GAME-BY-GAME Nicolas Roy and goaltender Garret Sparks to the Wolves. Hague (eight games) and Bischoff (four Date Location Result SF-SA PP PK games) have spent most of this season with Vegas while Roy made his Vegas debut Sunday night Oct. 29 Tucson Convention Center 7 p.m. - - - and delivered his first NHL goal. Sparks, who made his Vegas debut in relief of Marc-Andre Fleury on Oct. 30 Tucson Convention Center 7 p.m. - - - Friday night, has posted a 2-2-1 record with a 2.15 goals-against average and a .936 save percentage. March 5 Allstate Arena 7 p.m. - - - March 7 Allstate Arena 7 p.m. - - - When coupled with defenseman Zach Whitecloud and goaltender Oscar Dansk’s return to the Wolves’ lineup for Saturday’s 4-0 shutout of Manitoba, the Wolves now boast five forwards, four defensemen ALL-TIME RECORD BREAKDOWN and one goaltender from their regular lineup last season. Seasons Home Road Overall ELVENES TOPS THE CHARTS 2016-19 3-1-0-0 2-1-1-0 5-2-1-0 Rookie right wing Lucas Elvenes, who turned 20 on Aug. 18, has enjoyed a banner start to his first professional season in North America. Elvenes leads the American Hockey League in points (13) and WE ARE THE WOLVES assists (10) as he carries a six-game point streak into today’s game. Elvenes has teamed with Tye In the Chicago Wolves’ 26-year history, just one Ari- McGinn and Gage Quinney on the Wolves’ top line all season while also securing a role on the Wolves’ zona native has suited up for the organization: Tage No. 1 power-play unit. Thompson. The St. Louis Blues’ first-round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft made his Wolves (and pro) debut on LAST TWO GAMES March 11, 2017. He posted one regular-season goal and two Calder Cup Playoff goals in 26 total appearances SATURDAY, OCT. 26 (AT) CHICAGO 4, MANITOBA 0 that year. • The Wolves earned their third straight win as goaltender Oscar Dansk stopped all 25 shots he faced to send the Moose to their sixth loss in a row. Thompson is among the 50 first-round picks to play • Left wing Tye McGinn scored his 100th AHL goal, rookie center Jake Leschyshyn picked up his for the Wolves. He’s also among the 367 players first professional goal and centersGage Quinney and Patrick Brown posted the other goals. who’ve suited up for the Wolves AND played in the • For Dansk, it marked his fourth AHL shutout and fifth professional whitewash in North America. NHL. Thompson made his NHL debut for the Blues in 2017-18 before being traded to the Buffalo Sabres. Thompson spent nearly all of last season with the WEDNESDAY, OCT. 23 (AT) CHICAGO 3, TEXAS 2 Sabres, but has played solely for the AHL’s Rochester • The Wolves scored three first-period goals in front of a loud School-Day Game crowd at Allstate Americans this season (4 goals, 4 assists in 9 games). Arena and held on for the victory over Texas. Over the years, the Wolves have welcomed players • Center Gage Quinney scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner, while center Patrick from 25 states. The latest state to be added to the list Brown scored the other. Forward Lucas Elvenes earned assists on both of Quinney’s tallies. was North Carolina, which joined the ranks when Jake • Goaltender Garret Sparks posted a season-high 39 saves. Leschyshyn made his debut last year. He was born in Raleigh while his dad, Curtis, played for Carolina. 2019-20 Chicago Wolves Game Notes 2019-20 BY THE NUMBERS HOME-ROAD CONTRASTS Regular Season Home Away Difference Center Patrick Brown scored both regulation goals in the Wolves’ 3-2 shootout win over Goals For 3.40 1.33 2.07 Milwaukee on Oct. 20, produced a goal in the Wolves’ 3-2 win over Texas on Oct. 23 and added Goals Against 3.00 2.33 0.67 3 an insurance goal in the final minute of the Wolves’ 4-0 win over Manitoba on Oct. 26. Why mention all this? Because this marks the first time since Feb. 2017 that Brown has produced goals RECORD BY DIVISION in three consecutive games. Coincidentally, Brown’s previous three-game streak started in Tucson when the then-Charlotte Checkers center scored on Feb. 3-4, 2017. Then he added another strike on Record Win % Atlantic 0-0-0-0 .000 Feb. 10 vs. Stockton. Central 4-3-1-0 .563 North 0-0-0-0 .000 The Wolves have played just eight games so far, but rookie forward Lucas Elvenes already Pacific 0-0-0-0 .000 owns four multi-assist efforts. The 20-year-old from Angelholm, Sweden started fast with 4 three assists (and one goal) on Opening Night against Grand Rapids. Since then, he has RECORD BY MONTH racked up two assists at Rockford (Oct. 18), versus Texas (Oct. 23) and versus Manitoba (Oct. 26). With Record Win % 10 assists in eight games, he’s on pace to hand out 95 assists this season. Last year, the Wolves’ T.J. October 4-3-1-0 .563 Tynan claimed the AHL’s assists crown with 59 helpers. November 0-0-0-0 .000 December 0-0-0-0 .000 When the Wolves captured the Central Division title last April, they became the seventh January 0-0-0-0 .000 organization in the American Hockey League’s 83-year history to win back-to-back-to- February 0-0-0-0 .000 7 back division crowns. They joined the company of Toronto (2012-14), Rochester (1999-2001), March 0-0-0-0 .000 April 0-0-0-0 .000 Philadelphia (1997-99), Hershey (1967-69), Quebec (1964-66) and Springfield (1960-62). If the Wolves win the Central Division this year, they’ll become the first AHL franchise to win four straight titles. IN OVERTIME (0-1) The last 21 times a Wolves opponent has gone on the power play, the Wolves’ penalty-kill Goaltender Saves-Shots SV% units have slammed the door. This streak began during the second period of the Wolves’ Dylan Ferguson (0-0) 3-3 1.000 21 second game of the season on Oct. 11 at San Antonio. Head coach Rocky Thompson’s Garret Sparks (0-1) 6-7 .857 squad enters tonight’s game riding a 411-minute, 23-second streak without allowing a power-play goal. Just 3:29 into the Wolves’ 4-0 win over Manitoba on Saturday, veteran forward IN THE SHOOTOUT (2-0) Tye McGinn racked up his 100th goal in American Hockey League regular-season Shooter Goals-Chances SH% 100 action. The 29-year-old Fergus, Ontario, native boasts 100 goals and 88 assists in Gage Quinney 2-2 1.000 381 games. He also has produced 11 goals in 50 Calder Cup Playoff games and scored nine goals in Patrick Brown 1-1 1.000 the NHL. Nicolas Roy 0-1 .000 Rookie center Jake Leschyshyn scored his first professional goal late in the third Goaltender Saves-Shots SV% Garret Sparks (1-0) 3-3 1.000 period Saturday against Manitoba. With his empty-net tally, he became the 414th Dylan Ferguson (1-0) 2-2 1.000 414 player in the franchise’s 26-year history to score a regular-season goal for the burgundy and gold. The Wolves started this season with 410 players on the list, but rookie forward Lucas Elvenes and veteran center Patrick Brown joined the club on Oct. 5 vs. Grand Rapids while RECORD BREAKDOWN defenseman Jaycob Megna grabbed his spot on Oct. 18 at Rockford. When the Wolves... Record score four or more goals 1-1-0-0 The Wolves are slated to play their 1,000th regular-season home game on allow two or fewer goals 4-0-0-0 Nov.