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IN THIS ISSUE

FRONT OFFICESeth Gold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DirectorIrwin Jann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DirectorMike Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PresidentWayne Messmer . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Executive Vice PresidentDana Wildman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Assistant

OPERATIONSCourtney Mahoney . . . . . . .Senior Vice President of OperationsBryan Campion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of OperationsDan Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operations ManagerJohn Sherlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Game Operations CoordinatorBecky Jarosch . . . . . . . . . . . Community Relations Coordinator

CREATIVE SERVICESImran Javed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Digital Content ManagerMorgan Wojtkowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior DesignerTroy Mueller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graphic DesignerCindy Navarro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Junior Graphic DesignerKara Konicki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creative Services InternRoss Dettman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team Photographer

COMMUNICATIONSLindsey Willhite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Public RelationsJustin Skelnik . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asst . Director of Media RelationsKristen Shilton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Communications Intern

TVRon Storto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Executive Television ProducerSarah Draheim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TV Production ManagerZack Zollars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TV Associate ProducerRob Kerr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TV Production Assistant

BROADCAST TEAMJason Shaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Play-By-Play AnnouncerBill Gardner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Color Analyst

PARTNERSHIPSJon Sata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President of PartnershipsKristen Keane . . . . . . Partnerships Client Services CoordinatorSam Picardi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Partnerships Sales ExecutiveGreg Sprott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Partnerships Sales ExecutiveDan Zarzynski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Partnerships Sales Executive

TICKET SALESCurt Gruber . . . . . . . . Vice President of Business DevelopmentEric Zavilla . . . . . . .Executive Director of Ticket Sales & ServicesJackie Schroeder . . . . . . . . .Director of Ticket Sales & Services Stefanie Starck . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Program DevelopmentKevin Dooley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manager E-BusinessJon Palmer . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ticket Sales & Services CoordinatorRob Newburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Youth Hockey CoordinatorMike Elliott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior Account ExecutiveAaron Holz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior Account ExecutiveNatalie Aleman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Account ExecutiveArt Antram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Account ExecutiveMatt Agase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Account RepresentativeAnthony Krzyzak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Account RepresentativeMaggie Rang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ticket Sales & Services InternCori Giblichman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-Business Intern

HOCKEY OPERATIONSNorine Gillner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hockey Operations AssistantMike Nardella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hockey Operations

MEDICAL STAFFDr . Scott Logue, MD . . . . . . . . . . . Team Physician/OrthopedicsDr . Rob Dugan, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OrthopedicsDr . Jack Morgan, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . InternistDr . Alan Acierno, DDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Team DentistDr . Steven Horwitz, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ear, Nose, & ThroatJim Buskirk, PT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Physical TherapistJohn Jevitz, DC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chiropractor

GAME-DAY STAFFGordon Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public Address AnnouncerJason Svejda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In-Arena HostJen Bachelder, Alida Banh, Danielle Banh, Bianca Bruno, Joe Capozzi, Kelly Carlson, Anthony Chicalace, Beka Ciolek, Sydney Cosentino, Nick DiFalco, Dana Goldstein, Brittney Hillebrand, Samantha Krasinski, Laurie Lattanzio, Steve Laures, Nikki Lennarson, Hollie Lewandowski, Jeff Mladic, Jenn Myzia, Seth Novoselsky, Rob Nowak, Meagan OLeary, Geoff Post, Jessica Schubert, Miranda Scott, Nicole Skowronski, Brittany Sloat, Lauren Stoeck, Peter Taylor, Amanda Thomsen, James Wilberschied, Alex Wilcox, Alyssa Wuerl, Nicole Wuerl

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BEHIND THE INKMost of Wolves center Steve Pinizzottos tattoos serve as tributes to his family .

A COACHS PLAYERWolves center Andrew Ebbett takes his hits, but perseveres .

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WOLVES HISTORY

JUNE 15, 1998Backed by 16,701 fans, the second-largest crowd in Turner Cup Finals history, the Wolves shut out the Detroit Vipers 3-0 to capture their first Turner Cup Championship, 4-games-to-3 . It was the first seven-game series for the IHL Championship in 13 years, while the shutout set a then-franchise record with two in one postseason . Chicago won the last two games of the series to become only the sixth team in the IHLs 53-year history to rebound from a 3-games-to-2 deficit in the Finals . Wolves center Alexander Semak walked away with the N .R . Bud Poile Trophy as the postseasons most valuable player .

JUNE 5, 2000After a scoreless first period, center Derek Plante notched two goals just 26 seconds apart in the second period to eliminate the Grand Rapids Griffins at Van Andel Arena and capture the Wolves second Turner Cup Championship in three years . With the victory, Chicago became the 16th team in league history to capture multiple IHL championships (1998 and 2000) . Wolves goaltender Andrei Trefilov was awarded the N .R . Bud Poile Trophy as the Turner Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player, having led the league during the postseason in both goals-against average (1 .35) and save percentage ( .950) .

JUNE 3, 2002The Wolves clinch their third championship in five years when center Yuri Butsayev scores 2:05 into the second overtime to defeat the Bridgeport Sound Tigers 4-3 and capture the Calder Cup Championship, 4-games-to-1, at the Allstate Arena . The Wolves, who played a league-high 105 games, including an all-time AHL-high 25 playoff games, became the sixth team in AHL history to win the championship in their inaugural season . Goaltender Pasi Nurminen was awarded the Jack A . Butterfield Trophy as the playoff MVP, posting a league-leading and then franchise-high 15 wins . Right wing Rob Brown led the league during the postseason with 26 assists and 33 points .

JUNE 10, 2008The Wolves clinched their fourth league title in 11 years and second Calder Cup Championship with a 5-2 victory and a 4-games-to-2 series win over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at Allstate Arena . Center Jason Krog capped a four-point night with a hat trick and an assist, which earned him the Jack A . Butterfield Trophy as the MVP of the 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs . He matched franchise marks with 12 goals and 26 assists in the postseason and established a new club record with 38 points . Rookie goaltender Ondrej Pavelec collected his 16th postseason win, the most in club history and tied for the most in league history during a single postseason .

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The Chicago Wolves have never hidden the fact that the organizations culture is based around winning championships. During an 11-year span from 1997-2008, the Wolves reached the league Finals six times and skated away with the championship trophy four times. Chicago won the IHLs

Turner Cup in 1998 and 2000 and the AHLs Calder Cup in 2002 and 2008. The team also made appearances

in the Finals in 2001 (IHL) and 2005 (AHL). As the team enters its 19th season of competition, we look back at

the four biggest days in franchise history when the Wolves ended their season on top of the mountain.

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JANUARY 25, 1994The International Hockey League grants franchise rights to Don Levin, Buddy Meyers, and Grant Mulvey to operate a team in Chicago with home games at the Rosemont Horizon . Mulvey becomes the Wolves president and general manager while Wayne Messmer joins the fledgling franchise as senior vice president .

JANUARY 15, 2001The Wolves host the 2001 IHL All-Star Game at Allstate Arena and deliver a 4-0 victory over the IHL All-Stars for the only shutout in IHL all-star history . Left wing Steve Maltais produces one goal and one assist to set the IHL career record for points in all-star play (12) .

JANUARY 6, 2007During an otherwise unremarkable 4-2 loss to the Milwaukee Admirals at the Bradley Center, Wolves right wing Darren Haydar earns an assist to record a point in his 39th consecutive game . Not only does Haydars point streak set the American Hockey League record, he matches Wayne Gretzkys run with the Edmonton Oilers in 1985-86 for the fourth-longest point streak in professional hockey history .

JANUARY 5, 2011Left wing Nigel Dawes becomes the third player in Wolves history to score four goals in a game . Dawes fourth score, a shorthanded goal at 5:44 of the third period, wraps up the Wolves scoring in a 9-3 triumph over the Toronto Marlies at Allstate Arena .

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William Buddy Meyers, a principal owner of the Wolves, has been involved in the world of hockey for more than 35 years . He is a former certified agent of the National Hockey League Players Association and is past attorney for the Soviet Red Army Hockey Team (CSKA) .He is a practicing attorney and the

principal in the law firm of William Buddy Meyers, Ltd . His concentration is in the areas of workers compensation and personal injury litigation . Additionally, he is a member of the Illinois Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and Illinois Workers

Compensation Lawyers Association; a former director of the Better Boys Foundation and River North Association; and a recipient of the Shomrim Society of Illinois Man of the Year Award in 2006 . He also supports numerous charitable and environmental organizations .Meyers is a graduate of the University of

Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and holds a juris doctor degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology/Chicago Kent . He and Jill live in the River North area of Chicago and have five children between them: Justin, Lindsey, Zak, Brad, and Leslie .

WILLIAM BUDDY MEYERSVICE CHAIRMAN

OWNERSHIP

Donald R . Levin (luh-VIN) founded DRL Enterprises, Inc ., in 1969 . The Chicago-based company has holdings in many industries including tobacco processing, aircraft and medical equipment leasing, licensed sports product manufacturing and distribution, and motion picture production and distribution .Levins film company has made nearly 20

motion pictures distributed in the U .S . and overseas . His films have featured such stars as Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen, Sharon Stone, Rodney Dangerfield, and Chuck Norris .Levin donates his time and serves on the

board of directors for several charitable organizations .Levin also supports Chicagos Department

of Animal Care and Control (ACC) . The Wolves host the ACCs Adopt-a-Dog program at several home games each season and encourage fans to bring home an adopted dog after the game . The Adopt-A-Dog program found homes for 1,001 dogs in its first 12 seasons . Ten

summers ago, Levin purchased and donated the Animobile a mobile adoption unit and a modern clinic staffed by veterinarians and adoption specialists .The Chicago native was recognized at the

Boy Scouts of Americas Northwest Suburban Councils Distinguished Citizens Banquet as its 2005 Honoree . Under Levins direction, the Wolves organization has held a scout night for the Northwest Suburban Council at a home game for the last 15 seasons .Levin will be inducted into the Illinois

Hockey Hall of Fame on Jan . 27, 2013 . He was honored as the International Hockey Leagues Executive of the Year for the 1999-2000 season, which concluded with the franchises second of four championships .Before beginning his business career, Levin

served in the United States Marine Corps, from which he was honorably discharged .Levin and his wife, Kathleen Ann, have a

son, Robert, and live in the northern suburbs .

DONALD R. LEVINCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD/GOVERNOR

HOW DO YOU RELEASE YOUR EMOTIONS DURING THE

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HOW DO YOU RELEASE YOUR EMOTIONS DURING THE

COURSE OF A GAME?

Quietly (smiles) . Im not a screamer . Do I want to? Yes . But I dont want to start screaming at referees . I dont want to be a bad fan . Sometimes I walk outside . Thats when Im really mad . Youll see me walk outside .

During the game when we score or are winning, I watch the fans . Their excitement, smiles, and screaming calm me down . If the game is very close or we are losing, I sometimes walk the hallways during the game to relax and sometimes see Don walking as well .

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GENE UBRIACOSENIOR ADVISOR & DIRECTOR OF HOCKEY OPERATIONS

Bill Bentley enters his fourth season as assistant general manager and 19th season with the Wolves organization .One of a handful of people who has been with the organization since the teams inception in 1994,

Bentley has been instrumental in the hockey operations department for more than 15 years, which includes all four championship campaigns .The Chicago native joined the organization as a statistician in 1994 and was promoted to

team services manager a year later . The 43-year-old spent 12 seasons as the director of hockey administration handling team travel, immigration, and accounting for the hockey operations department .Bentley and his wife, Jennifer, reside in the southwest suburbs .

BILL BENTLEYASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER

Wendell Young enters his fourth season at the helm of the Wolves hockey operations department . The team has compiled a .604 winning percentage (130-81-10-15) and won two division titles during his tenure as general manager .Young has been a member of the Wolves in numerous capacities including player, coach, and

executive since the teams inaugural campaign in 1994 . He served as assistant coach and executive director of team relations for six seasons before transitioning into the general manager role .The 49-year-old is the Wolves all-time leader among goaltenders in games (322), wins (169), saves

(8,467), minutes (17,912), and shutouts (16), and was a member of Chicagos 1998 and 2000 Turner Cup championship squads . His jersey number 1 was retired on Dec . 1, 2001 becoming the first Wolves player to receive the honor .The Halifax, Nova Scotia, native, who was inducted into the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame in 2007,

is the only man to win all four North American championships: the Stanley Cup, Turner Cup, Calder Cup, and Memorial Cup . Young played 18 seasons of professional hockey, including 10 in the National Hockey League . He

compiled a 59-86-12 record in 187 games with the Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning and Penguins . He also served as goaltending coach for the Calgary Flames from 2001-03 .Young and his wife, Paula, reside in the northwest suburbs and have a daughter, Gabrielle, and sons,

Matt and Jack .

WENDELL YOUNGGENERAL MANAGER

Gene Ubriaco, who has been with the Wolves since the franchises inception in 1994, returns for his 16th season as the teams director of hockey operations and fourth as senior advisor .Ubriaco served as the Wolves first head coach and guided the expansion team to a 34-33-14 record

and a berth in the Turner Cup playoffs . He compiled a 61-61-20 record with the Wolves during a three-year span, which included a two-game interim stint during the 1996-97 season .In 1988, Ubriaco was hired to coach the National Hockey Leagues Pittsburgh Penguins . Under his

tutelage, the Penguins shattered several team records and advanced to the Stanley Cup Playoffs after a seven-year absence . He posted a 50-47-9 record with Pittsburgh . The Sault Ste . Marie, Ontario, native also played professional hockey for 10 years . He recorded 162

goals, 258 assists, and 420 points in 456 AHL games spanning nine seasons, which included a career-high 42 goals and 86 points during the 1965-66 season with the Hershey Bears .Ubriaco spent his final three years as a player in the NHL with the Penguins (1967-68), the Oakland

Seals (1968-69) and the Chicago Blackhawks (1969-70) . He posted 39 goals, 35 assists, and 74 points in 177 regular-season games .Ubriaco and his wife, Nella, have a daughter, Francine, and a son, Gene, and live in the western suburbs .

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Nolan Baumgartner enters his first season as Wolves assistant coach after announcing his retirement as a player and being named to the position on July 6, 2012 .Baumgartner wrapped up his 16-year professional career by serving as the Wolves captain during

the 2011-12 campaign .The 36-year-old tallied 83 goals, 307 assists, 390 points, and 815 penalty minutes in 878 career

American Hockey League contests with the Portland Pirates, Norfolk Admirals, Manitoba Moose, Philadelphia Phantoms, Iowa Stars, and the Wolves . The Calgary, Alberta, native also posted 40 assists, 47 points, and 67 penalty minutes in 143 career

National Hockey League outings with the Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, Vancouver Canucks, Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, and Dallas Stars .

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COACHES CORNER

Scott Arniel enters his first season with the Chicago Wolves after being named the ninth head coach in franchise history on June 26, 2012 .The 50-year-old Arniel brings 12 years of professional coaching experience to Chicagos bench,

which includes 123 games of National Hockey League experience as head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets . He posted a 45-60-18 record behind the Blue Jackets bench before parting ways with Columbus on Jan . 9, 2012 .The Kingston, Ontario, native compiled a 181-106-16-17 record and .617 winning percentage as an

American Hockey League head coach with the now-defunct Manitoba Moose from 2006-10 . He led Manitoba to an appearance in the 2009 Calder Cup Finals and was awarded the Louis A .R . Pieri Memorial Award that season as the leagues coach of the year .Arniel also served as an assistant coach with the NHLs Buffalo Sabres (2002-04; 2005-06), and

with Manitoba (2000-02) before becoming a head coach .A veteran of 730 NHL contests as a player with the Winnipeg Jets (1981-86; 1990-91), Buffalo

Sabres (1986-1990), and Boston Bruins (1991-92), Arniel registered 149 goals, 189 assists, and 338 points in 11 seasons .

SCOTT ARNIELHEAD COACH

Mike Foligno enters his first season with the Wolves after being named assistant coach on July 20, 2012 .Foligno served most recently as assistant coach of the National Hockey Leagues Anaheim Ducks,

where he helped the Ducks amass an 81-66-17 record from 2010-12 .Prior to joining the Ducks, the 53-year-old spent seven seasons as head coach and general manager of

the Ontario Hockey Leagues Sudbury Wolves, where he compiled a 189-229-12-46 record . He also spent five seasons as head coach of the American Hockey Leagues Hershey Bears from 1998-2003, posting a 186-154-44-16 mark .The Sudbury, Ontario, native entered the coaching ranks as an assistant with the AHLs St . Johns

Maple Leafs in 1995-96 and also served as head coach of St . Johns and assistant coach of the NHLs Toronto Maple Leafs that season . In 1996-97 he served as assistant coach with the NHLs Colorado Avalanche .The Detroit Red Wings first selection, third overall, in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft, Foligno played 15

seasons in the NHL, recording 355 goals, 372 assists, 727 points, and 2,049 penalty minutes in 1,018 contests with the Red Wings (1979-81), Buffalo Sabres (1981-91), Toronto Maple Leafs (1991-93) and Florida Panthers (1993-94) .

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WHEN I WAS 15 YEARS OLD and playing Bantam hockey, I got the urge to tryout for the juvenile team in our town of Sault Ste . Marie . That team was made up of a bunch of 17-and 18-year-olds, but I wanted to play for them because they played indoors at the new arena in town while all other levels played in outdoor rinks . I ended up making the team as the youngest guy at the age of 15 . Because I made the team at my age, I guess I was pretty full of

myself . The coach of the team was Abbie Naccarato and he was a coach you didnt mess around with . The first meeting we had as a team, he addressed all the players . I guess he glanced over at me and it looked like I wasnt paying attention . So he said to me Ubi, what did I just say? I said, What, you forgot already? It got a big laugh from my buddies but needless to say, I didnt even get on the ice for the first practice . We went on to win the All-Ontario Championship that season and I was offered a tryout to play for the Toronto St . Michaels major-a junior team and I made the team . I got a scholarship to play for them and I was property of the Toronto Maple Leafs .

I play my first year there and put up some pretty impressive numbers . After the season, I was called into Maple Leaf Gardens to sign a C-form . A C-form was a form that basically signaled you were destined to play in the NHL . I didnt know that at the time . Once you signed, the team would then own you because there was no players association at the time . They asked me to sign the form and offered me $500 a year for my first two years in pro hockey . And I said it wasnt enough money . We didnt have agents at the time and looking back I totally was a prima donna . Sure enough, my first season of pro, I got sent off to New

Westminster, British Columbia . I couldnt go any further west because I was at the Pacific Ocean . So because I didnt sign that form and demanded more money, I spent the first nine seasons of my career in the minors before I finally negotiated my way to the NHL with Pittsburgh in 1967 . Because of all that, I quickly learned that it doesnt pay to be cocky because you may overdo it and it will cost you .

A COACH,S PLAYERON JAN . 7, 2012, ANDREW EBBETT LAY IN A BOSTON HOSPITAL BED WITH A FRACTURED COLLARBONE AFTER TAKING A MASSIVE CHECK FROM BOSTON BRUINS DEFENSEMAN DENNIS SEIDENBERG .

Wolves center Andrew Ebbett takes his hits, but perseveres

It was a legal hit, Ebbett said . It was the hardest Ive ever been hit, probably . It broke my collarbone in three pieces . The doc was pretty impressed with the break . Ive got a steel plate and nine screws in there now and probably forever .But that wasnt the crazy part of Ebbetts hospital

stay, which lasted three days . Because he played for the Vancouver Canucks, which finished a remarkably contentious seven-game Stanley Cup Finals with the Bruins just seven months earlier, somebody important feared Ebbett might wind up with more than a busted collarbone .While woozy from the pain as well as the drugs designed

to ease it, Ebbett discovered he had a security guard at

his beck and call .He came in and introduced himself and said if there were

any problems, hed be downstairs, Ebbett said . He gave me his card . It was kind of surreal, to tell you the truth . If anyone came and wanted to see me, they had to check through the front desk and then check through him . I wasnt very worried and I dont think anybody was too worried, but just wanted to be on the safe side with everything that had happened .It was on the ironic side as well . For the first time in his

hockey career, Ebbett had to deal with too much attention rather than too little .

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BY LINDSEY WILLHITE | PHOTOS BY ROSS DETTMAN

Considering Ebbett spent most of the last four seasons playing in the National Hockey League, it might be fair to assume the 30-year-old Chicago Wolves center prefaced his professional career by winning a million awards and honors during college .But when you retrace Ebbetts four-year run at the University

of Michigan, which has won more NCAA championships and appeared in more Frozen Fours than any other school, its not easy to find evidence that people appreciated what he brought to the ice .Though Ebbett remains among Michigans all-time top 10 in

games played (167) and top 16 in assists (105) and served as one of the Wolverines top scorers in his last three seasons, he never earned so much as honorable mention status in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) .While teammates Jeff Tambellini and T .J . Hensick hogged

the leagues and the nations spotlight Hensick, now with the

Peoria Rivermen, was a two-time first-team All-American and Tambellini was a first-round pick in the NHLs Entry Draft Ebbett settled for being a three-time selection to the Big Tens All-Academic team .I had a lot of points, but we had guys like Tambellini and

Hensick and (Eric) Nystrom guys that were a little more electric, Ebbett said . I guess you could say I was more of a set-up guy than a bring-the-crowd-to-their-feet guy .Oh, wait . One fitting honor came Ebbetts way . After his

senior year in 2005-06, during which he served as captain for

a team that spent time ranked No . 1 in the country, Michigans players voted him the teams Most Valuable Player .He put up a lot of points, definitely,

said Wolves forward Tim Miller, who was a Michigan freshman that season . But we picked him because he was always one of the hardest workers . When we did our off-ice testing, he always finished first .He was more of a lead-by-

example guy on and off the ice . He was always doing the right things . He was working so hard and it rubbed off on you . The team always appreciated what he did more than anybody else did .That last sentence is close to the truth, but not exact .

Legendary 73-year-old Red Berenson, who has served as Michigans head coach since 1984, appreciated Ebbetts abilities at least as much as his teammates did .Hes a coachs player, Berenson said . He makes players

around him better . He did all the little things to make his team win . He would win faceoffs, he would block shots, kill penalties, get the puck out of the defensive zone . Unsung would be a good word for Andrew Ebbett . All of your star players appreciate someone like that . Maybe other players get more recognition, but guess whos on the ice in the final minute of a game? Guess whos on the ice for a key faceoff?Berenson retains vivid memories of Michigans two-day road

trip to Alaska during Ebbetts senior year . Scouts typically dont waste their time making such a long trip for so few games, but Berenson recalled Anaheim Ducks assistant general manager Dave McNab being the only guy in the house . Michigan and Alaska Fairbanks split a pair of games and Ebbett didnt score

He did all the little things to make his team win. [...] Unsung would be a good word for Andrew Ebbett. Red Berenson, university of michigan hockey head coach

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any points unless you count the ones with McNab .He told me the player that jumped out to him was Andrew

Ebbett, Berenson said .Ebbett, who tops out at 5-foot-10 and 180 pounds, went

unselected in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft . But after one season playing for the American Hockey Leagues Binghamton Senators, McNab and the Ducks signed Ebbett to a free-agent contract . Ebbett made the Ducks for good early in the 2008-09 season scoring 32 points in 48 games while centering a top line for high-scoring Teemu Selanne and Bobby Ryan and he thought he had found a place where he was appreciated .

He discovered otherwise just two games into the 2009-10 regular season when the Ducks put him on waivers .It was almost like a shock, Ebbett said . Youre just not

expecting that to happen . Anaheim brought in Saku Koivu (to take my place) and pretty much said I couldnt play a third- or fourth-line role . Thats why they had to put me on waivers, because there was no room for me in the top six .Thats when Berensons coaching techniques and Ebbetts

versatility (not to mention his willingness to adapt) morphed him into a player that NHL teams would appreciate .Lets face it: Everybody cant play on the power play at the

next level, Berenson said . We have to teach them to be all-around players not just play one end of the rink . Ebby was very comfortable at both ends .

After Anaheim dropped Ebbett, the Chicago Blackhawks picked him up for a month . After scoring 1 goal in 10 games for the eventual Stanley Cup champions, Ebbett was waived by the Hawks and signed with the Minnesota Wild . He found himself playing on the third and fourth lines and focused on the tough jobs taking faceoffs in the defensive zone, killing penalties, playing defense that he learned to handle while at Michigan . All the while, Ebbett was motivated by the sting of being released .Its just something that sits in the back of your head, he said .

Just because Im 5-10 and 180 pounds, you dont think I can play that grinding role? Once I got to Minnesota, it was kind of proven I could play that third- and fourth-line role . And I added that to my game, so youre not going to be able to put me on waivers because I can play wherever I need to play to stay up .After splitting the 2010-11 season between the AHLs San

Antonio Rampage and the NHLs Phoenix Coyotes where coach Dave Tippett described Ebbett as very intelligent and very valuable in the Arizona Republic Ebbett spent all of last season with the Canucks .Actually, between his fractured collarbone and a broken foot

earlier in the season, Ebbett appeared in just 18 games last season for Vancouver . Thats why he was fine with signing a two-way contract with the Canucks this season: It gave him the flexibility to play with the Wolves during the NHL lockout .Its been fun with these guys, Ebbett said . It keeps me

young, especially talking with the centermen . Being the veteran guy, talking with them about different plays and different faceoffs . With (Alex) Mallet and (Alex) Friesen being rookies coming into the league and even (Jordan) Schroeder its been fun playing that role and helping them with a tip here and there .

When Andrew Ebbett was 13, he and his Pee Wee teammates were in southern British Columbia for an important tournament .With two big games scheduled for the following day, the

Vernon AAA Mustangs went out to dinner and fueled up on seafood . Ebbett enjoyed his scallops and lobster, but not for long when one of his allergies kicked in .I woke up in the middle of the night and was sick all night

long, Ebbett said . That was probably the worst experience that Ive had . Thats not something Id wish on somebody else . I had popped blood vessels in my face . It was gross .Ebbetts father was there to help him through the dreadful

experience, which enabled him to play the next day . But Ebbett added shellfish to his list of things to avoid .I had a lot of allergies when I was little, but Ive kind of

grown out of most of them, Ebbett said .What remains are his allergies to shellfish and all nuts .

During his four years on the University of Michigans hockey team, Ebbetts teammates would chuckle when hed get a jelly and jelly sandwich while everyone else received a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for their late-night snack .His experiences and his empathy for children and adults

who deal with allergies on a daily basis encouraged him to serve as the Wolves spokesman for Peanut-Free Day on March 24 . The Wolves are dedicating one section in Allstate Arena to fans who need a nut-free environment .Ebbett, who clearly hasnt been held back by his allergies as

hes in his seventh season of professional hockey, encourages everyone with allergies to take precautions with their food, especially when dining out .If theres something that youre not sure about, just

double-check, he said . Ask the waiter . Ask the waitress . Its a lot easier that way and saves you in the long run .

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JERSEY AUCTIONS HAVE BECOME A CHICAGO WOLVES STAPLE over the years . But for this years auction, which honors the veteran and active members of the United States Armed Forces, creating the commemorative jersey proved a very personal experience for its designer .My goal was to create a jersey that reflected all of the

branches of the military serving our country, said Christina Moritz, former Creative Services Manager for the Wolves . But the entire time I was making it, I had my friend Sgt . Dan Patron in mind; he passed away while serving in Afghanistan in August 2011 . I wanted the jersey to adequately represent those who have made the ultimate sacrifice .

Moritz did that by trying to keep everything in the design as authentic as possible . The dimensions of the shoulder patches are the same as they are in the military . On each sleeve are four service stripes, which in military terms each indicate four years of service; for the Wolves the stripes represent the 19 years since the team started operations and their four championships . Plus, each players name appears on the front of his jersey, just like on a military uniform .Another truly authentic part of the design? The camouflage,

which was personally designed by Moritz with a little help from a soldier overseas .(Wolves Operations Manager) Dan Harris has a brother who

served in Afghanistan . He sent me the jacket of his ACUs and that is what I based the jerseys camouflage off of, she said . That way, I knew it was representative of what service men and women overseas are wearing .Ensuring those military members - and their families - know

what their service and sacrifice means has been a long-term

goal for the Wolves . Thats why Senior Vice President of Operations Courtney Mahoney decided to use this seasons jersey auction to pay them tribute .The last couple years our jersey auction has centered around

cancer awareness . We wanted to change things up with another cause we felt was really important to us and our fans, she said . We take fan feedback about what causes are important to them and incorporate that into what we do . Armed Forces are something we felt definitely deserved to be honored .The jerseys, worn during home games on January 16, 18

and 19, will be signed by the players who wear them and then available in silent auctions as well as by raffle .

Jersey fundraisers tend to be our biggest of the year, Mahoney said . We try to do things a bunch of different ways so every fan, regardless of circumstance, can be involved . And the players get heavily involved too . Goaltender Eddie Lack will wear a different jersey each night hes in net and theyll all be available afterwards . The cause means a lot to all of us .As does giving back to the military community at large .

The charitable organizations the team will be donating to, in addition to this years Chicago Wolves charities, are Fisher House and Heart of a Marine, both of which are committed to bettering the lives of military personnel and veterans .The goal is to raise as much money and awareness as we

can . And we love the strong reaction we get from the fans, Mahoney said . We all know whatever contribution we can make will be greatly received .What the Armed Forces do really does represent such a

sacrifice, whether its by someone whos abroad or their family here, Moritz said . We all just wanted to get this right .

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Q&A WITH BRAD HUNT

FOUR DAYS AFTER WRAPPING UP his career at BemidJi State University last winter, defenseman Brad Hunt signed an Amateur Tryout Contract with the Wolves on March 14 . The 24-year-old British Columbia native proved to be a quick study on the ice (producing 5 points in 14 regular-season games and 4 points during the teams five-game Western Conference Quarterfinals against San Antonio) and a gregarious teammate off the ice .

The Wolves signed Hunt to his first standard professional contract on July 24 and he has been enjoying all aspects of his first full season as a pro . Hunt shared some insights recently with the Breakaway staff:

Q: WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED IN YOUR FIRST FULL SEASON AS A PROFESSIONAL PLAYER?

A: Just learning how to make the transition from college to pro . Being a pro has more downtime because Im without the homework . Its getting into a routine of doing the same things every day so you can stay on top of yourself . Thats pretty much the biggest thing: Making sure you keep yourself busy .

Q: YOU JOINED THE WOLVES IN MID-MARCHAND HAD SIX WEEKS TO TRANSITION FROM COLLEGE TO PRO. ARE YOU MORE COMFORTABLE NOW? HOW HAS YOUR ATTITUDE ON THE ICE CHANGED DURING THIS SEASON?

A: I dont think it has changed . I know at the start of the season, I was nervous coming to training camp because it was a new experience . Once I got into the routine, I was OK . I just want to play the same way that got me here . I just have to keep doing the same things . Obviously you have to keep picking things up as you go along just dealing with the bigger bodies and everything and the coaches have really helped me with body positioning and having good sticks . Im just enjoying every second of it and taking it all in and trying to learn as much as I can .

Q: FOR SOMEONE WHOS RELATIVELY NEW TOHOCKEY, WHAT DOES BODY POSITIONING AND HAVING GOOD STICKS MEAN?

A: Being a smaller player (5-foot-9 and 188 pounds), I always have to have good position on my opponent and I need to make sure my stick is on the puck . Im not the kind of guy whos going to knock the big bodies over on the ice, so I have to make sure Im smart with the way Im defending . Im learning a lot .

Ive always got to push myself to be better . Youre never good enough at something in your profession . Theres always something that you can get better at .

Q: WHO HAVE YOU BEEN PAIRED WITH ON DEFENSE THIS SEASON?

A: It doesnt matter . You just know every night youre playing with an awesome hockey player, so its not a big deal (who youre paired with) . You work for each other . Were all brothers in there . So no matter who it is, youre always working for each other and taking care of each other and making sure each other excels in what they do . Every night, you go out and play your game and do what you can to be successful and also look out for your buddies on the team .

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WOLVES RECORDS

WOLVES PACK FACTSThe Wolves have never had a losing season in their 18-year history . Originally a member of the International Hockey League, the Wolves joined the American Hockey League in 2001 .

On Dec . 11, 2011, right wing Darren Haydar became the 22nd player in AHL history to record 700 career points . The game was a 4-2 Wolves victory over the Milwaukee Admirals .

Nolan Baumgartner, last years team captain, is now an assistant coach on the Wolves staff . Baumgartner had 22 points in 60 games in 2011-12 .

Eddie Lack was the AHLs All-Rookie goaltender in 2011 . He played 46 games for the Wolves in 2011-12, finishing with a record of 21-20-3 .

PLAYER GP G A PTS PIMSteve Maltais 839 454 497 951 1,061

Rob Brown 369 157 326 483 483

Jason Krog 282 98 244 342 106

Darren Haydar 271 108 203 311 199

Bob Nardella 476 59 239 298 331

Brett Sterling 254 143 120 263 334

Steve Larouche 203 84 144 228 168

Chris Marinucci 240 99 121 220 77

Steve Martins 262 64 129 193 307

Derek MacKenzie 377 83 101 184 441

GOALS: Steve Maltais, 60 (1996-97)

ASSISTS: Rob Brown, 91 (1995-96)

POINTS: Rob Brown, 143 (1995-96)

PENALTY MINUTES: Kevin MacDonald, 336 (1994-95)

PLUS/MINUS: Arturs Kulda, +47 (2009-10)

WINS: Kari Lehtonen, 38 (2004-05)

SHUTOUTS: Wendell Young, 6 (1999-2000)

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1. BOARDING Called for any action which causes opponent to be thrown violently into the boards .

2. CHARGINGCalled for taking three or more strides before checking opponent .

3. CROSS-CHECKINGCalled for hitting opponent with both hands on the stick and no part of the stick on the ice .

4. DELAYED PENALTYCall is made when the penalized team gains control of the puck or upon a stop in play .

5. ELBOWINGCalled when using the elbow to impede an opponent .

6. HIGH-STICKINGCalled for making contact with an opponent when carrying the stick above the shoulder .

7. HOLDINGCalled for using the hands, arms or legs to hold an opponent .

8. HOOKINGCalled for using stick or blade to hook opponent .

9. ICINGCalled when a player on his teams side of the red center line shoots the puck down the ice and it crosses the red goal line at any point (other than the goal), and is first touched by an opposing player other than the goalie .

10. INTERFERENCECalled for having contact with an opponent not in possession of the puck .

11. MISCONDUCTCalled for an infraction that warrants a more serious penalty than a standard minor or major penalty .

12. ROUGHINGCalled for engaging in fisticuffs or shoving of a level that is not worthy of a major penalty .

13. SLASHINGCalled for swinging the stick at an opponent .

14. SPEARINGCalled for using the stick like a spear .

15. TRIPPINGCalled for using the stick, arm or leg to cause an opponent to trip or fall .

16. UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCTCalled for the abuse of an official or other such misconduct .

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Icing is when a player on his teams side of the red center line shoots the puck all the way down the ice and it crosses the red goal line at any point (other than the goal) . Icing is not permitted when teams are at equal strength or on the power play . When this occurs, play is stopped and the puck is returned to the other end of the ice for a faceoff in the offending teams zone . Icing the puck is not called:

> If the goalie leaves the crease to play the puck, even if he does not touch the puck .

> If an official rules an opposing player could have played the puck before it crossed the red goal line .

> An official may wave off the icing call if he deems it was an attempted pass .

A shot on goal is a shot that would enter the goal if it is not stopped by the goaltender . A shot on goal must result in either a goal or a save .

Penalties are classified into three categories: minor, major and misconduct . For a minor penalty, players are required to serve two minutes in the penalty box while their team plays short-handed . A minor penalty will expire if the opposing team scores while on the power play . Major penalties require a player to serve five minutes in the penalty box and only expire at the end of that time . Misconduct penalties vary in length .

A team is on the power play when one team has more players on the ice than the other team because a player is serving a penalty . Conversely, the team with fewer players is on the penalty kill .

A team is offside when any member of the attacking team precedes the puck over the defending teams blueline . The position of the players skate and not that of his stick is the determining factor . If both skates are over the blueline before the puck, the player is offside . If he has only one skate over the blueline and one on it, he is onside .

Any regular-season game that ends regulation play with a tie score will go into a five-minute sudden-death overtime period . If at the end of that overtime period the game remains tied, the game will then go into a shootout . During the playoffs, there will not be a shootout and overtime periods will be 20 minutes in length .

Any regular-season game that ends overtime play with a tie score will go into a shootout . A shootout is a series of penalty shots in which each team is allowed five attempts to score in alternating fashion . If after five attempts the teams remain tied, the shootout will continue to alternate shots until one team fails to match the attempt of the other . The winner of the shootout will be awarded one goal .

LEADING AFTER THE SECOND PERIODLast season the Wolves won 89 percent of games in which they were leading after two periods .

PENALTY KILLLast season the Wolves won 58 percent of games in which they did not allow the opposing team to score a power-play goal .

POWER PLAYLast season the Wolves won 66 .7 percent of games in which they scored at least one power-play goal and 64 percent of games when they scored two or more .

SCORING FIRSTLast season the Wolves won 72 percent of games in which they scored the first goal . SHOTS ON GOALLast season, the Wolves outshot their opponents in 48 of their 76 regular-season games, and won 28 of those games (28-14-4-2) .

AVG . GOALS PER GAME 2 .80

AVG . GOALS AGAINST PER GAME 2 .54

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CHICAGO WOLVES CENTER STEVE PINIZZOTTO has more than a half-dozen intricate tattoos covering his upper body, but his love affair with body art began with a simple symbol of national pride .When I was 16, a couple buddies and I decided we wanted

to go get tattoos, he said . We just picked something off the wall at the tattoo parlor . I chose a Canadian flag and put it on my back .The Toronto native may have started small, but once he

got a taste for ink, he couldnt resist getting a few more .You dont think tattoos are something youll get addicted

to . I didnt think I would at all, he said . But after the first one, you want more and more .As Pinizzotto added to his collection, the tattoos became

more personal as well . Two years ago, he had the Sicilian coat of arms in Italian colors (his father is Italian) done on the outside of his arm . Above that, he has an image that includes an Italian wheel sprocket, the CN Tower, chirping birds (a nod to his mothers German heritage) and cursive writing of his last name . Inside that arm, the dual Canadian and German citizen has

a cross with roses surrounding it; on the back of another arm are Roman numerals of his birth year (1984) . His rib cage is adorned with an ambigram when you look up at the tattoo, it reads courage; look down, and it says strength . On the other side of his ribs, his familys initials are inked .My family and my familys heritage are really important to

me, he said . Being in hockey, youre away from home all the time . The tattoos are a little reminder of them when Im not back home and dont get to see them much .

Pinizzotto may have gotten his tattoos with family in mind, but that doesnt mean they werent met with mixed results .My mom didnt know about my first tattoo for about two

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especially my older brother and my dad, it definitely makes me want to keep adding to what I have . Im not addicted to them, but I appreciate the art of them .

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