Sudbury Wolves
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The Sudbury Wolves are the name of the ice hockey
team from Sudbury, Ontario
. Sudbury has had a hockey team known as the "Wolves" (or "Club Wolves" for their junior team) nearly every year since World War I
. The Sudbury Wolves, the senior men's AAA team, have twice been chosen to be Canada's representatives at the Ice Hockey World Championships
. They were Canada's team at both the 1938
and 1949 World Ice Hockey Championships
, winning the World Championship title for Canada in 1938, and the silver medal in 1949.
The Sudbury Cub Wolves junior team began play in the 1920s as a member of the Nickel Belt Hockey League, then later in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
. In 1932 and 1935 this team won the George Richardson Memorial Trophy
as Eastern Canada's Junior "A" champions. They won the Memorial Cup
in 1932 and were runners-up in 1935.
The current edition of the Sudbury Wolves is a junior ice hockey
team that play in the Ontario Hockey League
. The team is based in Sudbury, Ontario
, Canada
. The Sudbury Wolves have existed since 1962 in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
, and 1972 in the OHL.
. A Sudbury Cub Wolves junior team began play in the 1920s as a member of the Nickel Belt Hockey League, then later the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League. Under the management of Max Silverman
, this team won the George Richardson Memorial Trophy
in 1932 and 1935, as Eastern Canadian champions. They won the Memorial Cup
in 1932 and were runners-up in 1935. The senior Wolves represented Team Canada
at the 1938 and 1949 World Championships
, winning gold in 1938.
The second incarnation of the Wolves was the 1962 entry into the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
. The Wolves won the McNamara Trophy as NOJHL Champions in 1969 and 1971.
The Ontario Hockey Association
arrived in Sudbury in the fall of 1972 when the owners of the NOJHL's Sudbury Wolves bought the Niagara Falls Flyers
franchise and merged the two teams.
Sudbury Wolves fans are dedicated and have persevered through many tough years and northern winters to support their club, and the team frequently ranks near the top of the OHL in attendance. Sam McMaster was named OHL Executive of the Year
in 1989–90 as the general manager, helping his team have its first winning season in 10 years. Sudbury celebrated their 35th anniversary in 2006–07, also reaching the OHL championship series the same year.
, and have never participated in the Memorial Cup
. Theirs is currently the third-longest championship drought in the Canadian Hockey League
, and is now the longest in the OHL since the London Knights
broke their 40-year drought in 2005.
In 1976, the Wolves finished first overall in the OHA with 102 points, winning the Hamilton Spectator Trophy
, and the Leyden Trophy
for the Leyden Division. That year Sudbury reached the OHA finals, losing to the eventual Memorial Cup champion Hamilton Fincups
in 5 games. The Wolves returned to the OHL finals 31 seasons later in 2006–07. The Wolves also won was the 2000–2001 Emms Trophy
for the regular season Central Division title.
as the OHA coach of the year in 1976, leading his team to a first-place finish in the regular season.
List of Sudbury Wolves coaches with multiple years in parentheses.
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
, # 10 Ron Duguay
, # 17 Mike Foligno
| align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee" colspan=3 style="border-bottom:1px #aaaaaa solid;" | Team records for a single season
|-
!Statistic!!Total!!Season
|- align="center"
|Most points||102||1975–76
|- align="center"
|Most wins||47||1975–76
|- align="center"
|Most goals for||397||1978–79
|- align="center"
|Least goals for||171||2001–02
|- align="center"
|Least goals against||185||2004–05
|- align="center"
|Most goals against||427||1983–84
|}
{| align=right border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
| align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee" colspan=4 style="border-bottom:1px #aaaaaa solid;" | Individual player records for a single season
|-
!Statistic!!Player!!Total!!Season
|- align="center"
|Most goals||Rod Schutt
||72||1975–76
|- align="center"
|Most assists||Ron Duguay
||92||1975–76
|- align="center"
|Most points||Mike Foligno
||150||1978–79
|- align="center"
|Most points, rookie||Pat Verbeek
||88||1981–82
|- align="center"
|Most points, defenceman||Jamie Rivers
||121||1993–94
|- align="center"
|Best GAA (goalie)||Matt Mullin||3.04||1994–95
|-
| align="center" colspan=4 style="border-bottom:1px #aaaaaa solid;" | Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played
|}
Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss
{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center"
! Season
|| Games || Won || Lost || Tied || OTL || SL || Points || Pct % || Goals
For || Goals
Against || Standing
|- bgcolor="#EEFFFF" align="center"
|1962–63||40||11||29|| 0|| -||-|| 22||0.275||127||222||5th NOJHL
|- bgcolor="#EEFFFF" align="center"
|1963–64||39||26||12|| 1|| -||-|| 53||0.679||213||170||2nd NOJHL
|- bgcolor="#EEFFFF" align="center"
|1964–65||40|| 7||33|| 0|| -||-|| 14||0.175||167||275||5th NOJHL
|- bgcolor="#EEFFFF" align="center"
|1965–66||40||23||16|| 1|| -||-|| 47||0.588||267||211||3rd NOJHL
|- bgcolor="#EEFFFF" align="center"
|1966–67||40||21||19|| 0|| -||-|| 42||0.525||213||189||3rd NOJHL
|- bgcolor="#EEFFFF" align="center"
|1967–68||40||19||19|| 2|| -||-|| 40||0.500||211||198||4th NOJHL
|- bgcolor="#EEFFFF" align="center"
|1968–69||48||31||15|| 2|| -||-|| 64||0.667||229||160||2nd NOJHL
|- bgcolor="#EEFFFF" align="center"
|1969–70||48||33||11|| 4|| -||-|| 70||0.729||341||192||2nd NOJHL
|- bgcolor="#EEFFFF" align="center"
|1970–71||48||39|| 7|| 2|| -||-|| 80||0.833||353||159||1st NOJHL
|- bgcolor="#EEFFFF" align="center"
|1971–72||52||23||23|| 6|| -||-|| 52||0.500||214||194||2nd NOJHL
|-
| colspan="11"|
|- align="center"
|1972–73||63||21||32||10|| -||-|| 52||0.413||289||379||7th OHA
|- align="center"
|1973–74||70||31||26||13|| -||-|| 75||0.536||298||288||5th OHA
|- align="center"
|1974–75||70||31||29||10|| -||-|| 72||0.514||324||289||5th OHA
|- align="center"
|1975–76||66||47||11|| 8|| -||-||102||0.773||384||224||1st Leyden
|- align="center"
|1976–77||66||38||24|| 4|| -||-|| 80||0.606||385||290||2nd Leyden
|- align="center"
|1977–78||68||16||42||10|| -||-|| 42||0.309||255||377||6th Leyden
|- align="center"
|1978–79||68||40||27|| 1|| -||-|| 81||0.596||397||361||2nd Leyden
|- align="center"
|1979–80||68||33||33|| 2|| -||-|| 68||0.500||299||309||5th Leyden
|- align="center"
|1980–81||68||20||45|| 3|| -||-|| 43||0.316||284||380||6th Leyden
|- align="center"
|1981–82||68||19||48|| 1|| -||-|| 39||0.287||274||401||7th Emms
|- align="center"
|1982–83||70||15||55|| 0|| -||-|| 30||0.214||269||422||7th Emms
|- align="center"
|1983–84||70||19||50|| 1|| -||-|| 39||0.279||287||427||8th Emms
|- align="center"
|1984–85
||66||17||46|| 3|| -||-|| 37||0.280||224||348||8th Emms
|- align="center"
|1985–86
||66||29||33|| 4|| -||-|| 62||0.470||293||330||5th Emms
|- align="center"
|1986–87
||66||20||44|| 2|| -||-|| 42||0.318||285||377||8th Emms
|- align="center"
|1987–88||66||17||48|| 1|| -||-|| 35||0.265||208||339||8th Emms
|- align="center"
|1988–89||66||23||36|| 7|| -||-|| 53||0.402||262||334||7th Emms
|- align="center"
|1989–90||66||36||23|| 7|| -||-|| 79||0.598||295||267||3rd Emms
|- align="center"
|1990–91||66||33||28|| 5|| -||-|| 71||0.538||288||265||6th Leyden
|- align="center"
|1991–92||66||33||27|| 6|| -||-|| 72||0.545||331||320||4th Leyden
|- align="center"
|1992–93||66||31||30|| 5|| -||-|| 67||0.508||291||300||4th Leyden
|- align="center"
|1993–94
||66||34||26|| 6|| -||-|| 74||0.561||299||275||3rd Leyden
|- align="center"
|1994–95
||66||43||17|| 6|| -||-|| 92||0.697||314||208||2nd Central
|- align="center"
|1995–96
||66||27||36|| 3|| -||-|| 57||0.432||262||288||6th Central
|- align="center"
|1996–97
||66||21||37|| 8|| -||-|| 50||0.379||251||302||6th Central
|- align="center"
|1997–98
||66||25||34|| 7|| -||-|| 57||0.432||257||268||5th Central
|- align="center"
|1998–99
||68||25||35|| 8|| -||-|| 58||0.426||261||288||2nd Central
|- align="center"
|1999–2000
||68||39||23|| 5|| 1||-|| 84||0.610||262||221||2nd Central
|- align="center"
|2000–01||68||35||22|| 8|| 3||-|| 81||0.574||237||196||1st Central
|- align="center"
|2001–02||68||25||33|| 5|| 5||-|| 60||0.404||171||216||3rd Central
|- align="center"
|2002–03||68||16||46|| 4|| 2||-|| 38||0.265||175||273||5th Central
|- align="center"
|2003–04||68||25||32|| 6|| 5||-|| 61||0.412||185||220||5th Central
|- align="center"
|2004–05||68||32||23|| 6|| 7||-|| 77||0.515||201||185||4th Central
|- align="center"
|2005–06||68||34||28||-|| 1|| 5|| 74||0.544||227||222||3rd Central
|- align="center"
|2006–07||68||29||30||-|| 3|| 6|| 67||0.486||225||241||3rd Central
|- align="center"
|2007–08
||68||17||46||-|| 2|| 3|| 39||0.287||175||292||5th Central
|- align="center"
|2008–09
||68||26||35||-|| 3|| 4|| 59||0.434||227||282||5th Central
|- align="center"
|2009–10
||68||26||35||-|| 4|| 3|| 59||0.434||193||267||5th Central
|- align="center"
|2010–11
||68||29||35||-|| 2|| 2|| 62||0.456||235||276||4th Central
|}
Since the 1987–88 season, the Sudbury Wolves' colours have been blue, white and silver, with the current logo at the top of the article. The home jerseys have a white background with blue and silver trim. The away jerseys have a blue background with white and silver trim.
The Sudbury Wolves have also had special logo designed and worn as patches on the jersey for their 25th and 30th anniversaries.
Sudbury wore a black third jersey briefly in the mid-1990s. The current third jersey was first worn October 13, 2006. The jersey has a silver background, with blue and white trim, and the name "Sudbury" on the front diagonally from upper left to lower right.
wolf rolls out on a pulley system to howl at the opposing team's bench. The City of Greater Sudbury and the hockey club have recently upgraded the facility. The 1.5 million dollar expansion includes 12 new suites, 990 club seats, a new lounge as well as improved lounge and washroom facilities.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team from Sudbury, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. Sudbury has had a hockey team known as the "Wolves" (or "Club Wolves" for their junior team) nearly every year since World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. The Sudbury Wolves, the senior men's AAA team, have twice been chosen to be Canada's representatives at the Ice Hockey World Championships
Ice Hockey World Championships
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
. They were Canada's team at both the 1938
1938 World Ice Hockey Championships
The 1938 Ice Hockey World Championships were held between February 11 and February 20, 1938 in Prague, Czechoslovakia.Fourteen teams participated in this World Championship. It was first divided in three preliminary round groups—two groups of five and a group with four teams. In the preliminary...
and 1949 World Ice Hockey Championships
1949 World Ice Hockey Championships
The 16th Ice Hockey World Championships and 27th European Hockey Championships was held from February 12 to 20, 1949, in Stockholm, Sweden. In the initial round, the ten teams participating were divided into three groups: two groups of three and one of four...
, winning the World Championship title for Canada in 1938, and the silver medal in 1949.
The Sudbury Cub Wolves junior team began play in the 1920s as a member of the Nickel Belt Hockey League, then later in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League, the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, and Hockey Canada. The winner of the NOJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario...
. In 1932 and 1935 this team won the George Richardson Memorial Trophy
George Richardson Memorial Trophy
The George T. Richardson Memorial Trophy was presented annually from 1932 until 1972 by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association to the Eastern Canadian Junior "A" Champions. The trophy is named in honour of George T. Richardson, an Allan Cup winner with Queen’s University in 1909...
as Eastern Canada's Junior "A" champions. They won the Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
in 1932 and were runners-up in 1935.
The current edition of the Sudbury Wolves is a junior ice hockey
Junior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
team that play in the Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
. The team is based in Sudbury, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The Sudbury Wolves have existed since 1962 in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League, the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, and Hockey Canada. The winner of the NOJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario...
, and 1972 in the OHL.
History
Sudbury has had a hockey team known as the Wolves or Club Wolves nearly every year since World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. A Sudbury Cub Wolves junior team began play in the 1920s as a member of the Nickel Belt Hockey League, then later the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League. Under the management of Max Silverman
Max Silverman
Max Silverman was a Canadian ice hockey manager and politician. As president and general manager of the Sudbury Wolves, he led the team to victory in the 1932 Memorial Cup, the 1935 Richardson Cup and the 1938 World Ice Hockey Championships...
, this team won the George Richardson Memorial Trophy
George Richardson Memorial Trophy
The George T. Richardson Memorial Trophy was presented annually from 1932 until 1972 by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association to the Eastern Canadian Junior "A" Champions. The trophy is named in honour of George T. Richardson, an Allan Cup winner with Queen’s University in 1909...
in 1932 and 1935, as Eastern Canadian champions. They won the Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
in 1932 and were runners-up in 1935. The senior Wolves represented Team Canada
Canadian national men's hockey team
The Canadian national ice hockey team is the ice hockey team representing Canada. The team is overseen by Hockey Canada, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation, and participates in international competitions. From 1920 until 1963, Canada's international representation was by senior...
at the 1938 and 1949 World Championships
Ice Hockey World Championships
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
, winning gold in 1938.
The second incarnation of the Wolves was the 1962 entry into the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League, the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, and Hockey Canada. The winner of the NOJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario...
. The Wolves won the McNamara Trophy as NOJHL Champions in 1969 and 1971.
The Ontario Hockey Association
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
arrived in Sudbury in the fall of 1972 when the owners of the NOJHL's Sudbury Wolves bought the Niagara Falls Flyers
Niagara Falls Flyers
----The Niagara Falls Flyers were two junior ice hockey franchises that played in the top tier in the Ontario Hockey Association. The first, a Junior "A" team existed from 1960 until 1972, and the second in Tier I Junior "A" from 1976 until 1982....
franchise and merged the two teams.
Sudbury Wolves fans are dedicated and have persevered through many tough years and northern winters to support their club, and the team frequently ranks near the top of the OHL in attendance. Sam McMaster was named OHL Executive of the Year
OHL Executive of the Year
The OHL Executive of the Year Award is given annually to the top executive in the Ontario Hockey League.-Winners:*2010–11 Dale DeGray, Owen Sound Attack*2009–10 Rick Gaetz, Guelph Storm*2008–09 Warren Rychel, Windsor Spitfires...
in 1989–90 as the general manager, helping his team have its first winning season in 10 years. Sudbury celebrated their 35th anniversary in 2006–07, also reaching the OHL championship series the same year.
Championships
The current OHL Sudbury Wolves have never won the OHL championshipJ. Ross Robertson Cup
The J. Ross Robertson Cup is an ice hockey trophy awarded annually to the winner of the Ontario Hockey League playoff championship. It was presented by and named for John Ross Robertson, the president of the Ontario Hockey Association who served from 1899 to 1905.Originally it was awarded to the...
, and have never participated in the Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
. Theirs is currently the third-longest championship drought in the Canadian Hockey League
Canadian Hockey League
The Canadian Hockey League is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canadian-based major junior ice hockey leagues for players 16 to 20 years of age. The CHL was founded in 1975 as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, and is composed of its three member leagues, the Western Hockey...
, and is now the longest in the OHL since the London Knights
London Knights
The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League.-Early days–1968:...
broke their 40-year drought in 2005.
In 1976, the Wolves finished first overall in the OHA with 102 points, winning the Hamilton Spectator Trophy
Hamilton Spectator Trophy
The Hamilton Spectator Trophy is an award given to the Ontario Hockey League team who finishes the season with the best record. It was first presented to the Ontario Hockey Association by The Hamilton Spectator. The trophy was first presented in 1957–58....
, and the Leyden Trophy
Leyden Trophy
The Leyden Trophy was first presented in 1975–76 to the winners of the Ontario Hockey League's Leyden Division. Since 1994–95 it has been presented to the winner of the East Division...
for the Leyden Division. That year Sudbury reached the OHA finals, losing to the eventual Memorial Cup champion Hamilton Fincups
Hamilton Fincups
The Fincups were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League for 4 years, from 1974 to 1978. The team played in Hamilton, Ontario for three years, and in St. Catharines, Ontario for one.-History:...
in 5 games. The Wolves returned to the OHL finals 31 seasons later in 2006–07. The Wolves also won was the 2000–2001 Emms Trophy
Emms Trophy
The Emms Trophy was first presented in 1975–76 to the winners of the Ontario Hockey League's Emms Division. Since 1994–95 it has been presented to the winner of the Central Division. The award is named in recognition of Leighton "Hap" Emms and his contribution to junior hockey in Ontario.-Winners...
for the regular season Central Division title.
J. Ross Robertson Cup J. Ross Robertson Cup The J. Ross Robertson Cup is an ice hockey trophy awarded annually to the winner of the Ontario Hockey League playoff championship. It was presented by and named for John Ross Robertson, the president of the Ontario Hockey Association who served from 1899 to 1905.Originally it was awarded to the...
George Richardson Memorial Trophy George Richardson Memorial Trophy The George T. Richardson Memorial Trophy was presented annually from 1932 until 1972 by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association to the Eastern Canadian Junior "A" Champions. The trophy is named in honour of George T. Richardson, an Allan Cup winner with Queen’s University in 1909...
Bobby Orr Trophy Bobby Orr Trophy The Bobby Orr Trophy is the championship trophy of the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Hockey League, named in honour of Bobby Orr. The corresponding trophy of the OHL Western Conference is the Wayne Gretzky Trophy. It was first awarded in 1999...
| Hamilton Spectator Trophy Hamilton Spectator Trophy The Hamilton Spectator Trophy is an award given to the Ontario Hockey League team who finishes the season with the best record. It was first presented to the Ontario Hockey Association by The Hamilton Spectator. The trophy was first presented in 1957–58....
Leyden Trophy Leyden Trophy The Leyden Trophy was first presented in 1975–76 to the winners of the Ontario Hockey League's Leyden Division. Since 1994–95 it has been presented to the winner of the East Division...
Emms Trophy Emms Trophy The Emms Trophy was first presented in 1975–76 to the winners of the Ontario Hockey League's Emms Division. Since 1994–95 it has been presented to the winner of the Central Division. The award is named in recognition of Leighton "Hap" Emms and his contribution to junior hockey in Ontario.-Winners...
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Coaches
Jerry Toppazzini was awarded the Matt Leyden TrophyMatt Leyden Trophy
The Matt Leyden Trophy is awarded annually to the Ontario Hockey League Coach of the Year as selected by OHL coaches and general managers. Teams were not permitted to vote for a coach from their own hockey club...
as the OHA coach of the year in 1976, leading his team to a first-place finish in the regular season.
List of Sudbury Wolves coaches with multiple years in parentheses.
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Players
The Sudbury Wolves have retired three players' numbers, and have sent 77 players onto the NHL.{| class="wikitable" border="1"
Goalies
- 1 -- Jacob Riley (London, OntarioLondon, OntarioLondon is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
) - 29 -- Alain Valiquette (Sudbury, Ontario)
Defencemen
- 3 -- Justin Sefton (Thunder Bay, OntarioThunder Bay, OntarioThunder Bay is a city in and the seat of Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. It is the most populous municipality in Northwestern Ontario, and the second most populous in Northern Ontario after Greater Sudbury...
) - 4 -- Josh McFadden (Guelph, OntarioGuelph, OntarioGuelph is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Known as "The Royal City", Guelph is roughly east of Waterloo and west of downtown Toronto at the intersection of Highway 6 and Highway 7. It is the seat of Wellington County, but is politically independent of it...
) - 5 -- Jeff Corbett (Uxbridge, OntarioUxbridge, OntarioUxbridge is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada, in the Regional Municipality of Durham, in the Greater Toronto Area.The main centre in the township is the namesake community of Uxbridge...
) - 22 -- Frankie Corrado (Woodbridge, OntarioWoodbridge, OntarioWoodbridge is a large suburban community in the City of Vaughan, just north of Toronto in Southern Ontario. It was once an independent town before being amalgamated with nearby communities to form the city in 1971. Its traditional downtown core is the Woodbridge Ave...
) - 44 -- Charlie Dodero (Bloomingdale, IllinoisBloomingdale, IllinoisBloomingdale is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States, approximately 25 miles west of Chicago. The population was 21,675 at the 2000 census.-History:...
) - 70 -- Ryan Hanes (Kanata, OntarioKanata, OntarioSituated in the Ottawa Valley, Kanata is located about west-southwest of Downtown Ottawa along Highway 417 at a latitude of 45°18' North and a longitude of 75°55' West, with an area of . Its northern end is just to the west of the Ottawa River....
)
Forwards
- 7 -- Peter Poulin-Roy (Sudbury, Ontario)
- 9 -- Gregory Jambrosich (Stoney Creek, OntarioStoney Creek, OntarioStoney Creek is a community in Ontario, Canada.Note: This article will only deal with matters up to its amalgamation with Hamilton.-Geography and population:...
) - 12 -- Samuel Schutt (Palmer Rapids, Ontario)
- 13 -- Michael MacDonald (Thunder Bay, OntarioThunder Bay, OntarioThunder Bay is a city in and the seat of Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. It is the most populous municipality in Northwestern Ontario, and the second most populous in Northern Ontario after Greater Sudbury...
) - 15 -- Kristoff Kontos (Penetang, Ontario)
- 19 -- Alex Racino (Merrill, WisconsinMerrill, WisconsinMerrill is a city in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 10,728 at the 2010 census. The city is located to the south of and adjacent to the Town of Merrill....
) - 21 -- Andrey Kuchin (RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
) - 27 -- Joshua Leivo (Innisfil, OntarioInnisfil, OntarioInnisfil is a town in Ontario, Canada, located on the western shore of Lake Simcoe in Simcoe County, immediately south of Barrie and 80 kilometres north of Toronto...
) - 37 -- Matthew Campagna (Mississauga, OntarioMississauga, OntarioMississauga is a city in Southern Ontario located in the Regional Municipality of Peel, and in the western part of the Greater Toronto Area. With an estimated population of 734,000, it is Canada's sixth-most populous municipality, and has almost doubled in population in each of the last two decades...
) - 51 -- Mark Zagordo (Sudbury, Ontario)
- 71 -- Marcus FolignoMarcus FolignoMarcus Foligno is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey player, who currently plays for the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League . He was selected 104th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.-Personal:Foligno was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of former...
(Sudbury, Ontario) ~ BUF 2009 - 91 -- Eric O'Dell (Ottawa, Ontario) ~ ATL 2008
- 92 -- Michael Sgarbossa (Campbellville, OntarioCampbellville, OntarioCampbellville, Ontario, Canada is a community in the geographic township of Nassagaweya in the Town of Milton, Halton Region on the Niagara Escarpment and is a tourist destination for residents of the Greater Toronto Area...
) SJ signed - 94 -- Brody Silk (Iroquois Falls, OntarioIroquois Falls, OntarioIroquois Falls is a small town in Northern Ontario, Canada, with a population of 4,729 in the Canada 2006 Census.The town centre lies just off of Hwy 11 on the banks the Abitibi River, west of Lake Abitibi. Timmins, one of the largest cities in northern Ontario is approximately to the west...
) - 97 -- Mike Lomas (Burlington, OntarioBurlington, OntarioBurlington , is a city located in Halton Region at the western end of Lake Ontario. Burlington is part of the Greater Toronto Area, and is also included in the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area. Physically, Burlington lies between the north shore of Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment...
)
Prospects
- F -- Kyle Shaw (LaSalle Vipers)(GOJHL)
- F -- Aaron Scott (Sudbury Jr. Wolves) (NOJHL)
- F -- Markus Poeck (EC Red Bull Salzburg) (AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
) - F -- Jason Lacroix (Sudbury Jr. Wolves) (NOJHL)
- F -- Mark Zagordo (Sudbury Jr. Wolves) (NOJHL)
- D -- Frank Schumacher
- D -- Brandon Scott (Sudbury Jr. Wolves) (NOJHL)
- D -- Tyler Prong (Moorestown Flags)
- D -- Cody Mintz (Cobourg CougarsCobourg CougarsThe Cobourg Cougars are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Cobourg, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
) (OJHL) - D -- Jimmy Sheehan (St. Catharines FalconsSt. Catharines FalconsThe St. Catharines Falcons were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1943 to 1947. The team was based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
) (GOJHL]) - D -- Andre Comtois (Sudbury Jr. Wolves) (NOJHL)
- G -- Alexander Laino (Sudbury Jr. Wolves) (NOJHL)
- G -- Brendan O'Neill (Sudbury Jr. Wolves) (NOJHL)
- G -- Luke Bierworth (Lindsey Muskies) (NOJHL)
- G -- Bryan Raymond (Mississauga Rebels) (GTHL)
Retired numbers
# 6 Randy CarlyleRandy Carlyle
Randolph Robert Carlyle is a former ice hockey defenceman and formely the head coach of the Anaheim Ducks. He was raised in Azilda, just northwest of Sudbury, Ontario.-Career:...
, # 10 Ron Duguay
Ron Duguay
Ronald Duguay is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach who played 12 seasons in the NHL from 1977 through 1989, and served four seasons as a minor league coach...
, # 17 Mike Foligno
Mike Foligno
Michael Anthony Foligno is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League for fifteen seasons from 1979–80 until 1993–94...
Award winners
- 1975–76 - Jim Bedard, Dave Pinkney TrophyDave Pinkney TrophyThe Dave Pinkney Trophy is awarded to the goaltenders of the team that has the best team goals-against-average in the Ontario Hockey League.-Winners:*2009–10 J.P. Anderson & Mickael Audette, Mississauga St. Michael's Majors...
(Lowest Team GAA) - 1978–79 - Mike FolignoMike FolignoMichael Anthony Foligno is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League for fifteen seasons from 1979–80 until 1993–94...
, Red Tilson TrophyRed Tilson TrophyThe Red Tilson Trophy is an annual award given to the most outstanding player in the Ontario Hockey League. The award is voted on by OHL writers and broadcasters, and is named for Red Tilson, a former played for the Oshawa Generals who was killed in service in the Second World War...
(Most Outstanding Player), Eddie Powers Memorial TrophyEddie Powers Memorial TrophyThe Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the top scorer in the Ontario Hockey League. The trophy was donated by the Toronto Marlboro Athletic Club in memory of Edward Powers, and was first awarded to Tod Sloan of St...
(Scoring Champion), Jim Mahon Memorial TrophyJim Mahon Memorial TrophyThe Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy is named in honor of Jim Mahon and given to the Ontario Hockey League right winger with the most points in the regular season. Mahon was a very gifted athlete even as a young child. He played minor league ice hockey in Essex, Ontario...
(Top Scoring Right Winger) - 1981–82 - Pat VerbeekPat VerbeekPatrick Verbeek is a Canadian former ice hockey player who played for the New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers, New York Rangers, Dallas Stars, and Detroit Red Wings during his career...
, Emms Family AwardEmms Family AwardThe Emms Family Award is presented annually to the top first year player in the Ontario Hockey League.The award was donated to the OHL by Leighton "Hap" Emms, former owner of franchises in Barrie, Niagara Falls and St...
(Rookie of the Year) - 1984 - Dave Moylan, Jack Ferguson AwardJack Ferguson AwardThe Jack Ferguson Award, or "Fergie", is awarded each year to the top draft pick in the Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection Draft. The trophy is named in honour of Jack Ferguson, a former director of OHL Central Scouting.-Winners:...
(First Overall draft pick) - 1985–86 - Jeff Brown, Max Kaminsky TrophyMax Kaminsky TrophyThe Max Kaminsky Trophy is awarded each year to the most outstanding defenceman in the Ontario Hockey League. Prior to 1969, the same trophy was awarded to the most sportsmanlike player in the league; since then, that player has been awarded the William Hanley Trophy.The award is named in honour of...
(Most Outstanding Defenceman) - 1987 - John Uniac, Jack Ferguson AwardJack Ferguson AwardThe Jack Ferguson Award, or "Fergie", is awarded each year to the top draft pick in the Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection Draft. The trophy is named in honour of Jack Ferguson, a former director of OHL Central Scouting.-Winners:...
(First Overall draft pick) - 1993–94 - Jamie RiversJamie RiversJamie Rivers is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. Rivers played 469 games in the National Hockey League . He last played in Europe for KHL Medveščak.-Playing career:...
, Max Kaminsky TrophyMax Kaminsky TrophyThe Max Kaminsky Trophy is awarded each year to the most outstanding defenceman in the Ontario Hockey League. Prior to 1969, the same trophy was awarded to the most sportsmanlike player in the league; since then, that player has been awarded the William Hanley Trophy.The award is named in honour of...
(Most Outstanding Defenceman) - 1994–95 - David MacDonaldDavid MacDonaldDavid Samuel Horne MacDonald, PC is a United Church of Canada minister and a former Canadian politician, and author....
, F.W. 'Dinty' Moore Trophy (Best Rookie GAA) - 1998–99 - Norm MilleyNorm MilleyNorman Milley is a professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .-Playing career:...
, Jim Mahon Memorial TrophyJim Mahon Memorial TrophyThe Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy is named in honor of Jim Mahon and given to the Ontario Hockey League right winger with the most points in the regular season. Mahon was a very gifted athlete even as a young child. He played minor league ice hockey in Essex, Ontario...
(Top Scoring Right Winger) - 1998–99 - Ryan McKie, Dan Snyder Memorial TrophyDan Snyder Memorial TrophyThe Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the player of the Ontario Hockey League that is the most humanitarian. Each year the OHL awards a player that has demonstrated outstanding qualities as a positive role model in the community with the OHL Humanitarian Award.The Ontario Hockey...
(Humanitarian of the Year) - 2000–01 - Alexei SemenovAlexei SemenovAlexei Anatolevich Semenov is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with the SKA Saint Petersburg. He was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the second round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, 36th overall.-Playing career:...
, Max Kaminsky TrophyMax Kaminsky TrophyThe Max Kaminsky Trophy is awarded each year to the most outstanding defenceman in the Ontario Hockey League. Prior to 1969, the same trophy was awarded to the most sportsmanlike player in the league; since then, that player has been awarded the William Hanley Trophy.The award is named in honour of...
(Most Outstanding Defenceman) - 2004–05 - Benoit PouliotBenoit PouliotBenoît Robert Pouliot is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
, CHL Rookie of the YearCHL Rookie of the YearThe CHL Rookie of the Year Award is given out annually to the top rookie in the Canadian Hockey League.-Winners:*2010–11 Nail Yakupov, Sarnia Sting*2009–10 Matt Puempel, Peterborough Petes*2008–09 Brett Connolly, Prince George Cougars...
, Emms Family AwardEmms Family AwardThe Emms Family Award is presented annually to the top first year player in the Ontario Hockey League.The award was donated to the OHL by Leighton "Hap" Emms, former owner of franchises in Barrie, Niagara Falls and St...
(OHL Rookie of the Year) - 2006–07 - Marc StaalMarc StaalMarc Staal is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League...
, Max Kaminsky TrophyMax Kaminsky TrophyThe Max Kaminsky Trophy is awarded each year to the most outstanding defenceman in the Ontario Hockey League. Prior to 1969, the same trophy was awarded to the most sportsmanlike player in the league; since then, that player has been awarded the William Hanley Trophy.The award is named in honour of...
(Most Outstanding Defenceman), Wayne Gretzky 99 AwardWayne Gretzky 99 AwardThe Wayne Gretzky 99 Award is awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player in the Ontario Hockey League playoffs. It is named for Wayne Gretzky. The trophy should not be confused with the similarly named Wayne Gretzky Trophy, awarded annually to the playoff champion of the OHL's Western Conference...
(Most valuable player in playoffs)
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{| align=left border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"| align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee" colspan=3 style="border-bottom:1px #aaaaaa solid;" | Team records for a single season
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!Statistic!!Total!!Season
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|Most points||102||1975–76
|- align="center"
|Most wins||47||1975–76
|- align="center"
|Most goals for||397||1978–79
|- align="center"
|Least goals for||171||2001–02
|- align="center"
|Least goals against||185||2004–05
|- align="center"
|Most goals against||427||1983–84
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{| align=right border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
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!Statistic!!Player!!Total!!Season
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|Most goals||Rod Schutt
Rod Schutt
Rodney Schutt is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 286 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, and Pittsburgh Penguins.- External links :...
||72||1975–76
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|Most assists||Ron Duguay
Ron Duguay
Ronald Duguay is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach who played 12 seasons in the NHL from 1977 through 1989, and served four seasons as a minor league coach...
||92||1975–76
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|Most points||Mike Foligno
Mike Foligno
Michael Anthony Foligno is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League for fifteen seasons from 1979–80 until 1993–94...
||150||1978–79
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|Most points, rookie||Pat Verbeek
Pat Verbeek
Patrick Verbeek is a Canadian former ice hockey player who played for the New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers, New York Rangers, Dallas Stars, and Detroit Red Wings during his career...
||88||1981–82
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|Most points, defenceman||Jamie Rivers
Jamie Rivers
Jamie Rivers is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. Rivers played 469 games in the National Hockey League . He last played in Europe for KHL Medveščak.-Playing career:...
||121||1993–94
1993–94 OHL season
The 1993–94 OHL season was the 14th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Sixteen teams each played 66 games. The North Bay Centennials won the J...
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|Best GAA (goalie)||Matt Mullin||3.04||1994–95
1994–95 OHL season
The 1994–95 OHL season was the 15th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Sixteen teams each played 66 games. The Detroit Junior Red Wings won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Guelph Storm...
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Regular season
- 1962–1972 NOJHL
- 1972–1974 OHA
- 1974–1980 OMJHL
- 1980–2010 OHL
Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss
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! Season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...
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For || Goals
Against || Standing
|- bgcolor="#EEFFFF" align="center"
|1962–63||40||11||29|| 0|| -||-|| 22||0.275||127||222||5th NOJHL
|- bgcolor="#EEFFFF" align="center"
|1963–64||39||26||12|| 1|| -||-|| 53||0.679||213||170||2nd NOJHL
|- bgcolor="#EEFFFF" align="center"
|1964–65||40|| 7||33|| 0|| -||-|| 14||0.175||167||275||5th NOJHL
|- bgcolor="#EEFFFF" align="center"
|1965–66||40||23||16|| 1|| -||-|| 47||0.588||267||211||3rd NOJHL
|- bgcolor="#EEFFFF" align="center"
|1966–67||40||21||19|| 0|| -||-|| 42||0.525||213||189||3rd NOJHL
|- bgcolor="#EEFFFF" align="center"
|1967–68||40||19||19|| 2|| -||-|| 40||0.500||211||198||4th NOJHL
|- bgcolor="#EEFFFF" align="center"
|1968–69||48||31||15|| 2|| -||-|| 64||0.667||229||160||2nd NOJHL
|- bgcolor="#EEFFFF" align="center"
|1969–70||48||33||11|| 4|| -||-|| 70||0.729||341||192||2nd NOJHL
|- bgcolor="#EEFFFF" align="center"
|1970–71||48||39|| 7|| 2|| -||-|| 80||0.833||353||159||1st NOJHL
|- bgcolor="#EEFFFF" align="center"
|1971–72||52||23||23|| 6|| -||-|| 52||0.500||214||194||2nd NOJHL
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|1972–73||63||21||32||10|| -||-|| 52||0.413||289||379||7th OHA
|- align="center"
|1973–74||70||31||26||13|| -||-|| 75||0.536||298||288||5th OHA
|- align="center"
|1974–75||70||31||29||10|| -||-|| 72||0.514||324||289||5th OHA
|- align="center"
|1975–76||66||47||11|| 8|| -||-||102||0.773||384||224||1st Leyden
|- align="center"
|1976–77||66||38||24|| 4|| -||-|| 80||0.606||385||290||2nd Leyden
|- align="center"
|1977–78||68||16||42||10|| -||-|| 42||0.309||255||377||6th Leyden
|- align="center"
|1978–79||68||40||27|| 1|| -||-|| 81||0.596||397||361||2nd Leyden
|- align="center"
|1979–80||68||33||33|| 2|| -||-|| 68||0.500||299||309||5th Leyden
|- align="center"
|1980–81||68||20||45|| 3|| -||-|| 43||0.316||284||380||6th Leyden
|- align="center"
|1981–82||68||19||48|| 1|| -||-|| 39||0.287||274||401||7th Emms
|- align="center"
|1982–83||70||15||55|| 0|| -||-|| 30||0.214||269||422||7th Emms
|- align="center"
|1983–84||70||19||50|| 1|| -||-|| 39||0.279||287||427||8th Emms
|- align="center"
|1984–85
1984–85 OHL season
The 1984–85 OHL season was the 5th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Peterborough Petes. The Greyhounds also set an OHL record that still stands, going 33–0 at home in the regular...
||66||17||46|| 3|| -||-|| 37||0.280||224||348||8th Emms
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|1985–86
1985–86 OHL season
The 1985–86 OHL season was the 6th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Guelph Platers won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Belleville Bulls.-Final standings:-Scoring leaders:-Division Quarterfinals:...
||66||29||33|| 4|| -||-|| 62||0.470||293||330||5th Emms
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|1986–87
1986–87 OHL season
The 1986–87 OHL season was the 7th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the North Bay Centennials.-Final standings:-Scoring leaders:...
||66||20||44|| 2|| -||-|| 42||0.318||285||377||8th Emms
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|1987–88||66||17||48|| 1|| -||-|| 35||0.265||208||339||8th Emms
|- align="center"
|1988–89||66||23||36|| 7|| -||-|| 53||0.402||262||334||7th Emms
|- align="center"
|1989–90||66||36||23|| 7|| -||-|| 79||0.598||295||267||3rd Emms
|- align="center"
|1990–91||66||33||28|| 5|| -||-|| 71||0.538||288||265||6th Leyden
|- align="center"
|1991–92||66||33||27|| 6|| -||-|| 72||0.545||331||320||4th Leyden
|- align="center"
|1992–93||66||31||30|| 5|| -||-|| 67||0.508||291||300||4th Leyden
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|1993–94
1993–94 OHL season
The 1993–94 OHL season was the 14th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Sixteen teams each played 66 games. The North Bay Centennials won the J...
||66||34||26|| 6|| -||-|| 74||0.561||299||275||3rd Leyden
|- align="center"
|1994–95
1994–95 OHL season
The 1994–95 OHL season was the 15th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Sixteen teams each played 66 games. The Detroit Junior Red Wings won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Guelph Storm...
||66||43||17|| 6|| -||-|| 92||0.697||314||208||2nd Central
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|1995–96
1995–96 OHL season
The 1995–96 OHL season was the 16th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Seventeen teams each played 66 games. The Peterborough Petes won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Guelph Storm. The Detroit Junior Red Wings become the Detroit Whalers.-Notes:...
||66||27||36|| 3|| -||-|| 57||0.432||262||288||6th Central
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|1996–97
1996–97 OHL season
The 1996–97 OHL season was the 17th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Seventeen teams each played 66 games. The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Ottawa 67's...
||66||21||37|| 8|| -||-|| 50||0.379||251||302||6th Central
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|1997–98
1997–98 OHL season
The 1997–98 OHL season was the 18th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Eighteen teams each played 66 games. The Guelph Storm won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Ottawa 67's. The Toronto St. Michael's Majors name is re-activated when they are awarded a franchise, they would play in the...
||66||25||34|| 7|| -||-|| 57||0.432||257||268||5th Central
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|1998–99
1998–99 OHL season
The 1998–99 OHL season was the 19th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The Belleville Bulls won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the London Knights....
||68||25||35|| 8|| -||-|| 58||0.426||261||288||2nd Central
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|1999–2000
1999–2000 OHL season
The 1999–2000 OHL season was the 20th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The Barrie Colts won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Plymouth Whalers.-Eastern Conference:-Western Conference:-Scoring leaders:...
||68||39||23|| 5|| 1||-|| 84||0.610||262||221||2nd Central
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|2000–01||68||35||22|| 8|| 3||-|| 81||0.574||237||196||1st Central
|- align="center"
|2001–02||68||25||33|| 5|| 5||-|| 60||0.404||171||216||3rd Central
|- align="center"
|2002–03||68||16||46|| 4|| 2||-|| 38||0.265||175||273||5th Central
|- align="center"
|2003–04||68||25||32|| 6|| 5||-|| 61||0.412||185||220||5th Central
|- align="center"
|2004–05||68||32||23|| 6|| 7||-|| 77||0.515||201||185||4th Central
|- align="center"
|2005–06||68||34||28||-|| 1|| 5|| 74||0.544||227||222||3rd Central
|- align="center"
|2006–07||68||29||30||-|| 3|| 6|| 67||0.486||225||241||3rd Central
|- align="center"
|2007–08
2007–08 OHL season
The 2007–08 OHL season was the 28th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams played 68 games each during the schedule, that started on September 19, 2007, and concluded on March 16, 2008....
||68||17||46||-|| 2|| 3|| 39||0.287||175||292||5th Central
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|2008–09
2008–09 OHL season
The 2008–09 OHL season was the 29th season of the Ontario Hockey League . Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 17, 2008 and concluded on March 15, 2009....
||68||26||35||-|| 3|| 4|| 59||0.434||227||282||5th Central
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|2009–10
2009–10 OHL season
The 2009–10 OHL season was the 30th season of the Ontario Hockey League . Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 17, 2009 and ended on March 14, 2010....
||68||26||35||-|| 4|| 3|| 59||0.434||193||267||5th Central
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|2010–11
2010–11 OHL season
The 2010–11 OHL season is the 31st season of the Ontario Hockey League . Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 23, 2010 and ended on March 20, 2011....
||68||29||35||-|| 2|| 2|| 62||0.456||235||276||4th Central
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Playoffs
- 1972–73 Lost to Ottawa 67's 8 points to 0 in first round.
- 1973–74 Lost to Kitchener Rangers 8 points to 0 in first round.
- 1974–75 Defeated Ottawa 67's 8 points to 6 in first round.
Lost to Toronto Marlboros 9 points to 7 in second round. - 1975–76 Defeated S.S. Marie Greyhounds 9 points to 5 in quarter-finals.
Defeated Ottawa 67's 8 points to 2 in semi-finals.
Lost to Hamilton Fincups 8 points to 2 in finals. - 1976–77 Lost to Kingston Canadians 4 games to 1 with 1 tie in quarter-finals.
- 1977–78 Out of playoffs.
- 1978–79 Defeated Oshawa Generals 8 points to 2 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Peterborough Petes 8 points to 2 in semi-finals. - 1979–80 Defeated Kingston Canadians 3 games to 0 in first round.
Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 3 in quarter-finals. - 1980–81 Out of playoffs.
- 1981–82 Out of playoffs.
- 1982–83 Out of playoffs.
- 1983–84 Out of playoffs.
- 1984–85 Out of playoffs.
- 1985–86 Lost to Guelph Platers 8 points to 0 in first round.
- 1986–87 Out of playoffs.
- 1987–88 Out of playoffs.
- 1988–89 Out of playoffs.
- 1989–90 Lost to Owen Sound Platers 4 games to 3 in first round.
- 1990–91 Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 1 in first round.
- 1991–92 Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 3 in first round.
Lost to North Bay Centennials 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals. - 1992–93 Defeated Newmarket Royals 4 games to 3 in first round.
Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 3 in quarter-finals. - 1993–94 Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 1 in division quarter-finals.
Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 2 in division semi-finals. - 1994–95 Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 1 in division quarter-finals.
Defeated Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 2 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Detroit Jr. Red Wings 4 games to 3 in semi-finals. - 1995–96 Out of playoffs.
- 1996–97 Out of playoffs.
- 1997–98 Defeated Barrie Colts 4 games to 2 in division quarter-finals.
Lost to Guelph Storm 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals. - 1998–99 Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
- 1999–2000 Defeated Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
Lost to Barrie Colts 4 games to 3 in conference semi-finals. - 2000–01 Defeated Barrie Colts 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
Lost to Toronto St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 3 in conference semi-finals. - 2001–02 Lost to Barrie Colts 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2002–03 Out of playoffs.
- 2003–04 Lost to Toronto St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 3 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2004–05 Defeated Brampton Battalion 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals. - 2005–06 Defeated Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals. - 2006–07 Defeated Mississauga Ice Dogs 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
Defeated Barrie Colts 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals.
Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 2 in conference finals.
Lost to Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 2 in finals. - 2007–08 Out of playoffs.
- 2008–09 Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2009–10 Lost to Barrie Colts 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2010–11 Defeated Ottawa 67's 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
Lost to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals.
Uniforms and logos
From 1972 to 1987 the Sudbury Wolves' colours were green, white and gold, using the logo dispayed on the right. The home jerseys featured white background with green and gold trim. The away jerseys had a green background with white and gold trim.Since the 1987–88 season, the Sudbury Wolves' colours have been blue, white and silver, with the current logo at the top of the article. The home jerseys have a white background with blue and silver trim. The away jerseys have a blue background with white and silver trim.
The Sudbury Wolves have also had special logo designed and worn as patches on the jersey for their 25th and 30th anniversaries.
Sudbury wore a black third jersey briefly in the mid-1990s. The current third jersey was first worn October 13, 2006. The jersey has a silver background, with blue and white trim, and the name "Sudbury" on the front diagonally from upper left to lower right.
Arena
The Sudbury Wolves play their home games at the Sudbury Community Arena, which was constructed in 1951 and is located in the downtown core. The arena holds approx. 5,100 spectators - 4,600 seats and 500 standing room, and has an ice size of 200' x 85'. Every time the Wolves score a goal, a taxidermicTaxidermy
Taxidermy is the act of mounting or reproducing dead animals for display or for other sources of study. Taxidermy can be done on all vertebrate species of animals, including mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians...
wolf rolls out on a pulley system to howl at the opposing team's bench. The City of Greater Sudbury and the hockey club have recently upgraded the facility. The 1.5 million dollar expansion includes 12 new suites, 990 club seats, a new lounge as well as improved lounge and washroom facilities.