Rivalries and Saturday Games Highlight Wolves' 2015-16 Schedule
August 27, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Chicago Wolves News Release
The Chicago Wolves will engage in rivalries old and renewed as they play their 2015-16 American Hockey League schedule, released Thursday. The slate features opponents from the newly created Central Division and 17 Saturday home games.
For the second straight year the Wolves kick off their schedule at home, opening with a 7 p.m. matchup on Saturday, Oct. 10, against the Milwaukee Admirals at Allstate Arena. The franchise's 22nd season-opener features a free tailgate party from 2 to 6 p.m. in the arena's West Lot. Six of the Wolves' first seven games come on home ice, including an Oct. 30 tilt against Manitoba at 7 p.m. The Moose, a longtime Wolves rival, are returning to the AHL for the first time since 2010-11.
The four-time league champions face division opponents in 68 of their 76 regular-season games following the AHL's shift from a six-division format to four divisions. The Charlotte Checkers, Grand Rapids Griffins, Iowa Wild, Lake Erie Monsters, Manitoba, Milwaukee, and Rockford IceHogs join the Wolves in the Central.
The team plays 26 of its 38 home games on the weekend, which features the most Saturday matchups since the 2005-06 season as well as nine Sunday matinees. The home schedule also includes popular 11 a.m. School-Day Games on Dec. 17 and Feb. 23. The squad's longest homestands are four games (Dec. 17-26 and Feb. 18-23) while the longest road trips are five games: the annual circus trip Nov. 6-18 and another stretch Jan. 17-29.
The Wolves' community initiatives begin immediately with Adopt-A-Dog Night on Oct. 10 and Breast Cancer Awareness Night, benefiting A Silver Lining Foundation, on Sunday, Oct. 25. The team hosts Salute to Military Families Night, presented by Kia and Magellan, on Saturday, Nov. 21.
For the 15th straight year, the Wolves will broadcast regular-season and postseason games live on television. A complete broadcast schedule will be announced shortly. Single-game tickets go on sale Friday, Sept. 11, via Ticketmaster.com. For more information, or to inquire about ticket plans or group outings, call 1-800-THE-WOLVES or visit ChicagoWolves.com.
October
SAT., OCT. 10, 7 P.M. VS. MILWAUKEE
FRI., OCT. 16, 7 P.M. VS. TEXAS
SAT., OCT. 17, 7 P.M. VS. CHARLOTTE
Fri., Oct. 23, 7 p.m. @ Rockford
SUN., OCT. 25, 3 P.M. VS. CHARLOTTE
FRI., OCT. 30, 7 P.M. VS. MANITOBA
November
SUN., NOV. 1, 4 P.M. VS. MANITOBA
Fri., Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m. @ San Antonio
Sun., Nov. 8, 4 p.m. @ San Antonio
Thu., Nov. 12, 7 p.m. @ Manitoba
Fri., Nov. 13, 7 p.m. @ Manitoba
Wed., Nov. 18, 7 p.m. @ Milwaukee
SAT., NOV. 21, 7 P.M. VS. GRAND RAPIDS
SUN., NOV. 22, 4 P.M. VS. IOWA
Fri., Nov. 27, 7 p.m. @ Rockford
SAT., NOV. 28, 7 P.M. VS. SAN ANTONIO
SUN., NOV. 29, 3 P.M. VS. SAN ANTONIO
December
WED., DEC. 2, 7 P.M. VS. MANITOBA
Fri., Dec. 4, 6 p.m. @ Grand Rapids
SAT., DEC. 5, 7 P.M. VS. MILWAUKEE
Tue., Dec. 8, 7 p.m. @ Iowa
Fri., Dec. 11, 6 p.m. @ Lake Erie
Sat., Dec. 12, 6:30 p.m. @ Lake Erie
Tue., Dec. 15, 7 p.m. @ Milwaukee
THU., DEC. 17, 11 A.M. VS. TEXAS
SAT., DEC. 19, 7 P.M. VS. ROCKFORD
MON., DEC. 21, 7 P.M. VS. MANITOBA
SAT., DEC. 26, 7 P.M. VS. IOWA
Mon., Dec. 28, 7 p.m. @ Milwaukee
Wed., Dec. 30, 7 p.m. @ Rockford
January
SAT., JAN. 2, 7 P.M. VS. ROCKFORD
SUN., JAN. 3, 4 P.M. VS. LAKE ERIE
Fri., Jan. 8, 7:30 p.m. @ Texas
Sat., Jan. 9, 7 p.m. @ Texas
Tue., Jan. 12, 7 p.m. @ Rockford
FRI., JAN. 15, 7 P.M. VS. IOWA
SAT., JAN. 16, 7 P.M. VS. LAKE ERIE
Sun., Jan. 17, 3 p.m. @ Grand Rapids
Fri., Jan. 22, 7 p.m. @ Charlotte
Sat., Jan. 23, 5 p.m. @ Charlotte
Tue., Jan. 26, 7 p.m. @ Iowa
Fri., Jan. 29, 7 p.m. @ Rockford
SAT., JAN. 30, 7 P.M. VS. ROCKFORD
February
Fri., Feb. 5, 7 p.m. @ Iowa
SAT., FEB. 6, 7 P.M. VS. IOWA
Tue., Feb. 9, 6 p.m. @ Lake Erie
Thu., Feb. 11, 6 p.m. @ Lake Erie
Sat., Feb. 13, 2 p.m. @ Manitoba
Sun., Feb. 14, 2 p.m. @ Manitoba
THU., FEB. 18, 7 P.M. VS. IOWA
SAT., FEB. 20, 7 P.M. VS. ROCKFORD
SUN., FEB. 21, 3 P.M. VS. CHARLOTTE
TUE., FEB. 23, 11 A.M. VS. GRAND RAPIDS
Fri., Feb. 26, 7 p.m. @ Milwaukee
SAT., FEB. 27, 7 P.M. VS. MILWAUKEE
Sun., Feb. 28, 3 p.m. @ Grand Rapids
March
Sat., March 5, 7 p.m. @ Milwaukee
SUN., MARCH 6, 3 P.M. VS. MILWAUKEE
Tue., March 8, 6 p.m. @ Charlotte
Thu., March 10, 6 p.m. @ Charlotte
SAT., MARCH 12, 7 P.M. VS. MILWAUKEE
SUN., MARCH 13, 3 P.M. VS. GRAND RAPIDS
FRI., MARCH 18, 7 P.M. VS. ROCKFORD
Sat., March 19, 7 p.m. @ Rockford
SUN., MARCH 20, 3 P.M. VS. MILWAUKEE
WED., MARCH 23, 7 P.M. VS. CHARLOTTE
Fri., March 25, 7 p.m. @ Iowa
Sat., March 26, 12:30 p.m. @ Iowa
WED., MARCH 30, 7 P.M. VS. ROCKFORD
April
Fri., APRIL 1, 7 P.M. VS. LAKE ERIE
SAT., APRIL 2, 7 P.M. VS. LAKE ERIE
Fri., April 8, 6 p.m. @ Grand Rapids
SAT., APRIL 9, 7 P.M. VS. GRAND RAPIDS
Tue., April 12, 7 p.m. @ Milwaukee
Fri., April 15, 7 p.m. @ Iowa
SAT., APRIL 16, 7 P.M. VS. IOWA
All times are Central Time.
Dates and times subject to change.
Games by Days of the Week
Monday: 2 (Home 1, Away 1)
Tuesday: 8 (Home 1, Away 7)
Wednesday: 5 (Home 3, Away 2)
Thursday: 5 (Home 2, Away 3)
Friday: 19 (Home 5, Away 14)
Saturday: 24 (Home 17, Away 7)
Sunday: 13 (Home 9, Away 4)
Games by Team
*Charlotte Checkers (CAR): 8
*Grand Rapids Griffins (DET): 8
*Iowa Wild (MIN): 12
*Lake Erie Monsters (CBJ): 8
*Manitoba Moose (WPG): 8
*Milwaukee Admirals (NSH): 12
*Rockford IceHogs (CHI): 12
San Antonio Rampage (COL): 4
Texas Stars (DAL): 4
*Division rival
Games by Month
October: 6 (Home 5, Away 1)
November: 11 (Home 5, Away 6)
December: 13 (Home 6, Away 7)
January: 13 (Home 5, Away 8)
February: 13 (Home 6, Away 7)
March: 13 (Home 7, Away 6)
April: 7 (Home 4, Away 3)
Three-in-Threes
Nov. 27-29 (@ Rockford, vs. San Antonio, vs. San Antonio)
Jan. 15-17 (vs. Iowa, vs. Lake Erie, @ Grand Rapids)
Feb. 26-28 (@ Milwaukee, vs. Milwaukee, @ Grand Rapids)
March 18-20 (vs. Rockford, @ Rockford, vs. Milwaukee)
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