Wolves No. 11 Back for 11th Season
Published on September 22, 2004 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Chicago Wolves News Release
The Chicago Wolves have re-signed left wing Steve Maltais (MAHL-tay) for his 11th season with the Wolves.
Currently, Frank Thomas (who joined the White Sox in 1990) and Sammy Sosa (who began his stint with the Cubs in 1992) are the only Chicago athletes who have been with their respective franchises longer than Maltais.
The only player to skate in all 10 seasons with the Wolves since the club's inaugural 1994-95 season, Maltais led the team and shared 14th in the league with 64 points in 76 games last season. The 35-year-old forward also tied for the team-lead with 31 goals, his ninth 30-goal season in 10 years with Chicago. Maltais, who was named a 2004 American Hockey League Second Team All-Star, tied for a team-high nine points and ranked second on the Wolves with five goals in 10 postseason games last year.
Chicago's all-time leader in goals (436); assists (454); and points (890) earned his second professional scoring title in 2002-03 with 86 points (30G, 56A) in 79 games. Maltais also won the International Hockey League scoring title with 90 points (44G, 46A) in 1999-2000. The 6-foot-2-inch, 215-pound forward has led or shared first on the Wolves in goals in eight of his 10 seasons, and has paced the league in goals five times.
Maltais has helped lead the team to the 1998 and 2000 Turner Cup Championships and the 2002 Calder Cup Championship. The Arvida, Quebec, native has amassed 58 goals, 58 assists and 116 points in 124 postseason games, which includes a career-high and AHL-leading 12 playoff goals in 2002.
Maltais notched four consecutive 100-point seasons (1995-1999), highlighted by a professional career-high 122 points (56G, 66A) in 1995-96. He has collected four 50-goal campaigns, including a career-high 60 in 1996-97.
The nine-time Wolves captain represented Chicago in seven IHL All-Star games and owns the IHL record for most points scored in All-Star Game appearances (12). Maltais was named to the IHL First All-Star Team three times (1994-95, 1998-99 and 1999-2000) and the IHL Second All-Star Team twice (1995-96 and 1996-97).
During the team's first six years, Maltais appeared in all but four games and holds the club record with 759 games-played. He earned the IHL Ironman Award in 1999-2000 for demonstrating outstanding offensive and defensive skills while appearing in all 82 regular-season games.
Maltais has played parts of six seasons in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals (1989-1991); Minnesota North Stars (1991-92); Tampa Bay Lightning (1992-93); Detroit Red Wings (1993-94); and Columbus Blue Jackets (2000-01).
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