Wolves To Host John Anderson Night On Saturday
February 15, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Chicago Wolves News Release
The Chicago Wolves will host "John Anderson Night," presented by Cancer Treatment Centers of America, at their game against the Houston Aeros at the Allstate Arena on Sat., Feb. 20, at 7 p.m.
The team will honor its longtime head coach, who now serves as head coach of the Wolves' National Hockey League affiliate, the Atlanta Thrashers, with a pregame banner raising ceremony. ANDERSON's name will join the club's two retired jerseys - those of forward STEVE MALTAIS and goaltender/general manager WENDELL YOUNG - along with the four championship banners he helped bring to Chicago, hanging in the rafters of the Allstate Arena.
ANDERSON captured four league titles in 11 years as the bench boss of the Wolves, which includes the 2008 Calder Cup Championship. The Toronto native guided Chicago to the International Hockey League's Turner Cup in 1998 and 2000, and the team's first Calder Cup in 2002. He is the winningest coach in Wolves history, racking up 506 victories in 808 regular-season contests and 105 postseason wins since assuming the helm prior to the 1997-98 campaign.
ANDERSON, who racked up a 506-283-24-28-47 (.688) regular-season record, led Chicago to 10 postseason berths in his 11 seasons behind the bench. Under his leadership, the Wolves established numerous team records, including 55 wins (1997-98); 114 points (1999-2000); 29 home wins (1997-98, 1998-99 and 2007-08); 27 road wins (1999-2000, 2006-07); 331 goals (2006-07); and 208 goals-against (2003-04).
Prior to joining the Wolves, the 52-year-old led the Winston-Salem Mammoths to the Southern Hockey League Finals in 1995-96 and captured the Colonial Cup as the head coach of the Quad City Mallards of the Colonial Hockey League - now the International Hockey League - in 1996-97.
The Toronto Maple Leafs' first pick (11th overall) in the 1977 amateur draft, ANDERSON played 12 seasons in the NHL with the Maple Leafs (1977-1985); Quebec Nordiques (1985-86); and Hartford Whalers (1986-1989). He racked up five 30-goal campaigns in the NHL, including four straight from 1981 to 1985. Overall, he amassed 282 goals and 631 points in 814 career NHL games, along with nine goals and 27 points in 37 career Stanley Cup Playoff contests.
For more information, or tickets to the game, call 1-800-THE-WOLVES or visit chicagowolves.com.
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