Wolves Weekly
Published on February 23, 2004 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Chicago Wolves News Release
WOLVES REWIND (2-1-0-0)
Sat., Feb. 21
(at) Chicago 6, Houston 3
--Left wing STEVE MALTAIS registered a hat trick as the Wolves defeated the
Houston Aeros, 6-3, at the Allstate Arena
--Center TOMMI SANTALA posted a power-play goal, while right wing STEPHEN
BABY and left wing BRIAN MALONEY added even-strength tallies
--Goaltender MICHAEL GARNETT recorded 34 saves in the win
Fri., Feb. 19
(at) Utah 4, Chicago 1
--The Wolves fell behind, 2-0, and were unable to rally back as they lost to
the Utah Grizzlies for the first time this season, 4-1, at The "E" Center
--Left wing ERIC HEALEY notched the Wolves' lone goal
--Netminder KARI LEHTONEN recorded 32 saves
Wed., Feb. 18
Chicago 3, (at) Milwaukee 1
--The Wolves scored first and last to cruise to a 3-1 victory against the
Milwaukee Admirals at the Bradley Center
--Goaltender KARI LEHTONEN stopped 33 of 34 shots in his first start since
Jan. 14
--Left wing ERIC HEALEY tallied the game-winner
--Defenseman SHAWN HEINS notched the first goal of the game and center KAMIL
PIROS added an empty-net marker
WOLVES TO WATCH
ERIC HEALEY: Recorded five points (2G, 3A) in three games last week, which includes a season-high three assists on Saturday ... Ranks second on the team with 22 goals and 41 points ... Paces the league with a .253 shooting percentage (22 goals on 87 shots)
STEVE MALTAIS: Notched his 20th career hat trick with the Wolves on Saturday ... Ranks fifth in the league with a team-leading 23 goals ... Shares 12th in the AHL with a club-most 46 points ... Ranks third in the league with 11 power-play goals
KARL STEWART: Matched a season-high two assists on Saturday ... Shares second among AHL rookies with a team-leading 26 assists ... Ranks seventh among league first-year pros with 32 points ... Shares fifth in the league and second among AHL rookies with a +19 plus/minus rating
BRIAN SWANSON: Registered 11 points (2G, 9A) in his last eight games, which includes two assists on Saturday ... Missed nine of the last 17 games due to injury and recall to Atlanta ... Shares third on the club with 22 assists and 32 points in 47 games
KURTIS FOSTER: Shares first among AHL defensemen with seven power-play markers and shares third with nine goals ... Notched an assist on Saturday, his first point in six games
SHAWN HEINS: Posted five points (2G, 3A) in his last eight games, after tallying just two assists in his previous eight contests ... Ranks second among Wolves defensemen with seven goals and 16 assists, and ranks third among team blueliners with 23 points in 47 games with the Wolves
WOLF TRACKS
--The Wolves registered a season-high six goals on Saturday; Chicago ranks
third in the league with an average of 2.95 goals per game.
--Chicago has recorded 10 goals in the last three games after notching just
five in the previous three contests.
--The Wolves tallied two power-play goals on Saturday after being held
scoreless on the man advantage in each of their previous five games  the
team's longest stretch without a power-play tally this season.
--Chicago has earned points in 12 of its last 14 home games (10-2-2-0); the
Wolves rank third in the West Division with 15 home wins this year and have
played the fewest home games in the league this season (25).
IN THE FIRST PLACE
The Wolves notched three goals in the first period on Sunday, the first time since Feb. 7 the team tallied multiple goals in the first frame; Chicago has posted 59 goals in the beginning stanza, the most by any AHL team.
NOTABLE
On Tue., Feb. 24, Wolves left wing Karl Stewart will visit the Hodgkins Public Library, 6500 Wenz, at 4:30 p.m., and the Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut, at 7 p.m., as part of the team's "Read to Succeed" program, which has reached nearly 300,000 children in nine seasons. The program, sponsored by Fisher Nuts, encourages kids to spend more time reading at the library and for recreation.
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE
Wed., Feb. 25 vs. Utah Grizzlies Allstate Arena 7:00 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 27 at Grand Rapids Griffins Van Andel Arena 6:30 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 28 vs. Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Allstate Arena 7:00 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 29 vs. San Antonio Rampage Allstate Arena 3:00 p.m.
ALL GAMES ARE BROADCAST ON COMCAST
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American Hockey League Stories from February 23, 2004
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- Grizzlies gain momentum with two division wins - Utah Grizzlies
- Falcons release Dickie - Springfield Falcons
- Moose return home to sweep Rampage - Manitoba Moose
- Amerks Play Crunch at HSBC Arena - Rochester Americans
- Roadrunners to Play Four Games in Five Days - Edmonton Road Runners
- Phantoms Weekly - Adirondack Phantoms
- Sound Tigers Split Four Game Week - Bridgeport Islanders
- P-Bruins hit the road this week - Providence Bruins
- Admirals Weekly - Milwaukee Admirals
- Rampage weekly report - San Antonio Rampage
- Bulldogs face three division opponents this week - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Wolves Weekly - Chicago Wolves
- Barons Weekly Report - Cleveland Barons
- Clarke Gains Player of the Week Honors - Manchester Monarchs
- LaBarbera, Slaney help rewrite AHL record book - AHL
- Westrum recalled by Coyotes - Springfield Falcons
- Monarchs' Clarke named Sher-Wood AHL Player of the Week - AHL
- Leclaire Makes NHL Debut - Syracuse Crunch
- Norfolk wins three of four on the road - Norfolk Admirals
- Aeros finish up exhausting stretch; play final 3-in-3 this week - Houston Aeros
- Pirates point streak reaches baker's dozen - Portland Pirates
- Sound Tigers Re-Sign D Leach To PTO - Bridgeport Islanders
- Bulldogs come from behind to tie River Rats - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Blackhawks recall Leighton, Assign Munro - Norfolk Admirals
- Kuleshov debuts with Avs, Bears drop two against Philly - Hershey Bears
- River Rats Clouthier Reassigned - Albany River Rats
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