The Sudbury Wolves are an

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(OHL)

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team based in

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, Canada. Sudbury has had various hockey teams competing at the

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and

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levels of the game known as the "Wolves" (or "Cub Wolves") nearly every year since around the time of

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. The current junior franchise came into existence in 1972 when local businessman Mervin "Bud" Burke purchased the

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and relocated the team to Sudbury. The current franchise has never won the Memorial Cup, nor has it captured the

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. Despite this lack of championships, the team has been one of the top development franchises in major junior over its history, with over 120 players drafted in to the

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(NHL) since 1973. The Wolves have been a central part of Sudbury's history for decades, and the team is among the most iconic junior hockey franchises in all of North America.

History

Sudbury has had a hockey team known as the Wolves or Cub Wolves nearly every year since around WWI. This team name was informally adopted around 1920 as the "Wolves of the North," likely a reference to the "voracity and tenacity that typified the play of these men from Sudbury." The Sudbury Cub Wolves junior team began play in the 1920s as a member of the Nickel Belt Hockey League. Under the management of Max Silverman, and coached by Sam Rothschild, the Cub Wolves won the

Memorial Cup The Memorial Cup () is the national championship of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), a consortium of three Junior ice hockey, major junior ice hockey leagues operating in Canada and parts of the United States. It is a four-team round-robin tou ...

in 1932 with a roster that featured future NHL players such as Hector "Toe" Blake, Nakina Smith, and

Adélard Lafrance Adélard Henry "Adie, Del" Lafrance (January 13, 1913 – June 19, 1995) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played three games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens during the 1933–34 season. The rest of his c ...

. In 1935, the Cub Wolves lost in the Memorial Cup finals to the Winnipeg Monarchs. A senior team competing under the banner of the Sudbury Wolves, again coached by Silverman, have twice been chosen to be Canada's representatives at the

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, winning the title for Canada in 1938 and the silver medal in 1949. An iteration of the Wolves competed as the

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entry at the

1954 Allan Cup The 1954 Allan Cup was the Canadian senior ice hockey championship for the 1953–54 senior "A" season. The event was hosted by the Penticton V's and Penticton, Vernon, and Kelowna, British Columbia. The 1954 playoff marked the 46th time tha ...

senior national championship, falling to the

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from

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. A professional Sudbury Wolves team competed in the Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL) from 1959 until the league folded in 1963. Players such as

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, and

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suited up for the club during its brief existence. A junior version of the Wolves emerged in the early 1960s as a member of the

Northern Ontario Junior Hockey Association The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey Association (NOJHA) was a Junior A ice hockey league based in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. The league lasted from 1962 until 1972 and competed for the Memorial Cup from 1962 until 1970 and the Manitoba Centenni ...

, winning the league championship in 1969 and 1971. The OHL - then known as the Ontario Hockey Association and later the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League - arrived in Sudbury in 1972 when local businessman Bud Burke, who was a shareholder in the NOJHL Wolves, purchased the Niagara Falls Flyers from Leighton "Hap" Emms and moved the team to

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. In 1975-76, the Wolves, coached by Jerry Toppazzini, who won the

Matt Leyden Trophy The Matt Leyden Trophy is awarded annually to the Ontario Hockey League Coach of the Year. The award is chosen by fellow OHL general managers. Teams were not permitted to vote for a coach from their own hockey club. Coaches receive five points for ...

that season, won

Hamilton Spectator Trophy The Hamilton Spectator Trophy is awarded annually by the Ontario Hockey League to the team that finishes the regular season with the best record. The trophy was donated by ''The Hamilton Spectator,'' and first presented in the 1957–58 season. It ...

for having the best regular season record in the league with a roster of future NHL players such as

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, and

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. Sudbury advanced to the 1975-76 OHL finals, but lost to the

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in five games. In 1979, Burke sold the team to a large ownership group headed by future Hockey Canada board of directors chair Joe Drago. From 1973 to 1979, a young

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began his broadcasting career covering the Wolves on local Sudbury radio. The Wolves were the worst performing team in the entire

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(CHL) in the 1980s, making the playoffs only once and not winning a single postseason game in the process. The club did manage to develop some notable players in this era, such as

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and Jeff Brown. A turning point in franchise history came in 1986 when local businessman Ken Burgess purchased the struggling club and initiated a major organizational turnaround. Sam McMaster was hired as general manager in 1988, and under his direction the team experienced renewed success, winning its first playoff series since 1979-80 when they defeated the

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in the first round of 1991-92 OHL playoffs. McMaster was named OHL Executive of the Year in 1989–90. From the early 1990s to the mid-2000s, the Wolves experienced mixed success. The club lost in Game 7 of the 1994-95 OHL semi-finals to the

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. A string of disappointing seasons came to an end in 2006–07 - the Wolves' 35th anniversary - when the team advanced to the OHL Finals, but ultimately lost to the

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in six games. Coached by

, the Wolves roster that season featured several future NHL players, namely

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, and

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. From 2007 to 2016, the team generally struggled, including posting the worst season in franchise history in 2014-2015. In August 2012, the Wolves were sent to represent Canada at the 2012

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. Sudbury defeated the

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of the

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in the championship finals by a score of 2-0. In 2016, the Burgess family, at the time the longest-serving ownership group in the OHL, sold the team to Sudbury businessman Dario Zulich. Since Zulich's takeover, the team has been moving in a positive direction, drafting players such as

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and Ukka-Pekka Luukkonen, and winning a regular season division title in 2019-20.

Championships

The current Sudbury Wolves have never won the OHL championship, and have never participated in the Memorial Cup tournament. The team currently holds the third-longest Memorial Cup championship drought in the CHL, and the longest in the OHL. The team has twice lost in the OHL finals, once in 1976 and again in 2007, winning the 1976

Leyden Trophy The Leyden Trophy is awarded to the regular season champion of the East division in the Ontario Hockey League. The award was first presented in 1975–76 to the winners of the Leyden division. The league realigned into three divisions for 1994–95 ...

and the 2007

Bobby Orr Trophy The Bobby Orr Trophy is awarded annually to the champion of the Eastern conference playoffs in the Ontario Hockey League. It was first awarded in 1999. The winning team competes for the J. Ross Robertson Cup in the OHL finals versus the Wayne Gret ...

in the process. The Wolves have twice won the

Emms Trophy The Emms Trophy is presented annually to the regular season champion of the Central division in the Ontario Hockey League. The trophy was inaugurated in the 1975–76 season for the winner of the Emms division, the more westerly of the two division ...

as the regular season Central Division champions, first in 2000-01 and then in 2019-20.

* 1976 Lost to

* 2007 Lost to

* 2006–2007 Eastern Conference Champions

NOJHA The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey Association (NOJHA) was a Junior A ice hockey league based in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. The league lasted from 1962 until 1972 and competed for the Memorial Cup from 1962 until 1970 and the Manitoba Centennia ...

McNamara Trophy * 1969 Defeated Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds * 1971 Defeated Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds NOJHA Regular Season Champions * 1970–1971 80 pts.

* 1975–1976 102 points

* 1975–1976 Leyden division

* 2000–2001 Central division * 2019–2020 Central division

* 2012 Defeated

Coaches

Jerry Toppazzini was awarded the Matt Leyden Trophy as the league's 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. * 1972–1973 - B.MacKenzie, L.Rubic, T.Boyce * 1973–1974 - Mac MacLean * 1974–1975 - Stu Duncan * 1975–1977 - Jerry Toppazzini (2) * 1977–1978 -

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, Andy Laing * 1978–1981 - Andy Laing (4) * 1981–1982 - Joe Drago * 1982–1983 - Ken Gratton, M.Clements, B.Harris * 1983–1984 - Billy Harris (2), Andy Spruce * 1984–1985 - Andy Spruce (2) * 1985–1986 - Bob Strumm, Wayne Maxner * 1986–1987 - Guy Blanchard * 1987–1988 - John Wallin, Ken MacKenzie * 1988–1992 - Ken MacKenzie (5) * 1992–1995 - Glenn Merkosky (4) * 1995–1996 - Glenn Merkosky, Todd Lalonde * 1996–1997 - Todd Lalonde (3) * 1997–1998 - Todd Lalonde, Tom Watt * 1998–1999 - Reg Higgs * 1999–2003 -

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(4) * 2003–2009 -

(5) * 2009-2010 - Bryan Verreault * 2009-2010 -

* 2010–2013 -

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* 2013–2015 - Paul Fixter * 2015–2017 - David Matsos (2) * 2017–2020 -

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(3) * 2021–2022 - Craig Duncanson * 2022–2023 -

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* 2023-2024 - Ken MacKenzie * 2024–present - Scott Barney

Players

The Sudbury Wolves have retired six players' numbers, and have had over 120 players drafted to the NHL.

Retired numbers

*# 6

*# 8

*# 10

*# 14

*# 15

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*# 17

Award winners

* 1975–76 - Jim Bedard,

Dave Pinkney Trophy The Dave Pinkney Trophy is awarded to the goaltenders of the Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League (OHL; ) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League, alongside the Western Hockey ...

* 1978–79 -

Red Tilson Trophy The Red Tilson Trophy is awarded annually by the Ontario Hockey League to the most outstanding player (MVP) as voted by OHL writers and broadcasters. It was donated by ''The Globe and Mail,'' and first awarded in the 1944–45 OHA season by the On ...

Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy The Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy is awarded annually by the Ontario Hockey League to the player scoring the most points in the regular season. The trophy was donated by the Toronto Marlboro Athletic Club in memory of athlete and coach Eddie Power ...

Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy The Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy is awarded annually by the Ontario Hockey League since 1972, to the right winger who scores the most points in the regular season. The Peterborough Petes donated the Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy in his memory to the top ...

* 1981–82 -

Emms Family Award The Emms Family Award is presented annually to the Rookie of the Year (top first-year player) in the Ontario Hockey League. The winner is also nominated for the CHL Rookie of the Year. The award was donated by Hap Emms. Leighton "Hap" Emms was a ...

* 1984 -

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Jack Ferguson Award The Jack Ferguson Award is awarded each year to the top draft pick in the Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League (OHL; ) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League, alongside the W ...

* 1985–86 - Jeff Brown,

Max Kaminsky Trophy The Max Kaminsky Trophy is an annual award presented by the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Originally (1961–1969) awarded to the most gentlemanly player in the league, since 1970 it is awarded to the OHL's most outstanding defenceman. The award ...

* 1987 - John Uniac,

* 1993–94 -

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* 1994–95 - David MacDonald, F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy * 1998–99 - Norm Milley,

* 1998–99 - Ryan McKie,

Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy The Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to an Ontario Hockey League player who is a positive role model, and makes a notable humanitarian contribution within his community. Originally known as the OHL Humanitarian of the Year award, it ...

* 2000–01 -

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* 2004–05 - Benoit Pouliot,

CHL Rookie of the Year The CHL Rookie of the Year Award is given out annually to the top rookie in the Canadian Hockey League. It is chosen from the winners of; the Emms Family Award (OHL Rookie of the Year), the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy The Jim Piggott Memorial ...

* 2006–07 -

Wayne Gretzky 99 Award The Wayne Gretzky 99 Award is awarded annually to the most valuable player in the Ontario Hockey League playoffs. It was first awarded in 1999, and is named for Wayne Gretzky Wayne Douglas Gretzky ( ; born January 26, 1961) is a Canad ...

* 2008 - John McFarland,

* 2009-10 - John Kurtz,

Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy The Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy is an award in the Ontario Hockey League which is given to one team captain every year. The award was introduced on February 4, 2009, at the 2009 OHL All-Star Classic hosted at the WFCU Centre in Windsor. The a ...

* 2011–12 -

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* 2012-13 -'' Connor Burgess,

Ivan Tennant Memorial Award The Ivan Tennant Memorial Award is awarded annually to the top academic high school player in the Ontario Hockey League. It is named in honour of the late Ivan Tennant, a former education consultant for the Kitchener Rangers who worked to develop ...

* 2015 - David Levin,

* 2018 -

* 2018–19 -

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* 2018–19 -

* 2021 -

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* 2023-24 - David Goyette,

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* Glen Murray * Zdenek Nedved *

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* Randy Pierce * Benoit Pouliot *

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* Shawn Rivers *

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* Mike Sands *

* Jason Simon * Brad Smith * Mike Smith *

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* John Tanner * Eric Vail *

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* Dennis Wideman * Mike Wilson

Yearly results

Regular season

* 1962–1972 NOJHL * 1972–1974 OHA * 1974–1980 OMJHL * 1980–present OHL Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss

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 quarterfinals.
Defeated Ottawa 67's 8 points to 2 in semifinals.
Lost to Hamilton Fincups 8 points to 2 in finals. * 1976–77 Lost to Kingston Canadians 4 games to 1 with 1 tie in quarterfinals. * 1977–78 Out of playoffs. * 1978–79 Defeated Oshawa Generals 8 points to 2 in quarterfinals.
Lost to Peterborough Petes 8 points to 2 in semifinals. * 1979–80 Defeated Kingston Canadians 3 games to 0 in first round.
Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 3 in quarterfinals. * 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 quarterfinals. * 1992–93 Defeated Newmarket Royals 4 games to 3 in first round.
Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 3 in quarterfinals. * 1993–94 Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 1 in division quarterfinals.
Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 2 in division semifinals. * 1994–95 Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 1 in division quarterfinals.
Defeated Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 2 in quarterfinals.
Lost to Detroit Jr. Red Wings 4 games to 3 in semifinals. * 1995–96 Out of playoffs. * 1996–97 Out of playoffs. * 1997–98 Defeated Barrie Colts 4 games to 2 in division quarterfinals.
Lost to Guelph Storm 4 games to 0 in quarterfinals. * 1998–99 Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 0 in conference quarterfinals. * 1999–2000 Defeated Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals.
Lost to Barrie Colts 4 games to 3 in conference semifinals. * 2000–01 Defeated Barrie Colts 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals.
Lost to Toronto St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 3 in conference semifinals. * 2001–02 Lost to Barrie Colts 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals. * 2002–03 Out of playoffs. * 2003–04 Lost to Toronto St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 3 in conference quarterfinals. * 2004–05 Defeated Brampton Battalion 4 games to 2 in conference quarterfinals.
Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 2 in conference semifinals. * 2005–06 Defeated Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 2 in conference quarterfinals.
Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 0 in conference semifinals. * 2006–07 Defeated Mississauga Ice Dogs 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals.
Defeated Barrie Colts 4 games to 0 in conference semifinals.
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 quarterfinals. * 2009–10 Lost to Barrie Colts 4 games to 0 in conference quarterfinals. * 2010–11 Defeated Ottawa 67's 4 games to 0 in conference quarterfinals.
Lost to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 0 in conference semifinals. * 2011–12 Lost to Brampton Battalion 4 games to 0 in conference quarterfinals. * 2012–13 Defeated Brampton Battalion 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals.
Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 0 in conference semifinals. * 2013–14 Lost to Barrie Colts 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals. * 2014–15 Out of playoffs. * 2015–16 Out of playoffs. * 2016–17 Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 2 in conference quarterfinals. * 2017–18 Out of playoffs. * 2018–19 Defeated Mississauga Steelheads 4 games to 0 in conference quarterfinals.
Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 0 in conference semifinals. * 2019–20 Cancelled. * 2020–21 Cancelled. * 2021–22 Out of playoffs. * 2022–23 Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 0 in conference quarterfinals. * 2023–24 Defeated Mississauga Steelheads 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals.
Lost to North Bay Battalion 4 games to 0 in conference semifinals. * 2024–25 Lost to Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 0 in conference quarterfinals.

Uniforms and logos

From 1972 to 1988, the Sudbury Wolves' colours were green, white and gold. The tradition of Sudbury teams wearing green jerseys dates back to the mid-1910s. In 1988–89, Ken Burgess - who famously asked "Who ever heard of a green wolf?" - changed the team's colours to blue, white and grey, which happened to be the corporate colours of the business that bore his name. These have been the Wolves' colours ever since, though the team has occasionally donned throwback green jerseys. The iconic blood-toothed, wily wolf-head logo has subtly evolved since the current franchise's inception, but overall has remained relatively unchanged and today is one of the most recognizable logos in the CHL. There have been various alterations and versions of the team's primary jersey design over the years, as well as the introduction of third alternate jerseys, such as black and grey ones that were introduced in the mid-1990s and again in the early-2010s. The team unveiled several special edition jerseys during the 2022-23 season, including a fiftieth anniversary jersey, as well as a limited edition ''

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'' Sudbury Blueberry Bulldogs themed jersey. Jake Cardwell of Sudbury Wolves

Arena

The Sudbury Wolves play their home games at the downtown

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, which was constructed in 1951. The

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and the Wolves have upgraded the facility over the years, but since the mid-2010s there have been intensified debates about the building of a new arena. Every time the Wolves score a goal, a

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wolf rolls out on a pulley system from the rafters of the Sudbury Arena in the direction of the opposing team's bench. This tradition began in the 1950s when

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donated a stuffed wolf to the local Wolves team as a token of appreciation.

Media

In the 2009-10 hockey season, Wolves games were broadcast on CJTK-FM in Sudbury. As of 2018, Wolves games are broadcast on

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References

External links

Sudbury Wolves

www.sudburymuseums.ca History of hockey in Sudbury

Sudbury Wolves fan site
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History

Championships

Coaches

Players

Retired numbers

Award winners

NHL alumni

Yearly results

Regular season

Playoffs

Uniforms and logos

Arena

Media

See also

References

External links