The Sudbury Wolves are an

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(OHL)

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team based in Sudbury,

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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, a consortium of three major junior ice hockey leagues operating in Canada and parts of the United States. It is a four-team round-robin tournament played between t ...

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

Nakina Smith Joseph Dalton "Nakina" Smith (July 26, 1913 – March 19, 1982) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He was born in Cache Bay, Ontario, but grew up in Nakina, Ontario. Smith played hockey between 1933 and 1950, including ten games in the National ...

, 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 but most of his career was spent in minor profes ...

. 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 th ...

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 Centennia ...

, 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 Jerry "Topper" Toppazzini (July 29, 1931 — April 21, 2012) was a Canadian ice hockey forward who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League, most notably for the Boston Bruins, between 1952 and 1964. A skilled defensive specialist and ...

, 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

Randy Carlyle Randolph Robert Carlyle (born April 19, 1956) is a Canadians, Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is the former head coach of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Toronto Maple Leafs and the Anaheim Ducks. He won the Stanl ...

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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.

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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

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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

Junior Club World Cup The Junior Club World Cup (JCWC) (russian: Кубок Мира среди молодежных клубных команд, Kubok Mira sredi molodezhnykh klubnykh komand) is an international junior ice hockey tournament sanctioned by IIHF. The fir ...

. 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 Quiton Byfield 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 McNamara Trophy * 1969 Defeated

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (often shortened to Soo Greyhounds) are a Junior ice hockey#Major junior, major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The Greyhounds play home games at the GFL Memorial Gardens. The present team was ...

* 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. * 1972–73 - B.MacKenzie, L.Rubic, T.Boyce * 1973–74 - Mac MacLean * 1974–75 - Stu Duncan * 1975–77 -

(2) * 1977–78 - Marcel Clements, Andy Laing * 1978–81 - Andy Laing (4) * 1981–82 - Joe Drago * 1982–83 - Ken Gratton, M.Clements, B.Harris * 1983–84 - Billy Harris (2), Andy Spruce * 1984–85 - Andy Spruce (2) * 1985–86 - Bob Strumm,

Wayne Maxner Wayne Douglas Maxner (born September 27, 1942 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian former hockey player for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He led the Ontario Hockey Association junior A league in scoring in 1962–63 as ...

* 1986–87 - Guy Blanchard * 1987–88 - John Wallin, Ken MacKenzie * 1988–92 - Ken MacKenzie (5) * 1992–95 -

Glenn Merkosky Glenn M. Merkosky (born April 8, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 66 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers, and Detroit Red Wings. Merkosky was born in Edmon ...

(4) * 1995–96 - Glenn Merkosky, Todd Lalonde * 1996–97 - Todd Lalonde (3) * 1997–98 - Todd Lalonde, Tom Watt * 1998–99 - Reg Higgs * 1999–03 -

Bert Templeton Robert "Bert" Templeton (May 11, 1940 – December 5, 2003) was a junior ice hockey coach. He worked primarily in the Ontario Hockey League from 1974 to 2003. Templeton compiled a career coaching record of 907-678-148 with major junior teams in ...

(4) * 2003–09 -

(5) * 2009-10 - Bryan Verreault * 2009-10 -

* 2010–13 -

Trent Cull Trent Cull (born September 27, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who most recently served as an assistant coach with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Cull played ten seasons of professional h ...

* 2013–15 -

Paul Fixter Paul Fixter is a Canadians, Canadian ice hockey coach. He formerly served as head coach of the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League. Fixter was fired by the Wolves on January 3, 2015. Fixter was an assistant coach with the Colorado Avala ...

* 2015–17 - David Matsos (2) * 2017–2020 -

Cory Stillman Cory Stillman (born December 20, 1973) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for several teams between 1994 and 2011, winning the Stanley Cup twice. He is currently an assi ...

* 2021–present - Craig Duncanson

Players

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

Retired numbers

: # 6

, # 8

, # 10

, # 15

Dale Hunter Dale Robert Hunter (born July 31, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and the former head coach of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League and current co-owner, president, and head coach of the London Knights o ...

, # 17

Award winners

*''1975–76'' - Jim Bedard,

Dave Pinkney Trophy The Dave Pinkney Trophy is awarded to the goaltenders of the Ontario Hockey League team that has the lowest goals against average. It has been awarded annually since 1949. Winners List of winners of the Dave Pinkney Trophy. See also * List of C ...

*''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 O ...

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 s ...

*''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 c ...

*''1984'' -

Dave Moylan Dave Moylan (born August 13, 1967) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the fourth round (77th overall) of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. Moylan was selected first overall by the Sudbury W ...

Jack Ferguson Award The Jack Ferguson Award is awarded each year to the top draft pick in the Ontario Hockey League priority selection draft. The trophy is named in honour of Jack Ferguson, a former director of OHL Central Scouting. Winners List of OHL first overall ...

*''1985–86'' - Jeff Brown,

Max Kaminsky Trophy The Max Kaminsky Trophy is awarded annually by the Ontario Hockey League to the most outstanding defenceman. The award is named in honour of Max Kaminsky, who coached the St. Catharines Teepees to the Memorial Cup in 1960 and died shortly thereaf ...

*''1987'' - John Uniac,

*''1993–94'' -

Jamie Rivers Jamie Rivers (born March 16, 1975) is a Canadians, Canadian professional ice hockey coach, executive and former player. Rivers was most recently the head coach and General Manager of the Central Hockey League's St. Charles Chill. Rivers played 45 ...

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

Norm Milley Norman Milley (born February 14, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League with the Buffalo Sabres and Tampa Bay Lightning before moving to the Deutsche Eishockey Liga to play out his ...

*''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'' -

Alexei Semenov Alexei Semenov may refer to: * Alexei Semenov (mathematician) (born 1950) is a Russian mathematician * Alexei Semenov (ice hockey) (born 1981) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman {{hndis, Semenov, Alexei ...

*''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 (WHL Rookie of the Year), an ...

*''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. The recipient is selected by the news/sports media. The award was int ...

*''2008'' - John McFarland,

*2009-10 - John Kurtz, Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy *''2011–12'' - Michael Sgarbossa,

*''2012-13 -''

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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'' -

Quinton Byfield Quinton Byfield (born August 19, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Byfield was selected second ...

*''2018–19'' -

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (born 9 March 1999) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Luukkonen has formerly played for HPK of the Liiga and for LeKi of Mestis. Afte ...

OHL Goaltender of the Year The Jim Rutherford Trophy is given to the best goaltender in the Ontario Hockey League, as voted by coaches and general managers. The winner is also nominated for the CHL Goaltender of the Year award. From 1988 until 2019, the award was named the ...

*''2018–19'' -

*2021 -

Quentin Musty Quentin Musty (born July 6, 2005) is an American ice hockey player for the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Professional career Musty was drafted by the San Jose Sharks 26th overall in the first round of the 2023 NHL Entry Dra ...

NHL alumni

* Mike Allison * Derek Armstrong *

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Don Beaupre Donald William Beaupre (born September 19, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 17 seasons with the Minnesota North Stars, Washington Capitals, Ottawa Senators, and Toro ...

* Jim Bedard *

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* Jeff Brown *

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* Tom Colley * Brandon Convery *

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* Craig Duncanson *

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* Fedor Fedorov * Mike Fisher *

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* Jim Fox *

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* Sean Gagnon *

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* Scott Gruhl * Richie Hansen *

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* Randy Holt *

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* Mike Hudson * Dan Jancevski *Wes Jarvis *Jason Jaspers *Chris Kelly (ice hockey), Chris Kelly *Chris Kontos *Marc Laforge *Josh Leivo *Mike Lenarduzzi *Kevin MacDonald (ice hockey), Kevin MacDonald *Derek MacKenzie *Paul Mara *Hector Marini *Mike Marson *Dan McCarthy (ice hockey), Dan McCarthy *Dale McCourt * John McFarland *Brian McGrattan *Jay McKee *Alex McKendry *Don McLean (ice hockey, born 1954), Don McLean *

*Ken McRae *Max Middendorf *

*Mike Moher *Barrie Moore *Ethan Moreau *Glen Murray (ice hockey), Glen Murray *Zdeněk Nedvěd, Zdenek Nedved *Sean O'Donnell *Michael Peca *Randy Pierce (ice hockey), Randy Pierce * Benoit Pouliot *Taylor Pyatt *Andrew Raycroft *

*Shawn Rivers *Adam Ruzicka *Warren Rychel *Mike Sands (ice hockey), Mike Sands *

*Jason Simon *Brad Smith (ice hockey), Brad Smith *Mike Smith (ice hockey, born 1982), Mike Smith *

*Steve Staios *Zack Stortini *John Tanner (ice hockey), John Tanner *Eric Vail *Steve Valiquette *

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

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. Jake Cardwell of Sudbury Wolves

Arena

The Sudbury Wolves play their home games at the downtown Sudbury Community Arena, which was constructed in 1951. The City of Greater Sudbury 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 Taxidermy, taxidermic 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 The Sudbury Star 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 CKLU-FM.

References

External links

Sudbury Wolveswww.sudburymuseums.ca History of hockey in SudburySudbury Wolves fan site
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