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The Sudbury Wolves are an Ontario Hockey League (OHL) team based in , , Canada.

Sudbury has had various hockey teams competing at the junior and senior ice hockey levels of the game known as the "Wolves" (or "Cub Wolves") nearly every year since around the time of World War I. The current junior franchise came into existence in 1972 when local businessman Mervin "Bud" Burke purchased the Niagara Falls Flyers and relocated the team to Sudbury.

The current franchise has never won the Memorial Cup, nor has it captured the J. Ross Robertson Cup. 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 National Hockey League (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 , and coached by Sam Rothschild, the Cub Wolves won the in 1932 with a roster that featured future NHL players such as , , and Adélard Lafrance. 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 Ice Hockey World Championships, winning the title for Canada in 1938 and the silver medal in 1949.

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An iteration of the Wolves competed as the entry at the 1954 Allan Cup senior national championship, falling to the Penticton Vees from .

A professional Sudbury Wolves team competed in the Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL) from 1959 until the league folded in 1963. Players such as , , and 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, 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 and moved the team to . In 1975-76, the Wolves, coached by , who won the Matt Leyden Trophy that season, won Hamilton Spectator Trophy for having the best regular season record in the league with a roster of future NHL players such as , , , and . Sudbury advanced to the 1975-76 OHL finals, but lost to the 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 began his broadcasting career covering the Wolves on local Sudbury radio.

The Wolves were the worst performing team in the entire Canadian Hockey League (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 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. 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 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 Detroit Junior Red Wings. 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 in six games. Coached by , the Wolves roster that season featured several future NHL players, namely , , , and .

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. Sudbury defeated the Waterloo Black Hawks of the United States Hockey League 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 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 and the 2007 Bobby Orr Trophy in the process. The Wolves have twice won the as the regular season Central Division champions, first in 2000-01 and then in 2019-20.

J. Ross Robertson Cup

Bobby Orr Trophy

  • 2006–2007 Eastern Conference Champions

McNamara Trophy

  • 1969 Defeated Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
  • 1971 Defeated Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

NOJHA Regular Season Champions

  • 1970–1971 80 pts.

Hamilton Spectator Trophy

  • 1975–1976 102 points

  • 1975–1976 Leyden division

  • 2000–2001 Central division
  • 2019–2020 Central division

Junior Club World Cup

  • 2012 Defeated Waterloo Black Hawks

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.

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

Retired numbers
    1. 6
    2. 8
    3. 10
    4. 14
    5. 15
    6. 17

Award winners
  • 1975–76 - Jim Bedard, Dave Pinkney Trophy
  • 1978–79 - , Red Tilson Trophy, Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy, Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy
  • 1981–82 - , Emms Family Award
  • 1984 - , Jack Ferguson Award
  • 1985–86 - Jeff Brown, Max Kaminsky Trophy
  • 1987 - , Jack Ferguson Award
  • 1993–94 - , Max Kaminsky Trophy
  • 1994–95 - David MacDonald, F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy
  • 1998–99 - , Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy
  • 1998–99 - , Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy
  • 2000–01 - Alexei Semenov, Max Kaminsky Trophy
  • 2004–05 - Benoit Pouliot, CHL Rookie of the Year, Emms Family Award
  • 2006–07 - , Max Kaminsky Trophy, Wayne Gretzky 99 Award
  • 2008 - John McFarland, Jack Ferguson Award
  • 2009-10 - , Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy
  • 2011–12 - Michael Sgarbossa, Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy
  • 2012-13 - , Ivan Tennant Memorial Award
  • 2015 - David Levin, Jack Ferguson Award
  • 2018 - , Jack Ferguson Award
  • 2018–19 - Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Red Tilson Trophy, OHL Goaltender of the Year
  • 2018–19 - , Emms Family Award, CHL Rookie of the Year
  • 2021 - , Jack Ferguson Award
  • 2023-24 - , Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy, Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy

NHL alumni

Yearly results
Regular season
  • 1962–1972 NOJHL
  • 1972–1974 OHA
  • 1974–1980 OMJHL
  • 1980–present OHL

Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss

1st Leyden>1st Central>1st Central>

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 Sudbury Blueberry Bulldogs themed jersey.

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 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 in Sudbury. "Wolves move away game broadcasts to FM dial", Northern Life, September 11, 2009. As of 2018, Wolves games are broadcast on .

See also
  • List of ice hockey teams in Ontario

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