They have been busy boys and girls at the Wolves office this week.  On Tuesday forward Jonny Pohl was signed by the team.  Pohl  should be a familiar face and name to Wolves fans. Despite spending  last season dividing his time between the Swedish Elites and the Swiss league. Pohl comes to us after a long tenure  with  Toronto Marlies, including being named team Most Valuable Player of 2005.  If memory serves correctly he is a “physical “ player and will be a factor near the net....more

It was announced today by Rockford IceHogs team management that  defenseman David Phillips has been signed to a one year AHL contract with the club. http://icehogs.com/news/index.html?article_id=1583 It was first reported here that Phillips a Belfast Giant, would be attending the Chicago Blackhawks prospect camp earlier this month.  Obviously the young Englishman impressed for he will be around to carry the flag for British hockey program in Rockford for the next season.

Meanwhile back in Belfast it was announced  last week that David's older brother, Kevin Phillips, would be taking his own place...more

Chicago Wolves may well have another local player in the line up when the season opens in October. Yesterday  the Atlanta Thrashers reached terms with La Grange native, Tim Stapleton of the Toronto Maple Leafs .  Two things to notice about this addition to the stable, first the 79 points he got last year accompanied by the 26 penalty minutes, not bad. Second his two years with the Jokerit team of Helsinki, one of the finest in Finland. A center that can score, stand up for himself yet stay out of the box, I like that.

Looks like a good...more

It was announced today that the 2010 Winter Classic will be played in historical Fenway Park Between the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers on New Years Day. Outdoor hockey in Fenway Park, a cup of chowder in hand this is going to be great!

Chicago's Wrigley Field getting ready for last years Winter Classic.  Next years Winter Classic  will also give another historical ball park a chance to show it's winter colors. File photo/ By Jane Rickard

The Chicago Force women's football season ended Saturday with a 40-14 loss to the Kansas City Tribe in a semi-final game played in Kansas City. It was the second year the Force had made their way to at least the semi-finals in post-season play. The loss means the Force would not be returning to the championship finals this season.

“A lack of execution, missed tackles, and not capitalizing on opportunities played a key role in” the outcome, according to George Howe,...more