Wolves Host Bulls & Knights
The Wolves will be back in town for a pair of home games this weekend where they will be looking to improve on their current 5-5 record. Friday night’s contest will see the Wolves take on the Belleville Bulls who are off to a hot start this season with an impressive 6-2-1 through 9 games. The Bulls early season success has been in large part to the strong play of All-Star netminder MALCOLM SUBBAN. The 2012, Boston Bruins 1st Round Pick has posted a 2.08 Goals Against Average and a 0.938 Save Percentage to date this season. The Bulls come into the game with 4 additional NHL Draft Picks including Captain CAMERON GAUNCE (2012, 1st Round, Vancouver), DANIIL ZHARKOV (2012, 3rd Round, Edmonton Oilers), BRADY AUSTIN (2012, 7th Round Pick, Buffalo Sabres)and AUSTIN BRASSARD (2011, 5th Round Pick, Winnipeg Jets).
This game will be sponsored by the HOME DEPOT! Don’t miss the BEHR PAINT ROLLER CHALLENGE during the 2nd Intermission and be sure to visit the BEHR PAINT display in the lower lobby. The first 1000 fans will receive a fan clapper courtesy of HOME DEPOT and BEHR PAINT!!
On Sunday, October 21st the Wolves will face-off against the defending OHL Championships the London Knights for a 2:05 P.M. matinee contest. The Knights head into the weekend with a 5-3 record and sit third in the OHL’s Midwest division.
The Knights come into the game boasting two of the leagues top 5 scorers in SETH GRIFFITH (2012, 5th Round, Boston) and MAXI DOMI (2013, Draft Eligible). The pair have both amassed 15 points through 8 games this season. The Knights come into the weekend with several additional NHL draft picks including OLLI MAATA (2012, 1st Round, Pittsburgh), SCOTT HARRINGTON (2011, 2nd Round, Pittsburgh), RYAN RUPERT (2012, 6th Round, Toronto), CHRIS TIERNEY (2012, 2nd Round, San Jose),and JOSH ANDERSON (2012, 4th Round Pick, Columbus).
Sunday’s game will mark the Wolves’ first FAMILY DAY of the 2012-13 Season! Families will be able to purchase a FAMILY 4-PAK for only $44! The package includes 2 adult ticket vouchers, 2 child ticket vouchers, 4 hot dog vouchers, and 4 regular pop vouchers. For more information or to purchase the Family 4-Pak please visit or contact the Sudbury Wolves Office at 705-675-3941. Don’t miss out on this great offer as the deadline to purchase your Family 4-Pak is Friday, October 19th! Additionally because it is Family Day and all youngsters 12 and under accompanied by and Adult will be admitted for only $10.
There are still great seats available for both games! Tickets for the game can be purchased at the Sudbury Arena Box Office by calling (705) 671-3000 or ordered online at city.greatersudbury.on.ca!
Prior to the pair of weekend home games the Sudbury Wolves will be looking to take the first step in defending their BELL CHALLENGE CUP title on Wednesday when they head to Sault Ste. Marie to play their northern archrivals the Soo Greyhounds. The game will mark the first of the six-game regular season series. The Greyhounds come into the game atop of the OHL’s West division standings with a 6-4 record. The Hounds offensive attack is led by PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 2011 3rd Round Draft Pick NICK COUSINS who enters the contest tied for 2nd in league scoring with 16 points in 10 games. The Hounds boast several other NHL Prospects including ANDREW FRITSCH (2011, 6th Round, Phoenix), DAVID BROLL (2011, 6th Round, Toronto), MICHAEL SCHUMACHER (2011, 7th Round, Los Angeles), MATT MURRAY (2012, 3rd Round, Pittsburgh), RYAN SPROUL (2011, 2nd Round, Detroit), and newly named Captain COLLIN MILLER ( 2012, 5th Round, Los Angeles). SPROUL and MILLER are currently out of the lineup nursing injuries. The hounds also come into the game with two top prospects for the upcoming 2013 NHL draft in DARNELL NURSE and SERGEI TOLCHINSKY. Don’t miss out on the action, as STEW KERNAN will have the call of the game live on KFM 95.5.
