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Oscar Dansk and the Dan Snyder Man of the Year Award

Release Date: 04/27/2020

Chicago Wolves: Life Under The Pandemic

Like co-host Imran says, a pair of Davids is the best hand in Texas Hold ’em! We close out the 2021 season’s episodes by sharing terrific interviews with Texas native David Cotton, our team’s leading goal-scorer, and the pride of Orland Park, David Gust! Jason Shaver and Billy Gardner draw a lot of laughs and stories from the pair of Wolves forwards. Learn all about Cotton’s journey from suburban Dallas to Boston to Chicago — and Gust’s round-trip from Marist High School and Glacier Ice Arena to The Ohio State University and back. He also reveals how many toes he was born...

Goaltender Antoine Bibeau and Defenseman Brandon Hickey

Chicago Wolves: Life Under The Pandemic

This week’s episode is devoted to two men who are devoted to keeping pucks out of the net. Goaltender Antoine Bibeau, whose next AHL win will be his 100th, once produced a 51-save shutout on one of hockey’s biggest amateur stages: The Memorial Cup. And defenseman Brandon Hickey, while playing for Boston University, once blocked 17 SHOTS in one NCAA Tournament game. But this podcast isn’t all about hockey. Bibeau, a Quebec native, tells us where to find the finest poutine while Hickey, who grew up just outside Edmonton, shares his grandpa’s reaction when he was drafted by the Calgary...

Defenseman Joey Keane and Forward Dominik Bokk

Chicago Wolves: Life Under The Pandemic

Co-hosts Imran and Jason welcome two entertaining young Wolves — defenseman Joey Keane and forward Dominik Bokk — to this can’t-miss episode. Keane, who grew up in south suburban Homer Glen, fondly remembers going to Wolves games on school field trips. Another of his long-time Wolves connections? He used to play for Chicago Mission with Nick Nardella, the son of Wolves legend Bob Nardella (who coached the Mission’s defensemen for several years). Keane shares tales of playing Irish sports such as Gaelic football and hurling, then we stay international with the German-born Bokk, who...

Defenseman Max LaJoie and Center Matt Boudens

Chicago Wolves: Life Under The Pandemic

NHL debuts don’t get much more amazing than the one for Wolves defenseman Max Lajoie. When he was just 20 years old, he suited up for the Ottawa Senators on Oct. 4, 2018 against the Chicago Blackhawks. Barely 12 minutes into his career, Lajoie saw Patrick Kane turn his back to him, so he flashed into the slot, took a pass from Matt Duchene and flipped it top-shelf for a goal. Five minutes later, he set up a power-play goal for his first assist. Hear all about the bilingual Lajoie’s terrific journey from Quebec City to Calgary to Ontario to the Wolves…and then stick around for co-host...

Checking in with defensemen Joakim Ryan and Josh Healey

Chicago Wolves: Life Under The Pandemic

It’s not uncommon for professional hockey players to have fathers and brothers who are professional athletes, but how many have mothers or sisters who’ve played professionally? Joakim Ryan’s mother, Catalina Lindqvist, won five pro tennis titles and reached the semifinals of Wimbledon and the Australian Open. Josh Healey’s younger sister, Jess, won a World Junior Championship gold medal for Team Canada and has spent the last three years playing professionally in Sweden. Not only do Ryan and Healey share stories about their fabled family members in this week’s podcast, they share a...

Luke Evangelista making music on the ice after a year pause

Chicago Wolves: Life Under The Pandemic

Nineteen-year-old Luke Evangelista, the Nashville Predators’ second-round pick in the NHL draft last October, owns an engaging personality that matches his creative streak on the ice. Shortly after making his professional debut and making a beautiful pass to earn his first pro point, the Ontario native joins Jason Shaver and Billy Gardner for a fun interview that includes a shoutout to his Nona for her special tomato sauce — so you know he’s a respectful young man as well. You’ll have to listen to find out how many meals he ate per day in order to move from 159 to 175 pounds. Speaking...

Wolves return to action right where they left off

Chicago Wolves: Life Under The Pandemic

As the Wolves have rocketed out to the best record in the AHL, third-year pro Sheldon Rempal hasn’t worried that he hasn’t gotten as much shine as several of his teammates. “Everybody looks good when the team is winning,” Rempal said. And while Rempal has nothing but great things to say about the Wolves’ gang of terrific teenagers — “They’re all really good kids. They’ve got really good heads on their shoulders and I think they’re going to have long careers for sure” — they’ll be lucky to have a first NHL game experience as wild as Rempal’s. We won’t give it away,...

A Breakout Player and The Making of a Referee

Chicago Wolves: Life Under The Pandemic

We have two fantastic stories for you this week! First, Wolves forward Tanner Jeannot grew up in Oxbow, a Saskatchewan town of 1,300 “where the air hurts our face.” Not drafted by the Western Hockey League. Not drafted by the National Hockey League. Yet he’s ripping up the AHL in Chicago and recently made his NHL debut with Nashville. Next, what could possibly make Wolves general manager Wendell Young state these words? “I never thought I would say this: I owe a lot of gratitude to the Rockford IceHogs organization.” Wendell feels this way in the wake of Monday night’s game between...

Getting to know Goaltender Beck Warm and Center Ryan Suzuki

Chicago Wolves: Life Under The Pandemic

Chicago Wolves goaltender Beck Warm and center Ryan Suzuki entered the professional hockey ranks in opposite fashions — Warm as an undrafted free agent and Suzuki as the Carolina Hurricanes’ 2019 first-round pick — but you’ll discover during this podcast episode they’re more similar than you might think. Both have brothers who play hockey at a high level (Ryan’s brother, Nick, made his pro debut with the Wolves and now centers a line for the Montreal Canadiens), both have upbeat personalities and both have great stories to share with Jason Shaver and Bill Gardner. Enjoy getting to...

Celebrating the women of the Chicago Wolves

Chicago Wolves: Life Under The Pandemic

We celebrated International Women’s Day on Monday — featuring videos on our Twitter account () — but the women who work for the Wolves deserve way more than a day to have their stories shared and their success celebrated! Jason Shaver interviews senior director of program development Stefanie Evans, client services coordinator Hailey Kaufman, senior vice president of operations Courtney Mahoney and senior director of ticket retention and services Jackie Schroeder during this week’s podcast — and senior vice president of partnerships and business development Jon Sata adds his thoughts...

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The Dan Snyder Man of the Year award serves as the most prestigious honor a Chicago Wolves player can earn. That’s how special Dan Snyder was – and this year’s winner of the Dan Snyder Award is pretty special too.

Goaltender Oscar Dansk received the 2019-20 award for numerous reasons – many of which are recounted during this episode of “Chicago Wolves: Life Under the Pandemic.” But the best story in this week’s podcast reveals the remarkable relationship Dansk has built with Angelo and the whole Daichendt family from Chicago’s Northwest Side.

(You also won’t want to miss the great Dan Snyder stories interspersed throughout this episode.)

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