Chicago Wolves: Young, Hungry, and Playoff-Bound

0:00On April 25th, Chicago Wolves are back in the Calder Cup playoffs for the second straight season, grabbing the second seed in the Central Division. They're set to face the Texas Stars in a best of five semi-final starting April 28th. Head coach Spiro's Anastas just dropped key insights on their prep and the whole 2025-26 campaign. Anastas stepped in as interim coach mid season and turned things around with a 25 wins, 14 losses, 5 overtime losses and 6. Shootout losses record over the last 50 games. The team ditched the interim label right before playoffs, making him the 15th head coach in franchise history. He came over as an assistant last August, bringing ECHL experience and a Calder Cup ring from the Grand Rapids Griffins back in 2013. The Wolves are one of the youngest squads in the American hockey league, handling pressure all year while sending players up to the Hurricanes for NHL. Shots, fans love tracking prospects like Ungersorim, Bradley Nado, and Justin Robitas, but Anastas shouts out underrated gyms too.

1:07Meanwhile, the locker rooms buzzing, mirroring the Hurricanes' Stanley Cup run. Anastas zeroed in on slowing the Stars counterattack after dropping five of six games to them while holding leads. Now with a full lineup, they're locked in. He hyped seventh-rounder Seely, a world junior's vet and leader who just got his NHL debut, plus guys like Noah Filp bouncing from the ECHL. Affiliate. This hungry young crew is chasing their six franchise title and fourth Calder Cup, riding that late season surge straight into the postseason fire. You've been listening to NHL News today, AI Power Team Coverage.