(Greater Sudbury, ON) The Sudbury Wolves were excited to hit the road in their newly wrapped bus for the first time this season to Kitchener.
The new design on the Wolves Tisdale Bus features two icon landmarks of the City of Sudbury including the Big Nickel on one side and the Sudbury water tower on the other side. Displayed on the back are three Sudbury Wolves players who have left their mark in the organization and in the community which include current LA Kings forward Quinton Byfield, Montreal Canadians forward Michael Pezzetta, and Buffalo Sabers goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen.
“I’m excited to be a part of the new bus wrap and to still be a part of the team,” said Quinton Byfield. “Sudbury will always feel like a second home to me. I made a lot of lifelong friends and will always be thankful to the management, coaches, teammates and my billets for taking me in as a member of their family. Playing in the OHL and being on the Sudbury Wolves provided me with the tools needed to reach the next level. I’ll be forever grateful.”
“It is an honour to be on the Wolves Bus,” said Michael Pezzetta. “When I look back at my time in junior hockey playing for the Sudbury Wolves, I have nothing but good things to say as I learned a lot about myself and what it meant to be a pro hockey player. I moved away from home at 16 and left there at 20 feeling like I was ready to conquer anything hockey could throw at me. The fans and community in Sudbury were passionate and it was a special atmosphere to play in. Sudbury is a place I was happy to call home as I had amazing billets and it was somewhere I was excited to come to the rink every day. We were like a family, and I wouldn’t change a thing about my journey. I am proud to say I will always be a Wolf.”
“I am really honoured to be recognized on the new Wolves bus,” said Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. “I loved my time in Sudbury, the entire staff and my incredible billets. Sudbury is a great city and amazing place to play. Sudbury gave me the opportunity to become a better goalie and chase my dream to be an NHL player. It was a great decision to come to the OHL and play for the Wolves.”
Keep an eye out for the flashy new bus! The Wolves put their new wheel to work as they travel down south to face the Kitchener Rangers tonight at 7:30pm. Fans can follow the Wolves on the road by tuning into the road games with the live play-by-play on CKLU 96.7 and mixlr.com/sudburywolves. Fans can also watch the games on OHL Live at https://watch.chl.ca/.
The Wolves will return home for a Sunday showdown against the Ottawa 67’s. Sunday is also Fanfest, come down to the arena early for some fun festivities including a bouncy castle, free hot dogs, games, facepainting, prizes, live music and more! Don’t forget it’s Jr. Wolves Sunday and fans can bring their skates to join members of the team for a post game skate. Tickets are on-sale now for Sunday’s match-up at greatersudbury.ca/tickets and at the Sudbury Arena Box Office. The Box Office will open Sunday at 10am.
