The Lansing Wolves were a junior ice hockey team and member of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) as part of the Premier Division. The team played its home games at the Summit Sports and Ice Complex in Dimondale, Michigan, a suburb of Lansing. The franchise was previously a member of the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL) from 2010 to 2018 as the Battle Creek Jr. Revolution and the West Michigan Wolves.
History The team began as the Battle Creek Jr. Revolution in 2010 joining the independent Northern Junior Hockey League (NJHL) for the 2010–11 season. In August 2010, with rumors of the league folding, the Jr. Revolution left the NJHL and joined the USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Central States Hockey League. The Jr. Revolution replaced the Grand Rapids Owls, who suspended operations, as the 12th team in the Central States Hockey League. In November 2010, the CSHL changed its name to the North American 3 Hockey League after the Tier II North American Hockey League took over operations of the CSHL.
The team ownership was initially the Revolution Advertising LLC.http://www.bcjrrevolutionhockey.com/contact.html until acquired by Dr. Joseph Burkhardt in 2014. On April 1, 2014, the team re-branded itself as the West Michigan Wolves.
In 2017, the franchise relocated the Lansing suburb of Dimondale, Michigan, and were renamed Lansing Wolves.
In 2018, the Wolves left the NA3HL for United States Premier Hockey League's Premier Division, a non-sanctioned league. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wolves were not listed as members of the USPHL prior to the 2020–21 season. In February 2021, their home arena in Dimondale, Summit Sports and Ice Complex, closed.
Season-by-season records Season GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA Regular season finish PlayoffsBattle Creek Jr. Revolution 2010–11 45 0 44 0 1 1 85 277 12th of 12, NA3HLDid not qualify 2011–12 48 0 48 0 0 0 62 348 4th of 4, North16th of 16, NA3HLDid not qualify 2012–13 48 7 38 1 2 17 106 259 5th of 5, Central16th of 17, NA3HLDid not qualify 2013–14 48 1 47 0 — 2 53 341 6th of 6, Central21st of 21, NA3HLDid not qualifyWest Michigan Wolves 2014–15 47 31 15 1 — 63 152 128 1st of 6, Central10th of 31, NA3HL Won Div. Semifinals, 2–1 vs. Peoria MustangsWon Div. Finals, 2–1 vs. Wisconsin Whalers1–2–0 in Silver Cup Round Robin(W, 3–1 vs. Americans; L, 0–2 vs. Bulls; L, 1–3 vs. Jr. Predators) 2015–16 47 26 17 4 — 56 170 161 3rd of 6, East17th of 34, NA3HL Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Toledo CherokeeLost Div. Finals, 0–2 vs. Metro Jets 2016–17 47 22 22 1 2 47 152 147 4th of 6, East29th of 48, NA3HL Lost Div. Semifinals, 1–2 vs. Metro JetsLansing Wolves 2017–18 47 26 17 1 3 56 152 125 3rd of 6, East19th of 42, NA3HL Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–2 vs. Pittsburgh Vengeance 2018–19 44 23 18 2 1 49 140 151 4th of 6, Great Lakes Div.26th of 52, USPHL-Premier Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–2 (Metro Jets) 2019–20 44 14 27 2 1 31 123 198 5th of 6, Great Lakes Div.39th of 52, USPHL-Premier Lost Div. Semifinal series, 1–2 (Lake Erie Bighorns)
References
External links Lansing Wolves Website