Lansing Wolves

{{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox ice hockey team | text_color = #000000 | bg_color = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#08094a 5px solid; border-bottom:#a8a9ae 5px solid; | team = Lansing Wolves | logo = Lansing Wolves.png | logo_size = 200px | city = [[Dimondale, Michigan]] | league = [[United States Premier Hockey League|USPHL Premier]] | conference = Great Lakes | founded = 2010 | arena = Summit Sports and Ice Complex | colors = Blue, silver, white {{color box|#08094a}} {{color box|#a8a9ae}} {{color box|white}} | owner = Meijer Hockey | gm = | coach = | media = | affiliates =  | name1 = Battle Creek Jr. Revolution | dates1 = 2010–2014 | name2 = West Michigan Wolves | dates2 = 2014–2017 | name3 = '''Lansing Wolves''' | dates3 = 2017–2020  | reg_season_titles = | championships = }}

The '''Lansing Wolves''' were a [[Junior ice hockey|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, Michigan|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 [[Junior ice hockey#Tier III|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.<ref>http://www.bcjrrevolutionhockey.com/contact.html{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> until acquired by Dr. Joseph Burkhardt in 2014. On April 1, 2014, the team re-branded itself as the West Michigan Wolves.<ref>{{cite news|work=West Michigan Wolves|url=http://westmichiganwolves.pointstreaksites.com/view/westmichiganwolves/news-1437/news_149579|title=West Michigan Wolves Era In NA3HL To Begin in 2014-15|date=April 1, 2014|accessdate=May 31, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517163624/http://westmichiganwolves.pointstreaksites.com/view/westmichiganwolves/news-1437/news_149579|archive-date=May 17, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2017, the franchise relocated the Lansing suburb of [[Dimondale, Michigan]], and were renamed Lansing Wolves.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thejuniorhockeynews.com/na3hl-west-michigan-wolves-relocate-to-lansing-michigan/ |title=NA3HL WEST MICHIGAN WOLVES RELOCATE TO LANSING MICHIGAN |publisher=The Junior Hockey News |date=April 14, 2017}}</ref>

In 2018, the Wolves left the NA3HL for [[United States Premier Hockey League]]'s Premier Division, a non-sanctioned league.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usphl.com/news_article/show/909690?referrer_id=1576352-headlines |title=USPHL ANNOUNCES PREMIER DIVISION EXPANSION FOR THE 2018 – 2019 SEASON WITH SIX NEW TEAMS IN THE GREAT LAKES CONFERENCE |publisher=[[United States Premier Hockey League]] |date=April 19, 2018}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wilx.com/2021/02/05/the-summit-in-diamondale-is-closing-its-door-for-business/ |title=The Summit in Dimondale is closing its doors |website=[[WILX]] |date=February 5, 2021}}</ref>

==Season-by-season records== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! [[Season (sports)|Season]] !! GP !! W !! L !! OTL !! SOL !! Pts !! GF !! GA !! Regular season finish !! Playoffs |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffeeee" |colspan="12"|'''''Battle Creek Jr. Revolution''''' |- | 2010–11 || 45 || 0 || 44 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 85 || 277 ||12th of 12, NA3HL||''Did not qualify'' |- | 2011–12 || 48 || 0 || 48 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 62 || 348 ||4th of 4, North 16th of 16, NA3HL||''Did not qualify'' |- | 2012–13 || 48 || 7 || 38 || 1 || 2 || 17 || 106 || 259 ||5th of 5, Central 16th of 17, NA3HL||''Did not qualify'' |- | 2013–14 || 48 || 1 || 47 || 0 ||—|| 2 || 53 || 341 ||6th of 6, Central 21st of 21, NA3HL||''Did not qualify'' |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffeeee" |colspan="12"|'''''West Michigan Wolves''''' |- | 2014–15 || 47 || 31 || 15 || 1 ||—|| 63 || 152 || 128 ||'''1st of 6, Central''' 10th of 31, NA3HL ||Won Div. Semifinals, 2–1 vs. [[Peoria Mustangs]] Won Div. Finals, 2–1 vs. [[Wisconsin Whalers]] 1–2–0 in Silver Cup Round Robin (W, 3–1 vs. [[Great Falls Americans|Americans]]; L, 0–2 vs. [[North Iowa Bulls|Bulls]]; L, 1–3 vs. [[Nashville Junior Predators|Jr. Predators]]) |- | 2015–16 || 47 || 26 || 17 || 4 ||—|| 56 || 170 || 161 ||3rd of 6, East 17th of 34, NA3HL ||Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. [[Toledo Cherokee]] Lost Div. Finals, 0–2 vs. [[Metro Jets]] |- | 2016–17 || 47 || 22 || 22 || 1 || 2 || 47 || 152 || 147 ||4th of 6, East 29th of 48, NA3HL ||Lost Div. Semifinals, 1–2 vs. [[Metro Jets]] |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffeeee" |colspan="12"|'''''Lansing Wolves''''' |- | 2017–18 || 47 || 26 || 17 || 1 || 3 || 56 || 152 || 125 ||3rd of 6, East 19th of 42, NA3HL ||Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–2 vs. [[Pittsburgh Vengeance]] |- | [[2018–19 USPHL Premier season|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 USPHL Premier season|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== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.lansingwolves.com/ Lansing Wolves Website]

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