The Sudbury Wolves are back from holidays and ready to continue their four-game winning streak as they take on the Kitchener Rangers at home tonight, Dec. 30, at 7:05 p.m.
That streak has come in the form of a road win against the Barrie Colts in Barrie on Dec. 18, a dominant effort that saw Sudbury outshoot Barrie 47-28 on the night with overager Alex Pharand scoring the first two goals of the contest. Kieron Walton (drafted to Winnipeg), Nathan Villeneuve (drafted to Seattle), and 2027 NHL-Draft-eligible Luca Blonda all pitched in with two-point efforts. Goaltender Björn Bronäs recorded the win, stopping 27 of 28 shots.
Having a back-to-back with a Dec. 19 matchup at home against the Storm, the Wolves kept their feet on the gas. Goaltender Paolo Frasca made his OHL debut memorable, making 38 saves on 40 shots and earning his first OHL win. Overager Alex Pharand stayed hot, tallying a hat-trick for five goals and an assist in just two games on the week. Kieron Walton and Nathan Villeneuve both recorded three-point nights, with 2026 NHL-Draft-eligible Rowan Henderson rounding out the scoring.
Now, on Dec. 30, the “New Year’s Eve Eve” game will be sponsored by Vallen, who will be on site with prizes for all attending with the theme of 1990s night.
“Wolves Nation are encouraged to dress in their favourite ’90s fashion, and to fit the theme, the team will be giving away retro green Wolves hats. The first 500 fans in attendance will receive a free retro green corduroy hat and along with ’90s night theme, this game will be the fifth time this season that the Wolves will be donning their retro green alternate uniforms.”
Wolves Nation can also look forward to the upcoming game on Jan. 2 against the North Bay Battalion, at which fans will have the opportunity to win a cruise giveaway, courtesy of Expedia Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Lines. “All you need is a ticket, and a lucky paper airplane throw during the second intermission paper airplane toss to win,” states a release from the Wolves. The first 1,000 fans will also receive a pair of Wolves retro sunglasses.
Following Tuesday’s game, the Wolves travel back to Barrie for a New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31) matchup with the Colts. Puck drop is set for 7:30 p.m.. Wolves Nation can listen to the game for free through the Listen Live radio broadcast, found here or can watch the game through FloHockey here.
Tickets can be purchased online by clicking here or in person at the Sudbury Arena until the end of the second intermission.