‘I’ve Seen A Lot of Things’

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FOR NEW captain chris terry, experience KEY

Several factors came into play when Wolves teammates showed their support for Chris Terry to become the 16^th captain in franchise history, namely his experience and work ethic.

“How old he is now, 40? 45?” defenseman Matt Donovan said with a grin. “Even being as old as he is, he works hard to get better every day. That makes him a great leader.”

In fact, Terry is 34 but after 797 career American Hockey League games and another 152 in the National Hockey League the Brampton, Ontario, native has seen it all at a hockey rink. That will be an asset in the dressing room and the ice after he was the leading vote-getter from teammates to help the coaching staff decide on a captain.

“I’ve been in this league a long time so I’ve seen a lot of things,” said Terry, who donned the C on his uniform for the first time during the Wolves’ 5-2 loss to the Admirals on Tuesday night in Milwaukee. “A lot of things are repetitive so I just give teammates a heads-up about things or just help them out in any way I can.”

The 33-year-old Donovan, who along with Cole Schneider will serve as an alternate captain, said Terry’s experience earns respect among his peers.

“Someone like me who has been around for a while you respect guys you know have played really good hockey for a really long time and he’s a guy who has been around and is still a really good player in this league,” Donovan said. “One thing you look for in a captain is experience and you know he’s been through different situations throughout his career. When you have that experience, it creates a good leader.”

Though Terry is in his first season with the Wolves after signing a free-agent deal during the summer, he has endeared himself to teammates through actions on and off the ice.

“Chris is a type of guy who does everything the right way,” fellow forward Kyle Marino said. “He’s an older guy who everyone looks up to. He’s been doing it for a long time and he shows how to do things by how he takes care of his body and how he’s a pro. His energy when he comes to the rink is like it’s his first year of hockey. He’s infectious to be around and guys want to follow him, for…