Anderson's second tour as Chicago Wolves coach comes to an end

After posting the team's first losing record in 22 seasons, the Chicago Wolves and head coach John Anderson have agreed to go their separate ways, Wolves general manager Wendell Young announced Thursday.

Anderson, 59, was the franchise's head coach for 14 of its 22 seasons during two stints with the club. The Wolves finished with a record of 33-35-5-3 last season and missed the American League Hockey playoffs.

Anderson also led the Wolves to four championships as a coach (1998, 2000 Turner Cups and 2002, 2008 Calder Cups).

"The Wolves organization will forever be indebted to John for all of the championships and wins," said Wolves chairman Don Levin. "Right from his first year with the team, when we won our first championship, he set high standards and expectations for our players and his personality and coaching style made hockey fun for our fans. We will always consider him part of the Wolves family."

Anderson's career record with the Wolves is 624-368-24-100 (.615) during regular-season play. His teams were 110-69 (.615) in 12 trips to the postseason.

Assistant coaches Mark Hardy and Brad Tapper also will not return for next season.