Chicago Wolves players to appear at Crystal Lake, Cary libraries

Chicago Wolves center Ben Jones visits the Crystal Lake Public Library at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, and defenseman Brayden Pachal visits the Cary Area Public Library at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21, as part of the team’s Read To Succeed program, presented by J.U.L.I.E. Call 811.

Since the Wolves started this initiative in 1995, more than 500,000 students throughout the Chicago area have taken part in Read To Succeed programs at their local libraries.

Jones, 20, is in his first season with the Wolves after captaining the OHL’s Niagara IceDogs to the Eastern Conference semifinals in the 2018-19 season.

Pachal is also in his first season with the Wolves, having captained the Prince Albert Raiders of the WHL in the 2018-19 season. The 20-year-old led the Raiders to the WHL title and produced 15 goals and 36 assists in 66 games. The Eskevan, Saskatchewan, native also set the league record with his +76 plus/minus rating.

The Wolves’ Read to Succeed program, now in its 25th year, highlights the importance of recreational reading and encourages children to take advantage of all the services libraries provide. The players emphasize reading beyond normal classroom activity and explain the ways they continue to benefit from recreational reading as professional athletes.

Read to Succeed participants can win prizes -- including Wolves tickets and knit hats -- for setting and achieving reading goals in conjunction with their local library.

For more information, visit ChicagoWolves.com or call 1-800-THE-WOLVES.