 In the summer Breslin joined the Chicago Cheetahs of the Roller Hockey International ( RHI ) league for the 1994 season . Playing in just 6 games , Breslin recorded 5 goals and 13 points . Prior to the start of the 1994 – 95 IHL season , Breslin signed a one @-@ year contract with the Chicago Wolves . He was one of the first three players signed by the Wolves who began their first season as an IHL expansion team . In his first season with the Wolves , Breslin notched 7 goals and 28 points . Chicago finished with 80 points — good enough for third in their division and to qualify for the playoffs . Facing the Kalamazoo Wings in the first round , Chicago was swept in three straight games . Playing in his first professional playoffs , Breslin contributed two points playing in all three games . In the off @-@ season Breslin negotiated his own contract to stay in Chicago , signing a two @-@ year deal . Over the next two seasons , Breslin averaged 56 games played a season due to knee and shoulder injuries . As a team the Wolves qualified for the playoffs in both seasons but failed to advance beyond the second round . At the conclusion of the 1996 – 97 season , Breslin was awarded the I. John Snider trophy as IHL Man of the Year , an award given to recognize outstanding community service . 
