Chicago Steel
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| Chicago Steel | |
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| City | Geneva, Illinois |
| League | USHL |
| Conference | Eastern |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Home arena | Fox Valley Ice Arena |
| Colors | Black, Red, Gray |
| Owner(s) | Larry Robbins |
| Head coach | Dan Muse (Head Coach) Dallas Steward & Peter Mannino (Assistant Coaches) |
| Media | TBA |
| Website | chicagosteelhockeyteam.com |
| Franchise history | |
| 1996–2000 | Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks |
| 2000–present | Chicago Steel |
The Chicago Steel are members of the United States Hockey League, joining the league in 2000. Starting with the 2015-16 season, the Steel play their home games at Fox Valley Ice Arena in Geneva, Illinois. The team played at Edge Ice Arena in Bensenville, Illinois from 2000-2015.
History
The Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks moved to Chicago, Illinois and became the Steel in 2000. In May 2015, the majority ownership of the Chicago Steel was purchased by Larry Robbins while current owners Bruce Liimatainen and Mike Greenberg remained involved but as minority owners. The announcement for change of owners was accompanied by the announcement for a change of leadership on ice as Ryan Bennett and Dan Muse were hired as the new General Manager and Coach respectively.[1]
Notable alumni
- Matt Clackson, currently in the Washington Capitals organization, son of Kim Clackson
- Tom Gilbert, defenseman for the Montreal Canadiens
- Joe Loprieno, San Jose Sharks prospect
- John Moore, defenseman for the New Jersey Devils, and 2011 AHL All-Star
- Travis Morin, Dallas Stars prospect
- Danny Richmond, member of 2010 Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks, defenseman for the Lahti Pelicans of the SM-liiga in Finland
- Lee Sweatt, retired
- Dean Chelios and Jake Chelios, currently playing for the Michigan State Spartans, sons of Chris Chelios
- Philip Samuelsson, Defenseman for the Boston College Eagles, prospect for the Pittsburgh Penguins, son of Ulf Samuelsson
- Drew LeBlanc, Forward for the 2012-2013 Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks
Team spirit
The team mascot is a dog named Rusty. Occasionally also seen at Steel home games is a puppy named Rascal.
Roster
As of January 9, 2016.[2]
| # | S/P/C | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | College commitment |
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| 2 |  |
Matt Kiersted | D | 5' 11" | 165 lb | 1998-04-14 | Elk River, Minnesota | Elk River High School (USHS–MN) | North Dakota |
| 5 |  |
Billy Sweezey | D | 6' 0" | 198 lb | 1996-02-06 | Hanson, Massachusetts | Dubuque (USHL) | Yale |
| 6 | |
Max Zimmer | F | 6' 0" | 185 lb | 1997-10-29 | Medina, Minnesota | Wayzata High School (USHS–MN) | Wisconsin |
| 8 |  |
Lucas Michaud | F | 5' 11" | 200 lb | 1997-06-12 | South Portland, Maine | Portland (USPHL) | Maine |
| 9 |  |
Brandon Duhaime | F | 6' 1" | 198 lb | 1997-05-22 | Parkland, Florida | Merritt (BCHL) | Brown |
| 10 |  |
Tanner Laczynski | F | 6' 1" | 197 lb | 1997-06-01 | Shorewood, Illinois | Chicago Mission U18 (Midget AAA) | Ohio State |
| 11 | |
Christiano Versich | F | 5' 7" | 157 lb | 1997-01-02 | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Saint Thomas Academy (USHS–MN) | Colorado College |
| 12 |  |
Mitch Lewandowski | F | 5' 9" | 178 lb | 1998-04-17 | Clarkston, Michigan | Des Moines (USHL) | Michigan State |
| 13 | |
Alex Frye | F | 5' 11" | 165 lb | 1998-07-27 | Clarkston, Michigan | St. Mary's Preparatory (USHS–MI) | None |
| 14 | |
Jack Gessert | F | 6' 2" | 205 lb | 1995-01-12 | Novi, Michigan | Kenai River (NAHL) | None |
| 15 |  |
Jake Nielsen | F | 5' 11" | 176 lb | 1998-02-21 | New Berlin, Wisconsin | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals U16 (Midget AAA) | St. Lawrence |
| 16 |  |
Karlis Cukste | D | 6' 2" | 211 lb | 1997-06-17 | Riga, Latvia | HK Rīga (MHL) | None |
| 17 | |
Charlie Raith | D | 5' 9" | 168 lb | 1997-04-30 | Winnetka, Illinois | Chicago Young Americans U18 (Midget AAA) | Colorado College |
| 18 | |
Haralds Egle | F | 5' 10" | 188 lb | 1996-11-05 | Liepāja, Latvia | Madison (USHL) | Vermont |
| 20 |  |
Ruslan Rakhmatov | D | 6' 0" | 190 lb | 1995-04-25 | Moscow, Russia | Waterloo (USHL) | Sacred Heart |
| 22 | |
Grant Gabriele | D | 6' 2" | 171 lb | 1997-04-17 | Brighton, Michigan | Omaha (USHL) | Western Michigan |
| 23 | |
Jake Jaremko | F | 6' 0" | 185 lb | 1996-08-24 | Elk River, Minnesota | Elk River High School (USHS–MN) | Minnesota State |
| 25 |  |
Samuel Bucek | F | 6' 3" | 191 lb | 1998-12-19 | Nitra, Slovakia | HK Nitra (Slovak Extraliga) | None |
| 26 |  |
Marc Johnstone | F | 5' 11" | 173 lb | 1996-06-19 | Cranford, New Jersey | Kenai River (NAHL) | Sacred Heart |
| 30 |  |
Daniel Vladar | G | 6' 5" | 185 lb | 1997-08-20 | Prague, Czech Republic | HC Kladno (WSM Liga) | None |
| 31 | |
John Lethemon | G | 6' 2" | 191 lb | 1996-08-15 | Northville, Michigan | Farmington High School (USHS–MI) | Michigan State |
| 34 | |
Vincent Purpura | G | 5' 8" | 126 lb | 1998-10-29 | Lemont, Illinois | Chicago Fury U18 (Midget AAA) | None |
| 36 | |
Adam Parsells | D | 6' 6" | 193 lb | 1997-01-03 | Wausau, Wisconsin | Green Bay (USHL) | Wisconsin |
| 37 |  |
Karch Bachman | F | 5' 11" | 179 lb | 1997-03-10 | Wolcottville, Indiana | Green Bay (USHL) | Miami |
References
- ↑ http://www.juniorhockey.com/news/news_detail.php?news_id=87114
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- Chicago Steel Hockey Team Official site
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