The Chicago Steel
is a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team formed in 2000. It plays all of its home games at the Edge Ice Arena, located in the Bensenville, Illinois. The Steel play in the Eastern Division of the United States Hockey League. The GM and Head Coach of the Steel is former NHL'er Steve Poapst.
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CHICAGO STEEL TICKETS
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Green Bay Gamblers vs. Chicago Steel Tickets 3/29 | Mar 29, 2024 Fri, 7:05 PM | | Green Bay Gamblers vs. Chicago Steel Tickets 3/30 | Mar 30, 2024 Sat, 6:05 PM | | Chicago Steel vs. Dubuque Fighting Saints Tickets 4/5 | Apr 05, 2024 Fri, 7:05 PM | | Dubuque Fighting Saints vs. Chicago Steel Tickets 4/6 | Apr 06, 2024 Sat, 7:05 PM | | Chicago Steel vs. Muskegon Lumberjacks Tickets 4/12 | Apr 12, 2024 Fri, 7:05 PM | |
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History
The Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks moved to
Chicago, Illinois and became
the Steel in 2000. For the most part, the team hovered around
the .500 mark, until 2003-04. Under the direction of rookie
Head Coach Wil Nichol, the Steel won their first-ever East Division
title, besting the
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders by one point.
The feat was remarkable considering the Steel didn’t have a
scorer or a goaltender ranked among the league leaders. Danny
Charleston led the team in scoring and Curt Hammer award winner
Topher Scott also provided clutch goals. Shane Connolly and
Adam D’Alba split the goaltending duties and Nichol claimed
league coach of the year honors.
The division title didn’t bring post-season success, however, as
the Steel fell to eventual
Clark Cup champion
Waterloo Black Hawks in a
tight, five-game, first-round series.
Roster & Statistics
Team Spirit
The team mascot is Rusty the Pooch.