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Line 1: {{Short description\|United States Hockey League team}} {{Use American English\|date=August 2024}} {{Use mdy dates\|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox Pro hockey team \| bg_color = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 5px solid; border-bottom:#E03127 5px solid; ~~\| bg_color = #000000~~ \| text_color = #~~CD0000~~000000 \| team = Chicago Steel \| logo = Chicago Steel Logo.png Line 11 ⟶ 13: \| founded = 2000 \| arena = [[Fox Valley Ice Arena]] \| colors = Black, red, gray<br />{{color box\|~~black~~#000000}} {{color box\|#~~CD0000~~E03127}} {{color box\|~~gray~~#B4ABA8}} \| owner = [[Wirtz Corporation]] \| GM = Mike Garman<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/mike-garman-named-steel-general-manager-noxeblle-needham-elevated-to-associate-general-manager/n-5716547 \|title=Mike Garman Named Steel General Manager; Noëlle Needham Elevated to Associate General Manager \|website=OurSports Central \|date=July 7, 2021}}</ref> Line 29 ⟶ 31: \|capacity=3,500}} The '''Chicago Steel''' are ~~members~~a ofhockey team that plays in the [[United States Hockey League]], ~~joining~~having joined the league in 2000. The Steel have played their home games at [[Fox Valley Ice Arena]] in [[Geneva, Illinois]], since 2015; previously, the team played at [[Edge Ice Arena]] in [[Bensenville, Illinois]], from 2000 to 2015. ==History== The '''Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks''', founded in 1996,<ref name="fmis">{{cite web \|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/stte/fargo-moorhead-ice-sharks-5718.html \|title=Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks Statistics and History \|publisher=hockeyDB.com \|access-date=April 24, 2018}}</ref> moved to [[Bensenville, Illinois]], and became the Chicago Steel in 2000. In May 2015, the majority ownership of the Steel was purchased by Larry Robbins while then current owners Bruce Liimatainen and Mike Greenberg remained involved as minority owners. The announcement for the change of ownership was accompanied by a change of leadership as Ryan Bennett and Dan Muse were hired as the new general manager and head coach, respectively.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.juniorhockey.com/news/news_detail.php?news_id=87114 \|title=CHICAGO STEEL OF THE UNITED STATES HOCKEY LEAGUE ANNOUNCES OWNERSHIP CHANGE AND NEW LEADERSHIP \|work=Junior Hockey News \|date=May 21, 2015}}</ref> On May 22, 2017, the Steel defeated the [[Sioux City Musketeers]] 2–1 in overtime of game five, finishing a 3-games-to-2 series win to claim the franchise's first [[Clark Cup]]. Head coach Dan Muse would then be hired by the [[National Hockey League]]'s [[Nashville Predators]] as an assistant coach and Mark Abalan would take over as head coach of the Steel.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.ushl.com/news_article/show/816005?referrer_id=1348814-top-story \|title=Dan Muse Named Assistant Coach of Nashville Predators \|publisher=United States Hockey League \|date=July 21, 2017}}</ref> On January 2, 2018, Abalan was let go and [[Ryan Cruthers]] was named interim head coach and assistant general manager of the Steel.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.chicagosteelhockeyteam.com/news_article/show/871413\|title = Steel Announce Player Development Partnership with Belfry Hockey\|date = 2 January 2018}}</ref> During the 2018 Clark Cup playoffs, the interim tag was removed and Cruthers was named the permanent head coach,<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/ryan-cruthers-named-head-coach-of-ushls-chicago-steel/n-5323579 \|title=Ryan Cruthers Named Head Coach of USHL's Chicago Steel \|website=OurSportsCentral.com \|date=April 25, 2018}}</ref> however, Cruthers would leave the team in May 2018 when the Steel hired Ryan Hardy as general manager.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/steel-name-ryan-hardy-general-manager/n-5340803 \|title=Steel Name Ryan Hardy General Manager \|website=OurSprtsCentral.com \|date=May 30, 2018}}</ref> [[Greg Moore (ice hockey)\|Greg Moore]] was then hired as the head coach for the [[2018–19 USHL season\|2018–19 season]] after previously serving as an assistant with Team USA.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/greg-moore-named-head-coach-of-chicago-steel/n-5344778 \|title=Greg Moore Named Head Coach of Chicago Steel \|website=OurSportsCentral.com \|date=June 6, 2018}}</ref> In 2019, Moore left to become head coach of the [[Toronto Marlies]] of the [[American Hockey League]] and [[Brock Sheahan]] was promoted to head coach.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.chicagosteelhockeyteam.com/news_article/show/1068474-greg-moore-named-head-coach-of-toronto-marlies-ahl-\|title=GREG MOORE NAMED HEAD COACH OF TORONTO MARLIES (AHL)\|last=Steel\|first=Chicago\|date=2019-12-01\|website=Chicago Steel\|language=en-us\|access-date=2019-12-02}}</ref> The Steel then won the regular season championship, the [[Anderson Cup]], in the [[Impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic on sports\|pandemic-shortened]] 2019–20 season.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/steel-named-2019-2020-anderson-cup-champions/n-5613534 \|title=Steel Named 2019-2020 Anderson Cup Champions \|website=OurSports Central \|date=April 1, 2020}}</ref> The Steel won a second-straight Anderson Cup in the shortened 2020–21 season<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/chicago-steel-named-anderson-cup-champions-for-second-straight-season/n-5682449 \|title=Chicago Steel Named Anderson Cup Champions for Second-Straight Season \|website=OurSports Central \|date=April 18, 2021}}</ref> and subsequently won their second Clark Cup as playoff champions.{{citation needed\|date=August 2024}} On August 1, 2023 Larry Robbins sold the team to the [[Wirtz Corporation]], who also own the National Hockey League's [[Chicago Blackhawks]] franchise.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-07-31 \|title=USHL Chicago Steel announce ownership sale to Wirtz Corporation - TSN.ca \|url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/ushl-chicago-steel-announce-ownership-sale-to-wirtz-corporation-1.1990765 \|access-date=2023-08-01 \|website=TSN \|language=en}}</ref> ==Notable alumni== * [[Alex Cavallini]], current member of the [[PWHPA]], first woman ever to be drafted in the United States Hockey League * [[Macklin Celebrini]], [[Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey\|Boston University]] forward, drafted [[List of first overall NHL draft picks\|First overall]] by the [[San Jose Sharks]] in the [[2024 NHL Entry Draft]] * [[Jake Chelios]], played for the [[Detroit Red Wings]], son of [[Chris Chelios]] * [[Matt Clackson]], former [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) player and son of [[Kim Clackson]] * [[Adam Fantilli]], 3rd overall pick in the [[2023 NHL Entry Draft]], signed to the [[Columbus Blue Jackets]]. Third ever freshmen to win the [[Hobey Baker Award]]▼ * [[Dennis Gilbert (ice hockey)\|Dennis Gilbert]], played for the [[Chicago Blackhawks]] * [[Tom Gilbert (ice hockey)\|Tom Gilbert]], played for the [[Edmonton Oilers]], [[Minnesota Wild]], [[Florida Panthers]], [[Montreal Canadiens]], and [[Los Angeles Kings]] * [[Drew LeBlanc]], played two games for the Chicago Blackhawks * [[Andrew Miller (ice hockey)\|Andrew Miller]], played for the Edmonton Oilers * [[John Moore (ice hockey)\|John Moore]], played for the [[Columbus Blue Jackets]], [[New York Rangers]], [[Arizona Coyotes]], [[New Jersey Devils]], and [[Boston Bruins]] as well as ana 2011 AHL All-Star * [[Travis Morin]], played for the [[Dallas Stars]] * [[Jamie Oleksiak]], plays for the [[Seattle Kraken]] * [[Danny Richmond]], played for the [[Carolina Hurricanes]] and Chicago Blackhawks * [[Wyatt Russell]], former goalie turned actor, son of [[Kurt Russell]].<ref>{{cite news \|last=Mcardle \|first=Tommy \|url=https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/see-kurt-russell-son-wyatt-140000308.html \|title=See Kurt Russell and Son Wyatt Russell Share a Scene Together in "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters "(Exclusive) \|work=[[Yahoo! Sports]] \|date=2023-12-07 \|accessdate=2024-07-04 }}</ref> * [[Philip Samuelsson]], played for [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] and Arizona Coyotes, son of [[Ulf Samuelsson]] * [[Jaccob Slavin]], plays for the [[Carolina Hurricanes]] * [[Lee Sweatt]], played for the [[Vancouver Canucks]] * [[Owen Power]], 1st overall pick in the [[2021 NHL Entry Draft]], plays for the [[Buffalo Sabres]] * [[Daniel Vladař]], plays for the [[Calgary Flames]] ▲* [[Adam Fantilli]], 3rd overall pick in the [[2023 NHL Entry Draft]], signed to the [[Columbus Blue Jackets]]. Third ever freshmen to win the [[Hobey Baker Award]] ==Team spirit== The team mascot is a dog named Rusty. Occasionally also seen at Steel home games is a puppy named Rascal.{{citation needed\|date=August 2024}} ~~==Roster==~~ <small>As of December 24, 2022.</small><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.ushl.com/view#/roster/11/79 \|title=Chicago Steel Roster \|publisher=USHL \|access-date=September 13, 2022 \|archive-date=November 1, 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101054603/https://www.ushl.com/view#/roster/11/79 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> ~~{{Junior A ice hockey team roster}}~~ {{JAIHplayer \|num=1 \|first=Jack \|last=Stark \|pos=G \|ft=5 \|in=10 \|wt=158 \|birthyear=2003 \|birthmonth=6 \|birthday=19 \|state=Minnesota \|hometown=[[Chaska, Minnesota]] \|prevteam=Sioux Falls Power U18 \|prevleague=Midget AAA \|college=Yale \|inj= \|cap=}} {{JAIHplayer \|num=2 \|first=Chris \|last=Able \|pos=D \|ft=6 \|in=1 \|wt=199 \|birthyear=2004 \|birthmonth=11 \|birthday=4 \|state=Illinois \|hometown=[[Libertyville, Illinois]] \|prevteam=Chicago Mission U18 \|prevleague=Midget AAA \|college=Ohio State \|inj= \|cap=}} {{JAIHplayer \|num=3 \|first=Hunter \|last=Hady \|pos=D \|ft=6 \|in=4 \|wt=195 \|birthyear=2004 \|birthmonth=8 \|birthday=2 \|state=Minnesota \|hometown=[[Rochester, Minnesota]] \|prevteam=Sioux Falls Power U18 \|prevleague=Midget AAA \|college=Boston University \|inj= \|cap=}} {{JAIHplayer \|num=4 \|first=Nolan \|last=Joyce \|pos=D \|ft=6 \|in=1 \|wt=194 \|birthyear=2003 \|birthmonth=9 \|birthday=25 \|state=Massachusetts \|hometown=[[Dedham, Massachusetts]] \|prevteam=[[Saint Sebastian's School\|Saint Sebastian's]] \|prevleague=USHS–MA \|college=Boston College \|inj= \|cap=}} {{JAIHplayer \|num=5 \|first=Leo \|last=Eperješi \|pos=D \|ft=6 \|in=3 \|wt=193 \|birthyear=2005 \|birthmonth=2 \|birthday=27 \|state=Slovakia \|hometown=[[Košice\|Košice, Slovakia]] \|prevteam=[[HC Košice\|Košice]] \|prevleague=Slovak Extraliga U20 \|college=Maine \|inj= \|cap=}} {{JAIHplayer \|num=6 \|first=Olivier \|last=Beaulieu \|pos=D \|ft=5 \|in=11 \|wt=156 \|birthyear=2005 \|birthmonth=1 \|birthday=7 \|state=Quebec \|hometown=[[Terrebonne, Quebec]] \|prevteam=[[Northwood School (Lake Placid, New York)\|Northwood]] \|prevleague=USHS–NY \|college=Clarkson \|inj= \|cap=}} {{JAIHplayer \|num=7 \|first=Jake \|last=Livanavage \|pos=D \|ft=5 \|in=10 \|wt=175 \|birthyear=2004 \|birthmonth=5 \|birthday=6 \|state=Arizona \|hometown=[[Gilbert, Arizona]] \|prevteam=Jr. Coyotes \|prevleague=Midget AAA \|college=North Dakota \|inj= \|cap=}} {{JAIHplayer \|num=8 \|first=Grayden \|last=Slipec \|pos=F \|ft=5 \|in=10 \|wt=178 \|birthyear=2005 \|birthmonth=3 \|birthday=6 \|state=British Columbia \|hometown=[[Surrey, British Columbia]] \|prevteam=[[Surrey Eagles\|Surrey]] \|prevleague=BCHL \|college=North Dakota \|inj= \|cap=}} {{JAIHplayer \|num=9 \|first=Nicholas \|last=Moldenhauer \|pos=F \|ft=5 \|in=10 \|wt=170 \|birthyear=2004 \|birthmonth=5 \|birthday=25 \|state=Ontario \|hometown=[[Mississauga\|Mississauga, Ontario]] \|prevteam=North Jersey Avalanche U18 \|prevleague=Midget AAA \|college=Michigan \|inj= \|cap=}} {{JAIHplayer \|num=10 \|first=Christopher \|last=Delaney \|pos=F \|ft=5 \|in=6 \|wt=148 \|birthyear=2004 \|birthmonth=9 \|birthday=25 \|state=Massachusetts \|hometown=[[Hopkinton, Massachusetts]] \|prevteam=[[Boston Junior Bruins]] \|prevleague=[[United States Premier Hockey League\|NCDC]] \|college=UMass \|inj= \|cap=}} {{JAIHplayer \|num=11 \|first=Michael \|last=Hagens \|pos=D \|ft=5 \|in=11 \|wt=170 \|birthyear=2005 \|birthmonth=2 \|birthday=18 \|state=New York \|hometown=[[Hauppauge, New York]] \|prevteam=[[Mount Saint Charles Academy\|Mount Saint Charles]] U18 \|prevleague=Midget AAA \|college=Harvard \|inj= \|cap=}} {{JAIHplayer \|num=12 \|first=Jordan \|last=Brisson \|pos=F \|ft=6 \|in=1 \|wt=183 \|birthyear=2003 \|birthmonth=12 \|birthday=1 \|state=California \|hometown=[[Manhattan Beach, California]] \|prevteam=[[Shattuck-Saint Mary's]] Prep \|prevleague=Midget AAA \|college=Colorado College \|inj= \|cap=}} {{JAIHplayer \|num=13 \|first=Jack \|last=Harvey \|pos=F \|ft=5 \|in=10 \|wt=176 \|birthyear=2003 \|birthmonth=3 \|birthday=31 \|state=Minnesota \|hometown=[[Stacy, Minnesota]] \|prevteam=Gentry Academy U18 \|prevleague=Midget AAA \|college=Boston University \|inj= \|cap=}} {{JAIHplayer \|num=14 \|first=Mick \|last=Thompson \|pos=F \|ft=5 \|in=8 \|wt=162 \|birthyear=2004 \|birthmonth=3 \|birthday=1 \|state=Ontario \|hometown=[[Toronto\|Toronto, Ontario]] \|prevteam=North Jersey Avalanche U18 \|prevleague=Midget AAA \|college=Harvard \|inj= \|cap=}} {{JAIHplayer \|num=15 \|first=Brady \|last=Arneson \|pos=F \|ft=5 \|in=10 \|wt=173 \|birthyear=2005 \|birthmonth=2 \|birthday=11 \|state=Minnesota \|hometown=[[Red Wing, Minnesota]] \|prevteam=Sioux Falls Power U18 \|prevleague=Midget AAA \|college=Maine \|inj= \|cap=}} {{JAIHplayer \|num=17 \|first=Mack \|last=Celebrini \|pos=F \|ft=5 \|in=11 \|wt=189 \|birthyear=2006 \|birthmonth=6 \|birthday=13 \|state=British Columbia \|hometown=[[Vancouver\|Vancouver, British Columbia]] \|prevteam=[[Shattuck-Saint Mary's]] Prep \|prevleague=Midget AAA \|college=Boston University \|inj= \|cap=}} {{JAIHplayer \|num=18 \|first=Jayden \|last=Perron \|pos=F \|ft=5 \|in=9 \|wt=163 \|birthyear=2005 \|birthmonth=1 \|birthday=11 \|state=Manitoba \|hometown=[[Winnipeg\|Winnipeg, Manitoba]] \|prevteam=Sioux Falls Power U16 \|prevleague=Midget AAA \|college=North Dakota \|inj= \|cap=}} {{JAIHplayer \|num=20 \|first=Charlie \|last=Major \|pos=F \|ft=5 \|in=10 \|wt=168 \|birthyear=2004 \|birthmonth=9 \|birthday=14 \|state=New York \|hometown=[[Skaneateles (town), New York\|Skaneateles, New York]] \|prevteam=[[Bishop Kearney High School (Irondequoit, New York)\|Bishop Kearney Selects]] U18 \|prevleague=Midget AAA \|college=Cornell \|inj= \|cap=}} {{JAIHplayer \|num=21 \|first=Cameron \|last=Johnson \|pos=F \|ft=5 \|in=8 \|wt=159 \|birthyear=2004 \|birthmonth=11 \|birthday=28 \|state=British Columbia \|hometown=[[Vancouver\|Vancouver, British Columbia]] \|prevteam=[[Chilliwack Chiefs\|Chilliwack]] \|prevleague=BCHL \|college=Harvard \|inj= \|cap=}} {{JAIHplayer \|num=22 \|first=Anthony \|last=Dowd \|pos=D \|ft=5 \|in=6 \|wt=154 \|birthyear=2003 \|birthmonth=4 \|birthday=25 \|state=New Jersey \|hometown=[[Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey]] \|prevteam=[[New Jersey Titans (NAHL)\|New Jersey Titans]] U18 \|prevleague=Midget AAA \|college=Arizona State \|inj= \|cap=}} {{JAIHplayer \|num=23 \|first=Jack \|last=Brandt \|pos=F \|ft=5 \|in=10 \|wt=175 \|birthyear=2004 \|birthmonth=6 \|birthday=14 \|state=Ohio \|hometown=[[Columbus, Ohio]] \|prevteam=[[Tabor Academy (Massachusetts)\|Tabor]] \|prevleague=USHS–MA \|college= \|inj= \|cap=}} {{JAIHplayer \|num=25 \|first=Thor \|last=Byfuglien \|pos=D \|ft=5 \|in=11 \|wt=165 \|birthyear=2003 \|birthmonth=7 \|birthday=14 \|state=Minnesota \|hometown=[[Roseau, Minnesota]] \|prevteam=[[Roseau High School\|Roseau]] \|prevleague=USHS–MN \|college=St. Cloud State \|inj= \|cap=}} {{JAIHplayer \|num=26 \|first=Michael \|last=Emerson \|pos=F \|ft=6 \|in=1 \|wt=197 \|birthyear=2003 \|birthmonth=12 \|birthday=26 \|state=New York \|hometown=[[Yorktown Heights, New York]] \|prevteam=North Jersey Avalanche U18 \|prevleague=Midget AAA \|college=North Dakota \|inj= \|cap=}} {{JAIHplayer \|num=27 \|first=Zam \|last=Plante \|pos=F \|ft=5 \|in=10 \|wt=168 \|birthyear=2004 \|birthmonth=8 \|birthday=24 \|state=Minnesota \|hometown=[[Hermantown, Minnesota]] \|prevteam=Hermantown \|prevleague=USHS–MN \|college=[[Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey\|Minnesota Duluth]] \|inj= \|cap=}} {{JAIHplayer \|num=30 \|first=Miles \|last=Roberts \|pos=G \|ft=6 \|in=1 \|wt=208 \|birthyear=2005 \|birthmonth=2 \|birthday=4 \|state=California \|hometown=[[Orange, California]] \|prevteam=Anaheim Jr. Ducks U18 \|prevleague=Midget AAA \|college= \|inj= \|cap=}} {{JAIHplayer \|num=35 \|first=Christian \|last=Manz \|pos=G \|ft=6 \|in=0 \|wt=184 \|birthyear=2004 \|birthmonth=1 \|birthday=13 \|state=Minnesota \|hometown=[[Blaine, Minnesota]] \|prevteam=Philadelphia \|prevleague=[[United States Premier Hockey League\|NCDC]] \|college=[[Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings men's ice hockey\|Augustana]] \|inj= \|cap=}} \|} ==References== Line 97 ⟶ 72: {{USHL}} {{Chicagosports}} {{Illinois Sports}} [[Category:2000 establishments in Illinois]]