Thursday, August 30, 2012

Welcome!!


Welcome! We are the Chicago Steel and are a part of the Eastern division of the United States Hockey League (USHL). We are excited to take you behind the scenes of our organization and let you get to know the staff and team on a personal level.

To give you some basic information, we were formed in 2000, and play all of our home games at the Edge Ice Arena, located in Bensenville, IL. Within the last 12 seasons, over 160 players have earned division one scholarships, while 24 players have been drafted in the NHL drafts. Scott McConnell is in his second year as head coach. He has put together a competitive team that looks to play fast, physical hockey. Our current assistant coach is R.J. Enga, while our goaltending coach Kelly Gee. Our current roster is:

#PLAYERPOSITIONBIRTH YEARLAST TEAMHOMETOWN
3Joel BensonDefense1992Chicago Steel (USHL)Marquette, MI
16Tim DavisonDefense1994Notre Dame Academy/Team WisconsinDe Pere, WI
25Christopher DoderoForward1996Chicago Young Americans U-16Bloomingdale, IL
10Thomas EbbingForward1994Brothers Rice HS (MI)Troy, MI
26Daniel FetzerForward1993Corpus Christi Ice Rays (NAHL)Chicago, IL
44Donovan GardinerDefense1993Hamilton Red Wings (OPJHL)Shelby Township, MI
11Christian HeilForward1994Chicago Steel (USHL)Westminster, CO
6Matt JoyauxDefense1994Team Illinois U-18Bloomingdale, IL
18Jeff KubiakForward1994Chicago Steel (USHL)Tinley Park, IL
12Daniel KucerovyForward1994Chicago Steel (USHL)Bethel Park, PA
14Brian LeBlancDefense1993Hemantown HS (MN)Hermantown, MN
19Mackenzie MacEachernForward1994Brothers Rice HS (MI)Troy, MI
9
Phillip Marinaccio
Forward1993Chicago Steel (USHL)Vaughan, Ontario
27
Daniel McNamara
Forward1992Georgetown Raiders (OJHL)Calidonia, MI
31Chris NellGoaltender1994Notre Dame Academy/Team WisconsinGreen Bay, WI
4
Christian Neumann
Defense1993Chicago Steel (USHL)Naperville, IL
21Charlie O’ConnorForward1993Chicago Steel (USHL)Elk Grove Village, IL
23Ray PigozziForward1993Chicago Steel (USHL)Evanston, IL
17Patrick PolinoForward1995Team Illinois U-18Buffalo, NY
28Alex RoosForward1994Chicago Steel (USHL)Prairie Grove, IL
1Alex SakellaropoulosGoaltender1994Chicago Steel (USHL)Tinley Park, IL
7Jaccob SlavinDefense1994Chicago Steel (USHL)Erie, CO
15Ali ThomasForward1992Chicago Steel (USHL)New York, NY
8Joseph WidmarForward1995Capital Districts Selects (EJHL)Northbrook, IL
5Johnny WingelsDefense1994Team Illinois U-18Wilmette, IL

We are excited to start giving you an inside look. Before we start, we would like to hear from you! What are some things that you would like to know about our team or from our team? What would you like to see on this blog?

We look forward to hearing from you! Have a puck-tastic day everyone!