Through A Coach's Eye

Happy Thursday Steel fans!! Since it is a gloomy day outside, we figured that we would try and brighten it up with a new video!! Check out our new video that gives you an in-depth perspective of Coach Scott McConnell and Coach RJ Enga!! 





We hope you enjoyed the video and learned a little bit more about the great coaching staff we have. 

Don't forget the Steel are back in action tomorrow, Friday, March 28th, as they welcome Team USA's U-17's to the Edge Ice Arena. Game time is set for 7:30pm. The Chicago Steel will, also, be welcoming special guest, sled hockey gold medalist, Brody Roybal. Additionally, after the game there will be a FREE autograph signing by some of the Steel players. 

Tickets are still available. Call 630-594-1161 to place your orders today! We look forward to seeing you at the rink! 

My Autobiography

Happy Tuesday everyone! If you grew up playing sports or loving to read biographies, you probably checked out some of the autobiographies of famous sports figures. The books written by the players or coaches, give us an inside look into their lives and how they achieved their goals and dreams. Today we thought that we would ask the boys a fun question. We asked them what they would title their autobiography. Check it out!! 

If you had to name a book about yourself, 
what would it be??

Connor Yau #2

"Dino Hockey"

Jake Bunz #3
"Bunz of Steel"

Liam McGing #4
"The Wonderful Life of Liam"


Nate Kwiecinski #5
"The Polish Family, The Kwiecinski's"

Peter Tischke #6
"Goon Status"


Zach LaValle #11
"This is a Book About Zach LaValle

Brendon Kearney #12
"Beard"



Brian LeBlanc #14
"Silent Effort"


Mason Bergh #15

"Mason Bergh"

John Schilling #16
"Chilling With Schilling" 

Freddy Olofsson #17
"Wheel N' Deal"


John Ernsting #18
"The Life of John"

Brady Jones #19
"Brady Jones"


Robbie Payne #21
"Life in Payne"

CJ Smith #22
"CJ Smith: A Book About Me By Me"



Robby Jackson #23

"Robby J"


Connor McDonald #24
"Cronald"


Michael Booth #25
"Life Of An All-Star" 


Danny Fetzer #26

"Danny Fetzer"

Victor Bjorkung #27
"The Claw"


Alec Vanko #28
"V is for Vanko"


Chris Nell #31
"The Life of Chris Nell"


Cale Morris #35
"The One That Got By"

Have a great day everyone!! 

What To Ask?

Happy Thursday everyone! We figured that we would finish off St. Patrick's Day week asking one last question about leprechauns. Last week we talked about different ways to catch a leprechaun. The boys had a variety of different ideas as to what they would do. The next step after catching a leprechaun would be to talk to them. Today we figured that we would ask the boys, what is the first thing you would ask a leprechaun. Check it out!! 

If you met a leprechaun, what is the first thing that you would ask them??

Connor Yau #2

Where does the end of the rainbow?

Jake Bunz #3
How are you? 

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Liam McGing #4
Is the movie "Leprechaun" an autobiographical film?


Nate Kwiecinski #5
How long have you been a leprechaun? 

Peter Tischke #6
What's your favorite color?


Zach LaValle #11
Should I peel my apples before I slice them, or vice verssa?

Brendon Kearney #12
How often do people find your gold?



Brian LeBlanc #14
What should I major in?


Mason Bergh #15

Where is the end of the rainbow?

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John Schilling #16
How long have you been a leprechaun? 

Freddy Olofsson #17
What's your favorite food?


John Ernsting #18
Where are the rest of your friends?

Brady Jones #19
Hi, how are you?


Robbie Payne #21
Who let Liam out of the forest? 

Photo By: MJB Images

CJ Smith #22
Do you have a pot of gold?



Robby Jackson #23

When did you stop growing?


Connor McDonald #24
Give me money.


Michael Booth #25
What's it like being short? 


Danny Fetzer #26

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Where did you come from?

Victor Bjorkung #27
Where's my pot of gold?


Alec Vanko #28
What's up?


Chris Nell #31
Where did you come from?


Cale Morris #35
How to stop a puck.

Have a great day everyone!! 

Rusty's Rascals Kids Party

Happy hump day Steel fans! We hope that you are having a fantastic day, and are trying to stay dry by walking in-between the rain drops. 

Three weeks ago we posted pictures, and gave you an inside look into Rusty's Kid Club party. Today, we have another inside look just for you. Check it out! 





If you weren't able to make it to the party this year, or you aren't a Kid's Club member, make sure to sign up with us next year. You definitely wouldn't want to miss another great party!

UPCOMING GAMES

Don't forget the Steel are home this weekend. On Friday, March 21st, the Chicago Steel will welcome the Dubuque Fighting Saints for a 7:30pm match-up. Following the game, there will be a FREE autograph signing. Then, on Saturday, March 22nd, the Steel will welcome the USA U-18's to the Edge Ice Arena. Puck drop is set for 7pm. 

Tickets are still available, but going fast. Make sure to order them today!  

How To Catch A Leprechaun...

Happy Thursday everyone! We hope you are starting to enjoy the glimpse of spring. During the month of March, there is always a lot of talk about leprechauns and their pots of gold. However, it is very hard to find a leprechaun because they are fast, little, and you'd have to find where the rainbow ends. Still, as children, many of us thought about how much fun it would be to meet a leprechaun, however, in order to meet one we would first have to find one . Kids usually have many ideas as to how they would catch one, so today we figured that we would ask the boys, how they would catch a leprechaun. Check it out!! 

How would you catch a leprechaun??

Connor Yau #2

Very carefully.

Jake Bunz #3
With the timeless art of seduction. 

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Liam McGing #4
N/A...I am one.


Nate Kwiecinski #5
Follow the rainbow to find the pot of gold.

Peter Tischke #6
Shoot it.


Zach LaValle #11
According to article 2, section 3 of "How To Catch A Leprechaun," I'd put 3 oatmeal raisin cookies on the right side of the evergreen tree. 

Brendon Kearney #12
Put gold on a mouse trap and wait.



Brian LeBlanc #14
I'd set a trap at the end of the rainbow.


Mason Bergh #15

Booby Traps

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John Schilling #16
With a pot of gold. 

Freddy Olofsson #17
Set a trap.


John Ernsting #18
With a leprechaun trap

Brady Jones #19
A pitchfork 


Robbie Payne #21
Set Liam out and follow him to his friends. 

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CJ Smith #22
Quick hands and a wee bit of luck.



Robby Jackson #23

Set a trap above a pot of gold.


Connor McDonald #24
Trick it.


Michael Booth #25
With a bowl of Lucky Charms cereal. 


Danny Fetzer #26

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I wouldn't

Victor Bjorkung #27
Run to the end of the rainbow.


Alec Vanko #28
I wouldn't waste my time. 


Chris Nell #31
Go grab one.


Cale Morris #35
With a big net.

Have a great day everyone!! 

Let's Get Fancy!

Happy Tuesday Steel Fans!! We hope you all had a great weekend and the beginnings of a wonderful week. Since it's a gloomy day outside, we figured that we would brighten it up with a video made just for you. 

We got together with Artem Artemov, Michael Booth, Jake Bunz, Robby Jackson, Cale Morris, Chris Nell, Fredrick Olofsson, Robbie Payne and CJ Smith after practice to let them have some fun shooting and stickhandling. The video gives you the view of a player. Check it out!! 


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We hope you enjoyed it! Don't forget to tune into fast hockey this weekend to watch the boys take on the Sioux Falls Stampede! 

Stay warm, and have a great day!! 

An Inside Look With Brendon Kearney

Today’s inside look is with forward, Brendon Kearney. Brendon, a Northville, Mich. native, is one of the players who did not start this season in the Steel’s roster. The Steel acquired Kearney in early November from the Langley Rivermen of the British Columbia Hockey League. While with Langley, Kearney appeared in 16 games and scored two goals. In the 2012-2013 season, Kearney competed for Detroit Honeybaked Midget Major. In 26 games he scored 12 goals and 15 assists. In December of 2012, he donned the Team USA sweater and competed in six United States Hockey League games.

Since being acuqired to the Chicago Steel, Kearney has appeared in a total of 34 games, totaling 1 goal and 17 assists. Through his time at the Steel, Brendon has displayed determination, responsibility, and leadership both on and off the ice. Check out the video below to learn more about the guy behind the jersey!! 

Check back next week to see who will be the next player to give you a behind the scenes look! Have a great day Steel fans and remember to vote for your top 5 players whose autograph you want. 

And The Lucky Number Is...

Happy Thursday Steel Fans! Before we get into today's post, we need your help! Check out how we need your help below or click here to be taken to the blog post!! 

It's a well known fact that the month of March is known for St. Patrick's Day, as well as, spring. No one is quite sure when spring will actually show up, so we figured that we would dedicate this month's player questions to St. Patrick's Day. When listing items that are associated with this month we come up with: Irish, Leprechauns, and luck. Don't worry we will cover all of those topics this month, however, today we figured we would start the month off by asking the boys what some of their lucky numbers are. Check it out!! 

What are your lucky numbers??

Connor Yau #2

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21

Jake Bunz #3
7, 44, 95


Liam McGing #4
3,867,478,921,078,954,231 (one number)


Nate Kwiecinski #5
13, 4, 5, 2

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Peter Tischke #6
0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20


Zach LaValle #11
21, 9, 11

Brendon Kearney #12
12, 17, 25



Brian LeBlanc #14
14, 23


Mason Bergh #15

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15


John Schilling #16
11, 24, 65

Freddy Olofsson #17
13, 28


John Ernsting #18
4, 7, 18

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Brady Jones #19
248, 921, 4078


Robbie Payne #21
7, 20

CJ Smith #22
16



Robby Jackson #23

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4, 23, 21


Connor McDonald #24
24, 45, 4


Michael Booth #25
25, 28


Danny Fetzer #26
26

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Victor Bjorkung #27

67, 51, 8, 21


Alec Vanko #28
19, 21, 31


Chris Nell #31
31



Cale Morris #35
35, 23, 7

Have a great day everyone!! 

Don't forget to vote the players who you want to sign autographs on April 4th!! 

Vote For Your Top 5!!

Happy Tuesday Steel Fans! We hope that you had a great weekend and were able to watch the Steel beat Omaha this past Sunday! 


Looking at our schedule, we only have 7 home games left. Out of those 7 games, three of them are Fridays, which means we will be having a FREE autograph signing! For March 21st and 28th, the names have already been picked as to who will be signing. However, for our April 4th game, we need your help in determining who will be signing autographs. 


The TOP 5 players with the most votes will be signing autographs that night. We need everyone's help and tell us who they want to see signing autographs. Here are the options: 


#20  Artem Artemov
#15  Mason Bergh
#27  Victor Bjorkung
#25  Michael Booth
#3    Jake Bunz
#18  John Ernsting 
#26  Danny Fetzer
#23  Robby Jackson
#19  Brady Jones
#12  Brendon Kearney
#5    Nate Kwiecinski
#11  Zach LaValle
#14  Brian LeBlanc
#24  Connor McDonald
#4    Liam McGing
#35  Cale Morris
#31  Chris Nell
#17  Fredrik Olofsson
#21  Robbie Payne
#16  John Schilling
#22  CJ Smith
#6    Peter Tischke
#28  Alec Vanko
#2    Connor Yau


Here's how to vote (pick one or more options): 
1. Reply to this post and tell us your top 5 people who you would like to have signing autographs on April 4th. 
2. Tag us in a Tweet (@chisteelinsider or @chicagosteel) and let us know who you want. 
3. Tag us in an Instagram (@chicagosteelhky) photo (doesn't matter what it is) and let us know who you are voting for.
4. Go to Rusty Steel's or the Chicago Steel page on Facebook and let us know your votes. 


It's simple and only takes a minute tops! We'll announce who will be signing April 1st, so make sure to vote!!