The Chicago Steel Begin the 2014-15 USHL Season Today!

* The 2014-15 season kicks off as the Steel take on Green Bay *

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* The Steel have had two first-round NHL Entry Draft picks in their history *

John Moore--21st overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2009

Jamie Oleksiak--14th overall by the Dallas Stars in 2011

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* Cale Morris recorded three shutouts last season in net for the Steel *

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* Scott McConnell will begin his fourth season as full-time head coach of the Steel *

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* Chicago has made the Clark Cup Playoffs five times in the team’s history *

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The Steel selected defenseman Zach Osburn

 with the sixth overall pick in the Indiana Ice dispersal draft 

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* The Steel's last postseason appearance came seven years ago *

 

 

 

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* The Steel finished with the eighth-fewest penalty minutes as a team last year *

 

 

 



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* Nine current or former Steel members attended NHL prospect camps this year *

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* The Steel scored ten goals shorthanded last season *

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* Goaltender Cale Morris recorded 11 quality starts last season between the pipes *

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* Chris Nell and Cale Morris both tied for 12^th 

highest save percentage in the league last season *

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* Steel goaltender Cale Morris finished with 13 wins in net last year *

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* The Steel have been a part of the USHL for 14 seasons *

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* Number of players who reached double digits in points last season *

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* Robby Jackson scored a USHL-record 28 goals as a 16-year-old last season *

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* Steel forward John Ernsting finished with a team-high plus-17 rating last year *

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* The Chicago Steel picked up points in 18-of-32 road games last season *

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* Chicago Steel left wing Brendon Kearney tallied 19 points in 2013-14 *

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* Steel assistant coach Dan Boeser wore number 20 at the University of Wisconsin *

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* NUMBER OF POINTS FOR FREDDY OLOFSSON LAST SEASON *

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Chicago Steel By The Numbers

By JASON LOWENTHAL

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With the 2014-15 season rapidly approaching, we take a look back behind the numbers at last season’s Chicago Steel. The Steel will kick off the season Sept. 27 on the road against Green Bay.

778: Total games of USHL experience for players on 30-man roster

The Steel return a highly experienced group of players this season after being one of the league’s youngest teams a year ago. In total, players on the 30-man roster have played a combined 778 games in the USHL, for an average of nearly 26 games each.

28: Robby Jackson’s record

Last season, Robby Jackson broke the record for goals as a 16-year-old as he found the back of the net 28 times. His impressive total constituted Jackson being awarded USHL Rookie of the Year honors.

16: Goal differential rank

Chicago tallied 179 goals last season while allowing 195 goals. That goal differential of minus-16 ranked 10^th in the USHL last year.

11: Number of OT/SO games last season

The Steel went to extra time in 11 games last season, coming out on top in seven of those contests. Chicago hopes to continue that success in tight games this year.

10: Losing streak to start last season

Last year, the Steel got off to a rough start, suffering ten consecutive regulation losses to kick off the season. The slow start likely prevented Chicago from making the playoffs.

4: Points away from making the postseason last season

Despite a slow start, the Steel finished strong and finished just four points outside the playoffs last season. A mid-season surge that saw the Steel win seven of nine games propelled the team back into the playoff hunt.