Friday, January 9, 2015

Chicago Steel Week 16 Game Preview

The Chicago Steel have two games on the schedule this weekend, both against teams they have yet to face this season. On Saturday, the Steel welcome the Team USA U-18 Juniors to the Edge Ice Arena, with play set to begin at 7 p.m. On Sunday, the Steel host the Sioux City Musketeers at 3:30 p.m.

The Steel (13-14-2) picked up four out of a possible six points in week 15. On the final day of 2014, the Steel traveled to Muskegon and took down the Lumberjacks 4-2. John Ernsting tallied two goals, Marcel Godbout picked up two assists, and Cale Morris made an impressive 40 saves. On Friday, the Steel returned home and fell to the Youngstown Phantoms 4-3 but rebounded on Saturday, defeating Muskegon for the second time in four days. Marcel Godbout and Jake Nielsen scored the game tying and game winning goals in the final period as the Steel won 3-2. In his first career start, Lassi Yrjola stopped 33 Lumberjack shot attempts to pick up the win.

Team USA (9-14-0) kicked off the New Year with two overtime wins against Green Bay.  Team USA currently sits in last place in the Eastern Conference. The Steel will face Team USA three times in the next two weeks.

Sioux City (18-9-3) is currently in first place in the Western Conference. The Musketeers snapped their five game losing streak last weekend, with two strong wins against the Fargo Force. Forward Adam Johnson leads the Musketeer offense with 36 points, one shy of Mason Bergh’s league-leading 37 points.

Tickets for Saturday and Sunday’s games are still available. To purchase, call the Steel ticket office at 630-594-1161 or visit tickets.chicagosteelhockeyteam.com. 

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