Chicago Steel Week 12 Game Preview

The Chicago Steel have a pair of games on the schedule this weekend. The Steel will make the short trip up to Madison to face the Capitols on Friday evening. On Saturday, the Steel return home to take on the other Wisconsin USHL team, the Green Bay Gamblers. Puck drop for both games will take place at 7:00 p.m.

The Steel (10-9-2) split their two games last weekend with a 7-4 win against the Des Moines Buccaneers Friday coming two days after the Steel fell 2-1 in Youngstown. Mason Bergh tallied three goals and one assist across the two games to extend his league-leading points total to 34, while Ryan Blankemeier scored three goals on Friday against the Bucs for his first career hat trick. The Steel will be without Cale Morris and Robby Jackson this weekend, as they suit up for the USA Junior Select Team in the 2014 World Junior A Challenge.

In their franchise’s first year, the Madison Capitols (10-6-4) got off to a very slow start but have found their stride as of late. Since the Steel beat the Capitols 2-1 in early November, Madison has gone 7-0-2. Forward Will Johnson leads the Capitol offense, recording 14 of his team-high 26 points over their last eight games.

The Green Bay Gamblers (8-12-2) have dropped their last three games, including a 6-3 loss to Cedar Rapids on Wednesday. Prior to making the trip to Chicago, the Gamblers will host the Des Moines Buccaneers on Friday evening. This season, the Steel have split their two meetings with Green Bay. Chicago won 8-2 on opening weekend, before falling 4-3 in overtime one week later.

Tickets for Saturday’s game are still available and can be purchased by calling the Steel box office at 630-594-1161 or by visiting tickets.chicagosteelhockeyteam.com. In support of Toys for Tots and the Wounded Warrior Project, we have planned a Heroic Holidays theme for Saturday’s game. Any fan that brings in an unwrapped/unopened toy for our Toys for Tots donation drive will receive $2.00 off the price of a walk-up ticket. Additionally, we are holding a 50/50 raffle benefitting the Wounded Warrior Project during the game. Read more about these outstanding nonprofit organizations here. Finally, Skate with the Steel will take place immediately following Saturday’s contest. Join us at the Edge this weekend and become a hero this holiday season!