This weekend, the Chicago Steel have just one road game on
the schedule. Sunday, March 1, the Steel head down to Bloomington, Ill. to
face-off against the Thunder at 3:00 p.m.
The Steel (21-20-3) picked up wins against Green Bay and
Muskegon last weekend before falling to Madison on Sunday. Friday night, the
Steel earned the 3-2 victory off Robby Jackson’s third period goal. Saturday
evening, Freddy Olofsson tallied two goals and two assists to lead the Steel to
the 5-3 win. Sunday, the Steel couldn’t hold off the Capitols falling 5-2. Olofsson
tallied four goals and two assists across the three games to earn CCM Forward
of the Week honors. Dan Boeser has posted an impressive 4-1 record since taking
over as interim head coach on February 12, 2015.
The Bloomington Thunder (20-19-7) suffered two home losses
last weekend against Youngstown and Waterloo. Bloomington has taken three of
the four matchups against the Steel this season, with each game decided by a
single goal. Freddy Olofsson leads all scorers with six points in the four
games, including a hat trick on October 17. Mason Bergh has also recorded a hat
trick against the Thunder this season, with his coming in a losing effort on
November 26.
The Steel will return home next weekend to face Omaha on
Friday, March 6 and Dubuque on Saturday, March 7. Tickets for the weekend games
can be purchased by calling the Steel Ticket Office at 630-594-1161 or by
visiting tickets.chicagosteelhockeyteam.com.
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