Groovy Little Summer

Happy Monday Steel Fans!! Well schools are starting to go on break and the weather is starting to get warm, which means summer vacation is here!! For most of the guys, summer vacation started once the season ended. Since colleges are starting summer vacations, and schools are getting close to the end of the year, we figured our last question for the boys this season should be: 

What are you looking forward to most this summer??

Tim Davison #16

"Training"

Chris Dodero #25

"Training hard and hanging out with my boys" 

Thomas Ebbing #10

"Going back home, seeing friends and family, and relaxing"

Bill Eiserman #24

"Seeing my family and friends"

Danny Fetzer #26

"Training and going to the beach"

Tyler Heinonen #27

"Hanging out with my friends and family"

Tyler Hill #15

"Hanging out with friends and family back at home"

Michael Holland #44

"Getting back to the family and all my old buddies, and of course the beach"

Woody Hudson #20

"Working and making an honest day's pay"

Biagio Lerario #22

"Going up to the lake house and preparing for next season"

Mackenzie MacEachern #19

"Being back home with my friends"

Chris Nell #31

"Spending some time with the family and old friends"

Christian Neumann #4

"Hanging with Michael Holland"

Charlie O'Connor #21

"Training hard"

Ray Pigozzi #23

"The sun"

Patrick Polino #17

"Being home"

Alex Roos #28

"Spending time with friends before college"

Alex Sakellaropoulous #1

"Hanging out with friends and family"

Jaccob Slavin #7

"Being home with the family"

Landon Smith #12

"Pool time, going to the beach, and getting my tan on"

Drew Smolcynski #18

"Concerts and beach season"

Nolan Valleau #9

"Spending time knitting at my cottage in Northern Ontario"

Johnny Wingels #5

"Warm weather and Lollapalooza"

Have a great day everyone, and we hope that you have a safe and wonderful summer! 

April's Aviation Player of the Month is...

Tim Davison!!

The Chicago Steel are proud to announce that Tim Davison has been named the Aviation Universe Player of the Month for April.

A 5-foot-10, 168-pound defenseman, Davison registered two goals and one assist in the last five games of the season, which included the game-winning goal to propel the Steel to a 3-2 victory over the Youngstown Phantoms on Apr. 12. Davison was also named the United States Hockey League CCM Defenseman of the Week for the Week of Apr. 15.

Throughout his time at the Steel, Davison has shown heart, passion, dedication, and leadership, both on and off the ice. Davison will play collegiately at the University of Wisconsin beginning in the fall of 2013.

Aviation Universe is Chicago's Aviation Emporium, and your local shop for all things aviation, including kid’s toys, collectible models, unique gifts and pilot supplies. Aviation Universe is conveniently located across from the Metra station in downtown Bensenville. Stop by and try our free flight simulator!  For more information and hours of operation, please visit www.aviationuniverse.us/shop/ or call 630-350-7913.

Thank You Families!!

Good Afternoon Steel fans!! We hope that you are enjoying Chicago's 80 degree day. 

Today we would like to take a moment and send a shout out to our player's families, as well as, their housing families. These families are usually behind the scenes taking care of the players off the ice and cheering them on during games. 

They support the boys throughout the season as they continue to work hard to obtain their dreams. The Chicago Steel organization would like to send out a huge thank you to all of the parents and housing families of the boys this season! We appreciate everything you did!! 

During our last game of the season, the boys presented their mom and/or billet mom with a rose. We were able to capture a picture of the family together...check them out. 

If you would like to become a billet family for the 2013-2014 season or would like more information please click here. 

Have a great day everyone!! 

A Lesson or Memory

Happy Monday Steel Fans!! We hope that you had a great weekend and were able to enjoy the nice weather and sunshine!! In general we tend to take something away from every experience that we are given, whether it's a lesson or a memory. Even though it's Monday, had the players look back on this past season and think about what they were going to take with them as they move on in their hockey careers. Check out what they had to say!

Tim Davison #16

"All the friendships I've made."

Chris Dodero #25

"F3, pocket presence, slashing support, winning net-front battles, but most of all the beauties on the squad" 

Thomas Ebbing #10

"Middle lane drive, backcheck to the house, muck and grind. But most importantly the friendships and memories with the boys."

Bill Eiserman #24
"The bonds and relationships with the kids I met on the team, as well as, the hockey knowledge I've gained/learned from both coaches."


Danny Fetzer #26

"The friendships I've made."

Tyler Heinonen #27

"Take chances."

Tyler Hill #15

"Shoot from everywhere."

Michael Holland #44

"Met some great guys this year and will take away all the friendships."

Woody Hudson #20

"Nothing makes playing hockey easier than playing on a team full of beauties."

Biagio Lerario #22

"The experience of being on a a team with the best group of guys."

Mackenzie MacEachern #19

"Work hard."


Chris Nell #31

"Never stop working. But most of all the memories with the boys."

Christian Neumann #4

"Monty's wheels, and how to slay thanks to the Slayer."

Charlie O'Connor #21

"All the boys."

Ray Pigozzi #23

"Shooting in stride."

Patrick Polino #17

"Never give up and work your hardest."

Alex Roos #28

"New friendships and great memories."

Alex Sakellaropoulous #1

"The friendships I've made throughout the season."

Jaccob Slavin #7

"Shoot."

Landon Smith #12

"Shooting in stride."

Drew Smolcynski #18

"Drive the net hard."

Nolan Valleau #9

"A life long friendship with Biagio."

Johnny Wingels #5

"Hanging out with the boys and all the friendships I've made with them."

Have a great Monday Everyone! 

Can Your Kids Live Without Hockey This Summer?

If you answered "NO" to this question, then do we have a solution for you!! How about YOUTH HOCKEY CAMP, with our own players and coaches?! 

When: July 9th - July 12th

Where: The Edge Ice Arena

Time: 8:30am - 5pm

Check out the fun your child will have: 

To learn more or to register please call (630) 594-1161!! 

We look forward to seeing your son or daughter at camp this year!!