| Chicago Steel | |
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| City | Geneva, Illinois |
| League | United States Hockey League |
| Conference | Eastern |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Home arena | Fox Valley Ice Arena, will be Fifth Third Arena starting in 2026 |
| Colors | Black, red, gray |
| Owner(s) | Wirtz Corporation |
| General manager | Mike Garman[1] |
| Head coach | Scott Gomez |
| Website | chicagosteelhockeyteam |
| Franchise history | |
| 1996–2000 | Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks |
| 2000–present | Chicago Steel |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 2Anderson Cups (2019–20,2020–21) |
| Playoff championships | 2Clark Cups (2017,2021) |
TheChicago Steel are anice hockey team that plays in theUnited States Hockey League since 2000. The Steel wonAnderson Cups in 2020 and 2021, and wonClark Cups in 2017 and 2021. The team has played home games atFox Valley Ice Arena inGeneva since 2015, and previously played home games atEdge Ice Arena inBensenville from 2000 to 2015. Beginning in the 2026–27 season, the Steel will play home games at Fifth Third Arena, the practice facility for theChicago Blackhawks.
TheFargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks, founded in 1996,[2] moved toBensenville, Illinois, and became the Chicago Steel in 2000. In May 2015, the majority ownership of the Steel was purchased by Larry Robbins while then current owners Bruce Liimatainen and Mike Greenberg remained involved as minority owners. The announcement for the change of ownership was accompanied by a change of leadership as Ryan Bennett and Dan Muse were hired as the new general manager and head coach, respectively.[3]
In May 2017, the Steel defeated theSioux City Musketeers 2–1 in overtime of game five, finishing a 3-games-to-2 series win to claim the franchise's firstClark Cup. Head coach Dan Muse was hired by theNational Hockey League'sNashville Predators as an assistant coach, and Mark Abalan took over as head coach.[4] In January 2018, Abalan was replaced byRyan Cruthers as interim head coach and assistant general manager.[5] During the 2018 Clark Cup playoffs, the interim tag was removed and Cruthers was named the permanent head coach.[6]
Cruthers left the team in May 2018, when the Steel hired Ryan Hardy as general manager.[7]Greg Moore was hired as the head coach for the2018–19 season.[8] In 2019, Moore left to become head coach of theToronto Marlies of theAmerican Hockey League andBrock Sheahan was promoted to head coach.[9]
The Steel won the regular season championship, theAnderson Cup, in thepandemic-shortened 2019–20 season.[10] The Steel won a second Anderson Cup in the shortened 2020–21 season,[11] and subsequently won their second Clark Cup as playoff champions.[citation needed]
In August 2023, Larry Robbins sold the team to theWirtz Corporation, who also own the National Hockey League'sChicago Blackhawks franchise.[12] Beginning in the 2026–27 season, the Steel will play home games at Fifth Third Arena, the practice facility for the Chicago Blackhawks in theNear West Side, Chicago.[13]
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