Chicago Freeze
| Chicago Freeze | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Geneva, Illinois |
| League | NAHL |
| Division | West |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Home arena | Fox Valley Ice Arena |
| Colors | Navy Blue, White, and Black |
| Franchise history | |
| 1992–1997 | Detroit Freeze |
| 1997–2003 | Chicago Freeze |
The Chicago Freeze was a Tier II Junior A ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's West Division. The team was originally the Detroit Freeze until it relocated to a Chicago suburb of Geneva. The Chicago Freeze skated out of the Fox Valley Ice Arena which later became home to the Chicago Hitmen of the NAHL.[1]
Notable Alumni
- Craig Anderson (Goalie) - 1998–99 season, currently on Ottawa Senators of the NHL.
- Jason Bacashihua (Goalie) - 1999–01 seasons, currently on HC 05 Banská Bystrica of the Slovak Extraliga.
- George Parros (Right wing) - 1998–99 season, played five NHL seasons with Los Angeles, Colorado, and won the Stanley Cup with Anaheim.
- Chris Conner (Right Wing) - 2000–02 seasons, currently on the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL
- John Scott (Defense) - 2001–02 season, MVP of the 2016 NHL All-Star Game.
Regular Season
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | SOL | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Attendance | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | 56 | 28 | 24 | — | — | 4 | 60 | 202 | 208 | 2,468 | Out of playoffs |
| 1998–99 | 56 | 28 | 23 | — | — | 4 | 60 | 189 | 178 | 1,751 | Out of playoffs |
| 1999–00 | 56 | 26 | 35 | — | — | 4 | 56 | 171 | 194 | 1,616 | Out of playoffs |
| 2000–01 | 56 | 35 | 33 | — | 1 | 3 | 71 | 230 | 198 | 1,318 | Out of playoffs |
| 2001–02 | 56 | 16 | 33 | — | 4 | 3 | 36 | 153 | 231 | 1,362 | Out of playoffs |
| 2002–03 | 56 | 24 | 34 | — | 3 | 5 | 70 | 220 | 180 | 1,700 | Out of playoffs |
