Chippewa Steel

Chippewa Steel
City	Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
League	NAHL
Division	Midwest
Founded	2005
Home arena	Chippewa Area Ice Arena
Colors	Green, black
Owner(s)	Steve Black
General manager	Al Rooney (2018–19)
Head coach	Al Rooney (2018–19)
Affiliate	New Ulm Steel (NA3HL)
Franchise history
2005–2010	North Iowa Outlaws
2010–2018	Coulee Region Chill
2018–present	Chippewa Steel

The Chippewa Steel is a Tier II junior ice hockey team based in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, that plays in the North American Hockey League (NAHL).

History

The franchise began in 2005 as the North Iowa Outlaws based in Mason City, Iowa, where the team played for five seasons until moving to Onalaska, Wisconsin, in 2010 under owner Mark Motz as the Coulee Region Chill. The team was then sold to Michelle Bryant in 2012 and the franchise was eventually moved in 2014 to nearby La Crosse, Wisconsin, with games at the Green Island Ice Arena.

After the 2017–18 season, Chill owner Michelle Bryant sold the franchise Steve Black of JB Black Enterprise, LLC, the owner of the NA3HL's New Ulm Steel. Black relocated the Chill franchise to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, as the Chippewa Steel to play out of Chippewa Area Ice Arena. Bryant would then rename her NA3HL team from La Crosse Freeze to Coulee Region Chill while continuing to play out of La Crosse. Al Rooney was named the Steel's first head coach and general manager.

Season-by-season records

Season	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA	PIM	Finish	Playoffs
North Iowa Outlaws
2005–06	58	18	37	3	39	149	219	1439	5th, Central	Did not qualify
2006–07	62	27	29	6	60	174	198	1446	4th, Central	Lost in 1st Round
2007–08	58	38	16	4	80	195	137	1209	1st, Central	Lost in 1st Round
2008–09	58	35	18	5	75	229	171	1107	2nd, Central	Eliminated in Robertson Cup Round Robin
2009–10	58	15	37	6	36	147	234	915	5th, Central	Did not qualify
Coulee Region Chill
2010–11	58	33	20	5	71	204	180	982	2nd(T), Central	Lost in Div. Finals
2011–12	60	18	35	7	43	162	229	996	4th, MidWest	Lost in Div. Semifinals
2012–13	60	16	39	5	37	157	224	849	6th, Central	Did not qualify
2013–14	60	31	28	1	63	181	181	1011	5th, Midwest	Did not qualify
2014–15	60	28	23	9	65	176	182	987	4th, Midwest	Lost in 1st Round
2015–16	60	33	26	1	67	177	165	883	4th, Midwest	Lost Div. Semifinal
2016–17	60	31	27	2	64	220	220	920	4th, Midwest	Lost Div. Semifinal
2017–18	60	17	34	9	43	162	214	661	5th, Midwest	Did not qualify
Chippewa Steel

Playoffs

• 2007

First Round - Fargo-Moorhead Jets defeated North Iowa Outlaws 3-games-to-2

• 2008

First Round - Springfield Jr. Blues defeated North Iowa Outlaws 3-games-to-0

• 2009

First Round - Owatonna Express defeated North Iowa Outlaws 3-games-to-1

North Iowa Outlaws advance to Robertson Cup round robin as HOST

Robertson Cup Round Robin - North Iowa Outlaws (1-3) - Eliminated (L, 3-4 vs. Wild; L, 1-2 vs. Phantoms; L, 2-3 vs. Bobcats; W, 4-2 vs. Bandits)

• 2011

Division Semifinals - Coulee Region Chill defeated Owatonna Express 3-games-to-1

Division Finals - Bismarck Bobcats defeated Coulee Region Chill 3-games-to-2

• 2012

Division Semifinals - St. Louis Bandits defeated Coulee Region Chill 3-games-to-0

• 2015

First Round - Minnesota Wilderness defeated Coulee Region Chill 3-games-to-2

• 2016

Division Semifinals – Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated Coulee Region Chill 3-games-to-1

• 2017

Division Semifinals – Janesville Jets defeated Coulee Region Chill 3-games-to-0

External links

• Chippewa Steel official website