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Coulee Region Chill
CityLa Crosse, Wisconsin
LeagueNAHL
DivisionMidwest
Founded2005
Home arenaGreen Island Ice Arena
ColorsBlack, Ice Blue, White
     
Owner(s)Michelle Bryant
General managerRyan Egan (2016–17)[1]
Head coachRyan Egan (2016–17)
Franchise history
2005–2010North Iowa Outlaws
2010–presentCoulee Region Chill

The Coulee Region Chill is a Tier II junior ice hockey team based in La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States.

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. On September 5, 2014, team owner Michelle Bryant announced that the franchise was moving ten miles south to La Crosse, Wisconsin, and that the Chill would now play their games at the Green Island Ice Arena. For the 2013–14 season, the Chill moved back to the North American Hockey League's Midwest Division after a year in the league's Central Division.

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

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

References