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Posted January 30, 2020 12:00 am

Chicago Steel 101

Facts on the Chicago SteelStadium: Fox Valley Ice Arena, Geneva

Owner: Larry Robbins, who hails from Arlington Heights and is a 1987 graduate of Buffalo Grove High School. His father, Sheldon Neal Robbins, became co-owner and Chief Operating Officer at Arlington Park in 1984. He passed away Jan. 9, 2017.

Coach: Brock Sheahan, who was a defenseman at Notre Dame from 2004 to 2008. Coached two seasons at Holy Cross before coming to the Steel as associate head coach in 2018.

Most famous Steel alums:

• The Blackhawks' Dennis Gilbert (2014-15)

• The Coyotes' Christian Dvorak (2012-13)

• The Bruins' John Moore (2007-09)

• The Stars' Jamie Oleksiak (2008-10)

• The Hurricanes' Jacob Slavin (2010-13)

Movin' on upSteel's records since moving from Bensenville:

Season W-L-OTL

2015-16 27-26-7

2016-17 38-17-5

2017-18 28-25-7

2018-19 37-21-4

2019-20 27-6-1

Note: Steel won the Clark Cup in 2017, lost in Round 2 in 2018, and lost in the finals in 2019. Team did not qualify for the postseason from 2009-16.

SOURCE: Chicago Steel

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