Iowa Chops

The Iowa Chops are a team in the American Hockey League. They are based in Des Moines, Iowa at the Wells Fargo Arena.

History
The Chops were founded by Howard Baldwin, of Hockey Holdings & Management Group, and Dallas businessman Bob Schlegel, who took the dormant Louisville Panthers AHL franchise and resurrected it for the 2005–06 season as the Iowa Stars. They had a five year affiliation agreement with the Dallas Stars and a one year agreement with the Edmonton Oilers.

In their inaugural season, the Stars made it to the Calder Cup playoffs first round, where they were defeated by the Milwaukee Admirals. The Stars won their first playoff series the following season, defeating the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights in six games.

In February 2008, the Dallas Stars announced they would be affiliating with the future Texas Stars pending the 2009 completion of the Cedar Park Entertainment Center in Cedar Park, Texas. After the 2007-2008 season the Dallas Stars left the Iowa scene, and the Anaheim Ducks announced an affiliation with the team.

On July 9, 2008, the team unveiled its new name and logo, featuring a "vicious boar’s head in the team colors of crimson, grey and black".

Portland Pirates' assistant Gord Dineen was named Head Coach of the Iowa Chops on August 19, 2008.

On May, 9 2009, the Anaheim Ducks dropped their affiliation with the Iowa Chops, leaving Iowa to look for their third NHL affiliate in four seasons.

Single game

 * Goals: 4 🇨🇿 Vojtech Polak (2006–07)

Single season

 * Goals: 35 🇸🇪 Loui Eriksson (2005–06)
 * Assists: 47 🇺🇸 Toby Petersen (2005–06)
 * Points: 73 🇺🇸 Toby Petersen (2005–06)
 * Penalty Minutes: 129 🇨🇦 Krys Barch (2005–06)
 * GAA: 2.5 🇨🇦 Mike Smith (2005–06)
 * SV%: .917 🇨🇦 Mike Smith (2005–06)

Career

 * Career Goals: 49 🇺🇸 Toby Petersen (2005–08)
 * Career Assists: 83 🇺🇸 Toby Petersen (2005–08)
 * Career Points: 132 🇺🇸 Toby Petersen (2005–08)
 * Career Penalty Minutes: 129 🇨🇦 Krys Barch (2005–06)
 * Career Goaltending Wins: 25 🇨🇦 Mike Smith (2005–06)
 * Career Shutouts: 3 🇨🇦 Mike Smith (2005–06)
 * Career Games: 132 🇸🇪 Yared Hagos (2005–07)

Current Roster
As of April 23, 2009. Data taken from AHL website.