Chi-Town Shooters | |
City: | Dyer, Indiana |
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League: | All American Hockey League |
Founded: | 2008 |
Home Arena: | Midwest Training and Ice Center |
Colors: | Blue, Black, White, Silver |
General Manager: | Sue Anderson |
Head Coach: | Darren Seid |
Media: | WJOB-1230 AM |
Affiliates: | Dayton Gems, IHL (higher) Rogue Valley Wranglers, NorPac (lower) |
Franchise history | |
2008-2010: | Chi-Town Shooters (AAHL) |
2010-2011: | Chi-Town Shooters |
Championships | |
Regular Season Titles: | 1 (2009) |
The Chi-Town Shooters were a professional ice hockey team that played in the All American Hockey League. The team played its home games at the Midwest Training and Ice Center in Dyer, Indiana. The "Shooters" name refers to the casinos in the South Shore region of northwestern Indiana.
History[]
On April 5, 2009, the Shooters won their first and only Rod Davidson Cup, beating the Battle Creek Revolution in the final deciding game of a best of 9 series.
On August 18, 2010, the team announced it would leave the AAHL and ownership plans to form a junior ice hockey team beginning in 2011.[1]
The West Michigan Blizzard then moved to Dyer to become the Indiana Blizzard.
On December 29, 2010 the Indiana Blizzard folded and the players were used to create a reformed Shooters team.
Season-by-season results[]
Regular season[]
Season | GP | W | L | OL | SL | Pts | GF | GA | Standing | Playoff Result |
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2008-09 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 226 | 158 | 1st | Rod Davidson Cup Champions |
2009-10 | 46 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 65 | 225 | 175 | 1st | Lost Semifinals |
2010-11 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 38 | 3rd | Lost Final |
Note: The Indiana Blizzard folded in December of 2010 and the Shooters assumed the record of the Blizzard for the 2010-11 season. The record above indicates the Shooters record