Changes: Chicago Express

	Chicago Express
City:	Hoffman Estates, Illinois
League:	ECHL
Conference:	Eastern
Division:	TBA
Founded:	2010
Home Arena:	Sears Centre
Colors:	Navy, Gray, Sky Blue ;
Owner(s):	Craig Drecktrah
Head Coach:	Steve Martinson
Franchise history
2011-present:	Chicago Express

Revision as of 01:41, 30 May 2011

The Chicago Express is a professional ice hockey team located in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The Express will be a member of the ECHL and will play its home games at the Sears Centre.

The Express is owned by Craig Drecktrah, who formerly owned the United Hockey League's Chicago Hounds and Rockford IceHogs.

Team Name

To name the new franchise, the team held a special name the team contest that eventually received over a thousand unique name suggestions. On July 22, the four finalists for the team name were unveiled. They were the:

Chicago Blizzard
Hoffman Estates Hammers
Chicago Knights
Chicago Express

Voting for the team's name closed on August 4, with Express announced as the winner on September 21. The final four portion of the contest received a total of 20,000 votes. ^[1]

Mascot

The mascot for the Chicago Express is "Traxx" the Horse.

References

↑ http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=409663

External links

[1] ttp://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=409663

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+| text_color  = #87CEEB
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+| bg_color    = #002264
-| team        = Chicago
+| team        = Chicago Express
-| logo        =
+| logo        = ChicagoExpress.PNG
-| logosize    =
+| logosize    = 200px
 | city        = [[Hoffman Estates, Illinois|Hoffman Estates]], [[Illinois]]
 | league      = [[ECHL]]
-| conference  = TBA
+| conference  = Eastern
 | division    = TBA
 | founded     = [[2011–12 ECHL season|2010]]
 | arena       = [[Sears Centre]]
+| colors      = Navy, Gray, Sky Blue <br /> {{Color box|#002264}} {{Color box|#808080}} {{Color box|#87CEEB}}
-| colors      =
 | owner       = Craig Drecktrah
-| coach       = TBA
+| coach       = [[Steve Martinson]]
-| GM          = TBA
+| GM          =
 | media       =
 | affiliates  =
 <!---Franchise history--->
-| name1       = '''Chicago'''
+| name1       = Chicago Express
-| dates1      = 2011-future
+| dates1      = 2011-present
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 }}
-The '''Chicago ECHL team''' will be a professional ice hockey team located in [[Hoffman Estates, Illinois]] ([[Chicagoland]]).  The team will be a member of the [[ECHL]] and will play their home games at the [[Sears Centre]].
+The '''Chicago Express''' is a professional ice hockey team located in [[Hoffman Estates, Illinois]].  The Express will be a member of the [[ECHL]] and will play its home games at the [[Sears Centre]].
-The team is owned by Craig Drecktrah, who formerly owned the [[International Hockey League (2007-)|United Hockey League]]'s [[Chicago Hounds]] and [[Rockford IceHogs (UHL)|Rockford IceHogs]].  Despite both teams' tenancy at the Sears Centre, the new team is not considered a continuation of the Hounds franchise.
+The Express is owned by Craig Drecktrah, who formerly owned the [[International Hockey League (2007-)|United Hockey League]]'s [[Chicago Hounds]] and [[Rockford IceHogs (UHL)|Rockford IceHogs]].
 == Team Name ==
-On July 22, four finalists for the team name were unveiled.  They are the:
+To name the new franchise, the team held a special name the team contest that eventually received over a thousand unique name suggestions.  On July 22, the four finalists for the team name were unveiled.  They were the:
 *'''Chicago Blizzard'''
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 *'''Chicago Express'''
-Voting will continue until August 4, with the winner along with the logo and colors to be announced at a later date.
+Voting for the team's name closed on August 4, with Express announced as the winner on September 21.  The final four portion of the contest received a total of 20,000 votes. <ref>http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=409663</ref>
+== Mascot ==
+The mascot for the Chicago Express is "Traxx" the Horse.
+== References ==
+{{reflist}}
 == External links ==
-*[http://nameyourhockeyteam.com/team/ Official Website of the Chicago ECHL Team]
+*[http://www.chicagoexpresshockey.com/ Official Website of the Chicago Express]
 *[http://www.echl.com Official website of the ECHL]
 *[http://www.searscentre.com/default.aspx Official website of the Sears Centre]