What Happened Chicago Steel

[jtechkid]

This has been the number one team for development in the ushl and really good every year . Last year they were not good and this year they are flat out really bad . Is this just a down year or did something fundamentally change their with the recruiting ect ?

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[Bonin21]

New ownership few years back

 

[Oak]

Billionaire owner moved on. He was willing to invest a lot of money into the team and that's why they did so well. New ownership doesn't have the same pockets.

 

[jtechkid]

Billionaire owner moved on. He was willing to invest a lot of money into the team and that's why they did so well. New ownership doesn't have the same pockets.

ok thx so much

 

[Corso]

Billionaire owner moved on. He was willing to invest a lot of money into the team and that's why they did so well. New ownership doesn't have the same pockets.

Well they certainly have the deep pockets but don't really care to spend as much or devote the time towards the steel like previous owner

 

[jtechkid]

It will be interesting with them because i’m sure top tenders from Canada not going there anymore - rink is kinda dump it looks and they don’t get huge crowds

 

[OSA]

Quite surprising to me that Adam Valentini hasn’t left for Kitchener. Rangers are a good team, great coach and a beautiful arena. I thought he’d be a Ranger after Christmas

 

[jtechkid]

Quite surprising to me that Adam Valentini hasn’t left for Kitchener. Rangers are a good team, great coach and a beautiful arena. I thought he’d be a Ranger after Christmas

Have been rumors ushl teams have demanded 50-75k transfer fees so i’m not sure about that but chicago in last place and i see him and other 2008 Canada kids heading back to CHL next year so maybe that’s reason staying around .

 

[Bonin21]

So stupid to force a kid to stay when he's just going to leave in the summer anyways.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

So stupid to force a kid to stay when he's just going to leave in the summer anyways.

Agreed, but I'm guessing they just want to have a somewhat functional roster instead of bringing up bums from the NAHL or u18 minor hockey to fill out the lineup.

 

[jtechkid]

Agreed, but I'm guessing they just want to have a somewhat functional roster instead of bringing up bums from the NAHL or u18 minor hockey to fill out the lineup.

they are in last place and getting close to statiscally not making the playoffs so not sure it even matters - start bringing up some u -16 draft picks .