Chi-Town Shooters
| Chi-Town Shooters | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Dyer, Indiana |
| League | All American Hockey League |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Home arena | Midwest Training & Ice Center |
| Colors | Blue, black, white, silver |
| General manager | Sue Anderson |
| Head coach | Darren Seid |
| Media | WJOB-1230 AM |
| Franchise history | |
| First team | |
| 2008–2010 | Chi-Town Shooters |
| Second team | |
| 2009 | Detroit Hitmen |
| 2009–2010 | West Michigan Blizzard |
| 2010 | Indiana Blizzard |
| 2010–2011 | Chi-Town Shooters |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 2: 2009, 2010 |
| Playoff championships | 1: 2009 |
The Chi-Town Shooters were two professional ice hockey teams that played in the All American Hockey League. They played their home games at the Midwest Training & Ice Center in Dyer, Indiana. The "Shooters" name refers to the casinos in the South Shore region of northwestern Indiana.
History[edit]
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-five series.
The team did not return to the AAHL looking to focus on launching a junior ice hockey team instead.[1] However, the West Michigan Blizzard relocated to the arena as the Indiana Blizzard before the 2010–11 season. By December 2010, the Blizzard had folded, and the roster was taken over by the Shooters' organization and name for the remainder of the season.[2][3] By the end of the season, the only other team remaining was the Battle Creek Revolution and the league folded after the season.
Season-by-season results[edit]
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | T/OTL | SOL | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Final standing | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | 60 | 39 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 86 | 322 | 58 | 1st, AAHL | Rod Davidson Cup champions |
| 2009–10 | 80 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 86 | 226 | 231 | 1st, AAHL | Lost in playoffs |
References[edit]
- ^ Smith, Hillary (18 August 2010). "ChiTown Shooters leave AAHL, will join junior league in 2011". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ "Indiana Blizzard cease operations, Chi-Town Shooters return". All American Hockey League. 29 December 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ "Chi-Town Shooters return to the AAHL". NWI.com. January 3, 2011.
- All American Hockey League (2008–2011) teams
- Lake County, Indiana
- Defunct ice hockey teams in Indiana
- Ice hockey teams in Chicago
- 2008 establishments in Indiana
- 2010 establishments in Indiana
- Ice hockey clubs established in 2008
- Ice hockey clubs established in 2010
- 2010 disestablishments in Indiana
- 2011 disestablishments in Indiana
- Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 2010
- Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 2011