Chi-Town Shooters Explained

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

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

SeasonGames WonLostT/OTLSOLPointsGoals
for
Goals
against
Final standing Playoffs
2008–09 6039228086322581st, AAHLRod Davidson Cup champions
2009–1080383624862262311st, AAHLLost in playoffs

Notes and References

  1. News: Smith . Hillary . ChiTown Shooters leave AAHL, will join junior league in 2011 . The Times of Northwest Indiana . 13 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101125105619/http://www.nwitimes.com/sports/hockey/professional/article_e686f067-3030-5e84-9998-81f8c6f57d52.html . 25 November 2010 . 18 August 2010 . live .
  2. Web site: Indiana Blizzard cease operations, Chi-Town Shooters return . All American Hockey League . 13 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110715101558/http://aahl.pointstreaksites.com/view/aahl/press-box/news_20850 . 2011-07-15 . 29 December 2010 . dead .
  3. Web site: Chi-Town Shooters return to the AAHL . January 3, 2011 . NWI.com.