GENEVA, Ill., Feb. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- A popular
junior hockey league tradition, Wiener Dog Racing took place at the
Fox Valley Ice Arena on Saturday, February
17, 2018, as the 2016-2017 Clark Cup Champions Chicago Steel
Hockey hosted their first annual Wiener Dog Races. Fans were
treated during the first and second intermissions to the Steel's
Wiener Dog Races, with Monty, a one-year-old dachshund born in
Denver, beating 16 other dogs to
earn the championship trophy, edging out fellow finalists Asti,
Buster and Tarragon. Race video footage from the first and second
race is available HERE
Race proceeds went to Rescue Warriors Corp., an Elgin-based nonprofit whose mission is to save
abandoned animals from being euthanized. The organization is
run by volunteers and generous supporters who have provided their
time and financial support to help with their mission. The winner
received a prize package provided by Woofbeach. For high res
images, please contact Amelia Dellos
at amelia@agencythreesixty.com.
During the game, The Madison Capitols (19-18-1-2, 41 pts.)
stormed back from a 3-0 deficit, scoring eight of the game's final
nine goals en route to an 8-4 win over the Chicago Steel
(19-18-1-3, 42 pts.) Saturday night at Fox Valley Ice Arena.
Cade Borchardt notched a career-high
four points (2-2–4) for the Capitols.
Chicago Steel's season-long seven-game homestand continues
next weekend with a pair of games at Fox Valley Ice Arena.
Friday, Feb. 23 is Military
Appreciation Night presented by Grunt Style as the Steel take on
the Green Bay Gamblers. Faceoff is set for 7:05 p.m. and complimentary admission is
available for active military and veterans. The Steel then close
the weekend with a Steel Family Sunday on Feb. 25, hosting the Central Illinois Flying Aces
at 3:05 p.m. on Rusty's Birthday,
featuring a mascot hockey game. The Steel Family Pack is available
— purchase four tickets, four hot dogs, four sodas (or waters) and
four chuck-a-pucks starting at just $48. Fans are invited to stick around after the
game for full-team post-game autographs. For more information, or
to purchase tickets, call 855-51-STEEL, stop by the Box Office at
Fox Valley Ice Arena or visit ChicagoSteelHockeyTeam.com.
ABOUT THE CHICAGO
STEEL
The 2017 Clark Cup Champion Chicago Steel are
entering their 18th season in the United
States Hockey League (USHL) and third season playing at Fox
Valley Ice Arena in Geneva, Ill.
2016-2017 was a record-breaking season for the Steel, including new
team records in regular season wins (38) and points (81), and
culminating in the first championship in team history. The
organization's focus is providing affordable, family-friendly
entertainment. Steel players are recruited from across the country
and internationally. They are assigned a host family and advisor to
arrange housing and education options while with the team.
Education, and development as a player/individual, are keys to
their success. 192 Steel players have earned NCAA Division I
scholarships since 2000 and 34 have been NHL Draft picks since
2002. Follow the Steel on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram:
@ChicagoSteel. Visit ChicagoSteelHockeyTeam.com for more
information.
2016-2017 Championship Season
Last season, the
Chicago Steel set a new all-time team record with 38 wins and 81
points in the regular season, making its way to the postseason for
the first time in nine years, and first since the team relocated to
the Fox Valley in 2015. Chicago
defeated the Youngstown Phantoms in the Eastern Conference
Semifinals, 3 game to 2, before knocking off the defending Eastern
Conference Champions, the Dubuque Fighting Saints, in the Eastern
Conference Final, 3 games to 1. It was the Steel's first-ever
appearance in the Clark Cup Final. For more information on the
Chicago Steel visit ChicagoSteelHockeyTeam.com.
ABOUT THE UNITED STATES
HOCKEY LEAGUE
Headquartered in Chicago, IL, and founded in 1979, the USHL is
celebrating its 16th season as the nation's only Tier 1 junior
hockey league. It's players range from 16-20 years old, and are
recruited from over 35 states and 9 countries to fill the rosters
on 17 teams nationwide. A record 40 USHL players were chosen in the
2017 NHL Draft, and more than 400 USHL players on team rosters last
season committed to NCAA Division I schools, further establishing
the league as the world's foremost producer of junior hockey
talent.
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