Game-Worn Jersey Auction Highlights Home Weekend
February 10, 2021 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Chicago Steel News Release
GENEVA, ILLINOIS - For the fifth consecutive season, the Chicago Steel have partnered with the Geneva Academic Foundation and FONA International for a special event designed to raise money for Geneva Community Unit School District 304. The event highlights three home games this week for the first place Steel (19-6-2-0; 40 pts.).
The Steel will don special 'blackout' jerseys for the first time in a matchup against the Dubuque Fighting Saints on Saturday, Feb. 13 at 7:05 pm CT on home ice at Fox Valley Ice Arena with the game-worn sweaters auctioned off to benefit Geneva Academic Foundation. The Saturday showdown is being offered for free on HockeyTV.com.
The week-long auction is scheduled to begin on Thursday, Feb. 11 and run through Thursday, Feb. 18. Fans can bid on game-worn jerseys for the entire Steel roster and mascot Rusty's jersey at: https://www.biddingowl.com/Auction/home.cfm?auctionID=6288.
The Steel begin action this week with a matchup on Thursday, Feb. 11 against the Des Moines Buccaneers at 3:05 pm CT. The afternoon clash at Fox Valley Ice Arena makes up for the contest originally scheduled for Jan. 15 that was postponed due to poor travel conditions.
Des Moines enters the weekday matchup tied for second place in the Western Conference with a 14-10-3-0 (31 pts.) record. Forward Alex Laferriere, one of four NHL draft picks on the Buccaneers roster, was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the third round (#83 Overall) of the 2020 NHL Draft. The Harvard University-bound skater has charted 19 points (10G, 19A) in 25 games played this season.
In a back-to-back set on Saturday, Feb. 13 and Sunday, Feb. 14, the Steel clash with the Dubuque Fighting Saints in the last action at Fox Valley Ice Arena until the month of March.
In two matchups this season, the Steel have earned three out of a possible four points against the Fighting Saints. On December 4, Chicago took a 4-1 victory before falling in a 2-1 overtime decision against Dubuque on Jan. 3.
The Steel have held Dubuque's leading point-getter, Connor Kurth (10G, 11A), off the scoresheet in two games thus far. The University of Minnesota commit was listed as a 'C'-level prospect on NHL Central Scouting's most recent watch list released on Jan. 21, 2021.
For the first time in the new year, the Steel swept a two-game weekend series in the club's most recent action. Chicago, the first-place team in the USHL and the Eastern Conference, recorded outstanding offensive performances with a 7-3 win on Feb. 5 and followed up with a 9-2 win on Feb. 6 against the Green Bay Gamblers at Resch Center in Wisconsin.
Sean Farrell, the league's leader in points with 52 (18G, 34A), extended his point streak to 23 games, matching the USHL single-season record, with a goal and two helpers in both contests.
After the weekend action at Fox Valley Ice Arena, the Steel embark on a stretch of eight consecutive road games until the club makes the return to home ice on Fri., March 12 against Green Bay.
Chicago Steel games can be heard on Mixlr at http://mixlr.com/chicago-steel/ (FREE AUDIO) and video may be streamed on available devices through HockeyTV at www.hockeytv.com (STREAM).
Chicago Steel Upcoming Games presented by Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush:
Thursday, February 11 vs. Des Moines Buccaneers (3:05 pm CT) presented by Waubonsee Community College
Saturday, February 13 vs. Dubuque Fighting Saints (7:05 pm CT) with a special jersey auction to benefit Geneva Academic Foundation, presented by FONA International
Sunday, February 14 vs. Dubuque Fighting Saints (3:05 pm CT)
For more information, call 855-51-STEEL or visit ChicagoSteelHockeyTeam.com.
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