2002-03 Chicago Steel Roster

United States Hockey League (USHL)
Team Record: 26-28-5 (SO: 0-1) - 58 points
in the USHL's East Division
Coach: A.J. Toews (26-28, 5 OTL)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
2002-03 Chicago Steel Statistics

The Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 26 wins and 28 losses (and 5 overtime losses), with a 0-1 showing in shootouts for 58 points in the USHL's East Division.

The Steel netted 178 goals and surrendered 204. Jordan Black scored 26 goals for Chicago, and Dan Charleston accounted for 36 assists. Joseph Pearce topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 2.91 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

A.J. Toews coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Derek AndersonFAugust 22, 19826'3"216Eagle River, AK USA
Bill BagronCMay 18, 19825'9"205LEagle River, AK
Jordan BlackFFebruary 21, 19835'10"174Canton, MI USA
Dan CharlestonFNovember 27, 19845'8"180LOak Forest, IL
Adam D'AlbaGSeptember 23, 19856'0"170LGlencoe, IL USA
Jeff DunneDJune 23, 19855'11"195RGrove, MO
Josh ElzingaDSeptember 30, 19845'11"183Burbank, IL USA
Jon EricksonFAugust 23, 19836'3"194LEden Prairie, MN USA
Rene GauthierFNovember 19, 19825'11"190RTecumseh, ON
Ben GeelanFJune 8, 19846'1"189LBuffalo, MN
Brady GrecoDMay 4, 19836'3"198RMiddleton, WI
Michael GrenzyDFebruary 6, 19846'3"201LLockport, NY
Nick HarrisFAugust 21, 19835'9"170Hastings, MN USA
Eric HelstedtFDecember 29, 19826'1"194Minot, ND USA
Mike KennedyDApril 9, 19865'11"174Lyons, IL USA
Vojtech KlozDJanuary 23, 19866'3"240LKarlovy Vary, CZE
Justin LewandowskiRWNovember 9, 19855'9"181RNaperville, IL USA
David MarshallRWMarch 14, 19855'11"185RBuffalo, MN
Travis MorinCJanuary 9, 19846'2"190LBrooklyn Park, MN
Dejan PajicLWFebruary 24, 19856'0"192RNovi Sad, SRB
Joseph PearceGJune 24, 19826'4"205LBrick, NJ USA
Joe PiskulaDJuly 5, 19846'3"214LAntigo, WI USA
Topher ScottCJuly 23, 19855'6"160LBuffalo Grove, IL
Eric SlaisFAugust 6, 19856'2"187LFenton, MO USA
Charlie SolbergFAugust 27, 19845'11"185Barrington, IL USA
Alex SpeziaDMarch 22, 19855'10"179RFarmington Hills, MI USA
Lee SweattDAugust 13, 19855'9"202RElburn, IL
Blake WilliamsFJuly 16, 19836'0"185Brooklyn Park, MN USA


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