2004-05 Chicago Steel Statistics

United States Hockey League (USHL)
Team Record: 26-29-3 (SO: 0-2) - 57 points
in the USHL's East Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Wil Nichol (26-29, 3 OTL)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
2004-05 Chicago Steel Roster

The Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League ended the 2004-05 season with a record of 26 wins and 29 losses (and 3 overtime losses), with a 0-2 showing in shootouts for 57 points in the USHL's East Division.

The Steel scored 165 goals and conceded 187. T.J. Fox netted 21 goals for Chicago, and T.J. Fox and Eric Slais each contributed 29 assists. Shane Connelly topped the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 2.99 goals against average, leading qualifying goaltenders.

Wil Nichol coached the team. The 2004-05 Chicago Steel lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG SOG SG%
T.J. FoxF6021295090-461112420810.1
Kevin SwallowF6020214170-25631412915.5
Eric SlaisF5910293942+2490131248.1
David MarshallRW5620929107-66400517111.7
Chris WalshF6010182871-2121011089.3
Matt ClacksonLW561015252700350029910.1
Chris ClacksonLW53157229302200210314.6
Cody LamplD554182230+4190011004.0
John SwansonF16713208+3340015014.0
Eric LampeLW568111985-10130011057.6
Kevin RoederD6081018109-473000819.9
Dan CharlestonF255131832+134001995.1
Alan ThompsonF305101510-1114001549.3
Justin LewandowskiRW39591462-1415000826.1
Sami LiimatainenD603912101-1016000329.4
Pat BowenD60461070-321000685.9
Nathan PerkovichRW3762855-5210005610.7
Jonathan RalphD2408841-603010400.0
Ryan OlidisC3916714-401000323.1
Dan KisselC181450+301000263.8
Mike Van WagnerD3904452-1302000290.0
Nathaniel Brooks1312316-100000128.3
Joe LoprienoD5003378-200000300.0
Dan RyanF71010000000333.3
David SloaneD1701112-50000070.0
Ryan DivitoF901121+10000060.0
Billy SauerG3000000000000
Zach HarbourF100000000000
Shane ConnellyG3700000000000
Totals11261652584231539-884986552618548.9

Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Shane Connelly37200714173011002.9911191019.911
Billy Sauer3015911212202813.05848767.904
Totals67359826295031813.0219671786.908

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG SOG SG%
T.J. FoxF723580000000
Kevin SwallowF8134190000000
Eric SlaisF823500000000
David MarshallRW8415130000000
Chris WalshF8033210000000
Matt ClacksonLW8022260000000
Chris ClacksonLW620220000000
Cody LamplD800020000000
John SwansonF802260000000
Eric LampeLW8213100000000
Kevin RoederD8123160000000
Dan CharlestonF8123220000000
Justin LewandowskiRW8224180000000
Sami LiimatainenD800080000000
Pat BowenD8134180000000
Nathan PerkovichRW722440000000
Jonathan RalphD813460000000
Dan KisselC400000000000
Mike Van WagnerD700040000000
Joe LoprienoD100060000000
Shane ConnellyG801100000000
Totals1522133542090000000

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Shane Connelly851435001182.10281263.936
Totals851435001182.10281263.936


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