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Chi-Town Shooters

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Chi-Town Shooters
CityDyer, Indiana
LeagueAll American Hockey League
Founded2008
Home arenaMidwest Training & Ice Center
ColorsBlue, black, white, silver
General managerSue Anderson
Head coachDarren Seid
MediaWJOB-1230 AM
Franchise history
First team
2008–2010Chi-Town Shooters
Second team
2009Detroit Hitmen
2009–2010West Michigan Blizzard
2010Indiana Blizzard
2010–2011Chi-Town Shooters
Championships
Regular season titles2: 2009, 2010
Playoff championships1: 2009

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

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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

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Season Games Won Lost T/OTL SOL Points Goals
for
Goals
against
Final standing Playoffs
2008–09 60 39 22 8 0 86 322 58 1st, AAHL Rod Davidson Cup champions
2009–10 80 38 36 2 4 86 226 231 1st, AAHL Lost in playoffs
2010–11 19 0 6 1 0 1 24 38 3rd, AAHL Lost in finals

References

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  1. ^ Smith, Hillary (18 August 2010). "ChiTown Shooters leave AAHL, will join junior league in 2011". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Indiana Blizzard cease operations, Chi-Town Shooters return". All American Hockey League. 29 December 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Chi-Town Shooters return to the AAHL". NWI.com. January 3, 2011.