The Chippewa Steel Hockey team are currently searching for Host Families to fill a vital role in the organization’s success both on and off the ice.

Arriving in late August and staying through March, the players take an active role in many aspects of family life and are expected to respect the host family rules as well as those of the Steel.  The values and principles for success that are essential to become a member of the Steel will be demanded at the rink, in the home, in school and in the community.

Steel players make excellent role models for younger players aspiring to play at higher levels.  Players often will keep in contact with their host family long after they are done playing for the Steel. You possibly could be housing the next NHL star!

The application process gives the team the information we need to ensure the best possible fit, with a good pairing of player(s) and family.  The host family is compensated $300.00 per month/per player for groceries and expenses.  Host families will receive tickets for all Steel home games (played at the Chippewa Ice Arena).  Players will provide their own transportation and cell phones.

In compliance with league rules, all housing families must pass a criminal background check.

Contact Business Manager Jake Serwe at jake@chippewasteelhockey.com to begin the process.

Chippewa Steel’s vice president of operations Bryant Black and head coach and general manager Al Rooney have announced the addition of assistant coach Carter Foguth for the 2018-19 season.

Foguth joins the Steel after spending four years with the Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks Division I hockey team where he played in 144 games and served as the team’s alternate captain as a sophomore and the team’s captain during his junior and senior seasons. “We received numerous inquiries and did our proper due diligence and we just kept coming back to Carter,” said head coach Rooney. “I’m very enthusiastic about bringing him on board and believe he is going to be a great fit to work alongside me in accomplishing our goals on and off the ice.”

With the last few years of Foguth’s hockey career being spent in Mankato, assistant coach of the Mavericks Darren Blue said the following, “It’s exciting to see good people like Carter get into the coaching profession. His knowledge of the game, work ethic and leadership skills were very appreciated during his time as a player. I look forward to those same attributes fueling a successful career behind the bench as well.”

Foguth, a native of Ypsilanti, Michigan, is no stranger to the junior hockey landscape. He played 45 games in the NAHL during the 2009-10 season followed by over 150 games played in the USHL where he spent his last season as captain for the Muskegon Lumberjacks.

When asked about the position, Foguth stated, “I am excited to be named the Chippewa Steel assistant coach and thankful the head coach AL Rooney and the Black family for giving me the opportunity. I look forward to helping players develop on and off the ice, establishing a positive culture and being a part of Chippewa and the surrounding area’s community.”

“We are excited and would like to welcome Carter to the Steel family. He will be a great fit in establishing the Steel brand right away.”

This is the Steel’s inaugural season in the NAHL and will kick off the recruiting period with a pre-draft camp in West Dundee, Illinios May 25-27.