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Chicago Freeze

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City
  
Geneva, Illinois

Division
  
West

1992–1997
  
Detroit Freeze

Founded
  
1997

League
  
NAHL

Home arena
  
Fox Valley Ice Arena

Arena
  
Fox Valley Ice Arena

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Colors
  
Navy Blue, White, and Black

Location
  
Geneva, Illinois, United States

Color
  
Navy Blue, White, and Black

The Chicago Freeze was a Tier II Junior A ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's West Division. The team was originally the Detroit Freeze until it relocated to a Chicago suburb of Geneva. The Chicago Freeze skated out of the Fox Valley Ice Arena which later became home to the Chicago Hitmen of the NAHL.

Notable Alumni

  • Craig Anderson (Goalie) - 1998–99 season, currently on Ottawa Senators of the NHL.
  • Jason Bacashihua (Goalie) - 1999–01 seasons, currently on HC 05 Banská Bystrica of the Slovak Extraliga.
  • George Parros (Right wing) - 1998–99 season, played five NHL seasons with Los Angeles, Colorado, and won the Stanley Cup with Anaheim.
  • Chris Conner (Right Wing) - 2000–02 seasons, currently on the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL
  • John Scott (Defense) - 2001–02 season, MVP of the 2016 NHL All-Star Game.

    • References

    Chicago Freeze Wikipedia
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