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Pueblo NAHL team
CityPueblo, Colorado
LeagueNorth American Hockey League
DivisionMountain
Founded2005
Home arenaPueblo Ice Arena & Events Center
ColorsBurgundy, Red, Gold
     
OwnersKelly Kasik
Geoffrey Stahl
General managerVinny Bohn
Head coachSteve Dougherty
Franchise history
2005–2010North Iowa Outlaws
2010–2018Coulee Region Chill
2018–2026Chippewa Steel
2026–PresentTBD

The Pueblo NAHL team is a Tier II junior ice hockey team based in Pueblo, Colorado, set to begin play in the North American Hockey League (NAHL).


History

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The franchise began in 2005 as the North Iowa Outlaws based in Mason City, Iowa, where the team played for five seasons until moving to Onalaska, Wisconsin, in 2010 under owner Mark Motz as the Coulee Region Chill.[1] The team was then sold to Michelle Bryant in 2012 and the franchise was eventually moved in 2014 to nearby La Crosse, Wisconsin, with games at the Green Island Ice Arena.

After the 2017–18 season, Chill owner Michelle Bryant sold the franchise to Steve Black of JB Black Enterprise, LLC, the owner of the NA3HL's New Ulm Steel. Black relocated the Chill franchise to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, as the Chippewa Steel to play out of Chippewa Area Ice Arena. Bryant would then rename her NA3HL team from La Crosse Freeze to Coulee Region Chill while continuing to play out of La Crosse.[2] Al Rooney was named the Steel's first head coach and general manager,[3] but was relieved of duties 23 games into his first season with a 5–16–1–1 record.[4] Assistant coach Carter Foguth was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season before be given the role permanently at the end of the season.[5]

In March 2021, it was reported that Steve Black sold the Steel and the Tier III New Ulm Steel to an ownership group led by Kelly Kasik.[6] The sale was confirmed on April 16 along with the announcement of new general manager and head coach Mike Janda.[7] However, Janda was then given a two-year suspension in August 2021 by USA Hockey for manipulating records to use non-eligible players when he held a previous coaching job on a youth team and was subsequently released by the Steel.[8] The Steel then hired Casey Mignone, the assistant coach of the St. Cloud Norsemen.[9]

On June 12, 2026(although reports of the Steel moving were leaked beforehand[10]), the NAHL announced that, along with a new Mountain division being formed, the Chippewa Steel would relocate to Pueblo, Colorado. [11] They will likely become the Pueblo Bulls, taking on the same name as the USPHL variant of the team.

Season-by-season records

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Season GP W L OTL PTS GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs
North Iowa Outlaws
2005–06 58 18 37 3 39 149 219 1439 5th of 5, Central
19th of 20, NAHL		 Did not qualify
2006–07 62 27 29 6 60 174 198 1446 4th of 6, Central
12th of 17, NAHL		 Lost Div. Semifinal series, 2–3 (Fargo-Moorhead Jets)
2007–08 58 38 16 4 80 195 137 1209 1st of 8, Central
4th of 18, NAHL		 Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–3 (Springfield Jr. Blues)
2008–09 58 35 18 5 75 229 171 1107 2nd of 5, Central
t-7th of 19, NAHL		 Lost Div. Semifinal series, 1–3 (Owatonna Express)
2009–10 58 15 37 6 36 147 234 915 5th of 5, Central
18th of 19, NAHL		 Did not qualify
Coulee Region Chill
2010–11 58 33 20 5 71 204 180 982 t-2nd of 6, Central
t-10th of 26, NAHL		 Won Div. Semifinal series, 3–1 (Owatonna Express)
Lost Div. Final series, 2–3 (Bismarck Bobcats)
2011–12 60 18 35 7 43 162 229 996 4th of 5, MidWest
t-23rd of 28, NAHL		 Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–3 (St. Louis Bandits)
2012–13 60 16 39 5 37 157 224 849 6th of 6, Central
23rd of 24, NAHL		 Did not qualify
2013–14 60 31 28 1 63 181 181 1011 5th of 6, Midwest
15th of 24, NAHL		 Did not qualify
2014–15 60 28 23 9 65 176 182 987 3rd of 5, Midwest
12th of 24, NAHL		 Lost Div. Semifinal series, 2–3 (Minnesota Wilderness)
2015–16 60 33 26 1 67 177 165 883 4th of 6, Midwest
t-11th of 22, NAHL		 Lost Div. Semifinal series, 1–3 (Fairbanks Ice Dogs)
2016–17 60 31 27 2 64 220 220 920 4th of 6, Midwest
16th of 24, NAHL		 Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–3 (Janesville Jets)
2017–18 60 17 34 9 43 162 214 661 5th of 6, Midwest
21st of 23, NAHL		 Did not qualify
Chippewa Steel
2018–19 60 19 38 3 41 149 220 1019 6th of 6, Midwest
22nd of 24, NAHL		 Did not qualify
2019–20 51 29 18 4 62 171 146 798 2nd of 6, Midwest
11th of 23, NAHL		 Postseason cancelled
2020–21 48 14 29 5 33 116 169 904 5th of 5, Midwest
22nd of 23, NAHL		 Did not qualify
2021–22 60 25 31 4 54 168 206 772 7th of 8, Midwest
24 of 29, NAHL		 Did not qualify
2022–23 60 31 25 4 66 186 172 806 4th of 8, Midwest
13 of 29, NAHL		 Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–3 (Wisconsin Windigo)
2023–24 60 29 25 6 64 170 188 646 5th of 8, Midwest
20 of 32, NAHL		 Did not qualify
2024–25 59 30 23 6 66 182 186 1024 4th of 8, Midwest
14 of 35, NAHL		 Lost Div. Semifinal series, 1–3 (Wisconsin Windigo)
2025-26 59 11 44 4 26 119 260 1322 8th of 8 Midwest, 34th of 34 NAHL Did not qualify
Pueblo NAHL team
2026-27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TBD TBD

References

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  1. ^ "Coulee Region Chill sold, will move to Chippewa Falls". La Crosse Tribune. May 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "Coulee Region Chill sold and relocated to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin". NAHL. April 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "Chippewa Steel name Al Rooney as Head Coach/GM". NAHL. May 7, 2018.
  4. ^ "NAHL: Rooney relieved of coaching duties with Chippewa Steel, Foguth named interim head coach". Chippewa.com. November 20, 2018.
  5. ^ "NAHL: Chippewa Steel name Foguth head coach". Chippewa.com. April 9, 2019.
  6. ^ "New Ulm Steel have a new owner". The Journal. March 9, 2021.
  7. ^ "Steel Announce Ownership Transfer and Coaching Change". OurSports Central. April 16, 2021.
  8. ^ "NAHL: Janda relieved of coaching, director of hockey operations duties for Chippewa Steel". Chippewa.com. August 23, 2021.
  9. ^ "Steel Name Casey Mignone Head Coach". OurSports Central. August 27, 2021.
  10. ^ "NAHL BOARD OF GOVERNORS APPROVE ADDITION OF FORMER NCDC TEAMS". juniorhockey.io. June 9, 2026.
  11. ^ "NAHL Announces Newly Formed Mountain Division for 2026-27 Season". NAHL. June 12, 2026.
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