The winner for the week is the holder of the Sledge Hammer until a new winner is announced.  The coaches make the decision on who deserves the award based on performance and contribution to the team success during the games that week.
 

    Week 1 - (November 5th - 11th)

Mark Anthoine -- Forward
 

Mark stepped up his play and help his line be a big success in a Shoot-out loss to Sioux City and a 6-2 win against Sioux Falls on the road.  Mark efforts saw him score 4 goals and 2 assists on the weekend.


    Week 2 - (November 12th - 18th)

Andy Miele -- Forward
 

Andy had a great weekend against Omaha in a 2 game homestand.  Andy was the only player to beat Omaha goalie Drew Palmisano in both shoot-out losses.  Not only was he the only player to score the goals in regulation, Andy scored both nights in the shoot-out as well.

 

    Week 3 - (November 19th - 25th)

Eric Alexander -- Forward

Week 4 - (November 26th - December 2nd)

Will Weber -- Defense

Will was a force on the blueline for the Steel this past weekend in wins over Lincoln and Sioux Falls.  He did not give up on any of his shifts while logging big time minutes.  Simply put, he is a warrior.  Other Steel notables were Brian Dowd and Simon Olsson who each had 5 points on the weekend
 

Week 5 - (December 10th - December 16th)

Corey Chakeen -- Forward

Corey, after a tough start to his season has steadily improved his game each week and is starting to do the little things on a consistent basis that makes the team and himself successful. This was his best week of the year and we expect to see the same continued effort and progress the rest of the season.

Week 6 - (December 24th - December 30th)

Aaron Schmit -- Defense

Aaron was consistent and steady throughout the last three games while being a physical presence on the blueline.  His strong play was evident at crucial times during the games and was rewarded with his first goal in the USHL against Green Bay

Week 7 - (December 31st - January 6th)

Ryan Schnell -- Forward

Ryan had a strong week using his size and physical presence to be effective contributor to the success and current streak the team in on.  His strong play has resulted in creating scoring chances for his linemates as well as himself as he scored his second goal of the season in a 4-2 win over Ohio.

Week 8 - (January 7th - 13th)

Drew LeBlanc -- Forward

Drew has stepped up his game to a new level and has become an offensive leader for the Steel over the past few weeks.  Drew is currently on a four game goal scoring streak and has 9 points in the last 7 games.  He has been a key factor in the success that his line is seeing right now.

Week 9 - (January 14th - 20th)

Rob Madore -- Goaltender

Rob has come back from the break very strong and has posted 6 wins in a row to push his record to 11-10-3.  His performance in back to back wins against Cedar Rapids earned him the Steel Worker of The Week Award.

Week 10 - (January 21st - 27th)

Mike Walsh -- Defense

Mike's leadership and consistent steady physical play has earned him this week's Steel Worker award.  He has been playing with great confidence and has been the first to be there for his teammates when necessary.  He also had the game winning goal against Green Bay.
 

Week 10 - (January 28th - February 3rd)

Rob Madore -- Goaltender

Rob Madore is the Steel Worker of The Week for his performance against Indiana over the weekend.  He was our best player against a highly skilled group of forwards and made several spectacular saves in both games.

Week 11 - (February 4th - February 10th)

Nick Pisellini -- Goaltender

Nick earns this weeks Steel Hammer for his solid play in relief against Omaha and his victory over Sioux City this past weekend.  Nick stopped all 14 shots faced against Omaha and 43 of 46 against Sioux City in the 6-3 win.
 

Week 12 - (February 11th - February 17th)

Dominic Morrone -- Forward

Dominic is this week's winner for his effort and performance in Saturday's game against Sioux City.  After sitting out Friday's contest, Dominic had a goal and an assist and was instrumental in the Steel's comeback from a 3-1 deficit to help the team earn a point in the 4-3 overtime loss.
 

Week 13 - (February 18th - February 24th)

Simon Olsson -- Forward

Simon is this week's Chicago Steel worker.  His game has finally returned to level that we saw last season and allowed him to be an effective player on a nightly basis.  He has had 3 points in his last two games and factored on both goals in a 2-1 win over Tri-City on Saturday.

Week 14 and 15 - (February 25th - March 9th)

Andrew Miller -- Forward

Although the Steel have not been successful as of late, Andrew has been the most consistent player on the Steel roster the past two weeks.  He brings a consistent effort each night and plays the level we expect of him.  He has become one of the players that can be relied on to perform each night in all situations.
 

Week 16 - (March 16th - March 22nd)

Tim Buttery -- Defense

Tim is the Steel worker of the week.  Tim has been one of the most reliable and dependable guys back on defense, and last week he registered 6 points (3 goals and 3 assists) in 4 games.  Tim was also named the USHL defensive player of the week. 

Week 17 - (April 10th - April 18th; 1st Round of Playoffs)

John Moore -- Defense       Brian O'Neill -- Forward      Rob Madore -- Goaltender

John Moore, Brian O'Neill and Rob Madore have been selected as the Steel Workers of the Week, for their exceptional play in the first round of playoffs against the Indiana Ice.  Moore was solid on defense in every situation that he was put into, and contributed on the scoreboard with an assist.  Brian O'Neill was a true warrior and did not back down from anybody and paid the price on every shift that the coaches asked him to.  Brian had 2 goals and 2 assists in the series.  Rob Madore was outstanding in net, playing all 4 games.  Madore had 144 saves with a .935 save percentage, which included the 5-0 shutout to clinch the series.