Scott McConnell -- Head Coach/General Manager

ScottMcConnell is in his first season with the Chicago Steel. Prior to this position he was with the Wilkes Barre/Scranton Penguins as video coach.  He will also serve as the video coordinator for Team USA in the 2010 World Junior Championships in Buffalo New York over christmas.  McConnell brings a great amount of knowledge to the job. He spent two seasons playing in the USHL with Fargo-Moorhead and Cedar Rapids. He also spent three seasons with the Indiana Ice and Des Moines Buccaneers as Associate Head Coach.

Past coaching jobs also include Assistant Head Coach for the Billings Bulls of the (NAHL) and a stint as Associate Head Coach of the Bay City Bombers (WSHL). After his USHL playing career, Scott was a four year member of the University of Denver Hockey team and helped the team win the 2004 NCAA National Championship. The Madison, WI native was born into a hockey rich family. His Grandfather "Badger" Bob Johnson coached 3 NCAA Championships teams with the Wisconsin Badgers in the 70's. He coached the 1976 U.S. Olympic team and was the Head Coach of the 1991 Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup Championship team. 

RJ Enga --Assistant Coach

In Coach Enga's playing days at Colorado College, he earned a spot on the All-WCHA Academic Team as a junior in 1993-94, when he helped the Tigers win their first of three consecutive regular-season championships. He also received honorable mention in the all-league voting that season. He missed only one of a possible 159 games while at Colorado College and is a member of the Century Club players with 100 career points or more. Enga graduated in 1995 with a degree in International Political Economics.

A veteran of the United States Select-17 and -18 programs before enrolling at CC, he skated for Team USA at Finland's Tampere Cup competition in August 1994.

CoachEnga went on to play professionally in both North America and Europe and was drafted in 1990 by the New York Islanders. He retired after the 2002-2003 campaign, which he finished with the San Diego Gulls of the East Coast Hockey League. He earlier spent four seasons with the Colorado Springs Gold Kings and a year playing pro in Germany.

Kelly Gee -- Goaltending Consultant

 
James Brewer -- Equipment Manager/Director of Player Services

                                                                                         Andrew Stegehuis -- Equipment Manager   

Steven Bagus - Head Athletic Trainer

Steve Bagus is originally from Oak Lawn, Illinois, and received his Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training in 2008 from Illinois State University.  Upon graduation he accepted a position with AthletiCo and served as Head Athletic Trainer at Alonzo Amos Stagg High School in Palos Heights.  In 2009 he was named Assistant Athletic Trainer at Mt. Carmel High School on Chicago's southside and served as the Head Athletic Trainer for the Chicago Griffins Rugby Club.  While in his current role, Steve had an opportunity to work with the United States Soccer Federation’s Under 14 Men's National Team in Bradenton Florida and the Under-18's Men National Team in Lisbon, Portugal.  Steve was also a high school hockey player in his youth, capping his career as a forward at Brother Rice High School in 2004.




Will Haskell -- Strength and Conditioning Coach

Will Haskell, YCS Lev. II, ACE, is a PREMIER STRENGTH AND MOVEMENT INSTRUCTOR, recognized NATIONALLY for his work in the youth development industry. A well-spoken leader and educator, Will's passion for providing educational seminars for parents and coaches has earned him considerable attention as a frequently sought after resource to help spur changes in the current youth sports system in the U.S.

As a former NCAA Division 1 basketball and baseball player, Will sustained serious, career-ending injuries as a result of improper strength and conditioning methods. Those struggles developed his strong desire to educate coaches, parents, and athletes on the foundation of youth athletic development so that young athletes may succeed, uninhibited by injury.
 
Since Will's emergence into the youth development field in 2003, Will has developed thousands of athletes, presented numerous community service lectures, a television appearance, and has published over a dozen articles on topics pertaining to youth development and the culture of youth sports. Will also serves as an informational resource for Baseballstrength.com, JPFitness.com, and Winning Hoops as a youth development expert. Will has also co-authored two best-selling products; Baseball Training Systems and Go Basketball Pro.

Will currently serves as the primary Performance Enhancement Specialist for the AthletiCo Sports Performance Center at the McCook Athletic & Exposition Center (MAX). Will previously served as a strength coach for the Chicago Sky (WNBA), and was the Director of Athletic Development for the Sports Academy Northwest.

Dr. Bruce Klein -- Team Chiropractor

Dr. Bruce M. Klein, DC, MS, ATC is a 1987 graduate of the University of Toledo where he held a dual major in Athletic Training and Sports Medicine. He spent four years working on the sports medicine staff and in his senior year was the first student ever to be named Head Student Athletic Trainer. In 1988-89 Dr. Klein worked as a trainer with the Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club. He left the Pirates to work as an assistant trainer at Miami University (Ohio) where he completed a 2 year Master's Degree in Exercise Physiology program in 9 months in 1991. Dr. Klein is a 2005 graduate of National University of Health Science's Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine program where he also obtained his third bachelors degree in Human Biology. Dr. Klein was recognized as one of the schools leaders when he was named to Who’s Who among American Universities and Colleges in 2004. Dr. Klein brings over 25 years of health care experience to the sports medicine staff of the Chicago Steel.

Max Giese -- Director of Player Personnel

Max Giese enters his second year as the Chicago Steel's Director of Player Personnel. Giese is responsible for scouting and recruiting players for the USHL Entry and Future Drafts and trades. Prior to joining the Steel, Giese served in the same capacity with the Janesville Jets of the North American Hockey League and was an area scout for the NHL scouting service Red Line Report. Giese played four years of varsity hockey with Craig High School in Janesville, Wisconsin.
You can contact Max at: maxg146@yahoo.com

Guy LeBlanc --  Minnesota Northern Region Scout

Guy LeBlanc (47) will scout for the Steel in the Northern Minnesota Region. His credentials span from coaching mini-mites through U18 Major Midget. Since 2004, Guy has been coach and general manager of the U18 Duluth Northern Wings. He is also currently president of the Northern Wings AAA Hockey Club. Prior to running the Northern Wings, Guy has been a head hockey coach in the Minnesota State High School League for 11 years. As a head coach, he won section coach of the year honors twice, and as an assistant, was awarded assistant coach of the year two times as well. Furthermore, Guy is coordinator and director of Quick Hands Hockey Camp in Duluth, Minnesota from 2000-to the present.

As a player, Guy played his college hockey at The College of St. Scholastica from 1980 to 1984, which is located in Duluth, Minnesota. In addition, he was a Division III All American in 1982 and honorable mention in 1983.

LeBlanc has 3 sons: Drew 20, playing Division I hockey at St. Cloud State, Brian 16 and Jack 11 The LeBlanc’s currently reside on Island Lake in Hermantown, Minnesota.