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The '''Chicago Hounds''' were a [[minor league|minor]] professional [[ice hockey]] team in the [[United Hockey League]] (UHL) for the [[2006–07 UHL season]]. They played their home games at the [[Sears Centre]] in [[Hoffman Estates, Illinois]].


The new UHL team was approved for a new arena in Hoffman Estates in early 2005<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 7, 2005 |title='Sears Centre' Selected as Name for New Arena in Hoffman Estates |url=https://transformco.com/press-releases/pr/1206 |website=[[Transformco]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 6, 2009 |title='Worst-case' comes to pass: Hoffman Estates eyes takeover of Sears Centre |url=https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20090707/worst-case-comes-to-pass-hoffman-estates-eyes-takeover-of-sears-centre |website=[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois)|Daily Herald]]}}</ref> to be owned by Dr. Eric Margenau, a New York-based psychologist who also owned several other minor league teams including the [[Chicago Slaughter]] indoor football team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Michael |date=January 25, 2004 |title=A man for all seasons |url=https://poststar.com/sports/local/a-man-for-all-seasons/article_7ffeccec-053c-529a-83a5-17c15edc178f.html |website=[[The Post-Star]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Lindquist |first=Jerry |date=August 8, 2020 |title=Jerry Lindquist's sports memories: Finishing a hat trick of hockey memories |url=https://richmond.com/sports/local/jerry-lindquists-sports-memories-finishing-a-hat-trick-of-hockey-memories/article_2659d2bb-c29d-53cc-b4c0-ac4dcb2a7efe.html |website=[[Richmond Times-Dispatch]]}}</ref> On January 31, 2006, [[Robbie Nichols (ice hockey)|Robbie Nichols]] was announced to be leaving his post as coach of the [[Richmond RiverDogs]], which was also owned by Dr. Margenau, to start up the new UHL team in Chicago.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/waltze-to-coach-riverdogs/n-3264961 |title=Waltze to coach RiverDogs |website=OurSports Central |date=January 31, 2006}}</ref><ref name = "Renegades2006"/> The Hounds franchise was then officially a relocation of the RiverDogs after the owners did not renew their lease in Richmond.<ref name="Renegades2006">{{Cite web |last=Bass |first=Scott |date=May 24, 2006 |title=Out of the Blue |url=https://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/out-of-the-blue/Content?oid=1365300 |website=[[Style Weekly]]}}</ref>
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The '''Chicago Hounds''' were a professional [[ice hockey]] team in the [[United Hockey League]] for the 2006-07 UHL season. They played their home games at the [[Sears Centre]] in [[Hoffman Estates, Illinois]]. The Hounds franchise was officially a relocation of the [[Richmond RiverDogs]] franchise, which played in [[Richmond, Virginia]] for three seasons from 2003-2006. Their only coach was former [[Fort Wayne Komets]] coach, [[Greg Puhalski]], who came in as the head coach with the most wins in UHL history.


The Hounds got off to an inauspicious start, as their first home game was canceled due to bad ice at the brand new Sears Centre. The game was supposed to start at 7:30pm Central Time, but the decision to cancel was not announced until 9pm. Several fans were alleged to have thrown rubber pucks for the Chuck-A-Puck promotion in the direction of UHL commissioner [[Richard Brosal]], who was the one that made the official announcement to the fans.
Nichols left the Chicago franchise in April 2006 to become head coach and general manager of the [[Elmira Jackals]] and the manager of [[First Arena]] in [[Elmira, New York]]. The Hounds then hired former [[Fort Wayne Komets]]' coach Greg Puhalski,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sebring |first=Blake |date=June 7, 2006 |title=Puhalski is leaving |url=http://nscontent.news-sentinel.com/?q=blog/post/201201/puhalski-leaving |website=[[The News-Sentinel]]}}</ref> who came in as the head coach with the most wins in UHL history. The Hounds got off to an inauspicious start as their first home game was canceled due to bad ice at the brand new Sears Centre. The game was supposed to start at 7:30pm Central Time, but the decision to cancel was not announced until 9pm. Several fans were alleged to have thrown rubber pucks for the Chuck-A-Puck promotion in the direction of UHL commissioner Richard Brosal, who was the one that made the official announcement to the fans.


On June 6, 2007, Hounds owner [[Craig Drecktrah]] ceased the team's operations, saying his inability to negotiate a reasonable lease with the Sears Centre brought him to this decision. Drecktrah said the Sears Centre wanted him to take mostly weekdays, leaving the more desirable weekend dates for the other tenants. He also said the building management wanted to triple the cost of his lease.
Late in the [[2006–07 UHL season|2006–07 season]], the Hounds were sold to Craig Drecktrah, owner of the UHL's [[Rockford IceHogs (UHL)|Rockford IceHogs]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meyer |first=Gregory |date=February 26, 2007 |title=Owners selling new Chicago indoor football team |url=https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20070226/NEWS07/200024007/owners-selling-new-chicago-indoor-football-team |website=[[Crain's Chicago Business]]}}</ref> On June 6, 2007, Drecktrah ceased the team's operations citing his inability to negotiate a reasonable lease with the Sears Centre. Drecktrah stated the Sears Centre wanted him to take mostly weekdays, leaving the more desirable weekend dates for the other tenants. He also said the building management wanted to triple the cost of his lease.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 7, 2007 |title=Chicago Hounds end operations after failing to negotiate lease |url=https://www.nwitimes.com/sports/other/professional/chicago-hounds-end-operations-after-failing-to-negotiate-lease/article_810df696-5325-5727-b4de-4d3a289e5244.html |website=[[The Times of Northwest Indiana]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> The team attempted to resume play in the UHL, which had rebranded International Hockey League, for the [[2008–09 IHL season|2008–09 season]], but Drecktrah was unable to secure a venue in the Chicago area.


In 2010, it was announced that Drecktrah would be bringing an [[ECHL]] team, the [[Chicago Express]], to the Sears Centre, which competed in the [[2011–12 ECHL season|2011–12 season]] before ceasing operations.<ref>{{cite web |last= |date=June 24, 2010 |title=Expansion membership approved for Chicago |url=http://echl.com/expansion-membership-approved-for-chicago-br-i-team-begins-play-in-2011-12-i--p166145 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723202010/http://echl.com/expansion-membership-approved-for-chicago-br-i-team-begins-play-in-2011-12-i--p166145 |archive-date=July 23, 2011 |access-date=September 30, 2022 |website=[[ECHL]]}}</ref>
The team attempted to resume play in the IHL for the 2008-09 season, however Drecktrah was unable to secure a venue in the Chicago area.


==References==
In the summer of 2010, it was announced that Drecktrah would be bringing an [[ECHL]] team, the [[Chicago Express]], to the Sears Centre, which competed in the 2011-12 season before ceasing operations.
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.funwhileitlasted.net/2012/01/07/77-chicago-hounds/ Chicago Hounds on FunWhileItLasted.net]
* [https://www.hockeydb.com/stte/chicago-hounds-5228.html Chicago Hounds on HockeyDB.com]
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0043212007.html 2006-07 Chicago Hounds Statistics on HockeyDB.com]


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Latest revision as of 02:22, 19 April 2024

Chicago Hounds
CityHoffman Estates, Illinois
LeagueUnited Hockey League
Founded2006
Home arenaSears Centre Arena
ColorsTorea bay, selective yellow, black, white
       
Franchise history
2003–2006Richmond Riverdogs
2006–2007Chicago Hounds

The Chicago Hounds were a minor professional ice hockey team in the United Hockey League (UHL) for the 2006–07 UHL season. They played their home games at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

The new UHL team was approved for a new arena in Hoffman Estates in early 2005[1][2] to be owned by Dr. Eric Margenau, a New York-based psychologist who also owned several other minor league teams including the Chicago Slaughter indoor football team.[3][4] On January 31, 2006, Robbie Nichols was announced to be leaving his post as coach of the Richmond RiverDogs, which was also owned by Dr. Margenau, to start up the new UHL team in Chicago.[5][6] The Hounds franchise was then officially a relocation of the RiverDogs after the owners did not renew their lease in Richmond.[6]

Nichols left the Chicago franchise in April 2006 to become head coach and general manager of the Elmira Jackals and the manager of First Arena in Elmira, New York. The Hounds then hired former Fort Wayne Komets' coach Greg Puhalski,[7] who came in as the head coach with the most wins in UHL history. The Hounds got off to an inauspicious start as their first home game was canceled due to bad ice at the brand new Sears Centre. The game was supposed to start at 7:30pm Central Time, but the decision to cancel was not announced until 9pm. Several fans were alleged to have thrown rubber pucks for the Chuck-A-Puck promotion in the direction of UHL commissioner Richard Brosal, who was the one that made the official announcement to the fans.

Late in the 2006–07 season, the Hounds were sold to Craig Drecktrah, owner of the UHL's Rockford IceHogs.[8] On June 6, 2007, Drecktrah ceased the team's operations citing his inability to negotiate a reasonable lease with the Sears Centre. Drecktrah stated the Sears Centre wanted him to take mostly weekdays, leaving the more desirable weekend dates for the other tenants. He also said the building management wanted to triple the cost of his lease.[9] The team attempted to resume play in the UHL, which had rebranded International Hockey League, for the 2008–09 season, but Drecktrah was unable to secure a venue in the Chicago area.

In 2010, it was announced that Drecktrah would be bringing an ECHL team, the Chicago Express, to the Sears Centre, which competed in the 2011–12 season before ceasing operations.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "'Sears Centre' Selected as Name for New Arena in Hoffman Estates". Transformco. February 7, 2005.
  2. ^ "'Worst-case' comes to pass: Hoffman Estates eyes takeover of Sears Centre". Daily Herald. July 6, 2009.
  3. ^ Lewis, Michael (January 25, 2004). "A man for all seasons". The Post-Star.
  4. ^ Lindquist, Jerry (August 8, 2020). "Jerry Lindquist's sports memories: Finishing a hat trick of hockey memories". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
  5. ^ "Waltze to coach RiverDogs". OurSports Central. January 31, 2006.
  6. ^ a b Bass, Scott (May 24, 2006). "Out of the Blue". Style Weekly.
  7. ^ Sebring, Blake (June 7, 2006). "Puhalski is leaving". The News-Sentinel.
  8. ^ Meyer, Gregory (February 26, 2007). "Owners selling new Chicago indoor football team". Crain's Chicago Business.
  9. ^ "Chicago Hounds end operations after failing to negotiate lease". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Associated Press. June 7, 2007.
  10. ^ "Expansion membership approved for Chicago". ECHL. June 24, 2010. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
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