The Chi-Town Shooters were a professional

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team that played in the All American Hockey League. The team played its home games at the Midwest Training & Ice Center in

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. The "Shooters" name refers to the casinos in the South Shore region of northwestern

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History

On April 5, 2009, the Shooters won their first and only Rod Davidson Cup, beating the

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in the final deciding game of a best-of-five series. The team did not return to the AAHL looking to focus on launching a

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team instead.. However, the

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relocated to the arena as the

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before the 2010–11 season. By December 2010, the Blizzard had folded and the roster was taken over by the Shooters' organization and name for the remainder of the season. By the end of the season, the only other team remaining was the

and the league folded after the season.

Season-by-season results

References

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