What league does Chicago Cougars play in?

Chicago Cougars play in the USPHL Premier.

When was Chicago Cougars founded?

Chicago Cougars was founded in 2015.

Who is the head coach of Chicago Cougars?

The head coach of Chicago Cougars is Brad Stoffers.

Who is the captain of Chicago Cougars?

The captain of Chicago Cougars is Ian McCollum.

What arena does Chicago Cougars play in?

Chicago Cougars play their home games at Fifth Third Arena.

Chicago Cougars

USPHL Premier

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2018-2019

2018-2019 Season

Chicago Cougars were 28-14-2 in the 2018-19 USPHL Premier season with 58 points, 1st in the Mid West East and 14th overall.

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2018-2019 Chicago Cougars Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Kevin Berg (G)	25	2000	Houston, TX, USA	6'3"	170	R
	#1	Ian Clifford (G)	26	2000	Cary, NC, USA	5'9"	161	L
	#30	Seth Frankowski (G)	-		IL, USA	-	-	-
	#35	Parker Rutherford (G)	28	1998	Fort Wayne, IN, USA	5'10"	216	R
	#41	Ethan St. Pierre (G)	26	2000	Ann Arbor, MI, USA	5'10"	185	L
	#35	Keegan Wise (G)	25	2001	Fort Myers, FL, USA	5'10"	146	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#19	Jake Bevins (D)	27	1999	Lewis Center, OH, USA	5'9"	201	L
	#7	Andrew Gates (D)	27	1999	Lake Zurich, IL, USA	6'1"	194	R
	#5	Alexander Gern (D)	24	2002	Barrington, IL, USA	6'0"	201	-
	#25	Devids Jurinenoks (D)	27	1999	Riga, LAT	6'1"	185	L
	#23	Valentin Laporterie (D)	26	1999	Saint-Brieuc, FRA	5'11"	190	L
	#88	Cody Markotay (D)	26	2000	Fenton, MO, USA	6'0"	159	R
	#28	Lucas Modene (D)	25	2000	Dallas, TX, USA	6'1"	170	-
	#7	Bryan Pan (D)	25	2001	Fremont, CA, USA	5'11"	161	R
	#18	Tom Ruchala (D)	26	2000	River Grove, IL, USA	5'10"	154	L
	#15	Dalton Saling (D)	25	2001	Marengo, IL, USA	5'10"	154	R
	#27	Dakota Slingerland (D)	26	1999	Hoffman Estates, IL, USA	5'10"	165	R
	#2	John Vandervalk (D/F)	28	1998	Round Lake, IL, USA	5'11"	203	L
FORWARDS
	#97	Alexander Arnold (F)	26	1999	Lafayette, IN, USA	6'0"	176	R
	#20	Kevin Crawley (F)	26	2000	Southgate, MI, USA	5'7"	154	R
	#76	Oscar Delbrassine (F)	26	2000	Liege, BEL	5'11"	201	L
	#14	Steven Delikat (F)	25	2001	Oak Creek, WI, USA	6'4"	220	R
	#55	Logan Drolet (F)	26	2000	O'Fallon, MO, USA	5'9"	150	R
	#4	Breydon Hemminger (F)	27	1999	St. Charles, IL, USA	5'10"	165	L
	#21	Tristan Hillebert (F)	28	1998	Topeka, KS, USA	6'0"	185	L
	#74	Ricky Jones (LW)	24	2001	Oak Park, IL, USA	6'2"	185	L
	#17	Ethan Kennicott (F)	27	1999	Cary, IL, USA	6'3"	205	L
	#12	Kurt LaPak (F)	26	1999	Marengo, IL, USA	5'11"	190	R
	#9	Timothy Laskowski (C)	27	1999	Westmont, IL, USA	5'9"	165	R
	#24	Alec Mahoney (F)	27	1999	Algonquin, IL, USA	5'11"	185	L
	#17	Jozef Martancik (F)	25	2000	Burbank, IL, USA	6'2"	194	L
	#6	Ian McCollum (F)"C"	27	1999	Hendersonville, TN, USA	6'0"	181	-
	#19	Daniel Oleksy (LW)	24	2001	IL, USA	5'10"	174	L
	#13	Nicholas Podlesak (F)	27	1999	Aurora, IL, USA	6'1"	165	R
	#77	Connor Quinn (F)	27	1999	Chicago, IL, USA	5'7"	154	-
	#10	Michael Schuten (F)	27	1999	Darien, IL, USA	5'10"	176	-
	#14	Andrew Werniak (F)	27	1999	Chicago, IL, USA	5'11"	165	-

Position: G: 2, D: 11, F: 17Av Age: 19.13 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 174 lbsCompare with other teams »

2018-2019 Chicago Cougars Staff

Head CoachBrad Stoffers

Team Staff History

2018-2019 Chicago Cougars Captains

"C"

Ian McCollum

Team Captaincy History

2018-2019 Chicago Cougars Demographics

Chicago Cougars Facts

Plays in: United States Premier Hockey League - Premier
Team Colors: -
Town: -
Founded: 2015

2018-2019 Chicago Cougars Roster Facts

Nationalities

34 players
1 player
1 player
1 player

Experience

Chicago Cougars: 1 000 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Fifth Third Arena
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Capacity: 2 000
Construction Year: 2017

Chicago Cougars Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
03/02/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Chicago Cougars	Chicago Crush	4 - 7	USPHL Premier
02/28/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Chicago Cougars	Chicago Crush	2 - 1 (OT 61:51)	USPHL Premier
02/22/2026 10:00 PM UTC	Chicago Cougars	Chicago Crush	7 - 2	USPHL Premier
02/22/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Chicago Cougars	Chicago T-Rex	2 - 3 (SO)	USPHL Premier
02/21/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Chicago T-Rex	Chicago Cougars	1 - 3	USPHL Premier

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05/22/2026

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Rocco Watson (D)

Leaving forButte Irish

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06/17/2025

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Cameron Boville (G)

Leaving forSoo Thunderbirds

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05/27/2023

confirmed

Andreas Zorn (D)

Leaving forIllinois State Univ.

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confirmed

Nicholas Mathurin (D)

Leaving forPurdue Univ. Northwest

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10/22/2022

confirmed

Kas Moncheck (D)

Leaving forAdrian College

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07/23/2022

confirmed

Joe Gulino (F)

Leaving forIllinois State Univ.

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confirmed

Kevin Kost (F)

Leaving forIllinois State Univ.

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07/22/2022

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McCarthy Clark (F)

Leaving forConcordia Univ. Ann Arbor

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Chicago Cougars History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	USPHL Premier	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	USPHL Premier	44	16	23	-	1	2	139	168	38	0.86	4	-
2024-2025	USPHL Premier	44	23	21	-	-	0	137	141	46	1.05	4	Division Semifinal loss
2023-2024	USPHL Premier	44	23	17	-	-	4	154	143	50	1.14	4	Division QF loss
2022-2023	USPHL Premier	44	27	15	-	-	2	174	120	56	1.27	4	Division Semifinal loss
2021-2022	USPHL Premier	44	30	11	-	-	3	202	98	63	1.43	1	Final group
2020-2021	USPHL Premier	43	30	11	-	-	2	231	108	62	1.44	2	Final group
2019-2020	USPHL Premier	44	35	8	-	-	1	299	104	71	1.61	1	Playoffs Interrupted
2018-2019	USPHL Premier	44	28	14	-	-	2	201	118	58	1.32	1	Final group
2017-2018	USPHL Premier	43	30	11	-	-	2	176	104	62	1.44	1	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	USPHL Elite	44	23	17	-	-	4	167	125	50	1.14	5	Division Semifinal loss
2015-2016	USPHL Midwest	48	39	8	-	-	1	269	107	79	1.65	2	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Dante Zaffarano (D)	2026-2027	Louisiana Drillers	NA3HL	6	3	8	11	10
2.	Damien Calzada (F)	2026-2027	Wisconsin Woodsmen	NA3HL	2	1	0	1	0
3.	Johan Karjalainen (F)	2026-2027	Raahe-Kiekko	Suomi-sarja	2	0	1	1	2
4.	Brandon Behnke (D)	2026-2027	West Bend Power	NA3HL	1	0	0	0	0
5.	Zachary Halling (F)	2026-2027	West Bend Power	NA3HL	1	0	0	0	0
6.	Nico Romita (F)	2026-2027	Peoria Mustangs	NA3HL	1	0	0	0	4
7.	Rocco Watson (D)	2026-2027	Butte Irish	NA3HL	2	0	0	0	0
8.	Oscar Delbrassine (F)	2026-2027	Liege Bulldogs	Belgium	-	-	-	-	-
9.	Jordan Trakosas (D)	2026-2027	Vernal Oilers	NCDC	-	-	-	-	-
10.	Mats Lindgren (D)	2026-2027	Colorado College	NCAA	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.28
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	181 lbs	19.56
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	19.28
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	172 lbs	19.55
2021-2022	View Roster	5'11"	172 lbs	19.59

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jozef Martancik (F)	89	76	140	216
2.	Breydon Hemminger (F)	126	71	94	165
3.	T.J. Haas (F)	150	60	83	143
4.	Gerdas Paulauskas (F)	122	63	76	139
5.	Alec Mahoney (F)	123	39	60	99

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jozef Martancik (F)	89	76	140	216
2.	Breydon Hemminger (F)	126	71	94	165
3.	Gerdas Paulauskas (F)	122	63	76	139
4.	T.J. Haas (F)	150	60	83	143
5.	Michael Helf (F)	73	54	43	97

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jozef Martancik (F)	89	76	140	216
2.	Breydon Hemminger (F)	126	71	94	165
3.	T.J. Haas (F)	150	60	83	143
4.	Gerdas Paulauskas (F)	122	63	76	139
5.	Alec Mahoney (F)	123	39	60	99

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Breydon Hemminger (F)	126	71	165	217
2.	Cody Markotay (D)	121	25	72	197
3.	Gerdas Paulauskas (F)	122	63	139	172
4.	Alec Mahoney (F)	123	39	99	148
5.	Tom Ruchala (D)	73	8	37	134

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	T.J. Haas (F)	150	60	83	143
2.	Breydon Hemminger (F)	126	71	94	165
3.	Alec Mahoney (F)	123	39	60	99
4.	Gerdas Paulauskas (F)	122	63	76	139
5.	Cody Markotay (D)	121	25	47	72

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Jasa Jenko (F)	16	24	47	2.94
2.	Jozef Martancik (F)	89	76	216	2.43
3.	Sam Mudd (D)	12	4	27	2.25
4.	Simon Motew (D)	21	16	45	2.14
5.	Kevin Johnston (F)	43	51	90	2.09

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Jozef Martancik (F)	2020-2021	43	38	106
2.	Kevin Johnston (F)	2020-2021	43	51	90
3.	Jozef Martancik (F)	2019-2020	36	33	86
4.	Breydon Hemminger (F)	2019-2020	42	41	75
5.	Gavin Nickerson (F)	2015-2016	47	36	73

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Kevin Johnston (F)	2020-2021	43	51	90
2.	Breydon Hemminger (F)	2019-2020	42	41	75
3.	Jozef Martancik (F)	2020-2021	43	38	106
4.	Gavin Nickerson (F)	2015-2016	47	36	73
5.	Jozef Martancik (F)	2019-2020	36	33	86

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Jozef Martancik (F)	2020-2021	43	68	106
2.	Jozef Martancik (F)	2019-2020	36	53	86
3.	Breydon Hemminger (F)	2018-2019	44	41	59
4.	Kevin Johnston (F)	2020-2021	43	39	90
5.	Alexander Arnold (F)	2019-2020	42	39	63

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Breydon Hemminger (F)	2017-2018	40	31	99
2.	Breydon Hemminger (F)	2018-2019	44	59	90
3.	Jesper Lönnberg (F)	2015-2016	47	38	88
4.	Brennen Peters (F)	2016-2017	37	9	82
5.	John Vandervalk (D)	2018-2019	43	42	81