What league does Chicago Crush play in?

Chicago Crush play in the USPHL Premier.

When was Chicago Crush founded?

Chicago Crush was founded in 2022.

Who is the head coach of Chicago Crush?

The head coach of Chicago Crush is Phil Bushbacher.

What arena does Chicago Crush play in?

Chicago Crush play their home games at Summit Ice Center.

What are the team colors of Chicago Crush?

The team colors of Chicago Crush are Blue + Red + White.

Chicago Crush

USPHL Premier

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2025-2026

2025-2026 Season

Chicago Crush were 8-32-3 in the 2025-26 USPHL Premier season with 21 points, 5th in the Midwest and 66th overall.

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2025-2026 Chicago Crush Roster

Chicago Crush — 2025-2026 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Jack Allivato (G)	19	2007	Chicago, IL, USA	5'11"	161	L
		Giovanni Bottalico (G)	20	2006		5'10"	181	L
	#35	Daniel Gurtner (G)	20	2006	Berwyn, IL, USA	6'0"	196	L
		Brendan Kusbel (G)	21	2005	Mount Pleasant, MI, USA	5'10"	-	L
		Joseph Marturano (G)	20	2005		-	-	-
		Hayden Rabe (G)	-			-	-	-
	#29	Nathan Wax (G)	20	2006	Tampa, FL, USA	5'10"	181	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#55	Van Bickers (D/F)	18	2008	Chicago, IL, USA	5'8"	146	R
	#74	Chase Coffman (D)	19	2007		-	-	-
	#11	Krstan Dukic (D)	20	2006	Oak Creek, WI, USA	-	-	-
	#71	Connor Edwards (D)	19	2007	Loves Park, IL, USA	6'0"	187	R
	#44	Brody Luzbetak (D)	19	2007	Channahon, IL, USA	5'10"	185	R
	#14	Alex Matysiak (F/D)	21	2005	Chicago, IL, USA	5'8"	165	L
	#5	Donavin Miller (D)	18	2007	St. Charles, IL, USA	6'1"	165	L
	#25	Addison Noffsinger (D)	19	2007	Scottsdale, AZ, USA	5'11"	181	R
	#57	Ramsey Paullo (D)	19	2007	IL, USA	6'2"	190	R
	#4	Hunter Pope (D)	18	2008	Wilmette, IL, USA	5'9"	161	R
	#22	Timéo Tissot (D)	19	2006	Albertville, FRA	6'0"	183	L
	#48	Aliaksandr Yakimenka (D)	17	2008	Minsk, BLR	6'1"	205	R
FORWARDS
	#12	Brandon Adolfino (F)	20	2006		-	-	-
	#18	Joey Bledsoe (F)	19	2007	Hickory Hills, IL, USA	6'0"	170	R
	#17	Ryan Brown (C)	21	2005	Romeoville, IL, USA	6'0"	194	R
	#77	Vincent Cerrentano (C)	20	2006	Oak Lawn, IL, USA	6'2"	161	L
	#16	Cole Darlas (F)	20	2006	Flossmoor, IL, USA	5'9"	154	L
	#97	Niko Dougan (F)	20	2006	St. Charles, IL, USA	6'0"	185	L
	#23	Colton Flucas (F)	18	2008	Carrollton, TX, USA	6'0"	183	R
	#2	Lukas Gold (F)	20	2006	Germantown, MD, USA	5'9"	161	L
	#2	Joey Grobarek (F)	21	2005	Palos Hills, IL, USA	5'10"	185	R
	#8	Alexander Guida (F)	20	2005	IL, USA	-	-	R
	#85	Owen Hartnett (F)	21	2005	Crystal Lake, IL, USA	-	-	R
	#98	Brandon Herschbach (F)	19	2007		-	-	-
	#81	Gavin Jedlicka (F)	-			-	-	-
	#24	Dylan Kennedy (F)	20	2006	Smithers, BC, CAN	6'3"	207	L
	#94	Hammad Khan (F)	18	2008	Naperville, IL, USA	5'9"	174	R
		Nigel Ladret (F)	20	2005	Monument, CO, USA	5'8"	134	L
	#88	Michael Large (F)	19	2006	Park Ridge, IL, USA	5'8"	165	R
	#21	Jace Levine (RW)	20	2005		6'0"	185	R
	#9	Caleb Lind (F)	21	2005	Plano, IL, USA	5'11"	165	L
	#98	DJ Long (C)	21	2005	Evanston, IL, USA	6'1"	181	R
	#18	John Martino (F)	20	2006	Downers Grove, IL, USA	5'10"	174	R
		Dimitri Meyer-Bergeon (C)	20	2006		5'9"	165	R
		Daniel Neuses (F)	-			-	-	-
	#94	Anthony Obrachta (F)	21	2005	Romeoville, IL, USA	5'10"	150	R
	#19	Jakub Potoczny (F)	21	2005	Chicago, IL, USA	-	-	L
	#15	Henry Prater (F)	18	2008	Chicago, IL, USA	5'9"	157	R
		Jace Prindle (F)	21	2005	Fairmont, MN, USA	5'8"	174	-
	#6	Giovanni Rizzo (RW)	18	2008	Orland Park, IL, USA	5'10"	163	-
	#57	Jack Smith (F)	21	2005	Angola, IN, USA	5'9"	165	L
		Lincoln Stochl (F)	18	2008	Lake Villa, IL, USA	6'3"	172	L
	#7	Keith Watkins (F)	20	2006	IL, USA	-	-	-
	#28	Josh Yeates (F)	20	2006		-	-	R
Position: G: 2, D: 9, F: 20Av Age: 19.71 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 170 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Chicago Crush Staff

GM/Head CoachPhil Bushbacher
GovernorPete Olson

Team Staff History

2025-2026 Chicago Crush Demographics

Chicago Crush Facts

Plays in: United States Premier Hockey League - Premier
Team Colors: Blue + Red + White
Town: -
Founded: 2022

2025-2026 Chicago Crush Roster Facts

Nationalities

47 players
2 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Chicago Crush: 1 188 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Summit Ice Center
Location: Lockport, IL
Capacity: 1 500
Construction Year: 2025

Chicago Crush Games

Chicago Crush — 2025-2026 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/25/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Kinni Spirit	Chicago Crush	-	USPHL Premier
10/24/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Kinni Spirit	Chicago Crush	-	USPHL Premier
10/18/2026 02:30 PM UTC	Fort Wayne Spacemen	Chicago Crush	2 - 4	USPHL Premier
10/17/2026 09:30 PM UTC	Columbus Mavericks	Chicago Crush	5 - 1	USPHL Premier
10/16/2026 06:30 PM UTC	Columbus Mavericks	Chicago Crush	7 - 8 (OT)	USPHL Premier

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Latest Transactions

Chicago Crush — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
08/14/2025	Confirmed	leaving	JJ Gongol (F)	Chicago T-Rex	Details
07/09/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Patrick Haverstad Johansen (G)	Söderhamn/Ljusne HC	Details
06/26/2025	Confirmed	leaving	John Beldecos (D)	Chelmsford Chieftains	Details
09/03/2024	Confirmed	joining	John Beldecos (D)	Haringey Huskies	Details
06/24/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Jack Sundhall (G)	Nässjö HC	Details
06/03/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Jonathan Wood (D)	Saginaw Valley State Univ.	Details

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Chicago Crush History and Standings

Chicago Crush — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	USPHL Premier	10	4	3	-	1	1	35	31	13	1.3	3	-
2025-2026	USPHL Premier	44	6	32	-	2	3	114	202	21	0.48	5	-
2024-2025	USPHL Premier	44	29	11	-	-	4	197	124	62	1.41	2	Division Final loss
2023-2024	USPHL Premier	44	25	15	-	-	4	142	126	54	1.23	3	Division Semifinal loss
2022-2023	USPHL Premier	44	13	24	-	-	7	118	184	33	0.75	5	Division QF loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Chicago Crush — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Joey Grobarek (F)	2026-2027	Milwaukee School of Eng.	ACHA II	10	10	14	24	8
2.	Charles Domaracki (D)	2026-2027	Aurora Univ.	ACHA II	8	5	14	19	20
3.	Xavier Othon (F)	2026-2027	Texas Jr. Brahmas	NA3HL	7	3	8	11	15
4.	Caden Day (F)	2026-2027	Univ. of Arkansas	ACHA II	10	4	5	9	6
5.	Timéo Tissot (D)	2026-2027	Hiti Academy Bled Hawks U20	Austria U20i	12	0	6	6	30
6.	William Soldano (D)	2026-2027	Davenport Univ. (ACHA II)	ACHA II	4	1	4	5	4
7.	Cameron Krause (F)	2026-2027	Purdue Univ. Northwest	ACHA	6	1	4	5	12
8.	Jacob Rozanski (F)	2026-2027	Univ. of Illinois	ACHA	8	1	3	4	0
9.	Addison Noffsinger (D)	2026-2027	Chicago Union	NCDC	11	1	3	4	2
10.	Robert Gwiazdowski (F)	2026-2027	Aurora Univ.	ACHA II	8	2	1	3	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Chicago Crush — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'10"	165 lbs	18.41
2025-2026	View Roster	5'10"	170 lbs	19.71
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	176 lbs	19.37
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	19.62
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	181 lbs	18.70

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Chicago Crush — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Caden Day (F)	82	43	60	103
2.	Spencer Kauke (F)	127	38	63	101
3.	Nick Zehelein (F)	84	30	38	68
4.	JJ Gongol (F)	36	28	36	64
5.	Jacob Rozanski (F)	65	28	33	61

Franchise All-Time Goals

Chicago Crush — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Caden Day (F)	82	43	60	103
2.	Spencer Kauke (F)	127	38	63	101
3.	Nick Zehelein (F)	84	30	38	68
4.	JJ Gongol (F)	36	28	36	64
5.	Jacob Rozanski (F)	65	28	33	61

Franchise All-Time Assists

Chicago Crush — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Spencer Kauke (F)	127	38	63	101
2.	Caden Day (F)	82	43	60	103
3.	Cyler Brogle (D)	101	6	43	49
4.	Nick Zehelein (F)	84	30	38	68
5.	JJ Gongol (F)	36	28	36	64

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Chicago Crush — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Spencer Kauke (F)	127	38	101	198
2.	William Kenny (F)	123	20	39	182
3.	Conor Heniff (F)	81	9	19	161
4.	Logan Fernandes (F)	108	18	32	153
5.	Keith Watkins (F)	56	5	16	140

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Chicago Crush — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ryan Brown (F)	131	12	31	43
2.	Spencer Kauke (F)	127	38	63	101
3.	William Kenny (F)	123	20	19	39
4.	Logan Fernandes (F)	108	18	14	32
5.	Cyler Brogle (D)	101	6	43	49

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Chicago Crush — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Johan Karjalainen (F)	12	14	26	2.17
2.	JJ Gongol (F)	36	28	64	1.78
3.	Nikita Tashkinov-Eidemiller (F)	5	4	8	1.60
4.	MacGregor King (F)	41	22	53	1.29
5.	Caden Day (F)	82	43	103	1.26

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Chicago Crush — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	JJ Gongol (F)	2024-2025	USPHL Premier	36	28	36	64	1.78	42
2.	Spencer Kauke (F)	2024-2025	USPHL Premier	44	23	34	57	1.30	52
3.	MacGregor King (F)	2024-2025	USPHL Premier	41	22	31	53	1.29	10
4.	Caden Day (F)	2023-2024	USPHL Premier	44	26	26	52	1.18	96
5.	Caden Day (F)	2024-2025	USPHL Premier	38	17	34	51	1.34	31

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Chicago Crush — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	JJ Gongol (F)	2024-2025	USPHL Premier	36	28	36	64	1.78	42
2.	Caden Day (F)	2023-2024	USPHL Premier	44	26	26	52	1.18	96
3.	Spencer Kauke (F)	2024-2025	USPHL Premier	44	23	34	57	1.30	52
4.	MacGregor King (F)	2024-2025	USPHL Premier	41	22	31	53	1.29	10
5.	Jacob Rozanski (F)	2024-2025	USPHL Premier	36	20	22	42	1.17	6

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Chicago Crush — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	JJ Gongol (F)	2024-2025	USPHL Premier	36	28	36	64	1.78	42
2.	Spencer Kauke (F)	2024-2025	USPHL Premier	44	23	34	57	1.30	52
3.	Caden Day (F)	2024-2025	USPHL Premier	38	17	34	51	1.34	31
4.	MacGregor King (F)	2024-2025	USPHL Premier	41	22	31	53	1.29	10
5.	Caden Day (F)	2023-2024	USPHL Premier	44	26	26	52	1.18	96

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Chicago Crush — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Caden Day (F)	2023-2024	USPHL Premier	44	26	26	52	1.18	96
2.	Keith Watkins (F)	2025-2026	USPHL Premier	40	4	6	10	0.25	88
3.	Conor Heniff (F)	2022-2023	USPHL Premier	39	5	3	8	0.21	88
4.	Ryan Hammer (F)	2023-2024	USPHL Premier	41	12	22	34	0.83	87
5.	Brennan Cazel (D)	2023-2024	USPHL Premier	39	2	11	13	0.33	86