Chicago Cougars (USPHL)

The Chicago Cougars are a USA Hockey-sanctioned ice hockey team from the Greater Chicago area. The team commences play with the 2015-16 season. They will play in the USPHL Midwest Division. The team will be primarily based out of the Leafs Centre in West Dundee, Illinois but they will also play some home games at the Sears Centre in nearby Hoffman Estates, Illinois.
===History===
The team was originally founded as the Wisconsin Rampage based in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin as a member of the Great Lakes Junior Hockey League in 2009. The team was a member of the league until the league announced they switching to inline hockey as a cost savings measure for the owners and the players. The Rampage were one of nine league teams to jump to the Minnesota Junior Hockey League for the 2012-13 season. The team announced a relocation to Crystal Lake, Illinois for the 2014-15 season but the team would end up sitting out the season. The team was one of the teams to jump to the USPHL Midwest Division. The team would end up being relocating to West Dundee, Illinois and would be renamed the Chicago Cougars adopting the name and colors of the former World Hockey Association team that played from 1972-1975 before folding. The team moved to the USPHL Elite Division when the USPHL Midwest Division was reorganized for 2016-17.
In April of 2020 the organization announced a relocation to the Fifth Third Arena in Chicago for the 2021-22 season. The arena is the practice facility for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League.
==Season-by-season results==
Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Playoffs 	Playoffs 	Playoffs 	Playoffs 	Playoffs
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	OL 	SL 	Pts 	GF 	GA 	Finish 	1stround 	2ndround 	3rdround 	Finals 	
Great Lakes Junior Hockey League	Great Lakes Junior Hockey League	Great Lakes Junior Hockey League	Great Lakes Junior Hockey League	Great Lakes Junior Hockey League	Great Lakes Junior Hockey League	Great Lakes Junior Hockey League	Great Lakes Junior Hockey League	Great Lakes Junior Hockey League	Great Lakes Junior Hockey League 	Great Lakes Junior Hockey League 	Great Lakes Junior Hockey League 	Great Lakes Junior Hockey League 	Great Lakes Junior Hockey League 	
Wisconsin Rampage 	Wisconsin Rampage 	Wisconsin Rampage 	Wisconsin Rampage 	Wisconsin Rampage 	Wisconsin Rampage 	Wisconsin Rampage 	Wisconsin Rampage 	Wisconsin Rampage 	Wisconsin Rampage 	Wisconsin Rampage 	Wisconsin Rampage 	Wisconsin Rampage 	Wisconsin Rampage 	
2009-10 	48 	23 	20 	4 	1 	51 	218 	209 	4th overall 	W,  (Central Wisconsin Saints) 	Eliminated in Round Robin (0-3) 	- 	- 	
2010-11 	40 	31 	7 	1 	1 	64 	266 	115 	2nd West3rd overall 	L, (0-2) (Central Wisconsin Saints)	- 	- 	- 	
2011-12 	45 	26 	17 	0 	2 	54 	245 	203 	3rd West,T-4th overall 	L, (0-2) (Fort Wayne Federals) 	- 	- 	- 	
Minnesota Junior Hockey League 	Minnesota Junior Hockey League 	Minnesota Junior Hockey League 	Minnesota Junior Hockey League 	Minnesota Junior Hockey League 	Minnesota Junior Hockey League 	Minnesota Junior Hockey League 	Minnesota Junior Hockey League 	Minnesota Junior Hockey League 	Minnesota Junior Hockey League 	Minnesota Junior Hockey League 	Minnesota Junior Hockey League 	Minnesota Junior Hockey League 	Minnesota Junior Hockey League 	
2012-13 	50 	34 	12 	4 	- 	72 	249 	182 	1st Great Lakes,3rd overall 	W, (2-0) (St. Louis Frontenacs) 	W (2-0) (Tri-City Ice Hawks) 	W 2-1 (Illiana Blackbirds) 	L (0-2), (Twin Cities Northern Lights)	
2013-14 	46 	9 	33 	3 	1 	22 	155 	306 	7th Great Lakes,15th of 16 overall 	- 	- 	- 	- 	
Crystal Lake Rampage 	Crystal Lake Rampage 	Crystal Lake Rampage 	Crystal Lake Rampage 	Crystal Lake Rampage 	Crystal Lake Rampage 	Crystal Lake Rampage 	Crystal Lake Rampage 	Crystal Lake Rampage 	Crystal Lake Rampage 	Crystal Lake Rampage 	Crystal Lake Rampage 	Crystal Lake Rampage 	Crystal Lake Rampage 	
2014-15 	On hiatus-do not play 	On hiatus-do not play 	On hiatus-do not play 	On hiatus-do not play 	On hiatus-do not play 	On hiatus-do not play 	On hiatus-do not play 	On hiatus-do not play 	On hiatus-do not play 	On hiatus-do not play 	On hiatus-do not play 	On hiatus-do not play 	On hiatus-do not play 	
Chicago Cougars 	Chicago Cougars 	Chicago Cougars 	Chicago Cougars 	Chicago Cougars 	Chicago Cougars 	Chicago Cougars 	Chicago Cougars 	Chicago Cougars 	Chicago Cougars 	Chicago Cougars 	Chicago Cougars 	Chicago Cougars 	Chicago Cougars 	
USPHL Midwest Division 	USPHL Midwest Division 	USPHL Midwest Division 	USPHL Midwest Division 	USPHL Midwest Division 	USPHL Midwest Division 	USPHL Midwest Division 	USPHL Midwest Division 	USPHL Midwest Division 	USPHL Midwest Division 	USPHL Midwest Division 	USPHL Midwest Division 	USPHL Midwest Division 	USPHL Midwest Division 	
2015-16 	48 	39 	8 	1 	- 	79 	269 	107 	2nd of 7, Western3rd of 17 overall 	W 2-0 (Steele County Blades) 	L 1-2 (Dells Ducks) 	- 	- 	
USPHL Elite Division 	USPHL Elite Division 	USPHL Elite Division 	USPHL Elite Division 	USPHL Elite Division 	USPHL Elite Division 	USPHL Elite Division 	USPHL Elite Division 	USPHL Elite Division 	USPHL Elite Division 	USPHL Elite Division 	USPHL Elite Division 	USPHL Elite Division 	USPHL Elite Division 	
2016-17 	44 	23 	17 	4 	- 	50 	167 	125 	5th of 8, Midwestern14th of 27 overall	W 2-0 (Forest Lake Lakers) 	L 0-2 (Wisconsin Rapids RiverKings)	- 	- 	
USPHL Premier Division 	USPHL Premier Division 	USPHL Premier Division 	USPHL Premier Division 	USPHL Premier Division 	USPHL Premier Division 	USPHL Premier Division 	USPHL Premier Division 	USPHL Premier Division 	USPHL Premier Division 	USPHL Premier Division 	USPHL Premier Division 	USPHL Premier Division 	USPHL Premier Division 	
2017-18 	44 	30 	11 	2 	- 	62 	176 	104 	1st Midwest-East Division 	Bye 	W 2-0 (Decatur Blaze) 	Eliminated in Round Robin 	- 	
2018-19 	44 	28 	14 	2 	- 	58 	201 	118 	1st Midwest-East Division 	Bye 	W 2-0 (Decatur Blaze) 	Eliminated in Round Robin 	- 	
2019-20 	44 	35 	8 	1 	- 	71 	299 	104 	1st Midwest-East Division 	Bye 	W 2-1 (Fort Wayne Spacemen) 	Tournament Cancelled 	- 	
2020-21 	43 	30 	11 	2 	- 	62 	231 	108 	2nd Midwest-East 	W, 2-0 (Motor City Hockey Club) 	W, 2-1 (Fort Wayne Spacemen) 	Eliminated in National Quarterfinal Round Robin	- 	
2021-22 	44 	30 	11 	3 	- 	63 	202 	98 	1st Midwest-East 	Bye 	W, 2-1 (Detroit Fighting Irish) 	Eliminated in Nationals Round Robin 	- 	
2022-23 	44 	27 	15 	0 	2 	56 	174 	120 	4th Midwest-East 	W, 2-0 (Chicago Crush) 	L, 1-2 (Fort Wayne Spacemen) 	- 	- 	
2023-24 	44 	23 	17 	2 	2 	50 	154 	143 	4th Midwest-East 	L, 1-2 (Motor City Gamblers) 	- 	- 	- 	
USPHL Elite Division 	USPHL Elite Division 	USPHL Elite Division 	USPHL Elite Division 	USPHL Elite Division 	USPHL Elite Division 	USPHL Elite Division 	USPHL Elite Division 	USPHL Elite Division 	USPHL Elite Division 	USPHL Elite Division 	USPHL Elite Division 	USPHL Elite Division 	USPHL Elite Division 	
2023-24 	44 	23 	18 	2 	1 	49 	205 	150 	5th Midwest 	Lost Division Quarterfinals 	 	 	 	
Category:Established in 2009
Category:Great Lakes Junior Hockey League team
Category:Minnesota Junior Hockey League team
Category:USPHL teams