Iowa Chops

The Iowa Chops are a team in the American Hockey League. They are based in Des Moines, Iowa at the Wells Fargo Arena.
==History==
The Chops were founded by Howard Baldwin, of Hockey Holdings & Management Group, and Dallas businessman Bob Schlegel, who took the dormant Louisville Panthers AHL franchise and resurrected it for the 2005–06 season as the Iowa Stars. They had a five year affiliation agreement with the Dallas Stars and a one year agreement with the Edmonton Oilers.
In their inaugural season, the Stars made it to the Calder Cup playoffs first round, where they were defeated by the Milwaukee Admirals. The Stars won their first playoff series the following season, defeating the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights in six games.
In February 2008, the Dallas Stars announced they would be affiliating with the future Texas Stars pending the 2009 completion of the Cedar Park Entertainment Center in Cedar Park, Texas. After the 2007-2008 season the Dallas Stars left the Iowa scene, and the Anaheim Ducks announced an affiliation with the team. 
On July 9, 2008, the team unveiled its new name and logo, featuring a "vicious boar’s head in the team colors of crimson, grey and black".
Portland Pirates' assistant Gord Dineen was named Head Coach of the Iowa Chops on August 19, 2008.
On May, 9 2009, the Anaheim Ducks dropped their affiliation with the Iowa Chops, leaving Iowa to look for their third NHL affiliate in four seasons.
==Season-by-season results==
===Regular season===
Season 	Games	Won	Lost	OTL	SOL	Points	Goalsfor	Goalsagainst	Standing
2005–06	80 	41 	31 	1 	7 	90 	238 	228 	4th, West
2006–07	80 	42 	34 	3 	1 	88 	221 	231 	4th, West
2007–08	80 	35 	37 	5 	3 	78 	217 	255 	8th, West
2008–09	80 	33 	33 	4 	10 	80 	209 	260 	7th, West
===Playoffs===
Season 	1st round 	2nd round 	3rd round 	Finals 	
2005–06	L, 3–4, Milwaukee	— 	— 	— 	
2006–07	W, 4–2, Omaha 	L, 2–4, Chicago 	— 	— 	
2007–08	Did not qualify. 	Did not qualify.	Did not qualify.	Did not qualify.	Did not qualify.
2008–09	Did not qualify. 	Did not qualify.	Did not qualify.	Did not qualify.	Did not qualify.
==Team records==
===Single game===
:Goals: 4 Vojtech Polak (2006–07)
===Single season===
:Goals: 35 Loui Eriksson (2005–06)
:Assists: 47 Toby Petersen (2005–06)
:Points: 73 Toby Petersen (2005–06)
:Penalty Minutes: 129 Krys Barch (2005–06)
:GAA: 2.5 Mike Smith (2005–06)
:SV%: .917 Mike Smith (2005–06)
===Career===
:Career Goals: 49 Toby Petersen (2005–08)
:Career Assists: 83 Toby Petersen (2005–08)
:Career Points: 132 Toby Petersen (2005–08)
:Career Penalty Minutes: 129 Krys Barch (2005–06) 
:Career Goaltending Wins: 25 Mike Smith (2005–06)
:Career Shutouts: 3 Mike Smith (2005–06)
:Career Games: 132 Yared Hagos (2005–07)
==Current Roster==
As of April 23, 2009. Data taken from AHL website.
GOALTENDERS	GOALTENDERS	GOALTENDERS 	GOALTENDERS	GOALTENDERS 	GOALTENDERS
# 	 	Player 	Catches 	Date of birth	Place of birth
31 	 	David LeNeveu	L 	May 23, 1983 	Fernie, BC, Canada
DEFENSEMEN	DEFENSEMEN	DEFENSEMEN 	DEFENSEMEN	DEFENSEMEN 	DEFENSEMEN
# 	 	Player 	Shoots 	Date of birth 	Place of birth
4 	 	Stu Bickel 	R 	October 2, 1986 	Chanhassen, MN, USA
12 	 	John de Gray 	L 	March 14, 1988 	Richmond Hill, ON, Canada
17 	 	Mike Stuart 	R 	February 16, 1987	Rome, NY, USA
21 	 	Mark Mitera 	L 	October 22, 1987 	Royal Oak, MI, USA
25 	 	Adrian Veideman	L 	April 13, 1983 	Sicamous, BC, Canada
29 	 	Eric Regan 	R 	May 20, 1988 	Ajax, ON, Canada
44 	 	Brennan Evans 	L 	January 16, 1982 	Camrose, AB, Canada
FORWARDS	FORWARDS	FORWARDS 	FORWARDS	FORWARDS	FORWARDS 	FORWARDS
# 	 	Player 	Position	Shoots 	Date of birth 	Place of birth
6 	 	Nicolas Deschamps 	LW 	L 	January 6, 1990 	Lasalle, QC, Canada
7 	 	MacGregor Sharp 	C 	L 	October 1, 1985 	Red Deer, AB, Canada
10 	 	Charlie Kronschnabel	RW 	R 	February 8, 1983	Mendota Heights, MN, USA
14 	 	Francis Wathier 	LW 	L 	December 7, 1984	St. Isidore, ON, Canada
15 	 	Ryan Dingle 	LW 	L 	April 4, 1984 	Steamboat Springs, CO, USA
23 	 	Matt Caruana 	C 	R 	July 6, 1985 	Orono, ON, Canada
24 	 	T.J. Trevelyan 	LW 	L 	March 6, 1984 	Mississauga, ON, Canada
28 	 	Ryan Donally 	LW 	L 	February 4, 1985	Tecumseh, ON, Canada
32 	 	Ajay Baines 	C 	L 	March 25, 1978 	Kamloops, BC, Canada
33 	 	Eric Boguniecki 	C 	R 	May 6, 1975 	New Haven, CT, USA
Staff 	Staff 	Staff	Staff	Staff	Staff	Staff
Title 	STAFF MEMBER	 	 	 	 	
Head Coach 	Gord Dineen 	 	 	 	 	
Assistant Coach 	Paul Jerrard	 	 	 	 	
Assistant Coach 	Matt Laatsch	 	 	 	 	
Athletic Trainer	Joe Huff 	 	 	 	 	
==External links==
*Iowa Chops Official Website
*Iowa Chops coverage from The Des Moines Register
Category:American Hockey League team
Category:American ice hockey teams
Category:American Hockey League teams