Coulee Region Chill (NA3HL)

The Coulee Region Chill were a Junior A Tier III ice hockey team based at the Green Island Ice Arena in La Crosse, Wisconsin
. The team plays in the North American 3 Hockey League's Central Division.
The franchise was previously known as the Flint Jr. Generals based in Flint, Michigan and as the La Crosse Freeze based out of La Crosse, Wisconsin.
In early April 2020 the team announced that it would be suspending operations as the Green Island Ice Arena would no longer be operated by the city of La Crosse. On May 19th it was announced that the team would be relocating to the Arctic Edge Ice Arena in Edmond, Oklahoma and be renamed the Oklahoma City Blazers (NA3HL).
== History ==
===Flint Junior Generals===
In 1998, Gale and Kelly Cronk, a father and son, purchased the team placing it in the Flint area. The team played at the Iceland Arena in Clayton Township.
Despite on-ice success and their age, the Jr. Generals attendance dwindled, causing long-time owners Kelly and Gale Gronk to pursue selling the team. In 2013, the Cronks told a buyer in Ft. Wayne, Indiana no as they wanted the team to stay in Michigan and handed over operations to Fairland Management, managing company of the Michigan Warriors and Perani Arena. That season the General were NA3HL playoff runner-up and won the East Division. With no Michigan-based interest, the Gronks sold the franchise to the owners of the Coulee Region Chill of the North American Hockey League.
===La Crosse Freeze===
With the sale's league approval on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, Flint Junior Generals became the La Crosse Freeze with a move to the Green Island Ice Arena in La Crosse.
On April 30, 2018 the North American Hockey League announced that the Coulee Region Chill of the NAHL were sold and would be relocated about 90 miles (145km) north to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin playing out of the Chippewa Area Ice Arena. The team is being renamed to the Chippewa Steel. In a related move the La Crosse Freeze of the North American 3 Hockey League will have their membership transferred to nearby Onalaska, Wisconsin and would become the Coulee Region Chill to replace the NAHL team in that city.http://nahl.com/news/story.cfm?id=24017
==Season records==
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	OL 	SL 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	PIM 	Regular Season Finish 	Playoffs
Flint Jr. Generals	Flint Jr. Generals	Flint Jr. Generals	Flint Jr. Generals	Flint Jr. Generals	Flint Jr. Generals	Flint Jr. Generals	Flint Jr. Generals	Flint Jr. Generals	Flint Jr. Generals	Flint Jr. Generals 	Flint Jr. Generals
2006–07 	45 	31 	14 	0 	0 	180 	129 	62 	1132 	1st of 7, East3rd of 14, CSHL 	Won Hurster Cup Qualifier series, 2-0 vs. Michigan Ice Dogs1-2-0 in Hurster Cup Round Robin(W, 4-2 vs. Cherokee; L, 0-4 vs. Thunderbirds; L, 2-4 vs. Jr. Blues)
2007–08 	48 	34 	14 	0 	0 	209 	133 	68 	1123 	2nd of 13, CSHL 	1-2-0 in Hurster Cup Round Robin(W, 3-2 vs. Steam; OTL, 2-3 vs. Mustangs; L, 2-8 vs. Cherokee)
2008–09 	45 	17 	27 	1 	0 	177 	228 	35 	1359 	9th of 12, CSHL 	Did not qualify
2009–10 	48 	16 	31 	1 	0 	188 	235 	33 	1264 	9th of 13, CSHL 	Did not qualify
2010–11 	45 	21 	21 	1 	2 	175 	180 	45 	1034 	9th of 12, NA3HL 	Did not qualify
2011–12 	48 	35 	10 	3 	0 	207 	127 	73 	1526 	1st of 4, East1st of 16, NA3HL 	Won Div. Semifinals, 2-0 vs. Pittsburgh Jr. PenguinsWon Div. Finals, 2-0 vs. Cleveland Jr. Lumberjacks1-2-0 in Silver Cup Round Robin(W, 2-1 vs. Cherokee; L, 3-4 vs. Jr. Blues; L, 2-3 vs. Lumberjacks)
2012–13 	48 	27 	17 	2 	2 	168 	141 	58 	1426 	3rd of 6, East7th of 17, NA3HL 	Won Div. Semifinals, 3-0 vs. Three Rivers Vengeance0-2-0 in Silver Cup Round Robin(L, 0-5 vs. Bulls; L, 2-5 vs. Lumberjacks)
2013–14 	48 	42 	4 	2 	— 	216 	80 	86 	1080 	1st of 6, East2nd of 21, NA3HL 	Won Div. Semifinals, 2-0 vs. Metro JetsWon Div. Finals, 2-0 vs. Cleveland Jr. Lumberjacks2-1-0 in Silver Cup Round Robin(W, 3-1 vs. Jr. Blues; W, 5-2 vs. Jr. Stars; L, 3-7 vs. Bulls)Lost Championship game, 0-3 vs. North Iowa Bulls
La Crosse Freeze 	La Crosse Freeze 	La Crosse Freeze 	La Crosse Freeze 	La Crosse Freeze 	La Crosse Freeze 	La Crosse Freeze 	La Crosse Freeze 	La Crosse Freeze 	La Crosse Freeze 	La Crosse Freeze 	La Crosse Freeze
2014–15 	47 	28 	14 	5 	— 	160 	155 	61 	913 	3rd of 6, Central11th of 31, NA3HL	Lost Div. Semifinals, 0-2 vs. Wisconsin Whalers
2015–16 	47 	32 	15 	0 	— 	200 	125 	64 	1161 	2nd of 5, Central13th of 34, NA3HL	Won Div. Semifinals, 2-0 vs. Wisconsin WhalersLost Div. Finals, 0-2 vs. North Iowa Bulls
2016–17 	47 	23 	22 	2 	0 	199 	169 	48 	- 	5th of 5 Central 	Won Div. Semifinals, 2-1 vs. Wisconsin WhalersLost Div. Finals, 0-2 vs. North Iowa Bulls
2017–18 	47 	34 	12 	1 	0 	240 	124 	69 	- 	2nd of 5 Central 	Won Div. Semifinals, 2-0 vs. Wisconsin WhalersWon Div. Finals, 2-0 vs. North Iowa BullsFinish 2nd in Round Robin (2-1-0-0)Lost semifinal 0-5 vs (St. Louis Jr. Blues)
2018-19 	47 	36 	9 	1 	1 	340 	98 	74 	- 	1st of 7 Central 	Won Div. Semifinals, 2-1 vs Peoria MustangsLost Div. Final, 0-2 vsSt. Louis Jr. Blues
2019-20 	47 	29 	18 	0 	0 	192 	159 	58 	- 	3rd of 6 Central 	
==External links==
* official website
==References==
Category:Established in 1998
Category:North American 3 Hockey League teams