The Chicago Steel will represent the United States Hockey League in the 2015 Junior Club World Cup in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
The USHL and the Steel held a media conference to make the announcement at Russian Tea Time, a restaurant in downtown Chicago, on Tuesday. Chicago Blackhawks analyst Eddie Olczyk opened the press conference with a few remarks about the league. His son, Nick, is a forward on the team.
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