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Pueblo Peppers

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Pueblo Peppers
CityPueblo, Colorado
LeagueNorth American Hockey League
DivisionMountain
Founded2005
Home arenaPueblo Ice Arena & Events Center
ColorsBurgundy, Red, Gold
     
OwnersKelly Kasik
Geoffrey Stahl
General managerVinny Bohn
Head coachSteve Dougherty
Franchise history
2005–2010North Iowa Outlaws
2010–2018Coulee Region Chill
2018–2026Chippewa Steel
2026–PresentPueblo Peppers

The Pueblo Peppers are a Tier II junior ice hockey team based in Pueblo, Colorado, set to begin play in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) as a member of the Mountain Division. The Peppers will play their home games at the Pueblo Ice Arena & Events Center.

History

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The franchise began in 2005 as the North Iowa Outlaws based in Mason City, Iowa, where the team played for five seasons until moving to Onalaska, Wisconsin, in 2010 under owner Mark Motz as the Coulee Region Chill.[1] The team was then sold to Michelle Bryant in 2012 and the franchise was eventually moved in 2014 to nearby La Crosse, Wisconsin, with games at the Green Island Ice Arena.

After the 2017–18 season, Chill owner Michelle Bryant sold the franchise to Steve Black of JB Black Enterprise, LLC, the owner of the NA3HL's New Ulm Steel. Black relocated the Chill franchise to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, as the Chippewa Steel to play out of Chippewa Area Ice Arena. Bryant would then rename her NA3HL team from La Crosse Freeze to Coulee Region Chill while continuing to play out of La Crosse.[2] Al Rooney was named the Steel's first head coach and general manager,[3] but was relieved of duties 23 games into his first season with a 5–16–1–1 record.[4] Assistant coach Carter Foguth was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season before be given the role permanently at the end of the season.[5]

In March 2021, it was reported that Steve Black sold the Steel and the Tier III New Ulm Steel to an ownership group led by Kelly Kasik.[6] The sale was confirmed on April 16 along with the announcement of new general manager and head coach Mike Janda.[7] However, Janda was then given a two-year suspension in August 2021 by USA Hockey for manipulating records to use non-eligible players when he held a previous coaching job on a youth team and was subsequently released by the Steel.[8] The Steel then hired Casey Mignone, the assistant coach of the St. Cloud Norsemen.[9]

On June 12, 2026 (although reports of the Steel moving were leaked beforehand),[10] the NAHL announced that, along with a new Mountain division being formed, the Chippewa Steel would relocate to Pueblo, Colorado.[11]

On July 1, the Pueblo Peppers name, logo and color scheme were announced.[12]

Season-by-season records

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SeasonGPWLOTLPTSGFGAPIMFinishPlayoffs
North Iowa Outlaws
2005–0658183733914921914395th of 5, Central
19th of 20, NAHL		Did not qualify
2006–0762272966017419814464th of 6, Central
12th of 17, NAHL		Lost Div. Semifinal series, 2–3 (Fargo-Moorhead Jets)
2007–0858381648019513712091st of 8, Central
4th of 18, NAHL		Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–3 (Springfield Jr. Blues)
2008–0958351857522917111072nd of 5, Central
t-7th of 19, NAHL		Lost Div. Semifinal series, 1–3 (Owatonna Express)
2009–105815376361472349155th of 5, Central
18th of 19, NAHL		Did not qualify
Coulee Region Chill
2010–11583320571204180982t-2nd of 6, Central
t-10th of 26, NAHL		Won Div. Semifinal series, 3–1 (Owatonna Express)
Lost Div. Final series, 2–3 (Bismarck Bobcats)
2011–126018357431622299964th of 5, MidWest
t-23rd of 28, NAHL		Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–3 (St. Louis Bandits)
2012–136016395371572248496th of 6, Central
23rd of 24, NAHL		Did not qualify
2013–1460312816318118110115th of 6, Midwest
15th of 24, NAHL		Did not qualify
2014–156028239651761829873rd of 5, Midwest
12th of 24, NAHL		Lost Div. Semifinal series, 2–3 (Minnesota Wilderness)
2015–166033261671771658834th of 6, Midwest
t-11th of 22, NAHL		Lost Div. Semifinal series, 1–3 (Fairbanks Ice Dogs)
2016–176031272642202209204th of 6, Midwest
16th of 24, NAHL		Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–3 (Janesville Jets)
2017–186017349431622146615th of 6, Midwest
21st of 23, NAHL		Did not qualify
Chippewa Steel
2018–1960193834114922010196th of 6, Midwest
22nd of 24, NAHL		Did not qualify
2019–205129184621711467982nd of 6, Midwest
11th of 23, NAHL		Postseason cancelled
2020–214814295331161699045th of 5, Midwest
22nd of 23, NAHL		Did not qualify
2021–226025314541682067727th of 8, Midwest
24 of 29, NAHL		Did not qualify
2022–236031254661861728064th of 8, Midwest
13 of 29, NAHL		Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–3 (Wisconsin Windigo)
2023–246029256641701886465th of 8, Midwest
20 of 32, NAHL		Did not qualify
2024–2559302366618218610244th of 8, Midwest
14 of 35, NAHL		Lost Div. Semifinal series, 1–3 (Wisconsin Windigo)
2025-2659114442611926013228th of 8 Midwest
34th of 34 NAHL		Did not qualify
Pueblo Peppers
2026-2700000000TBDTBD

References

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  1. ↑ "Coulee Region Chill sold, will move to Chippewa Falls". La Crosse Tribune. May 1, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Coulee Region Chill sold and relocated to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin". NAHL. April 30, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Chippewa Steel name Al Rooney as Head Coach/GM". NAHL. May 7, 2018.
  4. ↑ "NAHL: Rooney relieved of coaching duties with Chippewa Steel, Foguth named interim head coach". Chippewa.com. November 20, 2018.
  5. ↑ "NAHL: Chippewa Steel name Foguth head coach". Chippewa.com. April 9, 2019.
  6. ↑ "New Ulm Steel have a new owner". The Journal. March 9, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Steel Announce Ownership Transfer and Coaching Change". OurSports Central. April 16, 2021.
  8. ↑ "NAHL: Janda relieved of coaching, director of hockey operations duties for Chippewa Steel". Chippewa.com. August 23, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Steel Name Casey Mignone Head Coach". OurSports Central. August 27, 2021.
  10. ↑ "NAHL BOARD OF GOVERNORS APPROVE ADDITION OF FORMER NCDC TEAMS". juniorhockey.io. June 9, 2026.
  11. ↑ "NAHL Announces Newly Formed Mountain Division for 2026-27 Season". NAHL. June 12, 2026.
  12. ↑ Abdelmalek, Chris (July 2, 2026). "New Pueblo Hockey Club looking to 'spice' up the NAHL with new name and logo". The Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
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