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Steve Poapst
- Director
steve@poapsthockey.com
Steve Poapst, 38, enters his first full season as Head
Coach of the Chicago Steel. A native of Cornwall,
Ontario, Poapst retired as a player after splitting the
2005/06 season with the Pittsburgh Penguins and the St.
Louis Blues of the NHL.
Poapst attended Colgate University and graduated in 1991
with a B.A. degree. In his junior year, Poapst helped
the Red Raiders win the ECAC Championship and earn the
school's first trip to the NCAA Frozen Four before being
defeated in the final game against Wisconsin.
A veteran of over 1,000 professional games spanning a
fifteen-year career, Poapst displayed perseverance,
dedication and a diligent work ethic that helped him
move up through the ranks of the ECHL, the AHL, and the
NHL.
In 1992, Poapst helped the Hampton Roads Admirals of the
ECHL win the Kelly Cup Championship and was selected to
play in the 1993 ECHL All-Star Game.
From 1993-2000 Poapst became a stalwart defenseman for
the Portland Pirates of the AHL, playing in 454 games.
Poapst was a member of the 1994 Calder Cup Championship
team and was chosen to represent the Pirates in the 1995
AHL All-Star Game. He was twice voted the "Unsung Hero"
by the fans of Portland, and, in 2001, Poapst was
inducted to the Portland Pirates Hall of Fame.
Poapst made his NHL debut with the Washington Capitals
during the 1995-1996 season recording his first NHL goal
against the NY Rangers' Mike Richter.
During the 2000-2001 season, Poapst split time between
the Norfolk Admirals (AHL) and the Chicago Blackhawks
(NHL) before sticking with the Hawks in January 2001.
Over the next four seasons with the Hawks, Poapst played
in 220 games where his stay at home style earned him
upwards of 20 minutes of ice time most games. In 2003,
Poapst was the Blackhawks nominee for the Bill Masterson
Trophy, the award granted yearly to the NHL player who
best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance,
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Jon Waibel
 A native of Baudette, Minnesota, Jon Waibel is the
Assistant Coach of the Chicago Steel with significant
past success on his resume.
Just 24 years of age, Waibel won two NCAA national
championships in four seasons with the Minnesota Golden
Gophers (2002, 2003). He also spent 2 seasons in the
USHL playing for the United States National Team
Development Program for then head coach Jeff Jackson
(Notre Dame).
Prior to coaching the Steel, Waibel coached at Buffalo
High School in Minnesota.
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Kelly Gee
Kelly Gee is the Chicago Steels goalie coach.. Gee, 25,
has earned a reputation as being one of the most
insightful and dedicated goalie coaches in the area,
even at his relatively young age. Already having logged
7 years on staff at Midwest Goalie School, Gee has
proven his knowledge does not begin and end with
goalies, as he served two seasons as primary recruiter
and assistant head coach for Robert Morris College.
An outstanding and highly regarded goaltending prospect,
the native of Homer, Alaska earned several honors while
playing youth hockey, and was playing Junior B by the
age of 16. Eventually, he landed a spot with the
Danville Wings in the NAHL, before a serious hip injury
ended his playing career. His passion for the sport was
unabated though, and he made a seamless transition into
coaching, and besides his stint with Robert Morris, he
served as the goalie coach for the Chicago Mission
organization, goalkeeping director of the Chicago
Huskies, and President of Kage Sports.
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John
Montalbano - Marketing/Instructor
john@poapsthockey.com
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Rob Newburg -
Marketing/Instructor
rob@poapsthockey.com
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Kyle Mulvey
Kyleis the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the
Chicago Steel. Mulvey played Junior A hockey for the
Chicago Freeze (1998-1999). Kyle then went on to play
Division 1 Club hockey at the University of Illinois
(1999-2003), where he was an Assistant Captain and was
voted Most Improved Player.
Mulvey is a Performance Enhancement Specialist. He is
the CEO and President of Koresport Corporation. He
started his business in 2007 and specializes in
individual and team development, core training, and
hockey off-ice. The mission of Koresport Corporation is
to take hockey players to the next level and a personal
best. Kyle currently resides in Elmhurst, Illinois.
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