About
Our story
Established 2023. Scroll the years — from first shift to the Colonial Hockey League.
2023–24
Where it all started
The Chicago Misfits took the ice for the first time in 2023–24 — new crew, new crest, and no soft openers.
First games meant a road trip west to Vail, Colorado. Brand-new team. Real competition from night one.
Opening weekend closed 7–3 and 8–6. The scores don’t tell the whole story. Both games stayed competitive until empty-netters stretched the margins — and the Misfits kept pushing anyway.
That trip locked in what this club is about: chase quality opponents, travel as a pack, and build a room players actually want to be in.
The Misfits had arrived.
Season milestones
- Chicago Misfits founded
- First road trip — Vail, Colorado
- First games in club history
- The start of Misfits hockey
2024–25
Building the foundation
Year two brought the Misfits back to where the story started.
Chicago returned to Vail, Colorado, for another two-game road series — another chance to measure growth against real competition.
The Misfits fell 9–5 and 7–3. Same story as year one: both games were tighter than the board showed, empty-netters padded the margins, and the crew kept competing anyway.
But season two wasn’t about the win column. Showing up again proved this wasn’t a one-year experiment. The roster sharpened, the chemistry stuck, and the foundation got heavier.
Two seasons in, the target got bigger: expand the schedule, find ways to win on the road, and eventually bring Misfits hockey home to Chicago.
Season milestones
- Returned to Vail for year two
- Roster and team identity kept building
- Second straight season of Misfits hockey
- Foundation set for an expanded schedule
2025–26
The breakthrough season
Year three was the biggest jump in Misfits history — seven games, multiple road trips, and the first home ice in club history. For the first time, the wins came with it.
November opened with a statement: Misfits 12, Kenosha 5. January meant Idaho and the Sun Valley Suns — a senior-A measuring stick. Chicago dropped both (9–6, 9–1), but chasing that level of competition was the point.
March out West flipped the script. After a 7–3 loss in Santa Rosa, the Misfits answered the next night — 4–2. First road win west of Chicago. Three seasons after those Vail openers, the flight home finally felt different.
Spring brought it full circle: home games at the Blackhawks Community Ice Center. Friends, family, and the Chicago hockey community finally got the Misfits on home ice. A 6–4 loss to Kenosha, then a 10–7 shootout win over Lexington to close it out.
Final line: 3–4. First full season. First win out West. First home games. First home victory. Most successful Misfits year yet.
Season milestones
- First seven-game season
- 3–4 overall — first winning nights on the books
- Road series vs. Sun Valley Suns
- First road win out West — Santa Rosa
- First home games at Blackhawks Community Ice Center
- First home victory — vs. Lexington
2026–27
Just getting started
Three seasons down. Just getting started.
From two games in Vail to a full seven-game schedule across multiple states. From hunting that first win out West to celebrating one in Santa Rosa. From no home ice to skating in front of our own fans in Chicago.
The Misfits have grown every season since 2023. And 2026–27 is the next chapter. Same grit. Bigger stage. Officially joining the Colonial Hockey League.
Season milestones
- Join the Colonial Hockey League (CoHL)
- Next chapter after three seasons of growth
- Same intensity — bigger stage
