History of the Chicago Wildfire

by Ashley Kouba

In 2012, Steve Gordon purchased the franchise rights to bring professional ultimate to Chicago area as part of the newly formed American Ultimate Disc League. The AUDL debuted in 2012 with 8 teams across the country and looked to expand to another 8 markets heading into 2013. Gordon would also become commissioner of the league starting in 2012.

Name Change Recap

by Ashley Kouba

Almost a month ago the Chicago Wildfire announced a huge change coming to the franchise. After seven years as the Wildfire, the organization will be rebranding for the 2021 season.

Three rounds of voting were conducted letting the fans decide on the new name. We started with eight total names, as suggested by ownership and the players, and now we have a winner to announce later this week. Here is how we got to this point.

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