Like a Girl
Girls Hockey Day with the Chicago Steel
Down to the Wire in the NIHL Girls' Divisions
2018 Girls All-State Game
Metro Girls High School League Update
CBAA Scholarship
State, District & National Tournament Dates
District & National P.D. Camp Dates & Locations
Former NHL Player Making Girls Hockey a Force in Carolina
Houston Blazes a Trail in Boston
Illinois Women's College Hockey
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Volume 2 Issue 7
February 5, 2018
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2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games
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By USA Hockey
At the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games, 12 teams will compete between February 10-25 at the Gangneung Coastal Cluster.
The U.S. Women's Olympic Team has participated in every Winter Olympic Games since the first-ever women's ice hockey tournament in 1998. USA took home Gold at that tournament in Nagano, Japan in a gold-medal game thriller over the Canadians.
Since 1998, the U.S. has won three silver medals (2002, 2010, 2014) and one bronze medal (2006).
Team USA is competing in Group A alongside Canada, Finland and Russia, and will open the competition Sunday, February 11 against Finland.
Robb Stauber, who coached the U.S. Women's National Team to a gold medal at the 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship, will be the head coach of the 2018 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team.
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We are told that we can't play with the "big" boys. We are told that we won't be able to hold our own. We are told that it simply isn't done, that girls don't do these things. The truth is girls can, girls will and we, the women of Team USA, do.
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ILLINOIS GIRLS' HOCKEY NEWS
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Game On! Sports 4 Girls & The Chicago Blackhawks Present
Power4Girls Presidents Day Off Event
This active and empowering event will take place on Monday, February 19th from 9am to Noon at the MB Ice Arena, and will feature:
- Ice skating with Blackhawks staff (no experience necessary!)
- Team building with Game On! Sports 4 Girls
- STEM fun with Code Play Learn
- A motivational Speaker! (stay tuned for the announcement!)
The event cost ($50) includes ice skate rental. Girls are also free to bring their own skates (figure or hockey).
REGISTER NOW>>
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Down to the Wire in the NIHL Girls Divisions
By Ruben Medina, NIHL Girls Division Director ~ There are 34 all-girls teams playing in Northern Illinois Hockey League's Girls Divisions this 2017-2018 season. They represent the largest concentration of Girls Hockey in the state, and we're very grateful that our member clubs work so hard to build interest in this great sport and to create opportunities for girls to keep developing the hockey skills that they can take forward with them as they go on to play in high school and college.
What are these NIHL Girls teams playing for in these last few days of the Regular Season? Well for some teams the Presidents Cup award for the best Regular Season record in the division is still a possibility. READ MORE>>
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Girls Hockey Day with the Chicago Steel
The Chicago Steel invites all Girls Hockey Players and their families to Fox Valley Ice Arena on Sunday, March 25th for a Celebration of Girls Hockey Day! The 2017 Clark Cup Champions, Chicago Steel, will play host to Team USA. Come watch the future stars of college and pro hockey battle it out.
Puck drops at 3:05pm. Questions? Contact Zach Dorfman at 855.51.STEEL or zdorfman@chicagosteelhockeyteam.com. Hope to see you there! VIEW FLYER>>
Special offer for Girls Hockey Players & Families
Attack Preferred Ticket is just $12 ($16.75 value)
Click button above to purchase tickets. Enter password: GIRLS2018
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2018 Girls High School All-State Team Rosters
For the past 28 years, AHAI has been conducting a High School All-State game for the boys and girls varsity divisions statewide. This year will mark the 29th year of this very special event. The puck drops for the Girls High School All-State game at 6:40pm on Monday, February 12th. at the Edge Ice Arena. The 3rd Annual Terry J. Stasica MVP Award will also be given to one player from the Girls' game. Each MVP will receive a
Terry J. Stasica memorial trophy,
Howies Hockey Tape prize package and a 10-week off-ice training package from
Tier 1 Athletic Performance. Admission to the High School Hockey All-State Games is
FREE.
Can't make the game? Thanks to our sponsors, Tier 1 Athletic Performance and Howies Hockey Tape, AHAI will stream the Girls' game LIVE from The Edge.
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Metro Girls League Update
By Pam Flores ~ There are still many games to be played in the second half of the season, but currently Glenbrook is on top of the Scholastic Division with 8 points. Close behind is New Trier Varsity and Fenwick with 4 points each. On top of the leaderboard in the Founders Division is Latin with 6 points, followed by Warren with 5 points and Maine with 3 points. In other news, t
he Glenbrook Girls are proud to announce that Nicole Knudson will be playing for the University of St. Thomas Tommies next year. Nicole, a senior at Glenbrook North and a 4 year player for Glenbrook, will be majoring in Criminal Justice. Congratulations Nicole!
FULL ARTICLE>>
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Chicago Blackhawk Alumni Association Scholarship Deadline Extended to Thursday, February 15th!
The Chicago Blackhawk Alumni Association (CBAA) distributes college scholarships annually to the three most deserving high school hockey players. Awards are determined from a candidate's level of community service, volunteerism, good citizenship, academic performance as well as the hockey talent of the individual. Recipients will receive an annual $7,500.00 scholarship over four years for a total of $30,000.
MORE INFORMATION & APPLICATION>>
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STATE, DISTRICT & NATIONAL TOURNAMENT DATES
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We are extremely excited to announce that all "Weekend of Champions" games will be streamed LIVE from The Edge Ice Arena!
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GIRLS' PLAYER DEVELOPMENT CAMP INFORMATION
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National Select Camp & Central District
Development Camp
Dates & Information
USA Hockey Central District Girl's Tryout for 2018 will be held at the new MB Ice Arena (Blackhawks Community Rink) in Chicago, IL March 23-25, 2018. All USA Hockey registered female skaters that wish to tryout for USA Hockey National Select Camps as well as the Central District Development Camp MUST attend this tryout to be evaluated. COMPLETE DETAILS>>
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2018 National Player Development Camp Schedules & Locations Announced
USA Hockey has announced the schedule and locations of its 2018 National Player Development Camps, sponsored by Chipotle. These annual camps for 15-year-olds, 16-year-olds and 17-year-olds provide the United States' top young players with age-appropriate on- and off-ice training and coaching from elite-level instructors, as well as the opportunity to compete against their peers from throughout the country.
Approximately 1,050 players are invited to the camps each summer. DATES & LOCATIONS>>
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GIRLS' HOCKEY ACROSS AMERICA
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Former NHL Player Making Girls Hockey a Force in Carolina
By Stephen Kerr, USA Hockey ~ In parts of five seasons with the Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning, Shane Willis had his share of challenges.
He suffered several serious injuries, including a concussion in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals his rookie season. He's experienced the emotional roller coaster ride that comes with being traded. So he knows a thing or two about overcoming adversity and other important life lessons that come with being an athlete. READ MORE>>
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Houston Blazes a Trail in Boston
By Jayson Hron, USA Hockey ~ Like almost everyone else, Jackie Houston began playing organized hockey with a team of toddling 8-year-olds. The only difference is that she was 13. And she's black.
A Boston native raised in foster care, Houston began seventh grade in a new school with new opportunities. One of those was the opportunity to play sports, though hockey was completely foreign to her. Nonetheless, she was intrigued.
"I saw people carrying their hockey bags, but I didn't know what hockey was, so I looked it up and thought, 'that looks
so
cool,'" said Houston.
READ MORE>>
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ILLINOIS WOMEN'S COLLEGE HOCKEY
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Illinois is fortunate to have 2 NCAA Division III Women's Hockey teams! Check out the Lake Forest Foresters and the Aurora University Spartans February schedules below and take in some great women's college hockey!
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Foresters at St. Norbert (A)
Friday, February 9 - 7:00pm
Foresters at St. Norbert (A)
Saturday, February 10 - 3:00pm
Foresters vs. St. Scholastica (H)
Friday, February 16 - 7:00pm
Foresters vs. St. Scholastica (H)
Saturday, February 17 - 2:00pm
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Spartans vs. Concordia - Wisconsin (H)
Friday, February 9 - 3:00pm
Spartans vs. Concordia - Wisconsin (H)
Saturday, February 10 - 3:00pm
Spartans at Finlandia (A)
Friday, February 16 - 7:15pm
Spartans at Finlandia (A)
Saturday, February 17 - 2:00pm
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