Volume 8 Issue 26 | May 19, 2021
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2021 AHAI ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION
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As a reminder AHAI will host a Virtual Annual Meeting with its members on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 9:00 am. Details on how that will occur will be sent to every Affiliate's leadership. Additionally, AHAI will conduct the Affiliate Leadership Conference breakout sessions from 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm on June 22-24, 2021. Registration information as well as session topics, times and Zoom links will be sent out prior to the conference.
Candidates for 2021 AHAI Board of Directors Election
Eight (8) candidates have submitted their nomination in accordance with the AHAI by-laws to fill the five (5) open seats to serve a three (3) year term on the AHAI Board of Directors. Please click on each individual candidate's name to view their bio. The Board of Directors election will be held at the 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting on June 5, 2021. |
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HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY NEWS & INFORMATION
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 Notice For All Combined High School Programs
By Jack Weinberg, AHAI HS Committee Chairman - High School clubs with combined teams (teams created from more than one school) are required to electronically file a "Combined Application" with the AHAI High School Committee during the month of June. A notice to clubs will be sent out to their presidents, hockey directors and registrars shortly. ALL applications will be due by the end of June. Please be prepared.
Remember, each High School team is required to have 14 distinct skaters and at least 1 goalie to field a team. Questions will be fielded by the AHAI registrar and the Chairman of the HS Committee. |
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TIER II SUBSTITUTE CHOICE INFORMATION
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 Tier II Substitute Choice Application Process for 2021-22 Season The Tier II substitute choice application process, 10U through 16U/18U will begin on July 15, 2021. All applications will be submitted online. The Tier II Committee will have (3) three appeal hearings for those denied a substitute choice. The dates for the appeals are August 12, August 26, and September 8, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. If denied, please email Gregg Chudacoff, AHAI Tier II Chairman, at gregg.chudacoff@ahai2.org. The deadline for applying for a substitute choice will be September 12, 2021. |
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USA HOCKEY BOYS NATIONAL PLAYER DEVELOPMENT CAMP INVITEES
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Congratulations to the 24 Illinois Players Invited to USA Hockey's 2021
National Player Development Camps!
Congratulations and good luck to the 13 players invited to the Boys Select 15 (2006) Player Development Camp July 13-18, the 5 players invited to the Boys Select 16 (2005) Player Development Camp July 7-13 and the 6 players invited to the Boys Select 17 (2004) Player Development Camp June 23-28 and Hlinka Gretzky Cup Camp June 28-30, 2021. All camps will be held at the Northtown Center and Daemen College in Amherst, New York. Please click here to view invitees.
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CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS SUMMER CAMPS
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2021 Blackhawks Summer Hockey Camps are OPEN for registration!
Camps are at Fifth Third Arena from July 12-16th and July 26-30th. Camp is open to Boys and Girls ages 6-13. Campers will have (2) on-ice sessions per day and off-ice training will be provided in partnership with Goodman Elite. Come join us for a week of fun this summer! Click button below to register.
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COACHING NEWS & INFORMATION
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 Attention Coaches: New Coaching Requirements for the 2021-2022 Season Beginning this season (2021-22), USA Hockey passed new requirements for coaching education. All coaches must have the required certification level by January 1 of the current season unless earlier deadlines are established by the district and/or affiliate. All coaches must complete the online age-specific modules PRIOR to participating with their team. Please click here to read the full list of new requirements for the 2021-2022 season. |
AHAI to Host Level 1 & Level 2 Coaching Education Program (CEP) Clinics
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Level 1 CEP Clinic
June 1 & June 3
6:30pm to 9:30pm (CDT)
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Level 2 CEP Clinic June 15 & June 17 6:30pm to 9:30pm (CDT)
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Level 1 CEP Clinic June 28 & June 30 6:30pm to 9:30pm (CDT)
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Clinics will fill quickly! Please click here to register.
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 2021 USA Hockey Level 5 Coaches Symposium
The Level 5 Coaches Symposium will return to the State of Hockey when coaches from around the country come together in Duluth, Minn., in search of USA Hockey's highest certification. The highlight of the USA Hockey coaching calendar, the Level 5 Coaches Symposium will take place August 19-22 at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center and is available to all Level 4 registered coaches.
The last time the Level 5 was in Minnesota more than 600 coaches attended the event. This year is no different with USA Hockey expecting to see above 600 again. At this event coaches can expect to see a star studded lineup of speakers from NHL coaches to College Coaches and even USA Hockey's ADM staff from around the country. Each presentation will be an hour in length. The topics presented will deal with all aspects of the game of hockey. Please click here for Level 5 FAQs or click here for registration. |
 Ask the Official by Dave Zednik
Question: After a goal was legally scored a fight broke out and the officials assessed the penalties and removed the goal that was scored before the fight. Was this the correct call?
Answer: NO. Rules Reference 409(d). All minor and bench minor penalties occurring after a goal has been scored or during the stoppage of play when a penalty shot is being attempted, shall be served in the normal manner under this rule.
Question: Can the Referee impose penalties that occur during the pregame warm-up?
Answer: Yes. Rule References 401(a Note 1) and 502(a). The Officials should enter the ice prior to the start of the warm-up period and must personally witness the incident in order for penalties to be assessed. All penalties imposed during the pregame warm-up begin at the opening face-off.
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ILLINOIS HOCKEY HEADLINES
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Chicago Mission Girls Teams 'Made Memories That They'll Never Forget'
at USA Hockey National Championships
By Ross Forman - The Chicago Mission 19U girls team owes a slapshot of gratitude to the Mission 14U girls' team for their Tier 1 National Championship, captured earlier this month in West Chester, Pa. Not just the expected other way around - the 19s helping the younger skaters. Let's jump back to Monday, May 3, bright and early at rink 1 of the Ice Line Quad Rinks. The Mission 14Us took the ice against the Minnesota Green Giants, with the Chicagoans seeking the seeking the Mission's first-ever 14U National Championship.
After two scoreless periods, Minnesota struck, grabbing a 1-0 lead 8:12 into the third period. The Mission answered about 4 minutes later with a Ella Pukala power-play goal, assisted by Nicole Gorbatenko and Lily Babnik. They were tied after regulation-time, but that ended quickly as Rachel Gorbatenko scored less than a minute into overtime, assisted by her sister, Nicole, and Pukala. The Mission went wild on the ice. READ MORE>>
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 West Dundee's Michael Reedy Named 24th Brian Fishman Fellow Michael Reedy (West Dundee, Ill.) has been named the 24th recipient of the Brian Fishman Fellowship, it was announced today by USA Hockey. Reedy's experience will include 12 months in the communications division at USA Hockey's national office in Colorado Springs, Colorado, beginning in late June, with the second 12 months of the fellowship spent in the communications department at USA Hockey's National Team Development Program and USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan. READ MORE>> |
 2021 NTDP Evaluation Camp Roster Announced: Includes Illinois' Birchill, Perreault, Willis, Fischer, Slaggert & Sharp Forty-nine of the top American hockey players born in 2005 have been invited to USA Hockey's National Team Development Program Evaluation Camp. The invitees include Illinois' Michael Birchill (Mundelein), Gabriel Perreault (Hinsdale), Joseph Willis (Elmhurst), Carter Slaggert (South Bend - Chicago Mission 15O), Paul Fischer (River Forest) and Zachary Sharp (Naperville). The camp, which will help select the 2021-22 U.S. National Under-17 Team, will take place May 9-13, at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan. READ MORE>> |
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AHAI FOUNDATION GOLF OUTING
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Mark Your Calendars! The 2021 AHAI Foundation Golf Outing Set for Friday, August 13
Join us for a fun-filled day! The 24th Annual AHAI Foundation Golf Outing will be held at the Schaumburg Golf Club on Friday, August 13, 2021. The revenues generated from this event will be donated to Special Hockey, AHIHA (deaf/hard of hearing hockey), the Hornets Sled Hockey program, the IHOA Memorial Fund, the Blackhawks Warriors, Blind Hockey and the Catastrophic Relief Fund for players who have been catastrophically injured. We hope you can join us for this great annual event!
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 Offseason Training Is A Good Idea, But How Often and How Much Depends on The Player
By Greg Bates, Special to AHAI - When the offseason rolls around, it's time for younger hockey players to reflect on their past season and get prepared for fall tryouts. How hard and how often a youth player trains during the summer months depends on age and maturity, noted Brian Galivan, head of sports science and performance for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. READ MORE>>
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