Volume 3 Issue 3 | October 2018
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MONIQUE & JOCELYNE LAMOUREUX: #GOALS
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I think the biggest thing is so many people think of gender equity as a women’s problem; it’s everyone’s problem. -
Monique Lamoureux
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Monique Lamoureux-Morando and Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson are three-time Olympians winning silver in 2010 and 2014, and most recently capturing the gold in the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. They are committed to utilizing their platform as athletes to be a part of the more important conversation surrounding gender equality, equal opportunity, and inclusion.
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Hockey After High School
By Anita Lichterman, AHAI Girls Chair
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Find out what female hockey players and their families may or may not know. Join us on Monday, October 8, 2018 at 7pm at the Woodfield Hyatt in Schaumburg for an informational seminar on college hockey and what it takes to get there. Topics that will be covered include: NCAA & ACHA Hockey, Making a College Team, Importance of Grades & Career Path, Chicago Blackhawks Alumni Scholarship Program, USA Hockey Camps & Festivals and the America's Showcase.
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Attendance is a must for players born in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005. This is a
FREE seminar. Click button below to register. Please print your confirmation page; you will need to submit it at check-in.
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Celebrate World Girls' Ice Hockey Weekend with the Blackhawks at MB Ice Arena!
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Help us celebrate World Girls' Ice Hockey Weekend at MB Ice Arena on Saturday, Oct. 6! We are inviting ALL girls ages 4-14 to skate on the Blackhawks practice ice, tour the Blackhawks Locker Room and watch the Blackhawks take on the St. Louis Blues on the road in the Blackhawks weight room.
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50 NIHL Girls Teams This Season!
By Ruben Medina, NIHL Girls Coordinator - Big shout outs to the hockey organizations in our area that are working so hard to create an opportunity for girls to play this exciting sport on all-girls teams! There are Girls 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U and 19U divisions this season.
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HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY HEADLINES
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Metro Girls League Kicks Off
2018-19 Season
By Pam Flores - The Metro Girls High School league regular season kicked off on September 20 and teams have booked their tiering round games! This year we have 14 teams in the Metro Girls League (one more than last year!). The new team is the District 211-214 girls’ team. The other teams competing will include: Barrington, Evanston, Fenwick, Glenbrook, Lake Forest Academy, Lake Forest High School, Latin School of Chicago Blue, Latin School of Chicago Orange, Loyola Academy, Maine Township, Naper Valley, New Trier Varsity and Warren.
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CENTRAL DISTRICT NEWS & INFORMATION
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2019 Central District Championships
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USA Hockey's Central District has announced that both the Youth and Girls Central District Championships will be held March 15-17, 2019, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Missouri. Please click
HERE for details on hotel information and tournament registration.
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USA Hockey Central District Girls' National Select Camp & Central District Girls' Development Camp Information
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USA Hockey's Central District Girls' Tryout for 2019 will be held at the Fond du Lac Blue Line Family Ice Center in Fond du Lac, WI March 22-24, 2019. All USA Hockey registered female skaters that wish to try out for USA Hockey National Select Camps as well as the Central District Development Camp MUST attend this tryout to be evaluated. This is an OPEN camp; any female residing in the Central District is eligible to participate. Last year, over 395 girls participated in the tryout. Registration will take place February 1-15, 2019.Click
HERE for complete details, including key dates for the 2018-19 season.
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Mark your calendars for upcoming October & November Home Games!
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Aurora vs. Trine University
Saturday, Oct. 27 at 7:00pm
Fox Valley Ice Arena
Aurora vs. St. Norbert College
Thursday, Nov. 1 at 7:00pm
Friday, Nov. 2 at 3:00pm
BMO Center - Rockford, Ill.
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Lake Forest vs. Concordia-Wisconsin
Saturday, Nov. 3 at 7:30pm
Sunday, Nov. 4 at 5:00pm
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Lake Forest vs. Aurora
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Friday, Nov. 9 at 7:00pm
Saturday, Nov. 10 at 2:00pm
Alumni Memorial Field House
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Did you know that Illinois is home to three (3) Division I and one (1) Division II Women's ACHA hockey teams:
Robert Morris University - Chicago,
Lindenwood University -Belleville,
McKendree University and
Loyola University - Chicago? Over 60 Illinois women played ACHA Women's college club hockey last year (
view list here). With over 65 ACHA Women's Hockey programs nationwide, extraordinary opportunity exists for players to keep playing beyond their high school years. Click on the buttons below to find a great women's ACHA hockey game near you!
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The Chicago Blackhawks ServICE Crew is designed to encourage youth ages 8-18 to take an active role in their community by volunteering and giving back. Participants of the program will be encouraged to spend their free time doing community service projects of their choosing. Click
HERE for complete program details.
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Photo of the Month Contest Returns October 1st!
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AHAI's Photo of the Month Contest returns October 1st, and the prizes are better than ever thanks to our sponsor,
FloBros Hockey! Submit photos of your AHAI player's awesome hockey Halloween costumes and hockey inspired carved pumpkins, wicked slapshots, dekes, dangles and great saves...or of your kids just plain having fun playing hockey. Click
HERE for complete contest details. We can't wait to see your pictures!
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