Volume 3 Issue 1 | August 2018
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Latest USAH & AHAI Updates on 12U Girls Playing Up on 14U Teams
By Anita Lichterman, AHAI Girls Committee Chair
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USA Hockey Rule: 12U Girls Playing Up on 14U Team: On June 9, 2018, USA Hockey approved a proposal to allow 12U players to play up on a 14U team with the following conditions (this is only at the Tier II level): a.) No more than 3 12U players with a 2006 birth year will be permitted to play up if needed to field a Girls' 14U team with a roster size recommended by the ADM (the roster size for this age group is 16 skaters & 2 goalies); or, b.) There is no 12U Girls team available in the local geographic area. The intent of this approval is mainly for those in more rural areas where gathering female hockey players together is more difficult & the purpose is to give more opportunities to these same females to play on an All Girls' team.
AHAI Information Regarding Number of 12 Year Old Players Allowed on 14U Tier II Team: AHAI will allow for up to 3 players age 12 to be rostered on a 14U Girls' team if they are needed to allow an organization to field a 14U team. However, this will not be allowed at the expense of an organization's current 14U player to be cut simply to move up a 12 year old, nor at the expense of an Organization's 12U team. All Organizations will be required to submit a petition to the AHAI Girls Committee for review regardless of the number of 12 year olds playing up.
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2018 USA Hockey Women’s National Festival To Include Illinois’ Murphy, Compher, Gardner & Harmon
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USA Hockey today announced the 75 players who have been invited to the 2018 USA Hockey Women’s National Festival, which will take place Aug. 6-13 at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, New York. The list includes Abbey Murphy (Evergreen Park) on the U18 roster and Jesse Compher (Northbrook), Mikaela Gardner (Plainfield) and Savannah Harmon (Downers Grove) on the Over-18 Blue Team.
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Blair Uses International Experience to Advance Local Officiating
Erin Blair started officiating as a way to make some extra money. She improved, advanced and blossomed into one of the best female referees anywhere - not just locally, but across the country and beyond. Just look at her officiating resume. She has officiated the prestigious NCAA Frozen Four four times, including twice at the top-tiered Division I level. She also was a referee at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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2018-19 IHOA Officiating Seminars Announced
The Illinois Hockey Officials Association (IHOA) would love to increase the number of female officials in Illinois. If Erin Blair's inspirational story has you interested in becoming an IHOA official, please click the button below to view the 2018-19 Officiating Seminar Schedule, or visit
www.ihoa.com for more information.
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10 Tryout Tips from Aurora University Women’s Head Coach, Grant Kimball
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Another season is a few short weeks away and everyone knows what that means – TRYOUTS! There can be a lot of anxiety and stress when trying out for a team. Click on the button to read 10 tips in no particular order to help you manage the time leading up to and during the tryout itself!
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Kacey Bellamy: Body-Contact Skill Development 'Crucial' for Girls
By Michael Rand - Body-checking is illegal in girls and women’s hockey, which means there is no contact in any of their games, right? Well, to be perfectly blunt: Wrong.
More nuanced: While body-checking is indeed illegal, body contact is not only legal but also inevitable in girls and women’s hockey. In fact, it’s an integral part of the game. Because of that, USA Hockey’s American Development Model is changing the way body contact in girls hockey is not only perceived but taught at even the youngest levels, starting at 8U then continuing through 10U, 12U and beyond.
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Kayla Griffith Represents Lake Forest College in NCAA Woman of the Year Program
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By GoForesters.com - Lake Forest College hockey player Kayla Griffith was recently listed among the nominees for the 2018 NCAA Woman of the Year. Griffith is a three-time All-American defenseman and four-time All-Northern Collegiate Hockey Association selection. She graduated in May ranked fourth in program history with 55 career assists and tied-for-seventh with 83 points.
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Kimball Announces Addition to Aurora University Women's Hockey Staff
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By Aurora Athletics - Aurora University women's hockey and Head Coach Grant Kimball announced an addition to the coaching staff in preparation for the 2018-2019 season. Brianna Kelly will join the AU women's hockey program as a graduate assistant. Kelly comes to AU as an assistant coach after a four-year playing career at Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) for St. Norbert College.
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U.S. WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM HEADLINES
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USWNT Honored as 2018 Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year
The U.S. Women’s National Team was honored tonight (July 17) as the 2018 Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year at the fourth annual Sports Humanitarian Awards, presented by ESPN, at The Novo in Los Angeles. The Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year represents a sports club/team that demonstrates how teamwork can create a measurable impact on a community or cause.
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U.S. Olympic Women's Hockey Team Honored at the 2018 ESPYS in Los Angeles
The gold medal-winning 2018 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team earned the 2018 ESPY for Best Game for its 3-2 shootout victory over Canada in the gold-medal game at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. The ESPYS is an annual award show that honors sports and athletic achievement, both on an individual and team basis.
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2018-19 NWHL Schedule Released
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By NWHL Zone Staff - The National Women’s Hockey League has released the schedule for the 2018-19 regular season. Season tickets for the Pride, Beauts, Whale, Whitecaps and Riveters are available now at NWHL.zone/tickets. “This is one of our favorite times of the year as we unveil the 2018-2019 schedule and embark on Season Four of the NWHL,” said Hayley Moore, NWHL Deputy Commissioner and Director of Player Development. “There's a lot to celebrate this offseason with our third different Isobel Cup winner, Minnesota expansion, and of course, the U.S. Women's team bringing the Gold Medal back to the United States! It all enhances the excitement for October.”
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Team USA Gold Medalist Kendall Coyne Schofield Signs with the Minnesota Whitecaps
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By NWHL Zone Staff - Kendall Coyne Schofield, the superstar forward from the gold medal-winning 2018 U.S. Olympic Team, has signed with the Minnesota Whitecaps of the NWHL for the 2018-19 season. With the U.S. National Team program, Coyne Schofield has played in two Olympics, six IIHF World Championships and eight Four Nations Cups.
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