Volume 2 Issue 9 | April 2018
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KENDALL COYNE SHARES OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE
Gold Medal Winner Kendall Coyne Shares Her Experience, Honored at High School State Championship Games
By Ross Forman ~ Kendall Coyne  was only 7 years-old when she skated at a hockey camp run by Cammi Granato … and that’s when her Olympic dream truly started. Granato pulled out her Olympic Gold Medal, which she won at the 1998 Nagano Games, and Coyne turned to her parents and proudly said, “I want to go to the Olympics.” “I still remember that moment of empowerment,” Coyne added.
ILLINOIS NEWS
New Coach Leading Illinois Team in the Annual America's Showcase Girls Tournament
By Ross Forman ~ Michelle Lichterman is admittedly nervous as the new head coach for the Illinois girls’ squad (view roster) that will compete in the 2018 America’s Showcase, but super excited too.

Michelle brings a strong resume to the role, having played in the prestigious annual tournament about 10 years ago, and having been a Showcase assistant coach for the past two years.

CENTRAL DISTRICT NEWS
USA Hockey Central District Girls Tryouts: National Notification Timeline Information
By Andy Bradford, Central District Girls Rep . ~ Thank you to the 390 players that participated in the USA Hockey Central District Girls tryouts this past weekend. In order to streamline the communication surrounding selections, avoid confusion about the notification process, and provide families with as much advance notice as possible for planning purposes, USA Hockey and the Central District follow a National Notification Timeline. Please reference the National Notification Timeline for details about the 2018 notification dates and player selection.
USA HOCKEY NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Good luck in Marlborough, Mass!
5 Girls Tier I teams and 2 Girls Tier II teams will be representing Illinois at USA Hockey's National Championships April 5-10, 2018! AHAI will post a daily wrap-up of how our teams are doing each evening on our social media sites. Make sure to follow us on  Facebook ,  Twitter  and/or  Instagram . You can also watch your favorite teams LIVE on  HockeyTV . Good luck to all our Illinois teams!
Girls Tier I
Mission 14U
CYA 14U
Mission 16U
Mission 19U
CYA 19U
Girls Tier II
Warhawks 14U
Falcons 16U
ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY
New Trier Girls Claim 9th State Championship Title
By Pam Flores ~ Congratulations to New Trier Varsity on taking the State crown on Saturday, March 24! They faced off against the reigning 2017 Champs, Glenbrook South High School, beating them by a score of 5-1. The first and last goals for New Trier were scored by sophomore Kate McLaughlin, the second by sophomore Julia Laden, the third by junior Maddie Babnik, and the fourth by sophomore Mae Olshansky. 
ILLINOIS COLLEGE HOCKEY
Savannah Harmon and Bailey Larson Face Off for NCAA Division I National Championship
Clarkson University, and senior defenseman Savannah Harmon , solidified its spot as the leading team in NCAA Division I Women's Hockey on the afternoon of Sunday, March 18th in Minneapolis, MN by defeating ECAC Hockey rival Colgate 2-1 in overtime in the 2018 National Championship game at Ridder Arena. Junior forward and Chicago Mission alum, Bailey Larson , is rostered to the Colgate women's team.
Fenwick & CYA Alum, Maggie Conroy Captures NCAA DIII National Championship Title
Norwich women's ice hockey team defeated Elmira to claim the 2018 NCAA Division III Championship title at Kreitzberg Arena on Saturday, March 17th. Four Illinois women competed in that championship tilt: Maggie Conroy (Batavia) who plays for the title-winning Cadets and Kristin Chivers (Antioch), Tiia Hertto (Evanston) and Katie Granato (Naperville) who play for the Soaring Eagles.
RMU Eagles Recruit Skate & Campus Tour is April 14th
The women's hockey program will host their 2018 Recruit Skate on Saturday, April 14th and invites interested student-athletes to register for an opportunity to meet the team and learn more about attending Robert Morris University. The recruiting event will begin with a tour of Robert Morris University's Chicago campus and finish with a recruit skate at The Edge Ice Arena--home of the Eagles Women's Hockey team. I nterested student-athletes must sign-up in advance.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS GIRLS SUMMER CAMPS
Chicago Blackhawks Girls Summer Camp
Registration for the 2018 Chicago Blackhawks Girls Camp at MB Ice Arena is now open to 2002-2013 birth years. Special instructors include Olympic Gold Medalist Kendall Coyne, along with other high level players and coaches. For more information and registration for the July 23-27 camp, please click button below.
AROUND THE BOARDS
Volunteers Vital to the Success of the USA Hockey Disabled Festival
By Greg Bates, Special to AHAI  ~ For the first time in a decade, the Toyota-USA Hockey Disabled Hockey Festival is back in Chicago. Over 1,500 participants are expected for the event. That number doesn't include all the family and friends who will be traveling to cheer on their favorite athletes. With so many events and so many participants and family and friends, volunteers are in great demand. According to volunteer coordinator Malisa Komalarajun, 200 volunteers have signed up to help, but 600 more volunteers are needed.  READ MORE>>
GREAT READS
Stay at the Top of Your Game this Off-Season

Check out these “Tips from the Field” from Darryl Nelson, Strength and Conditioning Coach for USA Hockey's National Team Development Program.
Preparing Female Athletes for College Sports

While every program will be different, this article explains some of the ways coaches can help female athletes prepare for their first year in collegiate athletics.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Meet Gold Medalists Jocelyne & Monique Lamoureux on April 3rd at MB Ice Arena
Meet two of the U.S. Women's Olympic Hockey heroes on Tuesday, April 3rd from 5:30pm to 7:00pm at MB Ice Arena.

Both Jocelyne and Monique Lamoureux played integral roles in securing the 1st Gold Medal for the U.S. Women's Hockey Team in 20 years. Here's your chance to meet the Olympic Heroes, get their autograph and get a first-hand look at their Gold Medals.