USA Hockey 8U Participation Surges to Record High, Including Girls
Tier I Girls Tryouts Conclude in Illinois
2017 USA Hockey/Central District Girls National Development Invitees from Illinois
Barnes Receives Blackhawks Jr. Coach of the Year Award for Disabled Hockey
Central Florida Girls Double Their Hockey Fun
'98 Olympic Women's Team Named to COS Sports HOF
Girls Hockey: Coach Us Like Men & Treat Us Like Women
I Say What #GirlsAre
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Volume 1 Issue 11
June 1, 2017
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USA HOCKEY 8U PARTICIPATION SURGES TO RECORD HIGH, INCLUDING GIRLS!
USA Hockey today announced a record 115,694 participants at the 8-and-Under level for the 2016-17 season, setting a new standard in the national governing body's 80-year history. The total includes a record number of first-year 8U participants (52,076), a record number of returning 8U participants (63,618) and a record number of female 8U participants (20,558). The results marked USA Hockey's third consecutive year-over-year 8U participation increase and seventh consecutive year exceeding 100,000 participants at the 8U level. "We're delighted to report another year of record growth in our 8U player pool and we're excited about what that means for the future of American hockey," said Dave Ogrean, executive director of USA Hockey. FULL ARTICLE>>
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ILLINOIS GIRLS' HOCKEY NEWS
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2017 GIRLS TIER I TRYOUTS CONCLUDE
AHAI would like to congratulate all the girls that recently finished AAA tryouts with Mission, Fury, CYA, and TI. Some girls made the rosters and others did not, regardless all these girls have succeeded in one way or another. Some girls had never attempted to tryout and this year made the decision to do so. Others have been trying for several years to make a AAA roster. Still, there are several that tried out and made the team again this year. In every instance, these skaters put themselves out there, under difficult circumstances, and attempted to show their best. It is not easy, and stepping up to the next level can be daunting. Whether they made it or not, they should be applauded for trying. The good news is, Illinois has some of the very best Tier II and High School choices for these girls to continue to develop and hone their skills. You would be amazed at how many Tier II girls move on to NCAA Division III and ACHA teams after they graduate high school. The opportunities are abundant, even if you are not on one of the 4 AAA rosters in Illinois.
Congratulations to ALL the girls who attended tryouts!
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19 ILLINOIS GIRLS INVITED TO ATTEND USA HOCKEY'S NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CAMPS IN JUNE & JULY!
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The girls listed below will be invited to take part in the USA Hockey Under-18 Select 66 Camp to be held at University of New England in Biddeford, Maine on June 24 - 30.
Anne Bloomer
Abbey Murphy
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The girls listed below will be invited to take part in the USA Hockey U-18 National Player Development Camp to be held at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, MN on July 15 - 21.
Mary Jane Alexander
Jessica Palizzi
Danielle Castino
Rachel Goff
Jayna Park
Sophia Regovic
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The girls listed below will be invited to take part in the USA Hockey 15 Player Development Camp to be held on St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota on July 8-12th.
Lyndie Lobdell
Michell Nutescu
Clara Zubor
Elaina Kaiser
Morgan Olson
Emmy Garcia
Sofia Simon
Ella Huber
Megan McCormick
Mae Olshansky
Caroline Smith
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LAUREN BARNES RECEIVES CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS JUNIOR COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR DISABLED "SPECIAL" HOCKEY
The Chicago Blackhawks presented their Junior Coach of the Year Award for Disabled "Special" Hockey during the annual Special Needs Hockey banquet in April. This year's recipient was Lauren Barnes, a Senior at Benet Academy who will be attending the University of Minnesota in the Fall.
Lauren will graduate from Benet Academy on May 28, 2017, as an honor student and will continue on to study Business at the University of Minnesota in the Carlson School of Management. FULL ARTICLE>>
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GIRLS' HOCKEY ACROSS AMERICA
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CENTRAL FLORIDA GIRLS DOUBLE THEIR HOCKEY FUN
By Mike Scandura ~ When Statewide Amateur Hockey of Florida Girls and Women District Director Jane Solverson did some research, she discovered a most interesting fact about girls hockey in Florida.
"Jane learned that, at no point, has any rink in the history of Florida had two all-girls rec teams play out of the same venue at the same time," said Doug Wemple, RDV Sportsplex Ice Den hockey manager. "In Florida, girls hockey is in its infancy stage compared with some other states."
FULL ARTICLE>>
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'98 OLYMPIC WOMEN'S TEAM NAMED TO COS SPORTS HOF
The 1998 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team will be inducted into the Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2017, it was announced today by the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation. The group will be formally enshrined on Tuesday, October 24, at The Broadmoor World Arena. FULL ARTICLE>>
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COACH US LIKE MEN & TREAT US LIKE WOMEN
By Jordan Elkins ~
Girls hockey - in Texas, and all over the United States for that matter-still flies under the radar of most people. Though the growth in popularity of the sport has been exponential, even in the last 5 to 7 years, many react to the concept of
girls
hockey with something like, "Really? Girls play hockey?" or, "I didn't know there was college hockey for girls too."
For us involved with girls hockey this sounds silly, to say the least. But I'd be willing to bet we all have had an encounter like this, and it definitely won't be the last. FULL ARTICLE>>
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Forget what "They" say about girls in sports. If you're a girl, and you want to play, that's all that matters.
Change the story: "I'm a Girl, and I say what Girls Are _____!
By the age of 14, girls are dropping out of sports at two times the rate of boys. Let's flip the script! Join the #GirlsAreMovement.
www.girlsare.org
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