Bauer Hockey Unveils 'Women's Movement Never Stops' Effort
Metro Girls High School League Update
Bozek Revels in 'Paving the Way' for Future of Women's Sports
60 Illinois Women Playing ACHA Hockey Across Nation
Girls' Player Development Camp Information
5 for Fun
Kendall Coyne: Why Do I Do It?
Women's Hockey Star Fighting to Grow the Game
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Volume 2 Issue 4
November 1, 2017
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BAUER UNVEILS EXPANSIVE, ROBUST 'WOMEN'S MOVEMENT NEVER STOPS' EFFORT
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By Barry Janoff, NYSportsJournalism.com ~ Calling it the "most robust and expansive women-specific initiative" in its history,
Bauer Hockey
has unveiled a multi-media campaign "to grow and advance female hockey."
The effort will be fronted by two-time Olympic U.S. silver medal women's hockey player
Hilary Knight
and two-time Olympic Canada gold medalist Marie-Philip Poulin.
The campaign, which boasts the tag line, "
The Women's Movement Never Stops,
" comes with about four months until the start of the
2018 Winter Olympics
in South Korea (Feb. 9-25).
"We hope to raise as much awareness for our game as possible through this important campaign and our partnership with Bauer Hockey," Knight said in a statement.
"I encourage young girls and women hockey players of all ages and abilities to share in this movement via social media and use the hash tag to tell us about the work you are doing to make sure the women's movement never stops. Your commitment makes a difference not just in your own life, but for future generations," said Knight.
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ILLINOIS GIRLS' HOCKEY NEWS
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Metro Girls High School Hockey League Update
By Pam Flores ~ The tiering round in the Metro Girls High School season is well underway. Many games are yet to be played, but this season is shaping up to be highly competitive. All of the teams in the league have grown and added depth. And it is great to have Naper Valley back in the mix!
So far two teams - New Trier Varsity (4-0-0) and Fenwick (2-0-1) - remain undefeated in the young season. Naper Valley, Glenbrook, Barrington and Lake Forest round out the current top six spots so far. It is clear this will be interesting to watch!
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Megan Bozek Revels in 'Paving the Way' for Future of Women's Sports
By Jon J. Kerr, Pioneer Press ~ They were 20 unforgettable days in the hockey career of 2009 Stevenson graduate Megan Bozek.
On March 19, Bozek scored a goal in helping her professional team, the Buffalo Beauts, win the National Women's Hockey League title. On April 7, Bozek was on the ice inside USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Mich., when the U.S. Women's National Team beat rival Canada 3-2 in overtime to win the world championship. FULL ARTICLE>>
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GIRLS' COLLEGE HOCKEY REPORT: PART I ~ ACHA
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60 Illinois Women Playing ACHA Hockey Across the Nation
The buttons below represent the ACHA Women's Club teams across the country. The 60 young women rostered
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to these teams compete in leagues across the country at two different levels: Women's Division I and II. It is from the ACHA ranks that USA Hockey selects its USA representatives for the Women's World University Games. While ACHA may not get as much publicity as NCAA Division I and Division III, rest assured the level of hockey played is outstanding. Click HERE to learn more about American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Hockey.
Part II of our College Report series will focus on the Illinois women playing NCAA Division I and Division III College hockey. Look for it in the December issue of Girls Snapshot!
*The lists above were compiled from the American College Hockey Association website rosters. In some cases hometowns/states were not listed. If you or someone you know plays on an ACHA team and was not listed, please contact AHAI Communications Manager, Gretchen Cockey at
gretchen@ahai2.org.
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GIRLS' PLAYER DEVELOPMENT CAMP INFORMATION
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Girls' National Select Camp & Girls Central District
Development Camp
Dates & Information
USA Hockey Central District Girl's Tryout for 2018 will be held at the new MB Ice Arena (Blackhawks Community Rink) in Chicago, IL March 23-25, 2018. All USA Hockey registered female skaters that wish to tryout for USA Hockey National Select Camps as well as the Central District Development Camp MUST attend this tryout to be evaluated. COMPLETE DETAILS>>
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5 for Fun: Iowa Sisters Give Hockey a Tree and Never Look Back
 By Jim Leitner ~ Sarah Ussery and her husband, Darrel, spent the winter of 2015-16 cooped up in their Estherville, Iowa, home with five young daughters who had plenty of energy to burn.
The couple considered themselves hockey fans, so an advertisement for a "Try Hockey for Free Day" at a rink 20 minutes down the road seemed like a perfect outlet for their daughters, who were all under the age of 12.
"During the winter months, you're always looking for activities for your kids to do, because they get a little pent up in the house, and you definitely don't want them to be pent up," Sarah Ussery said with a laugh. "We had just had another baby not too long before that, so the kids were home a little more than usual. That kind of made it even more important to get the kids involved in something."
The "Try Hockey for Free Day" has turned into one of USA Hockey's most valuable initiatives in terms of growing the game at the grassroots level. Last winter, nearly 500 host arenas in 47 states introduced more than 13,000 children to the game by lending them equipment while certified coaches contributed instruction and encouragement.
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On Saturday, November 4th and Sunday, November 5th, 7 local associations and/or rinks across Illinois will host Try Hockey For Free Day events! DETAILS>>
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 Kendall Coyne: Why Do I Do It?
Why do I do it? Love, passion, family and honor are a big part of it. But it's also to inspire the next generation to follow their dreams and never look back...just like I did!
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The Women's Hockey Star Fighting to Grow the Game
By Matt Foley ~ When she was just 2 years old, Kaliya Johnson knew figure skates wouldn't cut it. "I was obsessed with Julie in D2: The Mighty Ducks," says Johnson. "She was the only girl on the team ... I knew that's what I wanted to do."
For the next six years, Johnson followed in Julie's footsteps. With no girl's youth hockey club within an hour of her home in LA, she played with the boys. But once her mother, Kelli, a former collegiate basketball player, realized hockey was more than a phase, road trips became part of the family rhythm. READ MORE>>
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