ANSWER: The USA Hockey Playing Rules regard the rules of playing the game and therefore do not address spectator behavior. Your situation is an unfortunate one that places the players, coaches, and officials in a very difficult situation. Obviously, the drunk spectator behavior is detrimental to the game, but at the same time how do you argue with a drunk and emotional parent? READ MORE>>

By Ross Forman - It's no coincidence that junior Kevin Parham, a 2-year varsity goalie for co-op North Stars Hockey Club, sports uniform No. 33: his all-time favorite goalie is Patrick Roy.

Roy was, arguably, the greatest goaltender in NHL history, a 2006 inductee into the Hockey Hall of Fame. And Roy's number 33 jersey is retired by both the Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche. READ MORE>>

By Ross Forman - Senior Colin Young bring a mosquito approach to the ice for the co-op Kings High School Hockey Club. "My mom likes to think that I play like a mosquito... I am fast and irritate, but I don't get stung because of my speed," Young said. "I'm not the biggest guy out there, so I tend to shy away from trying to go for big hits. But I like to put my all out there; I can chase you down the ice and get something going down at the other end." READ MORE>>

By Ross Forman - Chyne Lewis was a figure skater who, when she finished practicing, saw hockey players at the rink, ready for their practices or games. She was intrigued, as she has three older brothers, so physicality was commonplace and part of her interest in hockey. She had wanted to play football, but her parents rejected that request. But she got the green-light for hockey - and played her first year (fall and spring seasons) for boys' teams for the St. Jude Knights youth hockey program. She has played the last three seasons for girls' teams, this season for the 14U Knights. READ MORE>>

By Ross Forman - When the Los Angeles Kings defeated the host Anaheim Ducks 5-1 on March 10, goalie Troy Grosenick made 33 saves in his first NHL appearance since 2014. He last stopped NHL shots in two games for the San Jose Sharks in November 2014. "It was good," Grosenick said of the W. "I've felt for a long time like I could play in the NHL, was just waiting for an opportunity. I treated it like any other game, just kind of went out and did my thing, prepared the same way, all that type of stuff. READ MORE>>

USA Hockey announced the players who will compete in the 2021 BioSteel All-American Game, set for April 7 at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan. The contest will feature the U.S. National Under-18 Team, which includes Illinois' Sean Behrens (Barrington) and Jack Devine (Glencoe), from USA Hockey's National Team Development Program and a roster comprised of 22 players from other USHL teams, which includes Illinois native, Hank Kempf (Chicago) of the Muskegon Lumberjacks. READ MORE>>

By Greg Bates, Special to AHAI - Jeff Blindauer stresses to his athletes the importance of off-ice training during the offseason. It's a critical part of any athlete's plan to stay in shape when it's not time to lace up the skates. Blindauer - who is the director of strength and conditioning for the Chicago Fury organization - makes sure that when the hockey season is over, he's giving players a complete rundown on what dryland training they should focus on in the spring leading up to tryouts in the fall. Blindauer uses a five-phase approach. Each step can typically run for three to four weeks. READ MORE>>