Volume 7 Issue 1 | January 2022

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Happy New Year!  The page has turned, and we are starting a new year with new hope for all of us to stay healthy & safe amidst the ongoing COVID pandemic.   This issue of the AHAI Girls’ SnapShot will cover events that will be upon us in the coming months. Please be sure to go to the AHAI website often for registration links & updates to the Girls Calendar of Events.

STATE TOURNAMENT

The State Tournament is upon us & play-down games will begin soon. The Girls’ Tier II Final Four Round Robin will take place at the Glenview Community Ice Center February 24th thru February 27th with the State Championship games for all Tier II Levels, 10u thru 19u, on Saturday, March 5th at the Edge Ice Arena in Bensenville. Brackets will be posted on the AHAI Website under the 2022 State Tournament tab after rankings have been completed. Round Robin Tournament apparel will be available thru the Offensive Zone Pro-Shop at the Glenview Ice Center. Pre-ordering is highly recommended. The order form, apparel options and associated costs will be posted on the AHAI website on February 1st under the Girls Tier II State Tournament tab. With the ever fluid Omicron Variant, please stay tuned into the AHAI website for updated information regarding Local, County, State & CDC mandates. The State Tournament Committee will stay in close contact with all teams.                                 Good Luck to all teams!

Important Dates! Central District Championships Tournament: Tier I Girls: March 11th - 13th Fond Du Lac, WI Tier II Girls: March 11th - 13th Oshkosh, WI Nationals Championships Tournament: Tier I Girls: March 31st - April 4th Pittsburgh, PA Tier II Girls: March 31st - April 4th West Chester, PA

AMERICAS SHOWCASE

America’s Showcase is set for April 20th - 24th in St. Louis, MO. This event gives those girls who normally are not seen by College Coaches & Scouts an opportunity to showcase their talents in one location. At its’ inception, there were no girls’ teams & now there are a minimum of 10-12 from across the country. The Showcase team is open to all Juniors & Seniors not yet committed to a College or University. Sophomores may also register to tryout (we are allowed up to 6). Registration opened January 3rd & you have multiple ways to register - the Girls Calendar of Events on the AHAI website, on the America’s Showcase page under the events tab on the AHAI website, or simply click here for the Showcase registration form and basic information. The first two dates on the attached practice schedule will be used for tryouts.   For additional questions, please contact Anita Lichterman, AHAI Girls’ at girls@ahai2.org

CENTRAL DISTRICT TRYOUT CAMP

The Girls Central District Tryout Camp will be held at the Arctic Ice Arena in Orland Park April 8th - 10th. Registration opens on February 1st & closes on February 15th or when the tryout camp is full. The following birth years are eligible: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008. All information about the camp, registration requirements & costs can be found here. The information is also available on the AHAI Website in the Girls Calendar of Events & on the Girls page. “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!” -Audrey Hepburn

USA WOMEN'S OLYMPIC TEAM

Congratulations to our Illinois Players on the 2022 USA Women’s Olympic Hockey Team……GOOD LUCK IN BEIJING! Megan Bozek                             Buffalo Grove Jesse Compher                          Northbrook    Kendall Coyne Schofield            Palos Heights Savannah Harmon                     Downers Grove        Abbey Murphy                            Evergreen Park See the full 2022 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team roster here.

Thank you all for your continued support of Girls’ Hockey in Illinois!   Make this year great! Anita Lichterman AHAI Girls Committee Chair girls@ahai2.org 847.414.5737

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