Join AHAI in congratulating the following individuals on their achievement during the 2013-2014 hockey season.

 

The Illinois High School Showcase Team will compete in the 2014 America's Showcase Thursday, April 10 through Monday, April 14 at the Robert Morris Island Sports Center in Pittsburgh, PA. The purpose of this historic event will be the continuation of traditions established over the past twenty-six years. The Showcase is designed to allow high school hockey players from around the country the opportunity to compete against the best of the best during this five-day period with the prospect of being seen by every major hockey institution in North America. We wish this year's High School Showcase Team good luck as they seek to again bring home the National Title to Illinois.

 

In conjunction with the Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois (AHAI), the Chicago Blackhawks will host the 2014 Illinois State High School Hockey Championships at the United Center on Thursday, March 20. For the fourth consecutive year, the Boys' State Championship game will be broadcast live in high-definition on Comcast SportsNet Chicago at 6:30 p.m. with Judd Sirott and Steve Konroyd on the call. 

 

4:00 p.m.: Girls' Division

 6:30 p.m.: Boys' Red Division - Live on Comcast SportsNet

8:45 p.m.: Boys' Combined Division 

 

General admission tickets for the event are available for $5.00 online at chicagoblackhawks.com, in person at the United Center Box Office or by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Parking is FREE in all official United Center parking lots. For more information, including group offers, please contact the Chicago Blackhawks Ticket Office by calling (312) 455-7000.

Congratulations to all 2014 NIHL Wolves Cup Champions on a great season. The NIHL Banner Presentation will be held on Sunday, March 16 at 3:00 p.m. at All State Arena during the Chicago Wolves vs. Texas Stars game. Click HERE for more information.

Each year after the regular season concludes, NIHL's Member Club Presidents formally award the President's Cup to the top ranked team in each playing division. Congratulations teams on winning this distinct honor.

Mark Kurzawski was born February 25, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois. He was raised in Burbank, Illinois, and attended St. Laurence High School for his first three years. Mark currently lives in the South Suburbs of Chicago in Hickory Hills with his wife Lori, his son Erik and his two Labs, Jade and Ruby. He is Co-owner of Klass Electric Co., with as luck would have it, another "hockey player", Mr. Bill Glass.

 

Mark's hockey career started at Oak Lawn, where as a four year old, he played in the State Playoffs. He spent time with the Spartans as a Mite and then the Saints for three years where he won two AA State Championships. 

 

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A total of 22 kids, ages 9-12 years old, participated in auxiliary pond activities on Saturday, March 1, before and during intermissions of the Coors Light NHL Stadium Series Game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Michael Durkin and Jim Clare of AHAI , Bob Mancini and Kevin Erlenbach from USA Hockey and Annie Camins, with her staff Matt Brooks, Stephanie Dubin, Sean McMahon and Louis Bisceglie, provided on-ice assistance and instruction. 

 

The children were divided into two teams wearing Blackhawks and Penguins uniforms and played 2 on 2 and 3 on 3 games for two hours before the National Anthem.  They also had the opportunity to skate in between periods. Kevin Ackerman from the Hornets Youth Sled team also participated.  Special thanks to Annie Camins from the Chicago Blackhawks and the NHL for a great event.

 

 

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