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Volume 3 Issue 21
February 21, 2016
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2016 ILLINOIS STATE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS
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AHAI'S COUNTDOWN TO STATE is your complete guide to the 2016 Illinois State Hockey Championships! It includes direct links to all Tier I, Tier II, Girls and High School Brackets, how to order your Tier II "Super Weekend" action shots from Photos by Sully and the schedule of High School semi-final and championship games being live-streamed by The Cube. Countdown to State also has information on how YOU can be part of history during the Chicago Blackhawks Youth Hockey On-Ice Photo! READ NOW>>
ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Friday, March 18, 2016
Girls Division: 4:00 PM
Red Division: 7:00 PM (Broadcast at 11pm on CSN)
Combined Division: 9:15 PM
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2016 ADULT STATE TOURNAMENT
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 AHAI is proud to present the 2016 Adult Illinois State Championship Tournament hosted by the AHAI Adult Committee and Seven Bridges Ice Arena. The Adult State Tournament will take place April 28 - May 1, 2016. READ MORE>>
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 QUESTION: I was thinking of joining the AHAI Board or an AHAI committee in some capacity. Can you tell me what the compensation is for a Board member? - AHAI Player's Parent
ANSWER: There is NO compensation for the AHAI Board. AHAI is the National Governing Body (NGB) for Ice Hockey in Illinois. There are 15 elected AHAI Board members, and none of them is compensated with any salary, neither are the committees. The positions are strictly volunteer positions, performed for the love of the game or the care of the players and their development in the sport. If you have time or dedication to volunteer AHAI would like to hear from you.
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CENTRAL DISTRICT & USA HOCKEY NEWS & INFORMATION
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GIRLS' CENTRAL DISTRICT/USAH DEVELOPMENT CAMP TRYOUTS
Registration is now open for USA Hockey/Central District Development Camp Tryouts. Complete registration details, including hotels, is now available online. This tryout is open to all USA Hockey registered female players. For the National Camp you must be an American citizen, but for the Central District camp that is not required. If you are interested in getting invited to either camp you must register! READ MORE>>
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USA HOCKEY COACHING SYMPOSIUMS
Registration is now open for the 2016 National Hockey Coaches Symposium, Aug. 11-14 in St. Louis, Missouri, at the Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel. We encourage coaches to register early, as this event sells out quickly. MORE INFORMATION>> The High Performance Workshop Girls'/Women's Coaching Symposium, a specialized clinic for coaching the female player ages 8U-19U, will be held March 19-20, at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord, NH. MORE INFORMATION>>
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IHOA'S AL STENSLAND & PETER CICHY SET TO RETIRE IN MARCH
 By Michael Barrett, IL Referee-in-Chief & Supervisor of Officials ~ Two of Illinois' very own officials, Al Stensland and Peter Cichy are retiring their skates from the professional officiating ranks next month. Al Stensland wanted to become involved in hockey and at age 18, he began officiating in the 1982-83 season after attending his first IHOA seminar. Al began working local house and travel leagues throughout the area and moved on up to local playoffs, league championships, All-Star games, the 1995 AHAI High School State Championship at the United Center, and numerous regional and national championships. READ MORE>>
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ASK THE OFFICIAL BY DAVE ZEDNIK
QUESTION: Team A is short-handed by one minor penalty. With play in progress, the Referee signals another minor penalty on Team A. Before play is stopped, Team B scores. Which penalties, if any, are washed out because of the goal?
ANSWER: The minor penalty being served is terminated and the delayed penalty is assessed in the normal manner. Rule References 402(c) and Rule 409(b). Only one minor penalty is terminated as the result of a goal being scored. READ MORE>>
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2016 CSDHL CHAMPIONS & ACADEMIC SCHOLARS
Click HERE to view a list of the 2016 CSDHL Academic Award Recipients
*Photos courtesy of Photos by Sully
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Affton Americans*
Squirt Major
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Highland Park Falcons* Pee Wee Minor |
Rockford Roadrunners
Pee Wee Major
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Chicago Jets*
Bantam Minor
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Chicago Bruins
Bantam Major
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Chesterfield Falcons
Midget Minor U15
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Chesterfield Falcons*
Midget Minor U16
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Geneva Cyclones
Midget Major U18
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2015-16 NIHL PRESIDENTS' CUP RECIPIENTS
Congratulations to the 21 teams awarded NIHL's prestigious Presidents' Cup Award for the 2015-2016 season!
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ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY NEWS
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2016 HIGH SCHOOL ALL STATE GAMES
 Congratulations to the young men and women named to AHAI's 2016 Boys' and Girls' High School All-State Teams. The 27th annual All-State games were played at The Edge Ice Arena in Bensenville on Monday, February 8. Corynn Salazar of Lake Forest High School and Sam Weiss of Glenbard were the recipients of the inaugural Terry J. Stasica MVP Award which was presented by his brother, Charlie Stasica (see photo at left). Click HERE to watch the "best play the best" on AHAI's Cube. Click HERE for full-size photos. Photos courtesy of Photos by Sully.
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 THE CUBE WILL LIVE-STREAM RED & COMBINED VARSITY SEMI-FINAL & WHITE VARSITY CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES AHAI is pleased to announce that The Cube will be live streaming the Red Varsity and Combined Varsity High School Semi-Final games and the White Varsity Championship game. Click HERE for AHAI's Cube. Capture and watch your hockey events LIVE in HD - absolutely FREE! Click HERE for more information. |
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SCHOLASTIC DIVISION
By Angie Wiatrowski
New Trier Green and Loyola Gold advance to the Scholastic Cup Final. Jim Philbin of Glenbrook South named SHL Coach of the Year. READ MORE>>
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METRO GIRLS LEAGUE
By Pam Flores
Check out the latest news from the Metro Girls: annual Give Bonnie Strong 77 fundraising game, New Trier and Warren Senior Nights and more
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IL WEST DIVISION
By Brian Meek
Warriors take 1st place for Varsity in IL West regular season play. Brackets for next round of Cup playoffs have been announced.
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NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION
By Greg Mrofcza ~ Playoffs are underway for the Champions, Sterling and Platinum Divisions of the IHSHL North Central Division. Check out the wrap-up from the play-in round and view the quarter final brackets. READ MORE>>
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WORKING THE BOARDS: BODY CONTACT DEVELOPMENT - A COACHING PERSPECTIVE
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By Steve Chmielewski, PT, DPT ~ Hockey is a graceful game that requires players to participate in manner that requires body contact regardless of whether checking is permitted. Any avid hockey player can acknowledge the difference between a "body check" and "body contact" but occasionally the line can be blurred when a player's skill level is questionable and when an official's subjective interpretation is applied to the game. Within theOfficials' Rules Handbook , body contact is defined as body contact allowing players to compete using proper body positioning skills to gain a relative advantage. This has been a point of education by USA Hockey to enhance a player's skill development such as skating skills, puck possession and the proper use of the body to establish puck protection positioning. What is the difference from body checking ? The principles of body checking are significantly different. READ MORE>>
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ILLINOIS HOCKEY HALL OF FAME BIO SERIES: ANDREA HAHN
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Andrea Hahn first became involved with hockey in 1995 when her son began playing for the house league at Orland Park Ice Arena. After managing a household of six and providing day care for an additional six children, managing a house league hockey team came naturally. Travel hockey soon became a reality and for four seasons she managed Mite and Squirt teams for the Orland Park Vikings. She also volunteered her time to help the club, first acting as assistant apparel coordinator and eventually taking a position on the clubs Board of Directors as Vice President. READ MORE>>
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PLAYERS, LEADERS & CLUBS IN THE NEWS
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Chargers & Cougars Team Up to Benefit the Hornets & Blackhawks Warriors
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DeAngelo Receives Lake Forest College's Prestigious Peter Taylor Award
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CYA Pee Wee Majors Arrive in Quebec for International "Tournoi"
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Evergreen Park to Rename Ice Rink after Firefighter Dan Capuano
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2nd Annual Mike Giesler Charity Game Set for February 20th
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Tylke's Out of the Dark, Excelling on the Ice for St. Cloud State
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Mann Recognized by SportsEvents Magazine: 2016 �clat Awards
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CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS NEWS & INFORMATION
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 BLACKHAWKS YOUTH HOCKEY ON-ICE PHOTO Members of local youth hockey organizations who purchase tickets online through a special offer will also have the opportunity to partake in a group photo on the United Center ice following the Red Division Championship game (Friday, March 18 at 7pm). Click HERE for complete details and youth hockey awards for organizations with the highest attendance. |
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DUDA & CARR TAKE ON NASHVILLE
Watch Jiri Duda and Colin Carr from the Admirals Hockey Club represent AHAI and the Chicago Blackhawks in the in Nashville for the Mini 1v1 Challenge. WATCH VIDEO>>
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JANUARY'S CAPTAINS SPOTLIGHT
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TOMMY'S CREW
 Chicago hockey fans are invited to join Tommy's Crew. Tommy's Crew members will receive a monthly E-Newsletter, a birthday card from Tommy, a gift bag, have the chance to attend exclusive events and much more! Don't miss out on this all-access pass featuring Tommy Hawk and the Chicago Blackhawks! SIGN UP TODAY>>
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CLUB BLACKHAWKS
 Check out Club Blackhawks! This app allows young Blackhawks fans to get exclusive access and features, connect with the Blackhawks, fellow fans and Tommy Hawk! You can earn badges by completing challenges, play trivia games and share photos with your friends. The app is free so be sure to ask your parents! SIGN UP TODAY>> |
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