Volume 03  | July 17, 2017
JULY 2017
With just a month and a half remaining in the summer season, Mount Prospect Ice Arena is looking to finish strong as it nears its one year anniversary since the doors first opened on Saturday, August 27th, 2016. The ice arena continues to host a variety of different camps, clinics, programs, and summer offerings including the newly added Adult Open Hockey sessions. This newsletter features Ryan Zanon, Assistant General Manager of Mount Prospect Ice Arena, the U.S. Paralympic Sled-Hockey Team Skates, the Northwest Chargers Hockey Association, the Chicago Blackhawks Warriors vs. Chicago Blackhawks Blind Hockey Team benefit game, the Mt. Prospect Fourth of July Parade, and the Chicago Blackhawks Youth Hockey Camp.
MEET THE STAFF
Each month, we will take the opportunity to highlight one of the ice arena's employees. They will be asked both work-related and non work-related questions. We hope that this will help familiarize you with some of the people at the facility. This month's employee spotlight features Ryan Zanon, Assistant General Manager of Mount Prospect Ice Arena.

What are three words to describe Mount Prospect Ice Arena?

- Friendly, Clean, Progressive

What is one thing you couldn't live without?

- Family & Friends

If you could choose anyone, who would you pick as your mentor?

- David Ross, aka Grandpa Rossy!

Least favorite food?

- Tomatoes

What have you gained from working at Mount Prospect Ice Arena?

- My critical thinking skills have grown from working at Mount Prospect Ice Arena

Any random facts you could share with us?

-  I'm proficient in the Spanish language

What's on your bucket list?

- Create a word that gets into the Merriam-Webster dictionary

If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be?

- I would play a professional hockey game for the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center

Are you messy or organized?

-  Organized would be an understatement! 

TV show you never miss?

- American Horror Story 
U.S. PARALYMPIC SLED-HOCKEY TEAM SKATES
Mount Prospect Ice Arena donated a total of 8 hours of ice on July 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th for those trying out for the U.S. Paralympic Sled-Hockey Team on July 14th & 15th in hopes that the ice time would better prepare them for their tryouts. We wish them nothing but the best of luck in their efforts to make the team and represent our country!

NORTHWEST CHARGERS HOCKEY ASSOCIATION

The Northwest Chargers Hockey Association is a premier Tier II travel program in the Northwest Suburbs. The association features Squirt, PeeWee, Bantam and Midget level players that compete in the Northern Illinois Hockey League (NIHL) and the Central States Development Hockey League (CSDHL). Their Jr. Chargers Program features Mite level players participating in the Chicago United Hockey League (CUHL). The association's Co-President, Michele Voris, had this to say about the organization, "As we enter our 35th year as an organization, and as our growth as a hockey club climbs to record levels, we are so very fortunate to have a significant presence in the Mount Prospect Ice Arena. The addition of this rink into the hockey community has been a tremendous upgrade. The facility is second-to-none and the family atmosphere it bodes directly complements the Chargers program." If anyone is interested in joining their travel hockey program, please contact their hockey director, Tim Mueller at [email protected] . Their 2017-2018 Fall/Winter tryout registration is now open. For more information regarding tryouts, please visit www.nwchargers.org

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS WARRIORS
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CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS BLIND HOCKEY TEAM
On Monday July 31st, 2017, the Chicago Blackhawks Warriors will face-off against the Chicago Blackhawks Blind Hockey Team in a benefit game from 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM on the South Rink. For more information regarding these two teams, please visit http://chicagoblackhawkswarriors.com/ (Chicago Blackhawks Warriors) and https://chicagoblackhawksblindhockey.com/ (Chicago Blackhawks Blind Hockey Team).
MOUNT PROSPECT FOURTH OF JULY PARADE
Mount Prospect Ice Arena participated in this year's Fourth of July Parade to create awareness about our state of the art sports facility. Pictured above is our very own Uncle Sam driving the Buddig sponsored Zamboni through the streets of Mt. Prospect. Staff members and volunteers handed out a variety of items including candy and pucks. We hope that all who participated and attended the event had an enjoyable holiday!

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS YOUTH HOCKEY CAMP
Mount Prospect Ice Arena will be hosting a Chicago Blackhawks Youth Hockey Camp beginning July 24th and ending July 28th. It is the organization's mission to provide intense skill-oriented camps for local youth hockey players and groups using top-notch coaches. The camp consists of two on-ice sessions per day, off-ice training, and other such related activities. We are both proud and excited to have been given the opportunity to host this high energy skills camp.
BECOME A SPONSOR
If you or your organization/company are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Lauren Rossi for more information at [email protected]

A huge thank you to our current sponsors for supporting Mount Prospect Ice Arena! In order to view our current sponsors, please click here!
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