2018 Girls America's Showcase Team
Mission & Sabres Claim CCM World Invite Titles
Metro Girls League Update
Bonnie's Skate for a Cure Girls Alumnae Skate
3rd Annual Girls in the Game Benefit
State, District & National Tournament Dates
Girls Player Development Camp Info
Fun and Games Go Along with Learning in Detroit Club
Skill Sessions Working Wonders in Mass.
Foresters and Spartans Home Game Schedules
Illinois Girls Playing NCAA Hockey
No Shortage of Inspiration for Duggan in Quest for Olympic Gold
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Volume 2 Issue 5
December 1, 2017
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TAKE 5 WITH NEW GIRLS ADM REGIONAL MANAGER, EMILY WEST
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 By USA Hockey Magazine ~ USA Hockey is proud to welcome Emily West as the new ADM manager for female hockey.
Emily grew up in Colorado Springs, Colo., and played youth and high school hockey in Colorado before playing at the University of Minnesota. At Minnesota, she was a captain for two seasons, won two regular season championships, was a Patty Kazmaier Award nominee in 2010 and won the WCHA championship and the NCAA National Championship in 2011-12.
Prior to joining USA Hockey, she worked at The Arena in Colorado Springs, a multi-sport training facility, and has helped coach girls' hockey in Colorado and high school hockey in Bemidji, Minn.
USA Hockey Magazine sat down with West to discuss her new role and her thoughts on the growth of girls' hockey around the country.
USAH: You grew up playing youth hockey in Colorado and then attended the University of Minnesota. How do you think that experience will help you in your new position?
EMILY: When I was growing up in Colorado, girls' hockey was not really popular. I played boys' hockey before eventually making the switch to a girls' travel team. I was fortunate enough to go to school in Minnesota, which is the land of hockey. I've seen both ends of the spectrum with girls growing up playing hockey and the battles we faced in Colorado and then seeing how popular girls' hockey is in Minnesota. I think my experience in college and the benefits that I had from great coaching along with the fact that I love kids will translate very well to this job.
FULL ARTICLE>>
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ILLINOIS GIRLS' HOCKEY NEWS
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Want to be part of the 2018 Illinois Girls America's Showcase Team?
By Anita Lichterman, General Manager ~ Hello female hockey players & families! 2018 will mark the 3rd year that Illinois has fielded a Girls' team for the America's Showcase. Once known as the Chicago Showcase, USA Hockey renamed it the America's Showcase when the tournament was moved to Pittsburgh. After 8 years in Pittsburgh, the Showcase is now coming back into the Central District and will be held in St. Louis, Missouri April 19-22, 2018.
The Showcase is designed for high school junior and senior female hockey players who have not yet committed to a college or university and would like an opportunity to be seen by college coaches and scouts. The 2017 Showcase featured 8 teams from across the country and played host to over 25 college coaches and scouts who were in attendance strictly to see female hockey players. This year we anticipate even more colleges to be in attendance.
AHAI would like to take this opportunity to invite all female players (Tier I, Tier II and High School) who are interested in trying out for the 2018 Illinois team to let us know. The fee to participate is $400 per player (same as 2017's fee), and includes practices, practice jersey, game jerseys (home & away), game socks, Showcase entrance fee and hotel room.
Again, this is primarily for high school junior and seniors who have not yet committed to a college or university. However, interested sophomores should also feel free to contact AHAI.
Additional information (the official invite letter, Showcase rules, etc.) will be published in the December 4th issue of AHAI's newsletter, SNAPSHOT. If you don't receive AHAI's e-newsletter, text "AHAI" to 22828 to subscribe or click HERE. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Chicago Mission & Sabre Hockey Claim CCM Girls World Invite Titles
Two (2) Illinois girls teams claimed CCM World Invite Championship titles on November 12th, the Chicago Mission Girls 14U and the Sabre Girls 19U teams. Illinois also had numerous teams advance through to the quarter final round (click
HERE for a complete list). A shout out to all our Illinois girls teams for their nice showing at the 2017 CCM World Girls Invite in Detroit!
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New Trier Varsity Remains Undefeated in the Metro Girls High School League
By Pam Flores ~ We are about midway through the tiering round of the Metro Girls High School season and all the girls' teams are playing hard to secure a spot in the Scholastic or Founders division. New Trier Varsity is currently in first place with an undefeated 6-0 record. Glenbrook South High School is currently in the second spot at 5-2-1, followed by Loyola Academy at 4-2 and Lake Forest at 4-1. The competition among the teams has been fierce but friendly!
FULL ARTICLE>>
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Barrington Girls Help Host Event to Remember One of Their Own...Bonnie's Skate for a Cure
By Pam Flores ~ On Saturday, December 23, 2017, the Barrington Girls Ice hockey team will join forces with the
Give Bonnie Strong 77 Foundation
and Yellow Jacket's Girls' Hockey to welcome all girl skaters for "
Bonnie's Skate for a Cure
," the 4th Annual Memorial All Girls Skate to help fight pediatric cancer. The Foundation was established in honor of Bonnie Vonder Haar, a courageous 12 year old hockey player who taught us how to live, how to fight, and how to stay strong during her battle with leukemia in 2014.
READ MORE>>
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3rd Annual Girls in the Game Benefit
By Coach Courtney O'Connor, Team Illinois ~ For the past 5 years, I have worked with an organization I am passionate about called
Girls in the Game (GITG). Their goals are to promote confidence and leadership through sports; they provide girls in the Chicago area with after school programs, summer camps, leadership workshops, and other amazing programs to achieve their goal. It has been amazing to be able to partner Team Illinois with GITG the past few years and we are excited to continue to grow this event at our new home, Seven Bridges. At Girls in the Game, the focus is on the Whole Girl: Mind, Body and most importantly, Future. They empower girls to take ownership of their lives by being active, embracing healthy habits and acquiring the skills they need to grow up strong and confident.
Click HERE to view flyer with all the details for our 3rd Annual Girls in the Game Benefit on Saturday, January 6th at Seven Bridges Ice Arena.
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STATE, DISTRICT & NATIONAL TOURNAMENT DATES
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GIRLS' PLAYER DEVELOPMENT CAMP INFORMATION
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Girls' National Select Camp & Girls Central District
Development Camp
Dates & Information
USA Hockey Central District Girl's Tryout for 2018 will be held at the new MB Ice Arena (Blackhawks Community Rink) in Chicago, IL March 23-25, 2018. All USA Hockey registered female skaters that wish to tryout for USA Hockey National Select Camps as well as the Central District Development Camp MUST attend this tryout to be evaluated. COMPLETE DETAILS>>
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GIRLS' HOCKEY ACROSS AMERICA
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Fun and Games Go Along with Learning the Game at Detroit Club
By Mike Scandura ~ Already one of the nation's most successful youth hockey programs, Detroit's HoneyBaked Hockey Club keeps girls happy and coming back thanks to off-ice initiatives and a commitment to the most advanced coaching methodologies.
HoneyBaked held its second annual celebration of IIHF World Girls Hockey Weekend on Oct. 8 at the Suburban Ice-Farmington Hills rink northwest of downtown Detroit.
And for the second year in a row, HoneyBaked Girls Hockey Director/19U coach Lyle Phair not only felt it was a success but also served a distinct purpose. READ MORE>>
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Skill Sessions Working Wonders in Massachusetts
By Mike Scandura ~ When Massachusetts Hockey decided to hold special skill development sessions for boys and girls, they did so with specific goals in mind.
"There aren't always enough skill development-specific training opportunities during the season to make an impact," said Massachusetts Hockey Girls Player Development Coordinator Ed Bourget. "By adding these sessions, we're giving players a tool box and showing them what a high-level practice looks like, so they can have the tools to prepare themselves and get better. READ MORE>>
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Aurora University Women Capture Victory for First Time in Program History
The Aurora University women's hock
ey team continued making history by capturing their first win in program history by a score of 2-0 over Northland College on Saturday, November 18th. Next action for the Spartan women's hockey team comes this evening, Friday, December 1st when they host Adrian College at 5:00 p.m. at the Fox Valley Ice Arena in Geneva, Illinois.
READ MORE>>
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Illinois is fortunate to have 2 NCAA Division III Women's Hockey teams! Check out the Lake Forest Foresters and the Aurora University Spartans home games below and take in some great women's college hockey over the holiday break...especially the Foresters vs. Spartans outdoor game on Tuesday, December 5th at 7pm at The Winter Club!
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Foresters vs. Trine Thunder
Friday, December 1 - 7pm
Foresters vs. Trine Thunder
Saturday, December 2 - 2pm
Foresters vs. Aurora Spartans
Tuesday, December 5 - 7pm
Outdoors at The Winter Club
Foresters vs. Saint Mary's (MN)
Saturday, January 6 - 7pm
Foresters vs. St. Mary's (MN)
Sunday, January 7 - 2pm
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Spartans vs. Adrian College
Friday, December 1 - 5pm
Spartans vs. Adrian College
Saturday, December 2 - 12pm
Foresters vs. Aurora Spartans
Tuesday, December 5 - 7pm
Outdoors at The Winter Club
Spartans vs. Chatham University
Saturday, December 9 - 3pm
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Illinois Girls College Hockey Report Part II: NCAA Divsion I and Divsion III
It's a testament to our girls, coaches, and associations that so many of our young women from Illinois were able to realize their dream of playing NCAA College Hockey. There are over 100 Illinois women rostered to NCAA teams.
Whether at Division I or III, each young lady is continuing her hockey career along with obtaining the ever important college degree. Please click on the buttons below to view lists of Illinois women playing in the NCAA. Congratulations and good luck this season!
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There's No Shortage of Inspiration for Meghan Duggan in Quest for Olympic Gold
By Michael Blinn, Sports Illustrated ~ One of Meghan Duggan's most prized possessions is a cereal box. It's not just any cereal box, though.
The box depicts the gold medal-winning U.S. women's hockey team from the 1998 Olympics in Nagano. It's an important piece of memorabilia from her youth, something that helped inspire her career as a professional hockey player. The current captain of the U.S. national team also seeks out a gold medal of her own.
"When I set the goals and dreams for myself to make this team, I used to look at that box a lot and think how cool it would be to be on a box like that one day," she said. READ MORE>>
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