Volume 3 Issue 5 | December 2018
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THE HEART OF GIRLS HOCKEY IN THE MIDWEST
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Mary Ann Robinson to Be Inducted into Illinois Hockey Hall of Fame on January 27, 2019
By Anita Lichterman, AHAI Girls Chair - Some of you may not know who Mary Ann Robinson is. I, on the other hand, know her well and have had the pleasure of working with her for the past 15 years. Girls’ hockey has evolved so much in the United States and in our own Central District, which includes Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, and Iowa. We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to Mary Ann; her passion and dedication to this area of the hockey community is unmatched. The phrase ‘girls’ hockey’ and Mary Ann Robinson are synonymous.
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GIRLS BEAT: CIGHA IS FAMILY
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By Anita Lichterman, AHAI Girls Chair
& Doug Kent, CIGHA President
Born out of need and the desire to provide a place for girls to play hockey in Central Illinois, the Central Illinois Girls Hockey Association (CIGHA) was created. In just three short years, the Revolution has exploded with players and has made its impact in the girls’ hockey community. Everyone should take a play from the Revolution playbook and build families, not organizations or clubs. Everyone has a unique value to add, and everyone can contribute to the success of that Family! If you want to build an Elite Hockey Club, start by building an Elite Hockey Family and have a sustaining impact.
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By Doug Kent, CIGHA President - CIGHA truly understands that every girl who ever participates with their club is a part of their family, no matter if she came to one learn to skate session or if she has been a part of the club since its inception. Every player, coach, and mentor who steps on the ice or cheers from the stands under the banner of the “Revolution” is a part of the FAMILY. Everyone knows virtually every member in the organization and every single one of them would do anything for another to make them feel welcome and valued.
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GURL Hockey Designed to Get Young Illinois Girls to Love the Game
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By Greg Bates, Special to AHAI - The number of girls playing hockey in Illinois is at an all-time high. However, when Tracy Cimba was conducting extensive market research on the number of registered girls' hockey players compared to nearby Wisconsin and Michigan, one figure looked glaringly out of place. Illinois has a hard time getting girls ages 6-8 involved with the sport. But by the time they hit 10 years old, the numbers significantly spiked. One solution to attract girls in the 6-8 age group: start a girls-only program.
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HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY HEADLINES
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2019 America's Showcase Illinois Girls Team Information
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Attention all high school sophomore, junior and senior girls! It's never too early to think about college and your desire to play hockey at the collegiate level. Click button for information, player requirements and registration form for the 2019 America's Showcase Illinois Girls' team. This year's America's Showcase will be held April 11-15, 2019 in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Latest News from the Metro Girls Hockey League
Action in The Metro Girls league is well underway, and as of November 27, 3 teams – Naper Valley, New Trier Varsity, and Fenwick remain undefeated in the young season. Metro Girls'
Pam Flores shares all the latest H.S. girls' news, including Metro Girls teams community outreach during this holiday season.
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Rebuilding Year, But Optimism High for Glenbrook Girls
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By Ross Forman - Ten games into its Metro Girls season, Glenbrook has scored only 13 goals while surrendering 62. Glenbrook stands at 2-8. “This year brings different challenges than the last two years,” said Glenbrook assistant coach Alex Botvinnik. “We have a younger team and are focused on developing skills and working together. (Head) coach (Steve) Hamelin and I enjoy working together to help our girls have fun on and off the ice, and to continue developing at the high school level."
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Catch Some Women's NCAA DIII College Hockey over the Holiday Break!
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COLLEGE HOCKEY REPORT: PART II
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It’s a testament to our Illinois girls, coaches, and associations that so many of our young women from Illinois were able to realize their dream of playing NCAA Division I and NCAA Division III College Hockey. Congratulations and good luck this season to 110 women continuing their hockey careers along with obtaining the ever important college degree. Please click on the buttons below to view lists of Illinois players.
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4 Illinois Women on USWNT Winter Training Camp Roster
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USA Hockey announced the 44 players that will participate in the 2018 USA Hockey Women’s Winter Training Camp, which will take place Dec. 17-21 at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan. The roster includes Illinois’
Megan Bozek,
Jesse Compher,
Kendall Coyne Schofield and
Savannah Harmon. The annual training camp serves as an opportunity to help the top players prepare for upcoming international events, including the 2019 IIHF Women’s World Championship.
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