The Chicago Blackhawks and BMO Harris Bank are proud to honor members of the hockey community. Each month during the regular season they recognize the excellence of a youth hockey player, coach and volunteer. AHAI congratulates February’s Award Winners: Player:… Read More ›
A record number of people were present as the Illinois Hockey Hall of Fame (IHHF) recently inducted its 15th class of inductees into its Hall of Fame. The inductees who were honored on Sunday, January 26, 2020, at the Belvedere… Read More ›
By Michael Svac – USA Hockey Disabled Referee-in-Chief, Brad Roethlisberger, was recognized by Doris Donley, USA Hockey Blind Hockey Representative and Michael Svac, USA Hockey Representative for the Central District, for his outstanding leadership in supporting Disabled Hockey in the Central… Read More ›
Steve Drews Officials’ Category ~ Class of 2019 Steve grew up in the western suburbs of Chicago and found a liking to the game of “hockey” from his days of watching the Chicago Blackhawks games on TV and playing it… Read More ›
Tim Gabel Builders’ Category ~ Class of 2019 Tim grew up on the southwest side of Chicago in a family of sixteen children. He developed his love for the game of hockey listening to Lloyd Pettit announce the Blackhawk hockey… Read More ›
Coaches must identify ways to help individual players get the message By Greg Bates, Special to AHAI – When Brad Bialas first started coaching his triplet daughters when they were picking up hockey, there was quite a learning curve. “What… Read More ›