By Ross Forman One day, three games, and that will wrap the 2018-19 Illinois High School Hockey season. All roads now lead to the United Center, home of the Blackhawks, which will be the showcase setting for three varsity championship… Read More ›
Ross Forman’s High School Hockey
Saint Viator Enjoys Catholic League Playoff Success, Wins Second Consecutive Kennedy Cup
Lions’ JV Team Wins Catholic League’s DiCristina Cup By Ross Forman In a season filled with adversity, Saint Viator has certainly accomplished a lot. Through the team’s first 54 games this season, only eight games featured all 18 skaters. “Name… Read More ›
Homestretch of the 2018-19 Season Mixes Emotion, Excitement and Adrenaline
Loyola Gold Looks To Repeat, New Trier Green Shoots To Reclaim, All Others Fight for the Title By Ross Forman There’s something about this time of the season – the energy, the excitement, the bragging rights, even the agony of… Read More ›
Ross Forman’s 2019 Illinois High School State Championships Predictions
By Ross Forman Peering into the crystal-ball, here’s a look at my predictions for the state finals: RED VARSITY DIVISION New Trier Green defeats Glenbrook North 3-2 in overtime, with JT Travis scoring the game-winning goal less than a minute… Read More ›
JV Spotlight: Michael Matz, Glenbrook North
By Ross Forman The York JV team had a 3-0 lead over Glenbrook North in Northbrook last December. The Spartans came alive in the third period with four goals and grabbed the W. It might have been the most memorable… Read More ›
Defenseman John Temple Helps Lead York, Which ‘Likes Flying Under The Radar’
By Ross Forman He learned to skate at age 5 at the YMCA in Elmhurst, and in his first hockey game, John Temple was stuck playing goalie and could barely skate. “It was brutal … I can’t imagine how many… Read More ›
