A disappointing tryout can be a starting point for making the next team By Greg Bates, Special to AHAI The tryout has concluded and the coach is ready to announce his team for the season. There’s going to be jubilation for… Read More ›
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Chicago Blackhawks Special Hockey Program Provides a Place to Play for All Abilities
By Greg Bates, Special to AHAI With four locations around Chicagoland, opportunities abound for anyone wanting to try hockey For years, the Chicago Blackhawks Special Hockey (CBSH) program has been a hit. Its three locations around Chicagoland provided those with… Read More ›
Building On Winning Cultures, Chicago Mission 16U Teams Head Back To Nationals
Both the Tier 1 youth and girls teams are aiming to defend national titles. By Greg Bates, Special to AHAI A winning culture breeds success. Anders Sorensen and Erin Rourke-Smith are two coaches who live by that philosophy. As the… Read More ›
Michael and Jack Billings Share Bond Well Beyond Hockey
When Michael was diagnosed with cancer in 2018, it was Jack who helped save his life By Greg Bates, Special to AHAI Growing up, hockey bonded Michael and Jack Billings. The brothers played together in the backyard and eventually were… Read More ›
Illinois Natives Evan Giesler and Tucker DeYoung Thriving On and Off the Ice with Service Academies
Giesler is a senior forward with Air Force and DeYoung a sophomore forward at West Point By Greg Bates, Special to AHAI The paths that Evan Giesler and Tucker DeYoung have taken during their hockey careers have almost been a… Read More ›
Abbey Murphy Following the Path of Fellow Chicagoan Kendall Coyne Schofield
High school junior is making her way up national team ranks like her friend and role model Coyne Schofield did By Greg Bates, Special to AHAI When a young Abbey Murphy sought a hockey role model, she didn’t have to… Read More ›
