The Illinois Hockey Hall of Fame announces the 16th class of inductees into its Hall of Fame. The honored inductees this year are: PLAYERS CATEGORY Kendall Coyne Schofield Grant Mulvey COACHES CATEGORY Bob Graham Michael Svac BUILDERS CATEGORY Paul Jakubowski… Read More ›
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Bigger and Better Disabled Hockey Festival Returns to Chicagoland
About 1,500 athletes in six disciplines will take part in USA Hockey’s second-largest event By Greg Bates, Special to AHAI A lot has changed since the Disabled Hockey Festival was last in Chicago. There were about 450 participants at the… Read More ›
Sled Classic Trophy Namesake O’Connor Humbly Accepts Honor
By Heather Rule, Special to USA Hockey Despite reservations about being deserving enough, sport’s ‘Stanley Cup’ bears his name J.J. O’Connor was uncomfortable with it. He’s not one to gloat about anything. He flat out — humbly and graciously… Read More ›