We are looking forward to seeing you on Saturday, June 2nd at the Woodfield Hyatt in Schaumburg for the 2018 AHAI Association Leadership Conference (AALC). Invitations to register for the 2018 AALC were sent out the week of May 20th to all Affiliate board members. If you did not receive your invitation, please contact AHAI Communications Manager, Gretchen Cockey at gretchen@ahai2.org. Please see below for a schedule of all AALC Breakout Sessions. Please CLICK HERE for a comprehensive overview of Breakout Sessions.

·       8:00 AM – Check-In

·       8:30 AM to 8:45 AM – Welcome & Opening Remarks by AHAI President, John Dunne and USA Hockey President, Jim Smith

·       8:45 AM to 9:35 AM – Town Hall Meeting

o   USA Hockey’s Club Excellence & Grow the Game Initiatives

o   Chicago Blackhawks NHL Learn-to-Play Initiatives

o   AHAI Affiliate Agreement/What Is a Sanctioned Event

·       9:35 AM to 10:00 AM – Annual Meeting Board Elections

·       10:00 AM to 10:10AM – Break

·       10:10 AM to 1:20 PM – Break-Out Sessions 

·       1:30 PM to 2:20PM – Guest speakers: USA Hockey Disabled Chairman, JJ O’Connor

·       2:20PM to 2:30PM – AHAI Annual Awards & Closing Remarks by AHAI President, John Dunne

Six (6)  candidates have submitted their nomination in accordance with the AHAI By-Laws to fill the five (5) open seats to serve a three (3) year term on the AHAI Board of Directors. Please click on each individual candidate's name to view their bio. The Board of Directors election will be held after the Town Hall during the Opening Session of the 2018 AHAI Association Leadership Conference.

*Denotes incumbent

Congratulations to 21 Illinois players invited to attend USA Hockey’s Select Camps this summer! All camps will be held at the North Town Center in Williamsville, New York. Click HERE to view invitees.

Congratulations to the 31 players who have been invited to attend the 2018 USA Hockey Central District High Performance 14 Player Development Camp in Ames, Iowa, June 17-22, 2018. Their selection was based on their performance and ratings at the AHAI Player Development Evaluation Tryouts held March 23-25, 2018 at The Edge Ice Arena in Bensenville. Click HERE to view invitees.

By Jack Weinberg, AHAI High School Committee Chairman

June 1st is the deadline for filing Combined applications for the Fall 2018-2019 season. Applications will need to be filed electronically by the organization’s registrar using the AHAI Web tool. The application is being updated and will be active soon. Full information for all contacts at your club including: name, mailing address, email address and phone number must be updated immediately so that they will receive all correspondence and instructions for all High School activities. If you have questions on how to update your contacts, contact the AHAI Registrar at registrar@ahai2.com. If you have other questions for the High School Committee, email to hshockey@weinberg.com.

The 2018 AHAI Adult State Championship Tournament took place April 25-29, 2018 at The Edge Ice Arena in Bensenville with 20 Adult Men's Teams from 12 area Adult Leagues participating. Click HERE for a complete wrap-up by the AHAI Adult State Tournament Chairman, Bob Fiorio.

Please click on individual schedule to enlarge or click HERE to download/print full schedule.

Midgets > Please click HERE to download/print full Midget Tier I Tryout schedule. 

Good luck, players! 

Congratulations and good luck to the 81 young women invited to participate in the 2018 Girls Central District Player Development Camps!

Click HERE to view Invitees.

AHAI is excited to announce that we have 2 National Champions! The Chicago Mission Girls 16Uteam defeated the Selects Academy at BK 2-1 to earn the 2018 USA Hockey Tier I Girls 16U National Championship title and the Chicago Mission Youth 16U bested Team Wisconsin 3-1 to claim USA Hockey’s Tier I Youth 16U National Championship Title!

By Gregg Chudacoff, AHAI Tier II Chairman

The Tier II substitute choice application process, Squirt 10U through Midget 16U/18U will begin on July 20,2018. All applications will be submitted online. The Tier II Committee will only have (3) three appeal hearings this year for those denied a substitute choice. The dates for the appeals are August 9, August 29, and September 6, 2018 at 6:30pm at the North Shore Ice Arena. If denied, please email Gregg Chudacoff, AHAI Tier II Chairman, at gregg@generaltruckparts.com with your preferred appeal hearing date (listed above). The deadline for applying for a substitute choice will be September 15th, 2018.

You will find helpful articles regarding the Two Choice Rule, Choice Substitutions and what you should consider before making that second choice as well as information regarding the Midget Third Choice in the articles below. Should you have any further questions, please contact Gregg Chudacoff.

Tier II Two Choice Rule: Clearing Up the Confusion

What About My Second Choice: What Should I Consider?

What is the Midget Third Choice?

AHAI congratulates the players selected to represent Illinois and defend our Championship Title at the 2018 America’s Showcase which will take place April 19-23, 2018 in St. Peters, Missouri. Good luck, Players! Click Here

Congratulations to the following players who have been selected to participate in USA Hockey’s Central Player Development Camps May 11-13th at Cedar Rapids Ice Arena in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and the Central District Boys’ Bantam Camp June 17-22nd at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Please click HERE to download/print player selections.

Join AHAI in congratulating the following individuals on their achievement during the 2017-18 hockey season. Awards will be presented to recipients on Saturday, March 24th at the United Center during the Illinois State High School Hockey Championships.

JJ O’Connor Male High School Player of the Year
David Rubin - Glenbrook North

Cammi Granato Female High School Player of the Year
Madison Itagaki - Glenbrook South Girls

Disabled Coach of the Year
Steve Drews - Blackhawks Special Hockey

Youth Coach of the Year
Ryan Taylor - Highland Park Falcons

Girls Coach of the Year
Nick Lavalle - Glenview Stars

Dave Shapiro Memorial High School Coach of the Year
Tim Benz - St. Viator

Girls High School Coach of the Year
Steve Hamelin - Glenbrook South Girls