2018-19 Season Highlights
WHA SQ1 at the NIHL Elite Championship Game
U12 Girls - NIHL Champions
U12 Girls State Tournament 3rd Place
Congratulations to Squirt 3 U10 Bronze and Girls 12U Gold for winning the Presidents Cup (best regular season record in the division). With the #1 seed they have earned a first round bye for Blackhawks Cup.
U19 Girls at the 2019 Chi town Cup Tournament - 2nd Place White Division
Squirt 1, Champions of the Irish Cup in South Bend
Squirt 2 - Champions Squirt A Johnny's Ice House Turkey Tournament
U12 Girls - Fond Du Lac Trophy Hunters Tournament Champions
Squirt 3 Champions at Great Lakes Fall Classic in Holland
Squirt 2 - Champions at the Great Lakes Tournament in Holland, MI
Pee Wee1 - Fall Holland MI AA Champs
New Trier Green and Loyola Gold will be playing for the Illinois State High School Championship at the United Center, Friday, March 22nd, starting at 7:30pm. Come experience one of the best rivalries around, with both sides bringing their fan base creating an electric and entertaining atmosphere. Tickets are $5 and parking is free. Link to purchase tickets through Ticketmaster is available HERE.
Come down earlier for the Girls State Championship with #2 New Trier playing against #1 Fenwick starting at 4:30pm.
Cheer on Wilmette Hockey alumni playing for Green, Gold, and NT Girls! Players listed below are former Braves. Wear our red game jersey to show support!
Representing New Trier:
Michael Brunso
Jack Eggemeyer
Ryan Gallagher
Thomas Kempf
Dylan Kochman
Mac Zelazny
Representing Loyola:
Owen Boersma
Eagan Callahan
Matthew Choate
Eamon O'Brien
Representing NT Girls:
Camryn Browne
Amy Griffin
Elizabeth McLane
Serena Seiple
Sabrina Shvartsman
Try Out Process
- Fresh Start / Equal Opportunity
- Kids must complete and earn spot
- Nobody owns a Spot on the Team
- There are no “two-year contracts”
Try Out Criteria
- Productivity
- Battles Won
- Decisions
- Skills
- Coach-ability
- Character/Leadership
- Past Playing History (via Scouting Reports)
- Team Roster Balance
Try Out Event Platform
- Apples to Apples Competition Platforms
- Who wins the battle?
- 1 on 1’s
- Battles in the corner
- Cross Ice Games
- FullIce 4 on 4
Try Out Process: Deliberations
- Meeting after Every Tryout Session
- Define Reasons Player Makes Team
- Challenged by Colleagues
- Reference Scouting Reports
- Contact Past Coaches
- Conflict of Interests—Abstain
- Board Member Witness
PREDICTING SPORTS
- We Work Hard to Get It Right.
- Proud of the WHA Process.
- Sports are Fluid. Mistakes are made.
How WHA coach Brian Keane went from the Wall Street Journal to training NHL players
Any Wall Street Journal business client who had its digital ads planned by Brian Keane just a few years ago may be surprised at what he’s doing now.
Keane has gone from crafting ideas for businesses to crafting them for individuals on a sheet of ice. And those individuals just happen to be Patrick Kane and other NHL players.
Keane had once been a promising hockey player. Kane even put Keane’s ability ahead of himself when they were youth teammates in upstate New York. But Keane’s lack of attention to detail and later concussion issues held him back from fulfilling his potential.
Keane ended up going the marketing and sales route after playing at UMass Amherst and held some respectable positions. But even as he climbed the career ladder, his mind kept on wandering back to hockey. It’s always what made him the happiest.
For complete article, CLICK HERE.
The Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois put together this video explaining the state of hockey in Illinois and how AHAI helps make youth hockey great in Illinois.
Beneath the surface of even the most dependable team parents lie some undeniable truths
Dan Bauer, freelance writer for letsplayhockey.com has written a nice article about parent roles in youth hockey that also relate to all youth sports.
"Parents, let’s be painfully honest. Beneath the surface of even the most dependable textbook team parents lie these undeniable truths. If your kid could play every minute of every game, you would love it. If they never came off the field, court or rink you would be in sports paradise. If your kid plays a great game and your team loses, you can live with the loss. It wasn’t your kid's fault."
Click on the link below. Its good reading and it only takes a minute to read.
Interview with Brian Keane -Bantam 1 coach by Neil Milbert, former sports writer for the Chicago Tribune
Part three of a three part series of up close and personal interviews with Wilmette Hockey coaches. Part three is with Brian Keane, Bantam 1 head coach. Find out why Brian loves coaching at the Bantam level. Also read about his time playing on a team with Patrick Kane and yet another coach with ties to the NHL.
Wilmette Girls Hockey
Former WHA players Caroline Smith and Anya Weilandt Win U16 Nationals for Mission Hockey
Our own Jane Boyle was selected by the Blackhawks to be honored as Youth Hockey Volunteer of the Month. Congrats Jane and thank you!
2018-19 Highlights
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