BOZEK BACK ON THE BLUELINE AS TEAM USA SHOOTS FOR FIFTH STRAIGHT WORLD TITLE

Team USA broke out in song after their first training-camp session in Long Island, N.Y., in late March. Players skated toward Megan Bozek singing Happy Birthday, offering love taps and hugs. Megan joins Mission Alumni KENDALL KOYNE SCHOFIELD , ALEX RIGSBY & JESSE COMPHER “I’m getting old,” joked the 28-year-old defender afterwards in the Northwell…

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CHICAGO MISSION 16U TEAM ENTERS NATIONALS WITH PLENTY OF BIG-GAME EXPERIENCE

FIVE MISSION PLAYERS LOOKING FOR THEIR THIRD CONSECUTIVE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP By Tom Robinson, 04/02/2019 The Chicago Mission Tier I 16U team brings an uncommon level of big-game experience to the 2019 Chipotle-USA Hockey Tier I 16U Youth National Championship April 3-8 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The defending national champions feature five players – Nick Addante, Kyle Aucoin,…

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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. A winning culture breeds success. Anders Sorensen and Erin Rourke-Smith are two coaches who live by that philosophy. For the second straight season, both Mission 16U teams will be headed to Chipotle-USA Hockey National Championships after winning Illinois and Central District…

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Mission Players Named to IIHF Women’s USA Team

Four(4) former Chicago Mission players selected to the 2019 IIHF Women’s World Championship roster. Congratulations and good luck this April in Espoo, Findland! Kendall Coyne Schofield Alex Rigsby Megan Bozek Jesse Compher DETAILS & FULL ROSTER

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Alex Vlasic Learning and Growing His Game With NTDP

Under-18 defenseman Alex Vlasic, recognizing differences and improvement in year two New faces can bring a wealth of experience to a team. For Alex Vlasic, the addition of Dan Hinote as associate head coach of the USA Hockey Under-18 National Team Development Program squad this season has played a huge role in his development. A…

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The NTDP is a Family Affair For Landon Slaggert

The Under-17 forward grew up admiring the NTDP For Landon Slaggert, all it took was a trip with his dad Andy to watch USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program in action and he was hooked. It might have been the elite players or the red, white and blue jerseys but either way, he knew it…

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