14Us & 19Us capture gold; 16Us bring back bronze medal

By Ross Forman – The Chicago Mission 19U girls team owes a slapshot of gratitude to the Mission 14U girls’ team for their Tier 1 National Championship, captured earlier this month in West Chester, Pa.

Not just the expected other way around – the 19s helping the younger skaters.

Let’s jump back to Monday, May 3, bright and early at rink 1 of the Ice Line Quad Rinks. The Mission 14Us took the ice against the Minnesota Green Giants, with the Chicagoans seeking the seeking the Mission’s first-ever 14U National Championship.