The Glenview Stars are proud to announce that for the second consecutive year, they will field a Squirt team in the Central States Developmental Hockey League (CSDHL). The CSDHL is a highly competitive league specifically designed for elite Tier II hockey teams within Illinois and the midwestern region of the United States. By incorporating high-level coaching and a strengthened skills program, this year's Central States team will build upon the success enjoyed by last year's CSDHL Squirt team.
Last season, the Stars posted a winning record in CSDHL league play, captured second place in State in the Blackhawk Cup state championship, won the Winnetka-Northbrook Wishbone Classic tournament, vied against the top nationally-ranked Squirt teams in the championship of the Selects Hockey MLK Invitational and traveled to Dallas, St. Louis, Indianapolis and Detroit.
The Stars Squirt CSDHL program will maintain the successful leadership established last year with Hockey Director Sylvain Turcotte and Head Coach Jim Philbin and will incorporate a comprehensive, high-energy skills development program for all Stars players developed by Tim Benz.
Tryouts for the Squirt Central States team will begin on Sept. 3. Read more.
About Head Coach Jim Philbin
Jim Philbin brings a wealth of experience and an impressive list of accomplishments to his Central States coaching role. A former AAA coach for Team Illinois, Coach Philbin is the hockey director and head coach at Glenbrook South High School and captured the 2006 high school state championship. He has been honored with the AHAI Coach of the Year and Chicago Blackhawk Alumni Coach of the Year awards and played hockey at the Collegiate, Junior A, AAA and AA levels.
About Skills Instructor Tim Benz
Tim Benz will lead the Glenview Stars skills development program for the 2012-13 season. Tim will work with each team and level of the Glenview Stars on an on-ice, age-specific skills development and training program. A veteran of the Stars organization, Tim was a three-sport collegiate athlete and played professional hockey in the AAHL. In addition to his role with the Stars, Tim is a coach with Glenbrook South, Delaney Hockey and the Glenview Jr. Titan football program and is the president of Ultimate Athlete, an athletic training program committed to the development of speed, strength and skill.
