Glenview Stars Hockey Travel Program

Since 1973, the Glenview Stars Hockey Association has been one of the most respected and successful travel hockey programs in North America. The hundreds of banners decorating the walls of the Glenview Ice Center are a significant testament to the development of our young athletes. In addition to hockey skills, the Stars are dedicated to fostering each player's character and appreciation of this great sport.

Glenview Stars Hockey offers the opportunities for the developing hockey player to play competitive travel hockey from September through early March. During the course of the season, you can expect to have upwards of 50 practices, 30 league games, skills clinics and the opportunity to travel with your team to hockey tournaments both locally and out of state. All tournament participation is decided on a team-by-team basis, voted on by each team's parents. The Stars will continue to field teams in Northern Illinois Hockey League (NIHL) at the Bronze, Silver and Gold & Elite levels, with Squirt Major and Bantam Minor participating in the Central States Developmental Hockey League. Players will be selected for the AA, A & B level teams during tryouts by team coaches from the Mite B to the Bantam AA levels.

2013-2014 Coaching Staff

With our energized coaching staff, we are ready for an exciting season. Under the coordination of our Hockey Director, Sylvain Turcotte, we have assembled the finest group of coaches in the state! Tim Benz and the Ultimate Athlete staff will lead the Glenview Stars Skills Development Program on ice and dryland training sessions. Our goalies will be instructed by the Wendell Young Goaltending School. Read more and view the full Glenview Stars coaching lineup.

Conditioning Clinics and Tryouts

Conditioning clinics will be held Saturday, Aug. 17 through Sunday, Aug. 25. Tryouts for all regular travel teams will take place between Tuesday, Sept. 3 and Friday, Sept. 13, and tryouts for girls hockey teams will take place Tuesday, Aug. 27 and Thursday, Aug. 29. Players are selected and placed on teams via a tryout process. If selected, a Stars travel hockey player is expected to attend all regularly scheduled practices and games. This time commitment is critical to the growth of the player and success of the team. Each Stars travel hockey player can plan on skating approximately 3-5 times per week with their team. In addition, each team may compete in 1-3 out-of-town tournaments per season.

• Time Commitment: Typically 3-5 hrs of ice per week
• Number of Games: Typically 35-45 per season, level of play dependent. Home games and practices are played at the Glenview Ice Center, North Shore Ice Arena and Twin Rinks in Buffalo Grove. NIHL away games are played at other rinks around the Chicagoland area. CSDHL away games are played throughout the Midwest.
• Team Fees: Approximately $3,000-$3,600, level of play and league dependent (exact season fees will be announced soon)
• Additional Costs: Home/Away game jerseys are about $200, additional tournament expenses and team slush fund approximately $300-$400

Northern Illinois Hockey League

Most Stars teams will continue with our tradition of playing competitive travel hockey in the Northern Illinois Hockey League (NIHL), "The Largest Youth Hockey League in Illinois." Read more at www.nihl.info

Central States Developmental Hockey League

Our top Squirt AA and Bantam Minor AA (2000 birth year) teams will play in the Central States Developmental Hockey League (CSDHL), which is highly competitive and specifically designed for elite Tier II hockey teams within Illinois and the Central States region of the United States, including Illinois, Missouri and Indiana. Read more at www.csdhl.org 

The Stars are expanding our National Championship and State Championship-winning girls hockey program this season with teams at the U8, U10, U12 and U14 levels.

Tryouts begin Aug. 27. Read more and register today on the Glenview Stars Girls Hockey page.

All conditioning clinics will be held at:

Glenview Ice Center
1851 Landwehr Road, Glenview, Illinois

These clinics are designed to help your hockey player prepare for the upcoming season. Tryouts for Glenview Stars travel hockey teams take place Sept. 3 through Sept. 13.

CLINIC FEES: Mite-Bantam: $150
Goalies (any level): $100

MITE: Saturday, August 17 3:15-4:15 pm
Sunday, August 18 8:45-9:45 am
Saturday, August 24 8:45-9:45 am
Sunday, August 25 8:45-9:45 am

SQUIRT: Saturday, August 17 4:25-5:25 pm
Sunday, August 18 9:55-10:55 am
Saturday, August 24 9:55-10:55 am
Sunday, August 25 9:55-10:55 am

PEEWEE: Saturday, August 17 5:35-6:35 pm
Sunday, August 18 11:05-12:05 pm
Saturday, August 24 11:05-12:05 pm
Sunday, August 25 11:05-12:05 pm

BANTAM: Saturday, August 17 6:45-7:45 pm
Sunday, August 18 12:15-1:15 pm
Saturday, August 24 12:15-1:15 pm
Sunday, August 25 12:15-1:15 pm

MIDGETS: Saturday, August 17 7:55-8:55 pm
Sunday, August 18 3:15-4:15 pm
Saturday, August 24 3:10-4:10 pm
Sunday, August 25 3:10-4:10 pm

We will prorate up to two clinic sessions, however there is no early registration discount if you prorate.

Note updates to Mite and Bantam tryout times and dates below

Most tryouts will be held at:

Glenview Ice Center (GIC)
1851 Landwehr Road, Glenview, Illinois

With additional tryouts, as noted below, at:

Twin Rinks Ice Pavilion (BG)
1500 Abbott Court, Buffalo Grove, Illinois

North Shore Ice Arena (NSIA)
2111 Founders Dr, Northbrook, Illinois

TRYOUT FEES: Mite: $195; Squirt-Bantam: $225
Goalies (any level): $175

MITES: Mon., Sept. 9 4:15-5:30 pm at NSIA
Wed., Sept. 11 6:25-7:25 pm at GIC
Fri., Sept 13 6-7:05 p.m. at GIC (was Fri., Sept 13 4:50-5:50 pm)

SQUIRT: Wed., Sept 4 6:05-7:15 pm at GIC Central States
Fri., Sept. 6 4:45-5:50 pm at GIC Central States
(Call backs)
Sat., Sept. 7 8:15-9:25 am at GIC A-L (last names)
Sat., Sept.7 9:35-10:45 am at GIC M-Z (last names)
Sun., Sept. 8 8:45-9:45 am at GIC Group 1
Sun., Sept 8 9:55-10:55 am at GIC Group 2
Mon., Sept. 9 4:50-5:50 pm at GIC Group 1
Mon., Sept. 9 6:00-7:00 pm at GIC Group 2

PEEWEE: Wed., Sept 4 7:25-8:35 pm at GIC A-L
Fri., Sept. 6 6:00-7:05 pm at GIC M-Z
Fri., Sept. 6 7:15-8:20 pm at GIC A-L
Sat., Sept. 7 10:45-11:45 am at GIC M-Z
Sun., Sept. 8 11:05-12:05 pm at GIC Group 1
Sun., Sept 8 12:15-1:15 pm at GIC Group 2
Mon., Sept. 9 7:10-8:10 pm at GIC Group 1
Mon., Sept. 9 8:20-9:20 pm at GIC Group 2

BANTAM: Tue., Sept 3 7:00-8:30 pm at BG Central States Minor
(2000’s)
Thu, Sept. 5 5:10-6:20 pm at GIC Central States Minor
(2000’s)(Call backs)
Mon., Sept. 9 6:25-7:25 pm at BG
Wed., Sept 11 7:35-8:35 pm at GIC
Fri., Sept. 13 7:15-8:20 pm at GIC (was Sun., Sept. 8 9:40-11:10 am at BG)

MIDGETS: Wed., Sept 4 8:45-10:00 pm at GIC
Fri., Sept. 6 8:30-9:45 pm at GIC
Sat., Sept 7 8:10-9:10 pm at NSIA

Please submit your 2013-2014 USA hockey registration with your Stars registration.

If you register for BOTH the conditioning clinics and Stars travel hockey tryouts by Sunday, Aug. 11, you will receive a $25 discount.