For the 2015-16 Fall/Winter hockey season, the Glenview Stars will field Girls teams at the U10, U12 and U14 levels. Each team will participate in a NIHL Girls Division and will have other team specific opportunities. In addition to team activities, the Stars’ Girls Program will provide unique opportunities for all of our players to attend together to build community, mentoring and leadership among our female athletes.

Listed below is a quick summary detailing what is currently planned for each of the teams. While these items are subject to change, they represent our current season agenda for each group. 

 U10 Stars Kimmy Robaczewski, Head Coach

• U10 Stars will receive 1-3 ice slots per week
• U10 girls may be double rostered on a coed, youth team
• Tentative Junior Hawks event (date TBD)
• Participation in All American Girls Tournament - Blaine, MN November 20 - 22
• December, Puck Cancer fundraiser/charity game with the Misconducts
• Entry into 2015 Illinois State Girls Hockey Championship Tournament

  U12 Stars Rob Messner, Head Coach

• U12 Stars will receive 1-3 ice slots per week
• U12 girls may be double rostered on a coed, youth team 
• Participation in Ignite the Ice Girls Tournament - Cleveland, OH September 25-27
• Participation in All American Girls Tournament - Blaine, MN November 20-22
• December, Puck Cancer fundraiser/charity game with the Misconducts
• Entry into 2015 Illinois State Girls Hockey Championship Tournament

 U14 Stars Don Cichanski, Head Coach

• U14 Stars will receive 3-5 ice slots per week
• U14 girls may be double rostered on a coed, youth or a high school team. 
• Participation in Ignite the Ice Girls Tournament - Cleveland, OH September 25-27
• Participation in Fire On Ice Girls Tournament – Rochester, NY November 6-8 (Participation will be decided based on team vote)
• Participation in All American Girls Tournament - Blaine, MN November 20 - 22 
• December, Puck Cancer fundraiser/charity game with the Misconducts
• Travel for other non-NIHL girls games to be determined
• Entry into 2015 Illinois State Girls Hockey Championship Tournament

 Pre-Tryout Conditioning Clinics

Girls only conditioning session for all levels will be on Sunday, August 16th from 3:15-4:45 pm @ Glenview Ice Center. The cost of the session is $20.

Girls wishing to participate in additional conditioning sessions are welcome to sign up for the clinics offered for the Stars coed youth teams. Details of dates and times are listed on the Stars website. The cost of the Stars Conditioning Clinics is $150 for skaters and $100 for goalies for all four sessions or $75 for skaters and $50 for goalies for two sessions.

Tryouts

Timing of tryouts for the Stars' Girls teams are listed below. We are anticipating that this year's tryouts will be both highly competitive and well attended.

 U10 – Tuesday August, 25th – 6:50-7:50 pm @ Glenview Ice Center
 U12 – Thursday August 27th – 7:20-8:20 pm @ Glenview Ice Center
 U14 – Friday August 28th – 6:45-7:45 pm @ Glenview Ice Center
 
Good luck to all girls trying out for the 2015-16 Girls Stars!

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Will the tryout be open to the parents?

A: Tryouts will not be open to the parents. We feel this environment is best for both the players and the coaches. It limits distractions and allows for better focus and attention for the players and coaches. 
 
Q: Will my daughter be able to tryout for a higher level team? E.g., Can a U12 girl tryout for the U14 team?

A: While we feel that it's usually best that each player play for the team of their age level, Stars coaches will collectively determine whether or not a player is better suited to play on an upper level Girls team. We recommend that each player tryout at their age level along with their intended level, regardless of their desire to play at an upper level. 
 
Q: I hear that younger players have been designated to play for upper level teams. Is this true?

A: No, this is not true. Parents may have declared their intent to do so with their daughter, but those decisions will be made by the Stars Girls coaches once all of the team tryouts have completed. Any such decision will be based on both what is best for the organization and the individual. 
 
Q: If a girl is unavailable to attend the tryout at her level, can she still tryout for the team?

A: Yes. Although we prefer that each girl attend the appropriate tryout, if a player is unable to attend, parents should discuss the circumstances and alternative arrangements with Stars Hockey Director, Sylvain Turcotte, or Girls Hockey Coordinator, Melody Drake. In such situations, the player may be asked to attend an alternate tryout session so that a proper evaluation can take place.

Further questions? Trying to decide if this is the right program for your player? Contact Girls Hockey Coordinator Melody Drake:

Contact the Glenview Stars Girls Hockey Director, Nick Lavalle, with any questions about to girls hockey.