#tifamily

Team Illinois Families,

As we approach the holiday break and look back at a very productive first half of the 2024-25 season, it has been filled with development, fun, and success.

We have multiple Boys & Girls Teams ranked in the top 10 in the country including our 2013's ranked #1. We have multiple birth years winning tournaments including our U18's, 2012's, 2013's including back to back wins of the prestigious Silver Stick, Girls U16's and most recently our 2015's in Buffalo bringing hardware home.

As we are mid-way into our second full season leading this iconic Tier 1 AAA Hockey Program we want to make sure everyone in the club is included on what is now and what is next. The goal of this communication is to make sure you are connected.  Many of us are busy with the ebbs and flows of the season with practices, games, skills, travel and this time of year, the holidays. We appreciate you and thank you for your commitment to the Team Illinois Family. Myself and the Board are here for you to help your player not only have fun and develop their skills but to do all we can to make your experience at TI the best it can be.

A simple reminder to all; let the players play, the coaches coach, the referees do their job and enjoy being a parent. None will be perfect but enjoy the ride because in the blink of an eye these days will be in the rear view mirror. Appreciate what is in the windshield right in front of you, we are all truly blessed to be a part of this with our players learning about life through the greatest game in the world.

Players, Coaches, and Parents let's put a hard push to grind out the last week(s) of 2024 to maximize development, wins, and push hard into 2025!

Thank you, it is an honor to lead this Program and the Development of your player.

Sean Freeman

Hockey Director/President