I am excited to share that we have a new varsity assistant coach - Kris Tountas! Kris grew up playing hockey in the Chicago area for the Falcons and Chargers. After midgets, he left to play junior hockey in the WSHL. After 3 seasons in the WSHL, he made the USHL training camp in Green Bay and teams from the ECHL and SPHL expressed serious interest. Unfortunately injuries kept him from pursuing hockey any further. Kris is going to be a great fit for varsity and a great fit for the organization. If you see Kris around the rink, please make him feel welcome. 

Anthony has been coaching hockey for over ten years from mites through high school. His most recent stop was as the Varsity/JV Coach at Naperville Central High School. Outside of hockey Anthony is a Dean of Students at a middle school in Elmhurst. His education background can also be seen within his coaching philosophy as has believes in teamwork, which is obtained through skill, discipline, hard work and continuity within the team.  While teaching the skills necessary to be victorious in hockey, his players also learn valuable life lessons such as goal setting, teamwork, dedication and discipline. Anthony is excited to be a part of the BG/H/W family. Please welcome him when you see him at the rink.  

Congratulations to the following players for earning a spot on the IHSHL All Conference Team that will be playing against IHSHL West in a exhibition on 3/11, 6:30pm @ Fifth Third Arena:

Anthony DaSilva (G), Roberto Chetrosanu (F), Johnny Gatta (F)

Congratulations to the following players named to the IHSHL North Central Varsity All Star Team. They will play in an exhibition on February 4, 6:20pm @ West Meadows:

*Max Janczak (F), Nicholas Samson (D), Joe Forsberg (D)

* All Star Game MVP

Congratulations to the following players named to the IHSHL North Central JV All Star Team. They will play in an exhibition on February 4, 4:40pm @ West Meadows:

Adrian Chmielewski (F), Johnathan Thompson (F), Adam Kryzanowski (G)

Senior, Sean Fink was named to the 2021-2022 Illinois High School Hockey All State Team!!! Congratulations to Sean. 

https://www.ahai.org/page/show/255825-america-s-showcase

Sean and Anthony were among the 55 players selected to tryout for the prestigious Illinois High School Showcase Team. 

The Illinois High School Showcase Teams (1 Boys’ & 1 Girls’) will compete in the 2022 America’s Showcase April 20 - 25, 2022 in St. Louis, Missouri. The purpose of this historic event will be the continuation of traditions established over the past thirty-three years. The Showcase is designed to allow high school hockey players from around the country the opportunity to compete against the best of the best during this five-day period with the prospect of being seen by every major hockey institution in North America.  Twenty-four boys' teams and ten girls’ teams from across the United States representing forty-three States will compete this year. 

Congratulations to Sean and Anthony!

Since the start of the IHSHL North Central Conference, we have had an All Star game every year (except last season) that highlights the best players in each division. This year I am excited to announce that we have 12 ALL STARS REPRESENTING BGHW!!!! 

Representing JV2 - Johnathan Thompson (F)

Representing JV1- Coach Murphy, Jack Terson (G), Michael Tsagalis (D), Will Hickey (F), Stefan Tujarov (F)

Representing Varsity- Coach Waters, Anthony DaSilva (G), Brian Kurpiewski (D), Max Janczak (F), Sean Fink (F), Dom Wachal (F), Connor Buckley (F)

Link to the photos

The 2021 Alumni game was a huge success! Thank you to the 30+ alumni that were there. It was great seeing you on the ice and catching up with you. Hopefully we'll see everyone back next year and a few more that were unable to make it this time. 

The Veterans Shelter reached out to offer their gratitude and appreciation for being chosen by BGHW Stampede for the charity skate. They found the donation to be especially meaningful during this Thanksgiving season. The donation of $3,700 will support housing and job programs for veterans in northern Illinois. The hundreds of donation items will stock their outreach van and Freedom Commissary for the winter season. A shirt and basket of Stewart’s Stampede Coffee was also donated to the staff at the shelter.
Big thanks to all the players and families that contributed their time to make it happen.

Congratulations to the Loch family on the Blackhawk tickets raffle! 

I'm VERY PROUD to announce that our own CHRIS WATERS is 

 AHAI 2021 COACH OF THE YEAR !!!!

Chris has worked his butt off for our program and  has gone above and beyond what was asked of him  this(Covid) year to schedule, organize and offer what he did to everyone in our program was amazing!! AHAI recognition of him is well deserved!

On top of that...

Chris also was selected to coach

Team USA at the 2022 MACCABI GAMES in ISRAEL 

The Maccabi Games are a "Jewish Olympics" and he will be coaching some of the best U18s in the United States.  He will be coaching for TEAM USA!!!

CONGRATULATIONS CHRIS !!!!!!

Congratulations to JV1 (Gold) for going 4-0 and winning the tournament this weekend.