Lincoln-Way Hockey Teams Begin Quest for State Championship
The Lincoln-Way JV1 and Varsity hockey teams are set to start their journey towards the AHAI Illinois State Hockey State Championship on Saturday, February 22nd, with a double-header at the Homewood-Flossmoor Ice Arena.
First Game: #8 Lincoln-Way Varsity vs. #9 Naperville
The Varsity team, ranked #8, will face off against #9 Naperville in the first game of the night. Despite a slow start to the season due to injuries, Lincoln-Way has regained momentum, winning 7 of their last 8 regular season Illinois West games. They currently hold a 26-18-0 record and finished the regular season in 6th place.
Naperville, comprising students from Naperville Central and Naperville North, enters the game with a 20-13-0 record and an 8th place regular season finish. The winner of this matchup will advance to the quarterfinals to face the winner of #1 BGHW vs. #17 Oswego.
Nightcap: #2 Lincoln-Way JV1 vs. #15 D155 Predators
In the nightcap, the #2 ranked Lincoln-Way JV1 team will take on the #15 D155 Predators at 7:50pm. The D155 Predators, made up of students from Cary Grove, Crystal Lake Central, Prairie Ridge, and Crystal Lake South High Schools, advanced to the Sweet 16 by defeating Naperville 3-2 in the opening round. The D155 Predators hold a 14-19-2 record in the Illinois North Central Silver Division.
Lincoln-Way finished the regular season with an impressive 28-11-0 record, including a 22-2-0 record in Illinois West league play, earning them a first-round bye. The team has outscored their opponents 178-51 throughout the season.
The winner of this game will move on to the quarterfinals to face the winner of #7 Maine vs. #10 D211 Chiefs.
About Lincoln-Way Hockey
The mission of the Lincoln-Way District Hockey Club (LWDHC) is to provide Lincoln-Way High School District 210 students with the opportunity to play competitive ice hockey in a manner that is consistent with other school sanctioned sports. The philosophy of the LWDHC is that success will come naturally from expert instruction in the fundamentals of the sport and the development of advanced hockey skills while placing a priority on good sportsmanship, having fun and academic achievement. The focus of the LWDHC is development in the sport of hockey with the plan on moving its players to their next level of play while promoting team and club unity. They can be found on the web at https://www.lwhockey.com.app.crossbar.org/