NW Chargers Ice Dogs tourney champs

Posted December 11, 2011 11:00 pm

Submitted by Robin Smith Kollman

The Northwest Chargers Midget Minor NIHL team captured the annual Ice Dogs Thanksgiving Shootout Tournament championship after beating a hockey team from Highland Park High School 6-1 Sunday, Nov. 27, at the Glacier Ice Rink in Vernon Hills.

The Chargers, out of Rolling Meadows, played three games to get to the championship game, beating the Ice Dogs Thanksgiving Day, then beating the Kenosha Komets Friday, and ending with a winning game against a hockey team from Warren High School Saturday.

Team members of the Chargers include: Brett Roon of St. Charles, Justin Baldwin of West Dundee, Nolan Magsamen of Algonquin, Conor O’Mally of Elgin, Tyler Schnell of Lake in the Hills, Derek Chapman of South Barrington, Shun Furuno of Schaumburg, Connor Havlir of Arlington Heights, Randy Johnson of Lindenhurst, Jared Kang of Kildeer, Liam Kilcoyne of Palatine, Kyle McBrien of Lake Villa, Joey Meyer of Grayslake, Tommy Zeman of Palatine, and goalies John Cassata of Schaumburg and Max Kollman of Libertyville.

The team is coached by Greg Lee, along with Eric Magsamen, Tim Mueller and Troy Mueller. Leslie Meyer is the team manager.

The Chargers Midget Minor NIHL team has been the reigning Northern Illinois Hockey League champions for the last two seasons.

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