GLASA, Lake Forest College bring sled hockey games

Posted January 16, 2018 10:00 pm

Submitted by the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association

Members of the Falcons sled hockey team compete in a 5-on-5 exhibition match at last year's "The Sleds Are Coming" event at the Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse at Lake Forest College. This year's event is scheduled for 2 p.m. Jan. 28. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com, 2016

GLASA, Lake Forest College bring sled hockey games Jan. 28

The Lake Forest College Athletic Department and the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association will host the eighth annual "The Sleds Are Coming" event Sunday, Jan. 28 at the Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse on the campus of Lake Forest College.

Owners of the Hot Shot Ice Arena, Becky and Jerry Kluchka, and their three sons, Tim, Matt and Russell (all local firefighters), will be recognized with the J.J. O'Connor Award, which is given each year to someone who demonstrates good character, leadership, and sportsmanship; is devoted to serving as an ambassador in the community; and perseveres regardless of obstacles.

The event will take place at 2 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public.

"The Sleds Are Coming" is intended to bring community exposure to GLASA and showcase its sled hockey program. Community members, students, and staff have the opportunity to watch and cheer on a talented group of athletes.

GLASA, together with its local community partner, Falcons Hockey Association, currently has one competitive adult team, one recreational adult team and one competitive youth team.

The GLASA Falcons adult competitive team is coached by retired Lake Forest College men's hockey coach Tony Fritz. The adult recreational team is coached by GLASA parent Andy Burkhart, and the youth competitive team is coached by Mike Reinhardt, Mike Hurtado and Adam Rosuck.

Since the beginning of this program 10 years ago, the adult competitive team won the National Championship in 2017 and 2013, while the youth competitive team became the National Champions in 2015.

The on-ice competition will consist of three, 12-minute periods of 5-on-5 sled hockey featuring members of the GLASA Falcons.

The event will also feature:

• Demonstration by the Junior Falcons Mite Players, sponsored by the Falcons Hockey Association;

• Chuck-A-Puck competition;

• Raffle prizes;

• Silent auction with four alumni box seats to Blackhawks vs. Senators Feb. 21, a framed and autographed Corey Crawford jersey with letter of authenticity, and an autographed Duncan Keith jersey with letter of authenticity.

For information, visit www.glasa.org/the-sleds-are-coming, or contact Cherie Hrusovsky of GLASA, (847) 283-0908 or chrusovsky@glasa.org, or Ashley Wanland in the Lake Forest College Athletics Department, (847) 735-5285 or wanland@mx.lakeforest.edu.

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"The Sleds Are Coming" is hosted by the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association and the Lake Forest College Athletic Department. In addition to the sled hockey game, the event will include raffles, a Chuck-A-Puck competition, a silent auction and more. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com, 2016

Players from the Falcons White and Falcons Black squads battle for the puck during the sixth annual "The Sleds Are Coming" sled hockey game last year. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com, 2016

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