It is with deep sadness that I convey the news that Sarah L. Herd lost her life in an accident in Indiana on December 29th, at the age of 23. Sarah is survived by her parents, Tom and Sheri, and her brother Owen. She played for New Trier Girls Hockey for four years and was the team Captain in her senior year (2018-19).
Sarah was kind and very bright, having received the NTGH award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, given to the graduating senior with the highest weighted GPA. She went to the University of Wisconsin in Madison where she graduated with honors while working at United Cerebral Palsy and the UW Hospital. Recently, Sarah began her professional career as a Patient Care Technician at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. She aspired to attend medical school to pursue a career as a pediatrician.
Visitation is Thursday January 4th, 4:00-8:00 PM at Donnellan Family Funeral Home in Skokie. A celebration of Sarah’s life will be held on Friday, January 5th, 10:00 AM at Congregation Sukkat Shalom in Wilmette.
(For anyone that would like to attend, but would rather go with a group, please reach out to Kate Burnham at 847-226-8940 who will be happy to organize so as many people can attend as possible.)
The family kindly requests that attendees for both the Visitation and Celebration wear clothing that reminds them of Sarah, such as: NEW TRIER APPAREL, WISCONSIN HOODIES, CHICAGO SPORTS TEAM JERSEYS, OR BRIGHT COLORS, ESPECIALLY ORANGE - HER FAVORITE COLOR.
In lieu of Flowers, a donation may be made in Sarah’s name to:
United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Dane County
2801 Coho Street, Suite 100
Madison, WI 53713
Ned Forsberg, President
New Trier Girls Hockey
A 3-0 win over Loyola secured NTGH a spot in the Scholastic Cup Division of Metro Girls Hockey! Their overall seeding round record was 4-1, with 15 goals for and only 5 against. Congratulations and good luck!
We recently leaned of the passing of Emma Katzman, a former New Trier Girls Hockey player. Emma played for NTGH her Freshman year, 2015-2016, and was an exceptional player making the All-State team. Several of Emma's teammates have started a GoFundMe page and there will be a candle lighting at Gilson Beach in Wilmette on October 7th. Follow the link below for more information. Please keep Emma's family and friends in your thoughts.
Congratulations and best of luck to our former New Trier Girls Hockey student-athletes on signing their National Letter of Intent!
Callista Chong - Princeton University
Natalie Fu - Amherst College
Brynn Levinson - Robert Morris University
Margot Norehad - Brown University
Congratulations to Plattsburgh sophomore forward Mae Olshansky for being chosen the Northeast Women's Hockey League's Rookie of the Week! Click on the link below for the story.
Congratulations to the following girls on their college hockey commitments!
Please join us at North Shore Ice Arena on Sunday, January 30th, to celebrate our seniors just before the Blue game vs. Maine at 8:30 PM. We will honor: #79 Arend, #10 Baird, #71 Browne, #9 Haratani, #68 Levinson, #89 McLane, #92 Moline and #36 Schumacher. We hope to see you there!
Effectively immediately by Presidential Directive, USA Hockey has increased the penalty for making a Racial/Derogatory Slur from a Game Misconduct to a Match Penalty. Click on the link below for details.
USA Hockey has adopted new policies and and procedures regarding SafeSport training for all players 17 years of age or older on or before December 31st of the playing season. Please read the article below for complete information on this change. Additional infomation regarding SafeSport can be accessed from the SafeSport tab on this site.
In an effort to help control inappropriate spectator behavior, AHAI has implemented a rule regarding parent/spectator behavior.
Any time the on ice officials stop a game due to a spectator displaying disruptive or inappropriate behavior, the violator will receive a minimum mandatory 3 game suspension from that team's games, and may be subject to further disciplinary action. Click on the link below for more information.
To help membership understand just who AHAI is and the many benefits offered through its affiliation with USA Hockey, AHAI has created a "Parent Video". Please click on the link below to view this informative video.