Organized by the Central Illinois Girls Hockey Association, the tournament brought about 2,000 spectators and 250 athletes over three days to the Grossinger Motors Arena and Bloomington Ice Center.

ILLINOIS STRONG. In August 2021, there were 23,361 registered hockey players in Illinois, including male, female and juniors, according to USA Hockey, ranking it No. 6 in the United States.

At a time when hockey officials at all levels are working to expand the sport, particularly among minorities, four young girls in the Bloomington area have made it their mission, as well ...

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - It seems odd to imagine a large city like Bloomington having to combine the hockey teams of its two schools. But now the Kennedy and Jefferson High School girls hockey teams ...

Bloomington Jefferson girls hockey coach Mike Ryan tragically lost his life in April. Under the leadership of new coach Mark Johnson, this season is about honoring coach Ryan.

A fundraiser set up to support the family of a beloved Bloomington girls head hockey coach, Mike Ryan, has broken $170,000 after an outpouring of community support. Skip Navigation.

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Ryan graduated from Bloomington’s Jefferson High School in 1991 and went on to play hockey at Gustavus Adolphus College. He had been Jefferson’s girls’ varsity hockey coach for five years.