The weekend of April 5th – 8th is the 2018 USA Hockey Disabled Hockey Festival in Chicago, Illinois (western suburbs).  More information can be found here (do not register here):  http://www.usahockey.com/2018disabledhockeyfestival. 

The bus (or buses) will likely depart early on Thursday morning on April 5th.  The locations of the departures are yet to be determined (dependent on registered players).  We will leave the festival immediately after our last game on Sunday April 8th. 

Players under 18 are required to travel with a parent or legal guardian or someone that the parent agrees is responsible for the player.  Players over 18 are not required to travel with a legal guardian, but it is highly recommended and encouraged.  There are no chaperones, only organization leaders to ensure overall safety and responsible behavior to well represent MN Special Hockey.  If a player is over 18 and has a legal guardian, the player and legal guardian are required to sign a player agreement and provide emergency contact information.

The level of play is dependent on the abilities and number of players that register.  USA Hockey has A, B and C levels of play, we will attempt to create teams at these levels, all dependent on the registered players.

Our teams will wear our new Minnesota Wild jerseys.  The old maroon and gold jerseys are no longer going to be used for this event.

Costs:

• Team Registration - Free, this is taken care of by Minnesota Special Hockey

• Hotel - See below.  Players can coordinate with each other to share rooms.

• Transportation - There is no cost for a player and one parent/guardian to ride the bus.  Additional riders are changed $150 for riding.  If a player is flying or driving, they can ride the bus in Chicago if there is room.

• Meals - some will be provided by MN Special Hockey.  Most are the responsibility of the player.

Please fill out the following registration form if you are a player or volunteer and are planning on attending this event.  Please do not register to travel unless you can commit.  Minnesota Special Hockey pays for the team registration, if a player registers then cancels, it is a problem for our scheduling (hotels, bus, registration) and the game scheduling with USA Hockey.

Registration deadline for this is Sunday, February 4th. Registration link:
https://mnspecialhockey.sportngin.com/register/form/612275511

HOTEL INFORMATION:

TownePlace Suites
Chicago Elgin/West Dundee
$69.00 - $89.00 per night

Minnesota Special Hockey Room Block
Start date: 4/5/18
End date: 4/8/18

1-847.608.6320 to make reservations over the phone.When calling, please make sure you ask for the Minnesota Special Hockey Room Block.

Link to register:

http://www.marriott.com/meeting-event-hotels/group-corporate-travel/groupCorp.mi?resLinkData=Disabled%20Hockey%20Festival%20Week%201%5ECHITS%60dhadhaa%7Cdhadhab%6069.00-89.00%60USD%60false%605%604/5/18%604/8/18%603/15/18&app=resvlink&stop_mobi=yes

Breakfast is provided each morning.  The outdoor pool will still be closed for the season, but guests are more than welcome to use the pool at our sister property the Courtyard.