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Community Pride Awards - Orland Park Vikings Hockey Team - Presentation
History
The Orland Park Vikings Hockey Club has been in existence for more than 40 years. The team plays at Orland Park's Arctic Ice Arena. Their mission is to help players advance to Junior A and college hockey. They are members of the Central States Developmental Hockey League which is made up of clubs from Illinois, Missouri, Colorado, Wisconsin, and Florida. Their State Governing Body is the Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois, and the National Governing Body is USA Hockey. The Orland Park Vikings 16U team is made up of players from many neighboring towns including some who drive as long as two hours each way to be a member of this elite team.
In the regular season they competed in the Central States Development Hockey League Championship with a record of 4-0 during the playoffs. The overall record for the season was 51 wins and 11 losses.
They won the North American Prospects Hockey League Showcase Tournament League Championship with a 13-0 record. Teams across the United States and Canada took part in three different events in Manchester, NH, Minneapolis, MN and Detroit, MI.
On April 2, 2024, the team traveled to Dallas, TX to play in the USA Hockey National Championships. Bracket play included games against the State Champions from Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Arizona. In the quarter finals the Orland Park Vikings defeated the State Champs from Colorado and the semi-finals they defeated State Camps from California. On April 7th they faced a very good team from New Jersey, both teams were undefeated going into the finals. The Orland Park Vikings had an exceptional win with a score of 5 to 2. This is the first National Championship not only for the Orland Park Vikings Hockey Club but the first ever National Championship for an Illinois 16U team.
Mayor Pekau will present Community Pride Awards to the Orland Park Vikings 16U Hockey Team for their dedication and hard work ...
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