About IceCats
IceCats Hockey Club is a combined high school sports organization representing students enrolled at Libertyville and Vernon Hills school district in northeastern Illinois. We are part of the Illinois High School Hockey League (IHSHL) - North Central Division. We are a 501(c)(3) corporation under the governance of USA Hockey and the American Hockey Association of Illinois (AHAI). The IceCats hockey program is a local community of families and coaches with a shared passion for hockey, fitness and good sportsmanship.
MISSION
To nurture a life-long passion for hockey and foster a culture of excellence, by creating opportunities for hockey players & coaches to establish and strive for their goals. Provide the infrastructure and organization that allows participant to develop athletic, social and sportsmanship skills through participation and practice in the game of hockey.
VISION
The IceCats goal is to become "the" hockey program for Illinois Hockey, a team where athletes and coaches strive to realize excellence on the ice & off the ice, and where character always counts.
PREMISE
- Will provide an opportunity for all within the qualifying age and residing within the Illinois High School District 128 to participate in hockey
- Will develop the hockey skills of each participant and prepare them for their next level of participation
- Will provide a high level of professional instruction in an atmosphere to promote the development of athletic and social skills