Skokie Flyers Hockey Team Wins Wisconsin Tournament

The Skokie “Flyers” Squirt 1 AA team recently won the Championship at the Baraboo Youth Hockey Association’s Invitational Tournament in Wisconsin.

The Flyers tallied an impressive 22 goals in the tournament, held on Dec. 12 and 13 in Baraboo, Wisc. They capped off an undefeated run against teams from Wisconsin and Illinois with a 2-1 overtime win over the Milwaukee Pettit Patriots.

Led by head coach Anthony Booth and assistants Darius Adamski and Victor Lazzaroni, Skokie’s play drew high praise from opposing coaches, like Joe Uminski of the Reedsburg Polars.

“Skokie really moved the puck around on us, it was impressive,” said Uminski.

The Flyers have players from Skokie, Lincolnwood, Evanston, Park Ridge and Chicago. Individual awards in the tournament were given to second-year forward Stephen Adamski (the tournament’s “play maker”) and second-year forward Olivier Nalepa and defenseman Sean Bernal for “hat trick” awards. Bernal is the first Skokie defensemen to be awarded a “hat trick” in recent years.

Ian Pritzker, a goalie, also won a “shut out” award. 

The Flyers excelled in the tournament despite the unique challenge of competing at Pierce Park Ice Arena, an unheated facility known for its exceptionally cold, hard and fast ice.