The Blackhawks team started as a recreational league team in September of 1994. After starting their first season 0-8 and their second season 1-7 the Blackhawks pulled together to win their age division the next three seasons in a row, going undefeated two of those three seasons.
The core of the team has been together for more than two years and we have added players last summer who were dedicated to our team goals. We started playing tournaments seriously last summer and have made personnel changes as we go forward to field the best team possible.
Over the summer we practice 4 to 5 times a week to stay in shape and improve our game. Even though we have not won every tournament we have played in, we have been very competitive and our opponents all knew we were there to play. One of our goals last summer was to make it into a national tournament, which we did by winning the Oklahoma City Triple Crown. Winning that tournament gave us a berth to our first nationals, which were held in Steamboat Springs, Co. At the nationals we placed Third and were very competitive, losing to the First place team in a semi-final game 0-1, on a goal that was scored in the closing minutes. Our goal this summer was to make it back into a national tournament. This we achieved at the USAC So. Central Regional recently held in Houston. We went undefeated in both ball and puck tournaments on our way to the gold medals. Little did we know then that the Nationals Gold Medal game was to be a replay of the game we had just played at Houston, facing the Duncanville Team Final.
The team has a great attitude towards sportsmanship on and off the rink. Several of our players are on the Honor Rolls at their schools and achieve at academics as well as sports. The team has really enjoyed traveling to tournaments and meeting players from all over the country.
Well the season is complete now after winning fourth in puck and first in ball. The Blackhawks have earned the National Title they set out to win this summer. We would like to thank all that have helped us on our way to the GOLD! We would like to thank Spinning Wheels Rink in Denton, Block Alternatives, Larry Lacerte, Hendricks Hockey, Hockey Shop in Lewisville, Athletic Warehouse in Lewisville and USAC/RS. Last but not least I would like to thank all the parents of the team for all the support and time they have given to get us to the top.
1996:
3rd place - Triple Crown Arlington Texas May 4th & 5th
2nd place - AIRHS South Central Regional May 31st - June 2nd
3rd place - USA South Central Regional June 13th - 16th
3rd place - Summer Invitational Careys Powerplay June 28th - 30th
1st place - Triple Crown Oklahoma City July 13th & 14th (undefeated)
2nd place - NIHA South Central Regional July 27th & 28th
3rd place - Triple Crown National Steam Boat Springs Aug 2nd - 4th
1st place - Spinning Wheels Summer Season (undefeated)
1st place - Koho Texas Cup House Division Sept 20th - 22nd (undefeated)
13th place - Triple Crown National Orlando Oct 5th & 6th
1st place - Watauga Exhibition Games Nov 2nd (undefeated)
1st place - Thunderbird Thanksgiving Tournament Nov 30th Dec 1st
1st place - Spinning Wheels Fall Season (undefeated)
1997:
3rd place - President’s Day Cup at Slapshot Arena Feb 14th - 17th
1st place - Cool As Ice Tournament at Holiday Roller Rink March 1st & 2nd (undefeated)
1st place - Spring Invitational Carey’s Powerplay Mar 22nd 23rd (undefeated)
2nd place - Redbird Spring Ball Tournament April 5th & 6th
4th place - AIRHS So. Central Regional Tournament May 9th - 11th
1st place - Memorial Day Tournament at Carey’s Powerplay May 23rd - 25th (undefeated)
1st place - USAC So. Central Regional Ball at Houston June 1st (undefeated)
1st place - USAC So. Central Regional Puck at Houston June 2nd (undefeated)
4th place - USAC Nationals North American Puck
1st place - USAC Nationals North American Ball (undefeated)
1st place - NHL Breakout Valley View Mall, Dallas Oct 4th & 5th
1st place - Thunderbird Thanksgiving Tournament Nov 29th & 30th
1998
1st place - Hat Trick Winter Season Varsity High School Division
1st place - Puck Stop Spring Fling Tournament (undefeated)
1st place - Hat Trick Spring Season Varsity High School Division
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Photo from Nationals Steamboat Springs August 1996
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