ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – The team secured a 3-2 victory in the Amateur Hockey Association Illinois State Championship against Plainfield in March.
The Rockford Lightning JV Hockey Club consists of players from Hononegah, Harlem, Guilford, Stillman Valley and Belvidere North high schools.
The team was ranked fourth heading into the tournament, and they ended the season with 26 wins, 5 losses and 5 ties.
“It’s great to be recognized. Going into the season, we didn’t know what to expect,” said Josh McCown, hockey player. “We just all bought into this idea and made it work, made it happen.”
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