Fighting Illini Hockey 1995-96
at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Since 1957, sold-out crowds have jammed the University of Illinois
Ice Arena for Fighting Illini hockey games. Last season, record crowds
stuffed the 2,100-seat Arena and cheered the 20-16-1 Illini to the No. 6
national ranking. In March, Head Coach Dr. Bob Turngren led his team to its
third-straight national tournament appearance. Another exciting season
is on tap for Fighting Illini fans this winter!
1995-96 FIGHTING ILLINI HOME GAMES
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September 30......Springfield Junior Blues (NAJHL)
October 20-21.....University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
November 3-4......Michigan State University
November 17-18....Iowa State University
December 1-2......University of Michigan-Dearborn
December 2........Fighting Illini Alumni Game (4:30pm)
January 19-20.....Kent State University
January 26-27.....Indiana University
February 2-3......University of Arizona
February 16-17....Kent State University
Home games start at 7:30pm at the Univ. of Illinois Ice Arena.
For information, call (217)333-2212.
1994-95: LAST YEAR'S HIGHLIGHTS
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- 20-16-1 overall record, No. 6 in the Nation (ACHA Division I).
- 14-6-1 in the Central States Collegiate Hockey League.
- third-straight national tournament appearance.
- exciting wins over eventual national champion, Ohio University, and
eventual national-tourney finalist Penn State.
- standing-room-only crowds jammed the 2,100-seat Ice Arena for all 17
home games.
1994-95 FIGHTING ILLINI AWARDS
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ACHA ALL-AMERICANS: Chad Cassel, Terry Kasdan, Emmett McCarthy, Kurt Penn,
and Tom Radja.
ACHA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS: Terry Kasdan, Emmett McCarthy, Kurt Penn.
CSCHL ALL-LEAGUE: Chad Cassel, Terry Kasdan, Emmett McCarthy, Kurt Penn,
and Tom Radja.
TEAM AWARDS:
Most Valuable Player: Tom Radja
Coach's Award (Leadership and Performance): Kurt Penn
Most Improved Player: Eric Stehly
Rookie of the Year: Jeremy Hayes
Career Achievement Awards: Joe Bresingham, Chad Cassel, Jason
Gagliano, Terry Kasdan, Kurt Penn, Paul Reidy, Pete Streit, Jon Thompson
CENTRAL STATES COLLEGIATE HOCKEY LEAGUE
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The Fighting Illini are charter members of the Central States
Collegiate Hockey League. The CSCHL includes nine teams from six
Midewestern States: Illinois, Iowa State, Minnesota, Marquette, Ohio,
Kent State, Michigan-Dearborn, Wisconsin-Whitewater, and Eastern
Michigan. The CSCHL is arguably the nation's most competative ACHA
league: last year five of its teams earned bids to the national tournament.
On a national level, CSCHL teams are affiliated with the American
Collegiate Hockey Assocition, Division I.
THE FIGHTING ILLINI
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Established: 1957 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Home: University of Illinois Ice Arena (Cap. 2,100) (217)333-2212
Nickname: Fighting Illini
Colors: Orange and Blue
Head Coach: Dr. Bob Turngren
Assistants: Eric Penn and Martin Woodruff
Game Times: Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. (Central)
For game, season, or reserved tickets for the fastest game in town, call
the University of Illinois Ice Arena, (217)333-2212. Check out the
nationally-ranked Fighting Illini!
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