DELIBERATELY PERSONAL INSIGHTS

Enjoy these short narratives about our facilities, and the coaches and team members that call them ‘home.’

While each entry marks a point in time, the people and places described below continue to evolve.

Anthony Hansen 1/6/23 Anthony Hansen 1/6/23

HOCKEY FOR ALL

At 16-years-old, J.J. O’Connor was a busy teenager, going to school and enjoying playing on the Chicago Patriots junior level hockey team. Never could he imagine that in less than a year, an accident on the ice would change his life forever.

Anthony Hansen 1/13/22 Anthony Hansen 1/13/22

IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME

Nicholas Sportsplex in Mount Prospect, Illinois celebrates athletics, youth hockey excellence, and most importantly, community.

Anthony Hansen 8/15/21 Anthony Hansen 8/15/21

HOCKEY CHAMPION’S PATH LEADS TO THE REAPERS

Stanley Cup Champion Brett Lebda took on a new role in his coaching career when he accepted the head coach position for the Tier 1 Reapers Hockey program.

Anthony Hansen 7/31/21 Anthony Hansen 7/31/21

TOMMY WINGELS RETURNS TO HOCKEY TO COACH THE REAPERS

Another homegrown asset was added to the Reapers coaching staff to jump-start its inaugural 2021 season. The Reapers were fortunate enough to secure former NHL player and Illinois native, Tommy Wingels, as a skills development coach.

Anthony Hansen 10/10/20 Anthony Hansen 10/10/20

REAPERS HOCKEY ASSOCIATION FINDS NEW HOME AT MOUNT PROSPECT ICE ARENA

The Mount Prospect Ice Arena (MPIA) within Nicholas Sportsplex is pleased to announce that it has entered into a long-term agreement with the Reapers Hockey Association.