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-- welcome to the twice thirteen. Big game all Harris youth hockey special. I'm David Kaplan both Chicago Blackhawks beat mohair -- are committed to honoring the hockey community here in the Chicago land area. During the regular season three youth hockey players the three amateur hockey coaches were selected by the team and honored at the United Center during a Blackhawks game. Selections of the players and coaches was based. -- hockey accomplishments volunteer activities by the honoree at a demonstrated passion dedication and commitment to the community. So let's get started by introducing

over 25000. Dollars for the Gainey did foundation. Nick became -- -- Hockey back if he -- five. Read a story about how Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews had a rink in his backyard. So the winter 2010 Nick's dad Ryan built nick of backyard -- the result was the perfect kind of become a hockey fan in Chicago Nick was able to draw the Blackhawks run to the Stanley Cup title. Nick loves to practice all the time he spends and the highest paid off. Playing for the ladies starred -- the made the jump from the front theme for the Bulls believe it is second might here. Is everything we can't make his teammates better. We still needs. Thank thank you need that here. But he would all the time to spend -- hockey great one the biggest Rosie got to be able to take behind the scenes tours of the United Center prior the black box yeah. Scenes and. I I never knew. I don't think that place -- Maybe someday with a lot of hard work nick will be able to Wear the Indian head sweater and plays for the Chicago Blackhawks . -- led. Focus on his. It's a nice challenge. He keep his mom how to skate better. But as he continues to enjoy both his time on the ice helping out the community is one message to -- to get across to other. Nick was uttered on the United Center ice during the Blackhawks February 22 game against the Sharks by Kerry Jenkins president and CEO. A -- -- private bank. They also -- the beam all -- coach of the month. I am quite -- from Timonen. Say that my wrestling has hockey is flying tonight currently a few feet beat Illinois. Sport it's kind of just part of the family we grew up on the street from the pond. When it was -- we stayed on it as little ones about dad would curious on his shoulders. And then die every year he put -- off -- a 21 lead by forty rink in the backyard. And maybe a little bigger every year that we got bigger but. It just was hockey was hockey in the in the morning it was -- had -- -- he's the only member of president -- strong -- the sport.

opens I think that Chris -- for about. But the team youth hockey program doesn't and we're in the hockey season does the team runs there throughout summer. Led by youth hockey ambassador any old Jack. We allowed three or 400 kids come through the summer hockey schools. And it was very important that adding a few years ago to take any of the money that we received from some American cancer put -- back into the community in the form of scholarships. So last year we created the ideal check award and what it does is it it awards. As many individuals as we need not just one but whoever is in need of funding to play hockey for their next season they -- -- a house player or AAA player. They could need 600 dollars or 101000 dollars. And it's the collaboration. Blackhawks should be rather spank the makes youth hockey program such a success. I mean so much for the Chicago Blackhawks to have such a huge supporter like you know -- -- to be. Involved in a program for youth hockey and we can thank them enough for it so it's been great. And our thanks to both Terry and any for all the hard work they put into the program. Stick around to introducing -- two more award recipients. We return on the beat Paul Harris youth hockey special.

Welcome back to be able Harris youth hockey special. I'm David Kaplan we are honoring the six individual selected by the Chicago Blackhawks . A -- Harris bank. -- accomplishments both on and off the ice and our next honoree was thrilled to be -- three youth hockey players uttered by the club this season. All I was really happy when he came home I -- really wanted to beat him via email here is player of the month that means everything to me. Eight year old Brooklyn as fast as proof of good things to come it's small packages. She started playing hockey three years ago this past season she skated for the Chicago Bruins lot of youngsters prefer being on the Frontline it -- setter. But not Brooklyn. She loves playing defense for one simple