We are very pleased to announce the results of our Cash Raffle Drawing held on March 15, 2020.

We would like to congratulate all of the lucky winners. 

CASH RAFFLE WINNERS

$4000. 

JACK W.

Ticket No. 1458

Sold by CJ Koroll

$2500.

KEVIN S.

Ticket No. 1349

Sold by Kevin Sharwarko

$1000.

HILARY B.

Ticket No. 1560

Sold by CJ Koroll

$500.

COURTNEY C.

Ticket No. 1425

Sold by Nick Zefeldt

The Chicago Blackhawks Warriors  would like to thank all those who bought tickets to support the veterans in our organization!!

Chicago Blackhawks Warriors
COVID-19 Update
With the continued spread of COVID-19, we have decided to cancel our two remaining formal practices and March 22nd game.

The ice is still currently available and individuals that would like to
practice skills can do so on their own. If this changes, I will let you know right away.

The health and well being of our players and staff will always be the priority for our organization.

As of 3/13/2020, we are still in the planning stages for our annual
Blackhawks Warriors/Blackhawk Alumni game tentatively scheduled for May 9th at The Edge on Jefferson.
Depending on the status of the ongoing virus this may also change.

We will keep everyone posted on any changes that do occur.

Thank you for your support and understanding!

On January 4th, the Blackhawks Warriors held their first Family Skate for the players, their families and friends at The Edge on John Street in Bensenville. The turnout was great as the night was broken down for one jour of open skating and one hour for some Stick & Puck play. 

Pete Manning decided to don the goalie equipment for his debut in net. He looked fairly comfortable considering he hasn't played goalie since his days in youth hockey!

Pizza, deserts and refreshments were served for all in attendance.

Thanks to the Chicago Mission Hockey Club for donating the ice to the Chicago Blackhawks Warriors for this occasion.

The Chicago Blackhawks Warriors’ October this year ended on a most tragic note. Our organization lost a very dear friend, fellow hockey player and supporter, Tom Zimmerman. On October 26th, Tom tragically took his own life, shocking everyone he knew or ever touched. This is an all too common occurrence in our veteran community.

Although Tom was not a veteran himself, his unwavering support for the veteran community and especially the Chicago Blackhawks Warriors will be greatly  missed. Tom’s FloBros Hockey sponsored numerous fundraisers for our team. Great, friendly games they were as you would come to expect from Tom and his teams. He also helped support our team with apparel sales through his website and sales at our fundraising events.

Anyone who met Tom got to know an individual who was always there to give to others. His smile and wit would light up the most difficult of moments. His love for the game of hockey showed by how many different teams he formed or played on.

Tom also coached numerous youth hockey teams. He will forever be remembered by his young players as a fun-loving coach that wanted to teach others the game he loved so much. The wins and losses didn’t matter. It was the fun that was important.

The Blackhawks Warriors will never forget Tom or who he was to our team and players.

We love you , Tom! You will be forever missed and never forgotten!  TZ 13

October 19th brought these two organizations together for their annual hockey game at Oak Lawn Ice rink followed by a fantastic night of raffles, dinner, drinks, music and dancing. This has become one of the largest fundraisers for the Warriors again their year.

The game was the typically hard-fought battle between two tough teams. Again, this year as in the past, Local 281 was stingy about giving up goals, but was able to dent our net for seven goals. The final score ended up 7-3 in a competitive, but friendly contest. The biggest highlight of the game was Ben Voss scoring the “first” Warrior goal for his career, earning him game MVP!

As usual, the afterparty stole the show. Numerous raffle prizes, silent auction items were donated by numerous individuals and local businesses. As in the past, all of the food costs were covered by one of the Local 281’s generous sponsors. Unlimited beverages and music lasted well into the night. The kids couldn’t get enough of the bounce house supplied. The annual bags tournament went on as usual.

The Blackhawks Warriors cannot thank the Local 281 Sprinkler Fitters enough for this annual event that brings us together with them and so many the generous donors that support our veterans. Without organizations and corporations like this, it would be near impossible for our team to continue the way we are able.

A special thank you goes out to William Hinks and Lance Martinez of Local 281 who out do themselves every year making this a bigger and better fundraiser to support the Blackhawks Warriors!

As of July 27, 2019 is $21,527.00

We are a nonprofit 501 C3 organization. We depend on fundraising and charitable donations to fund our players and team. In addition to ice time, out of town games and tournaments add travel costs, meals and lodging.

To offset these expenses, we seek donations from private individuals and corporate donors.

We also play fundraising games against other teams and organizations as away to raise money for our team. If your organization is interested in playing a fundraiser game, please contact any of our team representatives.

Donations via PayPal.