Southside Hockey Background
By watching all these videos, you will be reassured that Southside Hockey is the place for you
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Southside Hockey Origin
Southside Hockey was built around Chicago pride, community, and the belief that hockey can open doors for players who may not always have easy access to the game. Its identity centers on giving players a place to develop, compete, belong, and represent the South Side with pride.
Southside Hockey was built around Chicago pride, community, and the belief that hockey can open doors for players who may not always have easy access to the game. Its identity centers on giving players a place to develop, compete, belong, and represent the South Side with pride.
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Southside Hockey Goals
The program’s goals are to develop stronger players, build confidence and discipline, create a supportive community, and give young athletes more opportunities to grow both on and off the ice.
The program’s goals are to develop stronger players, build confidence and discipline, create a supportive community, and give young athletes more opportunities to grow both on and off the ice.
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Coach Mayestien
Coach Joe Mayestien – Joe is a former professional player from the Israeli National League who now focuses on player development, discipline, confidence, and hockey IQ. He teaches players how to approach the game with a competitive mindset while representing Chicago with pride.
Coach Joe Mayestien – Joe is a former professional player from the Israeli National League who now focuses on player development, discipline, confidence, and hockey IQ. He teaches players how to approach the game with a competitive mindset while representing Chicago with pride.
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Coach Riechenberg
D.R. came through the Morgan Park Horned Frogs before playing overseas in Japan and returning to coach. He focuses on skill development, confidence, opportunity, and giving younger players the support he values from his own hockey journey.
D.R. came through the Morgan Park Horned Frogs before playing overseas in Japan and returning to coach. He focuses on skill development, confidence, opportunity, and giving younger players the support he values from his own hockey journey.
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Coach Canobergenstien
Juan is Southside Hockey’s skating coach and treasurer, with a background in Triple A hockey and professional play overseas. He teaches edge work, balance, efficiency, and skating mechanics through a highly methodical approach.
Juan is Southside Hockey’s skating coach and treasurer, with a background in Triple A hockey and professional play overseas. He teaches edge work, balance, efficiency, and skating mechanics through a highly methodical approach.
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Coach Netenhayu
Netenhayu brings a roller-hockey background and a toughness-first mentality shaped by his upbringing in Parkway Gardens. He teaches hand skills, confidence, competitiveness, and the mental side of performing under pressure
Netenhayu brings a roller-hockey background and a toughness-first mentality shaped by his upbringing in Parkway Gardens. He teaches hand skills, confidence, competitiveness, and the mental side of performing under pressure
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Coach Degencado
Samuel is the unconventional coach behind Southside Hockey’s tongue-in-cheek “Degenerate Course.” He uses stories about poor decisions and second chances to teach accountability, judgment, mentality, and how to avoid wasting opportunities.
Samuel is the unconventional coach behind Southside Hockey’s tongue-in-cheek “Degenerate Course.” He uses stories about poor decisions and second chances to teach accountability, judgment, mentality, and how to avoid wasting opportunities.
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Winter Classic
Southside Hockey’s outdoor showcase against the Windy City Ice Wolves brings the game directly into the community. It is designed to combine competition, neighborhood pride, and a memorable late-night outdoor hockey atmosphere.
Southside Hockey’s outdoor showcase against the Windy City Ice Wolves brings the game directly into the community. It is designed to combine competition, neighborhood pride, and a memorable late-night outdoor hockey atmosphere.
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CCM World Invite
Southside Hockey’s major winter competition window, built around facing strong opponents, handling pressure, and representing Chicago on a bigger stage. The emphasis is on disciplined hockey, team growth, and proving the program can compete at a high level.
Southside Hockey’s major winter competition window, built around facing strong opponents, handling pressure, and representing Chicago on a bigger stage. The emphasis is on disciplined hockey, team growth, and proving the program can compete at a high level.
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ChiTown Shuffle
A fast-paced Chicago tournament weekend focused on adapting quickly to different teams and competing with consistency. For Southside, it is another chance to sharpen team chemistry and show the toughness and pride behind the program.
A fast-paced Chicago tournament weekend focused on adapting quickly to different teams and competing with consistency. For Southside, it is another chance to sharpen team chemistry and show the toughness and pride behind the program.
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Israeli World Invite
An international-style competition period that exposes players to a different hockey culture and unfamiliar opponents. The trip is centered on adaptability, discipline, and representing both Southside Hockey and Chicago with confidence.
An international-style competition period that exposes players to a different hockey culture and unfamiliar opponents. The trip is centered on adaptability, discipline, and representing both Southside Hockey and Chicago with confidence.
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MyHockey South Carolina Showdown
A travel showcase that challenges Southside players to compete away from home and stay focused in a new environment. The goal is to finish the season as a more connected, adaptable, and experienced team.
A travel showcase that challenges Southside players to compete away from home and stay focused in a new environment. The goal is to finish the season as a more connected, adaptable, and experienced team.
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A SPECIAL THANKS
United Freedom Corp has become an important part of the Southside Hockey program by supporting a mission centered on opportunity, development, and community. Their sponsorship helps give the organization the ability to think bigger, create more experiences for players, and continue building something that goes beyond simply putting a team on the ice. For Southside Hockey, their support represents a belief in what the program is trying to become and in the young athletes who are a part of it.
One of the biggest reasons their partnership matters is because Southside Hockey has always been built around creating opportunities. Hockey can be an expensive and difficult sport to access, and every additional resource can make a difference in what a program is able to offer. Support from United Freedom Corp helps Southside Hockey continue pursuing tournaments, travel opportunities, player development, equipment, and other experiences that can help athletes grow.
The relationship also adds to the international character of Southside Hockey. United Freedom Corp is based in Israel, while Southside Hockey is rooted in Chicago, creating a connection between two very different places through the game of hockey. That international connection fits naturally with a program that already values different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives within its coaching staff and player community.
Southside Hockey also appreciates the larger message behind the partnership. A sponsor is not simply a logo placed on a jersey or banner. The strongest partnerships come from organizations that believe in the people behind the program and want to be part of its progress. United Freedom Corp’s involvement shows support for the development of young athletes, stronger communities, and the idea that sports can create opportunities that reach far beyond the rink.
As Southside Hockey continues to grow, partnerships like this can help the organization expand what is possible for its players. Whether that means traveling to new tournaments, improving training opportunities, developing new programs, or simply giving more kids a chance to participate, every step forward requires people and organizations willing to invest in the vision. United Freedom Corp has become part of that process.
Southside Hockey is proud to recognize United Freedom Corp as a sponsor and supporter of the program. Their backing helps strengthen the connection between Chicago, hockey, community, and opportunity while giving Southside Hockey more room to pursue its goals. The program is grateful for their support and looks forward to continuing to build something meaningful together — better players, stronger people, and brighter futures through hockey.
