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NTHC Welcomes Tony Fritz
New Trier Hockey Club is proud to announce its relationship with Tony Fritz, former player, coach and mentor to many.
We are very fortunate to have Tony Fritz work with the New Trier Hockey Club this season. Coach Fritz has coached young men and women at all levels of athletics and his experience as an administrator, motivator, and educator is unsurpassed. He will be an invaluable asset to all our players who desire to play hockey after their New Trier Hockey playing career is completed. -- Randy Lauer, NTHC President
Fritz joined the Lake Forest College Athletic Department in 1978 as head coach of the hockey and soccer programs. His 351 career victories on the ice rank among the top 50 in NCAA history (all divisions) and he is also the most successful soccer coach in school history with 145 victories and eight conference titles in 16 seasons (1978-93). His 496 wins in the two sports combined are the most by any coach in Lake Forest College history.
Under Fritz' direction, the Forester hockey program joined the American Collegiate Hockey Association in 1985 and claimed the ACHA title in the second and final year of the league's existence. Lake Forest posted an 18-6-2 record in 1990-91 and earned a bid to that year's NCAA Tournament. He led the team into the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association in 1992 and reached the semifinals of the NCHA Peters Cup Playoffs three straight seasons from 2004-06. The team was ranked as high as #4 in the country during that span and finished 2003-04 at #8. Fritz was named NCHA Coach of the Year at the end of that season. The 2009-10 season was the program's first as a member of the Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association and the Foresters once again advanced to the semifinals of the league's postseason tournament (Harris Cup Four).
Fritz was a 2006 inductee into the Illinois Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder and was inducted into the Forester Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007 for his coaching accomplishments. He is also featured as a visionary in a book on display in the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Ontario. Prior to his coaching career, Fritz was a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs organization as a player in the Ontario Junior Hockey Association. He was considered to be one of the top five NHL prospects in Canada before an eye injury during the Memorial Cup Playoffs ended his career.
Useful Links
For more useful information about post high school hockey, please visit the sites below:
College Guide
Visit WebsiteLooking to combine athletics & academics at a Division III college? Here is a comprehensive guide to assist you:
The Hockey Bookstore
Visit WebsiteNever overlook books as a great source of information on Post High School Hockey opportunities. Books that will help guide you through the Post High School Hockey process can be found at the HockeyBookStore.com. NTHC has a set you may borrow. Please contact Lisa Gustman at The Hockey Book Store
ACHA Hockey
Visit WebsiteNCAA Website
Visit WebsiteUSA Junior Hockey
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Events/Camps
Showcase events and some camps are the way your player will get exposure to coaches from colleges, prep schools and juniors. Your player should strongly consider attending one of these tournaments, camps or others like them early in his/her high school career. Suggestions include:
- Chowder Cup
- Hockey Night in Boston - Midwest
- National Collegiate Development Camp
- Global Sports Camp
- Green Mountain Glades Summer Tournaments
- National Hockey Training Camps
- Princeton Sports Center Showcase Camp
- National Prep Development Camp
- Pre-Prep Showcase
(we're sure there are more - just keep asking)
College Clubs
Many colleges have competitive club teams so don't forget to look into that as you are trying to find the school that is right for you. In the end it's all about the school and you.
