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Overview
June 14, 2025 - June 21, 2025
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Irv Tiahnybik had a dream for his son Lex, who is hard of hearing. He envisioned a hockey school where hard of hearing/deaf youngsters could learn about hockey without being hassled by hearing people who couldn't deal with the needs of deaf and hard of hearing athletes.
So, in 1973, Irv, a Chicago businessman, went to his good friend, Stan Mikita (pictured below). He asked Mikita, then playing for the National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks, for help launching the school. The rest, as they say, is history.
The school helps athletes who are deaf or hard of hearing achieve goals beyond hockey by developing confidence and self-esteem through the game of hockey. Participants will experience a new outlook on life, the opportunity of making new friends, sharing a common bond of hockey, life experiences and a positive environment.
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