LZMW is a combined High School organization representing  Lake Zurich, Mundelein and Wauconda school districts.  We are part of the Illinois High School Hockey League - North Central Division  

Our mission is to promote, and develop High School Hockey in the communities of Lake Zurich, Mundelein and Wauconda through core values including sportsmanship, integrity and the pursuit of excellence through competition and teamwork. It is our goal to develop our players, both as athletes and individuals. We strive to compete with any high school and midget program in the state.

LZMW Hockey is a 501(c)(3) corporation under the governance of USA Hockey and AHAI and is responsible for its own revenues and expenditures. 

The Fall/Winter season runs from August through March.  We target an average of two practices and two games a week per team as well as 2-3 tournaments. In the Spring and Summer LZMW runs sessions including spring league games and scrimmages with an emphasis on practice and skills.

No-Quit LZMW Looks to Rebuild, Surprise in the North-Central Division

By Administrator on October 3, 2019

By Ross Forman

It’s been a rough start for co-op LZMW, winless in their first three games.

But head coach Mark Adler knew it might not be a September sprint when the season started. He’s more focused on wins in January and February games. Plus, the program had 16 seniors graduate from last season.

“We have a great pool of underclassmen that will help the program grow in future years,” he said. “We have some good (varsity) talent from top to bottom. They will develop as they bond and continue to work hard, and will be a strong team in their division.

“We do not have a (talent) drop-off (and there is) trust (among) every player out there, on every shift,” which is key.

LZMW finished 25-14-7 last season after a “slow start and strong finish,” Adler said. “(We) won a tournament in Madison, Wisconsin and beat every team in our division at least once.”

This season’s LZMW squad has “good Hockey IQ, and has been hard-working on and off the ice,” Adler said. “There is no quit in them; we were down by four goals (to the KINGS on Sept. 25) and came back to tie the game, 7-7.”

The LZMW coaching staff also features Matt Gurklis, Zach Schulze and Gavin Carlson.

“We are not deep with numbers and players are so busy with school, other sports and activities, especially early in the season, so focus is a challenge, but time is on our side,” said Adler, whose team already has had to endure the injury bug.

“Once everyone is back it will move from ok to really good.”

Adler, 50, who lives in Northbrook and is the field sales manager, parts trader and president of Tickets by Request. He has been coaching for 22 years and this is his second with LZMW.

His coaching resume includes 14 years with the Northbrook Bluehawks, plus time with the Bulldogs, Northwestern University and Deerfield JV.

 

 

 

Senior captain Aidan Brendle (Wauconda) will be a key this season, as he was the team’s leading scorer.

Senior Ryan Selby (Lake Zurich) also is a key returner and is the alternate captain.

Senior goalie Nate Seminaro (Wauconda) “has been playing big,” so far, Adler said.

Junior Kevin Winkiel (Wauconda), known as Winks, is a returner who is a “smart player who knows our systems well,” Adler said.

 

 

Senior Michael McKay (Mundelein) “spent a lot of time improving his game and becoming a top player on the team with a good shot and hands,” Adler said.

Sophomore Logan Corneil (Wauconda) “has a great LZMW career ahead of him” and junior Aidan Kivlehan (Lake Zurich) “is an offensive force,” Adler said.

Freshman defenseman Charlie Thomas (Mundelein) “already plays like a veteran and is not afraid to mix it up,” Adler said.

LZMW is skating in the Gold League of the IHSHL’s North-Central Division, along with the Fox Valley Hawks Black, KINGS, D211 Chiefs and Leyden, among others.

“It will be an extremely competitive (league),” Adler said. “Teams that lost their first game against a team will win the second game. Top teams will occasionally beat teams in the higher division as the season goes on.

“For a combined program and its challenges with players from different schools, the players and parents do a great job of bonding, supporting, and helping the program grow.”