Andrew students thriving in U.S. Hockey League

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Jeff Kubiak, of Andrew, is a member of the Chicago Steel of the U.S. Hockey League. | Supplied photo

Updated: March 3, 2012 11:24AM

Two Andrew students are thriving as members of the Chicago Steel, a Tier I Junior A member of the U.S. Hockey League.

Jeff Kubiak, a forward, scored the game-deciding goal for Team East during a 5-3 victory Jan. 24 over Team West in the League’s Top Prospects Game.

The Prospects game annually features the best players in the U.S. Hockey League who are draft eligible for the upcoming NHL amateur draft.

There are 164 U.S. Hockey League alums playing in the NHL, including nine from the Steel.

Kubiak is a senior at Andrew.

Alex Zakellarapoulos, also a senior at Andrew, is a goalie for the Steel. He’s won his past three starts.

Lincoln-Way East/North team honors troops

The Lincoln-Way East/North co-op varsity team celebrated its “Honor Cup,” in support of the U.S. Military, on Friday against Andrew. Lincoln-Way rallied from a 3-2 deficit to notch a 7-3 victory.

Tyler Anderson (MVP) and Dylan Murphy scored two goals each for Lincoln-Way, while Brian O’Donnell, Alex Strack and Andy Zuniga all added one.

Goalies Adam Tourlakes and Kyle Provencher shared goaltending duties for Lincoln-Way.

All proceeds and donations from the game, which totaled $844, as well as socks, razors and sanitary items, were given to Operation Mom’s Cookies, an organization that sends care packages to U.S. military troops all over the world.

St. Jude Winter Classic Saturday

The St. Jude Knights are holding their annual South Side Winter Classic Event on Saturday at Yukich Field, located at 89th Street and Kedzie Avenue.

Three outdoor games will take place, beginning with the St. Jude Squirts Gold taking on the Chicago Hawks at 11:30 a.m., followed by the St. Jude Mite Elite vs. the Leafs at 12:45 p.m. and St. Jude Squirt Elite vs. the Sabres at 2 p.m.