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O F F T HE D R AW 10 // SEPTEMBER 2017 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM W ITH ONLY 56 games and a handful of NHL goals under his belt, Vinnie Hinostroza has a ways to go to catch up to Patrick Kane. But there is one place where the Chicago native does hold the upper hand over his Blackhawks teammate. He now has bragging rights after his all-star squad beat Kane's team at the inaugural Chicago Hockey Charity Classic at the Fox Valley Ice Arena. "There's no wager, but we're pret- ty competitive every day in the gym, and so obviously, it's a little compet- itive out there," Hinostroza told the Chicago Sun Times. "I'm sure there will be some bragging rights." But more than just bragging rights, the star-studded field of local hockey players surpassed the organizers' goal by rais- ing $139,500 to benefit the Chicago Special Olympics. "I figured it would be a great thing to support," said Kane, who is gearing up for his 11th season in the Windy City. "Why not come out here and skate and have some fun playing hockey with some people?" COMMUNITY A Special Night In The Windy City SafeSport,USA Hockey's off-ice safety program, is switching over to a new platform that will better serve all USA Hockey members. The change comes as the program shifts from the U.S. Olympic Committee to the U.S. Center For SafeSport. As part of the transition, there will be some changes that will impact both first-time users as well as existing members. The switchover date to the new platform is expected to take place between Sept. 18 and Oct. 2. Once that happens, members will need to create a new account with the new training platform. If you only need to take the Refresher course or print a copy of your completed training certificate, you'll need to do so before Sept. 18, as the Refresher course will not be available after that date. Once the change is made to the new platform, members who need to take the training must complete the full course before they will be again eligible for the new Refresher module. Once they have completed their SafeSport training it will be good for two seasons. Important Information Regarding SafeSport Training SAFETY Also, suiting up for the cause were three members of the U.S. Women's National Team, Megan Bozek, Kendall Coyne and Alex Rigsby, along with Josh Pauls and Kevin McKee of the 2014 U.S. Paralympic Team. Besides raising money, event chairman Topher Scott was thrilled with how everyone got behind such a great cause. "Year one, you don't really know what you're going to get," Scott said. "But the guys playing, they were great, and the fans were great. Special Olympics are getting a lot of money, and we're really happy about that." P "Special Olympics are getting a lot of money, and we're really happy about that." -Topher Scott Special Olympics Event Chairman 3 SafeSport is moving to a new platform that will better serve all USA Hockey members. The move will take place between Sept. 18 and Oct. 2, 2017.