Two staff members at the Glenview Community Ice Center received prestigious honors for their respective sports over the last two weeks. Sylvain Turcotte, Hockey Direc

tor at the Glenview Community Ice Center, accepted the Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois’ Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony on May 31. Josh Fischel, a Glenview Park District Skating Academy Coach, was the recipient of two honors at the United States Figure Skating Awards on May 16 in Colorado Springs.

Sylvain Turcotte was hired as Hockey Director in 1987 at Glenview Community Ice Center, where he continues in this role today and directs all in-house hockey classes and leagues. Turcotte is a legend in the world of hockey and youth development and has coached youth hockey for nearly 25 years at the AAA level while also coaching the Glenview Stars Mite AA teams. He has developed thousands of players, including Brett Lebda, Tim Stapleton, Danny Richmond, Al Montaya, Ryan Hartmann, Christian Dvorak and Megan Bozek, to name a few. Turcotte was born and raised in Montreal and is a member of the Illinois Hockey Hall of Fame

“It’s a great honor to work with someone who brings such dedication, care and integrity to everything he does—qualities that have rightfully earned him the Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois’s Lifetime Achievement Award,” said Kayla Lindgren, General Manager at the Glenview Community Ice Center. “Sylvain’s expertise, collaborative nature and unwavering support for the facility, progra

ms and its people have made him an irreplaceable asset, and his impact will be felt for years to come.”

Josh Fischel received the Impact Award for Community from the U.S. Figure Skating Coach I.C.E. (Influence, Character, Excellence) program. This award recognizes coache

s who actively contribute to the figure skating community, fostering unity and collaboration, advancing the sport of figure skating and advocating for positive change. Josh also received special recognition for his work with Teams Elite, where he and three other coaches led the team to Gold at the International Skating Union World Figure Skating Championships last winter.

Josh Fischel coaches all levels of figure skating both on the recreational and competitive tracks at the Glenview Park District. Josh is a Team USA and World synchronized skating coach, a National Development Team coach and choreographer, and has been on faculty at multiple National High-Performance Camps and invite-only camps through U.S. Figure Skating. Fischel is also a National Technical Specialist.

“Josh brings a unique blend of expertise and enthusiasm to the rink, whether he’s coaching one-on-one or leading a group class,” explained Demi Parkinson, Recreation Program Manager at the Glenview Community Ice Center. “Josh’s wealth of knowledge combined with his outgoing personality, sense of humor and ability to connect with staff, fellow coaches and students has made him a trusted and highly respected professional within the community.”