11yo hockey player from Kyrgyzstan receives invitation to join U.S. hockey academy

AKIPRESS.COM - Asan Abdygulov, an 11-year-old Kyrgyz hockey player, has received an invitation to Team Illinois AAA Hockey, a Chicago hockey academy, the Hockey Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic said.
Asan Abdygulov began his career at the Alga club in Bishkek, and then moved to the academy of the St. Petersburg club SKA in Russia, where he managed to become the best forward of the Russian Children's League.
"Thousands of hockey players from all over the world dream of joining one of the best hockey leagues in the world, but not everyone gets such an opportunity," the federation noted.
Team Illinois is one of the most respected, long-standing highly successful AAA youth hockey clubs in North America. It was founded in 1982. The Team Illinois teams have captured 6 USA Hockey National Championships, 7 National Runner Ups, and has won approximately 100 State Championships over the years.
AAA Hockey, also known as "Tier I" is the top competition level available to youth hockey players in the United States. The Tier I AAA designation is established by USA Hockey, the governing body for Amateur and Olympic hockey in the United States. USA Hockey makes all determinations on the youth organizations that are allowed to carry the Tier I designation. These designations are established through USA Hockey affiliates, with the Illinois affiliate being the Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois (AHAI).