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The National Hockey League (NHL)'s Chicago Blackhawks was named in honor of the U.S. 86th Infantry Division, which was nicknamed the "Blackhawk Division" after Black Hawk, a Native American chief who was based in present-day Illinois; the team's founder, Frederic McLaughlin, having served in that division.
This is a list of fictional sports teams, athletic groups that have been identified by name in works of fiction but do not really exist as such.Teams have been organized by the sport they participate in, followed by the media product they appear in. Specific television episodes are noted when available.
^C Bemidji State won Division II National Championships in 1984, 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1997, and a Division III Championship in 1986. ^D UMass also competed in Division I from 1947 to 1961. ^E UMass Lowell won Division II National Championships in 1979, 1981, and 1982. ^F Merrimack won a Division II National Championship in 1978.
Generally, athletics are mainly branded by their common name, meaning words like "University of" or "College" are usually omitted and only the unique name elements are used. For example, the University of Minnesota is only known as "Minnesota", San Diego State University as "San Diego State", and so on.
USA Hockey also operates the National Team Development Program (NTDP), based in Plymouth, Michigan. The program's goal is to prepare student-athletes under the age of 18 for participation on U.S. national teams and continued success throughout their future hockey careers. [ 24 ]
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Team USA captain Nick Bonino at the 2023 IIHF World Championship. The United States of America's men's, women's, and men's under-20 teams compete annually in the Ice Hockey World Championships, IIHF World Women's Championships, and the IIHF World Junior Championship.