They weren't supposed to be there, but the Orland Park Vikings 16U Hockey Team apparently weren't given the message, as they took it all and brought home the USA Hockey National 16U Championship in Dallas, Texas, on April 7. –Photo submitted

Kennedy Plays with OP Vikings 16U National Hockey Championship Team

For Connor Kennedy, a 16-year-old junior at Peotone High School, holding a hockey stick is as natural as breathing. Connor, the son of Peotone residents Marcia and Tim Kennedy, has been in love with the sport since he was three and has been playing, in one way or another, since that very young age. Around…

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