The Coach Sauer Foundation awards grants to 13 Wisconsin Youth Hockey Organizations

The Coach Sauer Foundation is proud to announce that 13 youth hockey organizations from throughout  Wisconsin have received grants for the 2026-27season. 

The Foundation was formed as a vehicle for continuing to use the sport of hockey to improve the lives of  others. Thanks to the generous support of the hockey community, we have been able to help both able-bodied and disabled hockey organizations across the state to expand access to our great sport. 

The Coach Sauer Foundation will also continue to be the primary sponsor of the Regional Disabled  Hockey Festival for the eighth time. This year’s event will be held Oct. 24-25 at Verona Ice Arena and will feature sled hockey teams from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, and Iowa. 

This year, opportunity grants were awarded to applicants from youth hockey programs in:

• Appleton  

• Beloit 

• Brookfield (Elmbrook) 

• DePere 

• Hayward 

• Manitowoc 

• Marshfield  

• Menomonie 

• Sheboygan 

• Tomah 

• Tomahawk 

• Wisconsin Timberwolves (Madison) 

• West Madison Polar Caps  

In the past nine years, the Coach Sauer Foundation has provided over $89,000 in opportunity grants to 42 different youth hockey organizations. Hopefully, our supporting efforts will help grow the game and expand opportunities for girls and boys to compete and learn to love the game.

Each June, we sponsor the Coach Sauer Classic, which last season welcomed 22 high school boys and girls teams from across the state. 

The annual Jeff Sauer Award is another key part of our mission. Following the example of the Hockey  Humanitarian Award, which is presented annually to college hockey’s finest citizen, the Jeff Sauer Award  recognizes Wisconsin high school hockey players—male or female—who give back to their communities  in the true humanitarian spirit. Or, more simply put, we look to reward good high school hockey players being great people. 

Last season’s winner was Teddy Westrick of Stevens Point Area High School. 

The Coach Sauer Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization.

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