WAUNAKEE, Wis. (WMTV) -The Wildcat Youth Hockey Association in Waunakee is celebrating 45 years on the ice. The club held the Wildcat Classic on Saturday, October 18th. All youth hockey players were invited to The Ice Pond in Waunakee to celebrate the start of the new season.

“I’m so thankful for the people who started the club,” said President Micki Smeeding. “All the people who paved the way for us to have youth hockey in Waunakee we so appreciate it,”

Smeeding has three children who play in the club, including 12-year-old Corban.

“It’s super fun. The coaches are awesome. They will help you through anything,” said Corban.

For the Smeeding family, hockey truly is a family affair. In addition to the kids playing, Micki and her husband Richard both coach the sport as well. But the word

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