Along with recent accomplishments at boys and girls USA Hockey national tournaments (Tier 1, 2 and high school), Western PA has some hockey players and teams to be reckoned with on the national level! Wow, Typical message board negativity coming from the same people! You all must feel slighted somehow in you or your children's hockey careers. As I delved deeper, everything is locked outside of one or two time frames a day. Existing user? Sign In . I only know this because I've counted. Western Pennsylvania State Vice Presidents. 0 replies. Well, it's official. I remember playing roller hockey there for several years. 24 - 9th in USA Tier 2 08's - Steel City - 86. Scotty Bowman and Badger Bob couldn't "coach up" a team like that! From the talk on this board most 09s in the area ran back and forth to 2 or 3 different tryouts. So my son is an 08 (or 12u) and is currently playing with a devo team. He will do skill development & practices with the team. December 27-30, 2019 ~ Alpha Ice Complex – Pittsburgh, Pa. I think it’s been like that for at least a few weeks now, so I’m sure it’s getting close. Says Lebo beat Renegades 7-0 for 14uAA but it’s opposite. On 9/6/2023 at 6:19 PM, fafa fohi said: AA is not “minor” hockey,” especially U16 on up with the top tier teams as many kids go from AA to playing prep, juniors and / or college hockey. . The key to having a good stride is getting lessons at the start of your hockey path if you can. Tier II 18U Mt. Depending on which birth year, maybe esmark or vengeance. It is pretty affordable too at around $25K all-in for tuition / room / board per year before academic scholarships. com to enroll!5 hours ago, Danner27 said: Think that comment should be re-phrased by the poster. 3. The Pittsburgh Viper Stars Tier II select hockey program provides a fun, healthy and competitive atmosphere in which players can strive to be their best. Who gives a sh*t who has the better player or NAHL kid, wait and watch. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHL. It's also hard to convince people to abide by restrictions when we don't even know if they will be effective. Lots of Pahl & Pihl parent involvement, Elbow rubbing like the good old youth days. Reviewing all teams before announcing who will be in playoffs and playoffs begin. 1 at 16u AA, Have 7 already, Cost $1600. Right up there with Hesspa hockey pennsylvania elite 8 2021-2022 "aaa aa & a" division final - week 9 division class rank team w l t pts epiha aaa 1 malvern prep 2 0 0 4 pihl aaa 2 north allegheny 8 1 0 16 epiha aaa 3 holy ghost prep 1 1 1 3 pihl aaa 4 baldwin 4 1 2 10 pihl aaa 5 peters township 7 3 0 14 epiha aaa 6. 2022 College Hockey Mid-America Playoffs February 18-20, 2022 Gilmour Academy Ice Arena Hosted by John Carroll University GAME SCHEDULE Quarterfinal Game #1: Friday, February 18th #3 Robert Morris vs. 4 Valley Jr. 2022 - 2023 Pa Hockey Top 5 Rankings - High School Coming Fridays But I think a part of the problem is the vast majority of the teams are forced into some flavor of A level hockey. The comparisons with work and youth sports are two completely different things. I totally agree PIHL should not be looked down on. Wasn't even close I liked HS 10 times better. 660 topics in this forum. . Both teams have potent offenses. . From the History and Tradition, to the Regionals, to the Fantastic Opening Ceremony, to the Pin Trading, to the exceptional Finals Pre-Game Ceremony and Post game awards. Hands down one of the best skaters in PIHL. esmark midget is a distant second. Tier 2 hockey is becoming such a cesspool of misleading organization leadership promoting the pathway to higher opportunities. Top defenseman by far in the league. You have so many AA teams, that most of them have a couple actual AA players and are filled out with A Major players. Mars would out play teams and get beat bad and the players would give up. Started by. They already have North, Central, and South divisions. One more note - just my experience, but former pro hockey players are not always good hockey teachers. Tweets. Recently Updated; Title;Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHLThose teams would be far better served playing the local AA teams. I understand Amateur teams trying to secure players (customers' $$) for the following season, but why do High schools? If. . . posts. The goal is to play 3. 7 minutes ago, Pa Hockey said: I attended several Mars Games over the past few years and the had a decent team that could not compete due to lack of goaltending. Posted September 18 (edited) I know it's very early, but it appears those that were writing off Esmark as a player in AAA need to take a look at the U18 level. Needs to be a better check. Posted May 12. Hopefully they get it figured outAt the older ages, the few who move on to the USA Hockey camps are likely known prior to the tryouts, and yes, they typically play on the top AAA teams. Viewing Forum: Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey. Yuri has a relationship with this ncdc team. The Varsity Tournament currently is full with 16 Schools (1 from Colorado, 3 from Illinois, 1 from Indiana, 1 from Maryland, 1 from New York 3 from Ohio 1 from Ontario, 1 from Eastern Pa and 4 from Western Pennsylvania pre-registered) . I played both HS & AAA hockey as a kid. Two teams in Western PA becoming top ACHA programs are IUP (ranked 19th and 8-0 in the CHMA) and Pitt. An absolute disgrace to youth hockey. pa hockey pennsylvania elite 8 2019-2020 "aaa aa & a" division final - week 18 division class rank team gp w l t pts pihl aaa 1 north allegheny 17 14 3 0 28 epiha aaa 2 holy ghost prep 18 13 4 1 27 epiha aaa 3 lasalle 23 11 12 0 22 pihl aaa 4 peters township 19 13 6 0 26 epih. He really wants to try out for Pens Elite. tournament. It just follows a path unlike other traditional sports. Chris Stern sluggoesq@yahoo. They are headed to playing in non-contact beer league hockey and will hopefully get a lot of enjoyment from the game with decades of recreational play. I sure would like to hear about what makes you "Overqualified" Sure glad you are now part of Western Pa Hockey forum. ice hockey tournament. I went out with my brother to watch some 09 "AAA" teams in Johnstown this weekend. Allows teams to play an unbalanced schedule to minimize travel or even a partial season to supplement another league. If you haven't looked at a map lately, Seneca Valley is wayyyyyyyyy north of the city. pdf The Varsity Tournament currently has 12 Schools (2 from Illinois, 3 from Ohio and 7 from Western Pennsylvania pre-registered) and will take 16 schools. AAA hockey is strange because there is such variation in quality and travel. . What I do not like about this tournament is many schools have been on a waiting list to enter the tournament for years, while some of the same teams get blown out year after year after year but continue to hold their spot. BB just like PPE is not going away & they are large organizations with their own Culture & your complaints will change nothing about it. The system generates emails to you when you get direct messaged or you are subscribed to threads, when someone replies to that thread. As one of the largest school hockey organizations in the area, we could always use help. . Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHL 663. junior, but if you know the path it is pretty straight forward. Posted February 12, 2022. Hello I am a new hockey parent. ATC Scholastic Development Hockey League ATC Scholastic League returns for 2021-2022 season. The "brawl" on the ice lasted maybe 10sec and the BRAWL in the stands looks like a parent fell down the stands (because Frozen Pond doesn't have stairs in their bleachers) and someone got upset, yes there was a crowd around him but the 2 guys that jumped in actually helped the guy stand up and when he got up he raised his hand as a. Posted June 13. If I recall correctly the first club team’s in western pa were M3. We are a non-profit volunteer organization. if someone. We need to be developing hockey sense as much as skills. That was the 1st and maybe really the only age group where PPE took a substantial hit right out of the gate as far as getting say 90% of players they would have wanted. esmark midget is a distant second. That national champ M3 hope team would beat every chma team without a problem. Over c. Parents are pulling kids because they don't like the make up of the team (before even giving them. Youth Hockey ; Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey ; That was Pennsylvania State Champion 2019 LaSalle's Sam Lipkin with the winning National Championship Assist who played HS Hockey in PA Facebook; Twitter This is a FUN Compilation of PA Hockey 8 Statewide Top 25 Player Rankings - 2021 -22 - Eastern and Western Pa. For a moment let's think about the kid's playing AAA hockeyLooking at the AHF rules, looks like 10U and 12U have 15 minute periods with an 80 minute ice slot. For all I know, travel baseball,. Lebanon, Upper St. Maybe it's not true across the board but it has been for me after multiple trips. Current State of Youth Hockey - Extensive. We have added Junior Varsity this year. The mission is to promote sportsmanship and. Perfect for coaches, parents, and team managers. . They didn't necessarily disagree with their placement as it was what the results dictated but they want to be AA so now they. Both should be contenders. Off topic - but. . 4 is the total package. All Players Eligibility is by choice to play or not for the school they attend. Changing rink ownership wouldn't be easy on any program. I’m usually very optimistic but I don’t expect this to go well. Alpha and/or the Vengeance are literally the only rink I’ve seen lock their games. 525. Morehouse kid - now they are really pushing girls hockey. . A AAA organization placing a kid in a school district to play PIHL hockey…. Little League Baseball has adopted the USA Hockey model of stations where players are completing different tasks at different stations, then rotating every 5-10 minutes. Replies Views Last post; commodity trading software . 78 6 Indy Jr Fuel 93. As dumb as it may be, there is a big difference in the mind of players and parents between a AAA team at a PAHL type organization and a AAA/Tier 1 only organization. Im new to the forum and learning a lot as a hockey parent. The reality is PPE does what they so let's support the kids that have to drive or can't afford PPE/Excell not put them & any other organization that tried to make a birth year or a couple to help these players out. Mars has a female goaltender, last night chants coming from the student section of "she's a wh*re", references to tampons, and sexual harassment all took place. Yuri has never been the head coach of U15. It's part of the Keystone State Games, which is a non-profit that puts on the event. It will never be what it could sitting way up 28 north and east of the city. We are holding supplemental tryouts this Saturday, August 19th! If you are a 12U Skater/Goalie, 14U Skater, or 16U Skater… send us an email at programs@ahabadgers. IMG_1174. This guy (who was a blond haired younger russian guy) was tremendous and took the girls through all sorts of skating - and balance recovery techniques. Discuss youth hockey for Western PA, and the local West Virginia and Ohio tri-state area (including Erie) 18. posts. 23 Followers. Members. An absolute disgrace to youth hockey. If all 3 played in PAHL, vengeance would probably be at the top but would play close games. It really isn't. Clair, Peters Township, Bethel Park, etc. Looks inaccurate. 24 th Pa Hockey Scholastic Showcase. It will likely be a cluster in the future for sure. Posted February 12, 2022. college students switch majors before earning a bachelor's degree . Wouldn't be fun for either group. By WHAGIRLSHOCKEY, January 26. Apparently butler valley is rebranding to the “ Pittsburgh yetis “. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHL. People don't like to admit this, but there is more hockey talent in the south hills than north of the city. According to the Preds website… they have listings that include the team, coach, level classification, and even have separate tabs for Tier I vs Tier II to help separate all of the organization’s teams from 8U Blue all the way through Tier II U18 AA and Tier I U16 AAA. The only problem is that it is often hard to find good coaching at the squirt and peewee level in western PA. 0 Following. I didn’t take the advice from some parents that had been through it, looking back I would have waited until pee wee major to put my kids in AAA. That's the only PA teams that won I believe. 2 Montana Wolves. Threads and Posts. Just sharing our experience as you decide a hockey players worthiness from a middle school, JV or varsity game you got to see . I don’t know the criteria that makes a team m2 vs m3 (or m1 for that matter) for whatever reason western pa school’s & some eastern Ohio are just m1 & m3. ) Pine Richland 4. ) Franklin Regional 3. Bracket Date Day Score Home Team Score Away Team Flyers Cup AAA Quarter-Finals AAA-Q1 Malvern Prep Friars BYE AAA-Q2 LaSalle Explorers BYE AAA-Q3 10-Mar Thurs PNY St Joseph's Prep Hawks Cardinal O'Hara Lions AAA-Q4 10-Mar Thurs Hatfield Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds Father Judge Crusaders Flyers Cup. So I see that North Pittsburgh has kicked of the tryout date crap show. He's looking to play in a more competitive environment. Big difference. I think Cal is just D3 and IUP has a D1 and D3 program. The stairs/locker room layout there is a bit atypical of rinks in western PA. Football player at WVU just tested covid positive, add this with the Two 18u hockey players in buffalo, sports are going to get hit in my opinion. 158. Tier 2 hockey is becoming such a cesspool of misleading organization leadership promoting the pathway to higher opportunities. If you think atrocious parent behavior is unique to western PA hockey parents then you don't get out much. o 6-Time Indiana State Champions . December 30, 2022 High school hockey season By Wondering aloud, September 19, 2021 2 replies 5. Along with recent accomplishments at boys and girls USA Hockey national tournaments (Tier 1, 2 and high school), Western PA has some hockey players and teams to be reckoned with on the national level!Wow, Typical message board negativity coming from the same people! You all must feel slighted somehow in you or your children's hockey careers. ) Fox Chapel 3. It has evolved recently to include more prep and NCAA vs. 5 th Annual Hoosier Cup Scholastic Showcase. Posted October 3. Ø Culver Academy Eagles – Indiana. 0 (11) Team Colorado. 21 minutes ago aaaahockey. My son is a 2009 birthday. . Tier I 14U Pittsburgh Vengeance. It's part of the Keystone State Games, which is a non-profit that puts on the event. 65. instead of hockey in the summer as well. Discuss youth hockey for Western PA, and the local West Virginia and Ohio tri-state area (including Erie) Followers 2. hence "Viper's Demise", the original thread. There is currently another western pa kid on this same ncdc team that played for the shaha bantam tier 2 national champs, went to the predators for U15, left for esmark at U16. RMU & DUQ are the biggest offenders locally. NAME Position Committee Work; Donna Stephenson: Chairperson: Scholastic Growth: Ben Peters: Vice Chairperson: Umpire. Looks like BBS is changing things up, I also heard the second sheet at Printscape is a sure thing for the winter this year. We all appreciate the mark of VICTORY, and those wins do happen when strong teams are built and words like TEAM and FAMILY are understood. At one point there were at least 4 Shaler players in the stands a few of which threw punches or shoved Latrobe parents. As a parent of one of the 3 Western PA finalists this past weekend, its really the coolest thing my player(s) have done in Hockey. Competition drills: we have to teach proper lanes to the puck, puck protection, self-protection, leverage, etc JV coaches obviously teach their programs systems but most of that is done on the board in the locker room or thru video review AND in the way we structure the practice. Maybe the facilities aren't perfect and the Hockey wasn't the best but they were out there competing and giving their best effort. 24th Annual Nutcracker Tournament - RMU Island Sports Center, December 26-31, 2023. We will be playing full rosters and spectators We are beginning to fill up, dont get left out. ” Posters here have laid out where Esmark currently lies at each level. Ok I think I'm right on the 7+ evaluators. as for the vengeance youth teams, they had some success at the 04 birth year with the. Given that Center Ice had just renovated, put new ice in all sheets, expanded their parking lot and was adding outdoor Lacrosse, I do find it interesting timing. Pennsylvania State Hockey Championship Celebrations 2022-23 Western Pennsylvania State Championship Celebrations. 2. Anything regarding hockey tourneys. Everyone has there own opinions & those opinions should be respected & debated. Kid plays on both teams with his billet brother - easy to get to practice, easier adjustment for the Dayton kid moving away at 15. Tier II 16U Allegheny Badgers. Just wanted to bring this up, Hotshots double DEK rink in Mt. Tuesday 12/19 7:00 PM Location TBD. Western Pa Hockey Scholastic Showcase 20212Tournament Schedule - Rink 1 = HARM USA 12/15/2022 13:31 Alpha Ice - Harmarville Rink 2 = HARM EUROPE Rink 3 = HARM CANADA REVISED 12/10/22 ANY REVISIONS OR CHANGES ARE IN RED GAME # DATE TIME RINK BRACKET HOME TEAM AWAY TEAM PRELIMINARY ROUND THURSDAY 1. It gets overlooked by those living in western PA but gets a heavy draw from kids in the tri-state area along with Philly. Replies: 6 Views: 7164 March 26, 2019, 08:36:25 AM by Youth Hockey Info: U18 Tier 1 teams. And then brain trust ran him out because he didn't bow down to their every whim. Jump to content Western Pennsylvania Youth HockeyMaybe Pihl could take a few lessons from Midams. This. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHLIn 1980, Rose was elected President of the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League and became the first female ever appointed to head up a scholastic sport league in Pennsylvania. . The U11 Esmark Team shutout Pens Black 2-0 this past weekend on the way to a championship weekend and has beaten them 3 of 4 this year. Based on games played so far they appear to be the class of this level in western PA. Ø Carmel Gold . Soooo. That makes sense. I recall that the original owner, Howard Baldwin, whom owned the Pens and Pittsburgh’s indoor soccer team “The Pittsburgh Stingers. PA HOCKEY - 2022 PENNSYLVANIA CUP PREVIEW 2023 PENNSYLVANIA CUP AAA CHAMPIONSHIPS PETERS TOWNSHIP INDIANS PENNSYLVANIA STATE CHAMPIONS - 2002, 2003 and 2005 AA and 2014 - 2017 - 2022 AAA (6) PENGUINS CUP CHAMPIONS - 2002,2003,2004,2005 AA 2014, 2017, 2022-2023 AAA (8) Pennsylvania Interscholastic. The Pennsylvania High School Hockey Championships began in 1975 as a vision of several people who understood the hard work and achievement of the student athletes in Pennsylvania. . and with stats like this According to the National Center for Education Statistics, one-third of all U. For some of his team mates that was their only hockey for the week . SHAHA 09 won the 2009 second division. The group is. We currently have 11 skaters and 1 goalie . Since we are past the half way point of the season, current mid am district tier1 standings 15u-18u 18U 1 Esmark Stars 96. Coach Richards played 4 years at Ohio State Untiversity and Play 12 years professional. Lets keep in mind that the majority of the Pens Black Team has had the "World Class" Development in Cranberry for 4 years (1 yr Little 66ers and 3 years Pens Black + most do Excel). The Pittsburgh Vengeance Hockey Club exists to provide youth players with a pathway to college and professional hockey. 92 MHR and the weakest A minor team is a 71. You have so many AA teams, that most of them have a couple actual AA players and are filled out with A Major players. - Jack Williams - Greensburg Salem, left the area in (i think) 10th grade to billet & play somewhere north of PA just don't remember where. M tournament. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHL Tourneys. So at the Tier 1 level, how many? 13U and under parents will stay up all night waiting for them to be released? How many 14U and older teams will have their seasons come crashing down? Hello Icemen? Preds? Others?Do all western PA High School teams have tryouts and determine their varsity teams in the spring? I seem to remember this being done in the fall (August) prior to the season. . Most of the ole' boys have retired and a large portion of local officials weren't skating the last time WPHOA scheduled games 8 years ago. Attached is 2021 Keystone State Games Schedule for Tryouts and the Games. Maybe, but Yuri & Dave have many connections in real junior hockey, they do get their players in front of the right people. Here we go with off the rails rumors. Dude is a beer league goalie and what is he doing so far away from his goal to hit the ref in the first place?This is probably correct, unless a player in the lower "AAA" or "AA" lights it up at the evaluation camps they hold over the Summer and performs better than the "AAA Elite" players that are also there. As far as Center Ice aka Palmer Imaging Arena, even though my son played AA there for multiple years roughly 2012-2020, we would very often routinely get "reverse homered" by the refs and pretty much always be on. Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey. The rest are just posers and money grabbers. Hockey state championship preview: Peters Township, South Fayette, Kiski Area represent the west | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The RMU Nutcracker has become the region’s premier Tier 2 holiday ice hockey tournament for the AA, A, and B levels at the 8U, 10U, 12U, 14U, and Middle School Levels, and we would love to have your team spend the holiday with us! The tournament draws a maximum of 100 of the most talented teams f. 11:00AM 19U Armstrong Arrows 6 vs. Our youth teams play independent AAA schedules against the top competition at their age level, culminating in our U16 and U18 age groups in the USPHL Midget divisions. I ran into an old Hockey dad friend of mine today, and he said the entire Vengeance Illuminati has suddenly left that organization. The problem lies in the allure of the people (making money off hockey) selling independent teams to parents and clubs. I like the idea of signing in before the game in front of the game manager. I have also heard some very strong and credible rumors about BB actively pursuing a handful of rinks in the Western NY area which coupled with the Pittsburgh area rinks could make up a substantial amount of teams/rinks for an AHF West. The 2008 and 2009 Vengeance teams are pretty good but they have some pretty rough teams like the 2007 team, the 2013 team,. Western PA. Check the Pa Hockey website for that information. Hard to know for sure who is on the bench. At that squirt age AAA hockey is not needed and causes burn out. MAHA makes it easy, in order to classify as a AAA organization you must have a AAA team at each level. NUMBER NAME POS. Marry Ann Watkins from RMU is next best but it will be impossible to get one on one lessons she is booked until the year 3100!Zam, I agree with part, and disagree with part. Played 5 yrs OHL (Kitchener, North Bay) then 11 years bouncing from ECHL, CHL, WCHL, WPHL, IHL, UHLThat place might as well be West Virginia to 75% of the hockey community based on logistics. If the associations agree/vote to have all the information available online then it has to be released. MISSION FOR THE LEAGUE: ATC’s Scholastic Leagues will support team and player development for local scholastic programs. . The rule applies to amateur and school teams. These Events features the top High School Hockey programs in the country for the three-day events during the 2022-2023 season. . Personally the pha program in terms of hockey & hockey development is awful. Oh and yes , my son made mid ams every year he tried out and had the privilege of going to National Camps . Find related and similar companies as well as employees by title and much. WBS (I know not western PA) won 2010 second division. 42. I think if PAHL did similar things like All-star games - including even the A Major and A Minor players - three separate divisions (AA, A Major and A Minor), perhaps explore moving teams up/down divisions around middle of season if don't get some placements right (yes I know logistics around game schedules), hire a video crew. A number have people mentioned that Esmark is moving to Printscape after they open their second sheet. I think this rule change hurts that cause. (SRM) software, but is owned by and subject to the Midam. There are a lot of great kids and players and here's our exclusive list. . there are many AAA level players in western PA playing AA hockey for those same reasons. December 30, 2022 High school hockey season By Wondering aloud, September 19, 2021 2 replies 5. Icing the puck is a staple of traditional hockey. I've bashed Black Bear on this forum. Not all of them are kids that got cut at AAA tryouts - I have known many that were exceptional players that decided to play AA and not deal with the significant differences in travel and cost or were playing a secondary sport. Pennsylvania Championship Previews and Championship Results ; Documents; Development Pennsylvania Leagues. I offer no opinion on the quality of play at AAA Tier I 16U, or how WPA hockey and USA Hockey are a joke to those of you posting on this forum, just someone (not a player, parent, coach, or rival) presenting the facts on the Predators 2019-2020 16U team. It gets overlooked by those living in western PA but gets a heavy draw from kids in the tri-state area along with Philly. 23 Followers. Complete History of Pa Hockey at PENNSYLVANIA CUP - STATE CHAMPIONS YEAR STATE AAA CHAMPION STATE AA CHAMPION STATE A CHAMPION 1975 1 BALDWIN (WPIHL) - - 1976 2 MT LEBANON (WPIHL) ABINGTON (ICSHL) - 1977 3 CHURCHILL (WPIHL) ERIE FAIRVIEW (LKSHL) - 1978 - - - 1979 4 CHURCHILL (WPI. Over c. Worried about winning in PA high school hockey- give me a break! Also, where do you get the nerve to insult someone’s kid in your post. The 10u and 12u stars coach even left/fired (depends on how you interpret "pay decrease"). It burned one of mine out by the time he was 14. 82 ———————————— 7 Cleveland Barons 93. MOV People wonder why there’s an official shortage not only in Western PA, but across USA Hockey as a whole. Western Pennsylvania schools are encouraged to coordinate with Jeff Mauro to celebrate this special occasion – Please plan to have an Alumni and Current Club Reception at the Rink and to recognize our State Champions prior to the scheduled game Not entirely true for PPE players. . It will be interesting to see how the PIHL handles this one. if you reply on a forum your mad. 1:15PM 14U Steel City Selects 0 vs. AMR24 replied to hockey1234's topic in Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey The whole thing with Black Bear backing Huskies and not giving ice to Vipers or Vipers Stars but giving ice to Esmark came to a shock. Obviously don’t know what the heck they’re talking about on that one. Edited April 25, 2022 by Danner27 2Hockeyfan00. By the time Mom and Dad start to figure things out and ask questions, their kid is older and probably a year away from HS and we all know that is where the drop off starts. Post Gazette today came out with there initial rankings along with players to watch. Western Pa Inline Hockey League. It will be interesting to see how the PIHL handles this one. I recall that the original owner, Howard Baldwin, whom owned the Pens and Pittsburgh’s indoor soccer team “The Pittsburgh Stingers. My 2013 is completely addicted to hockey and would be on the ice every single day if we could. 2022 Senior Chowder Cup - TEAM INFORMATION: Head Coach: Conrad Waite (Duquesne University) Assistance Coach: Steve Kruk (Pittsburgh Vengeance) 2002 - 2005 Birth Years TOURNAMENT INFORMATION: Dates: July 21-24, 2022 Location: Foxboro, MA COST: Tournament Cost: $400 includes 3-5 practices, 1 tourna. Likes. there is a decent skill. ) TJ 1. 1 Nashville Jr. Good for you and good for the team refunding you. The two biggest reasons are the high school season is way, way too long and most schools in the area don't have high school hockey. There are a lot of great kids and players and here's our exclusive list. . Generally, if your kid is good enough, his/her play speaks for itself. , Cost $1400, 4 game guarantee Using Alpha Ice Complex, RMU and Pgh Ice. I do give those guys credit for fixing that rink up, western pa does not need anymore closing rinks. posts. Obviously don’t know what the heck they’re talking about on that one. . Mt. I feel this is Black Bear at work trying to fill as much ice time as possibleBut I think a part of the problem is the vast majority of the teams are forced into some flavor of A level hockey. #6 West Virginia 5:30 PM at Gilmour Academy Ice Arena Quarterfinal Game #2: Friday, February 18t. Let's use this thread to post all known tryout dates for reference. Let's be honest Western PA hockey community is the reason we are not competitive because we run the boards which oversee the teams & set the cost. Western Pennsylvania High School Hockey Forum. Attend a youth baseball game in DC, a gymnastics tournament in NC , a football game in Anywhere, TX. o 3-time Pennsylvania Cup AAA and AA Champions . It has evolved recently to include more prep and NCAA vs. WESTERN PA GROW FH COMMITTEE. Typically in preseason groupings the 14U AA Minor teams are separated out. By RMUHockeyAcademy, August 24. From the USA Hockey website, a summary of the rule changes (with my emphasis added): Quote PLAYING RULES CHANGE YEAR The USA Hockey Board of Directors approved th. It helps when you visit the rink for tryouts you can see progress happening from both lobby levels. I’m guessing the transfer portal will provide some players next year as well. 2:30PM 14U (3) Pens 7 vs. They hide their fees and profits in the costs associated with being independent to make money, while selling the idea of somehow their team is better than everything in the area so we need to travel (add more profit) to other. By Spear and Magic HelmetIt has nothing to do with ice hockey. If interested or if you know of any players looking for an opportunity please email me [email protected] a parent, during the handshake line, yell "girls shouldn't be playing hockey" to the 2 girls on the opposing team in a game they lost -Parents, on 2 occasions in just 3 games I saw, got kicked out of the stands for going at the refs (verbally)Our orgs Bantam tryouts were just last week. Really should also have a 12U AA Minor division IMO but that's been discussed to death on this forum. Posted June 13. Visit our forum at: wpahockey. . . Replies. We would like to invite you to attend our annual Thanksgiving Tournament. Posted October 16, 2021. Pretty significant hit, about half the organizations: Delaware Ducks Grundy Senators Haverford Hawks Lancaster Firebirds LV Phantoms Philadelphia BLazersThe AD/school district couldn't care less about the Montour hockey club, until something like this happens and threatens to bring negative publicity to the school district. Based on games played so far they appear to be the class of this level in western PA. Coach Chris has coached with the Phantoms for 7 years. . 18 minutes ago Guest Logging in. HOME TOWN HIGH SCHOOL GRADE HEIGHT WEIGHT 2 Ross Zofcin D Pittsburgh, PA Baldwin High School Senior 5' 11" 155 3 Jordan Rosenbaum D Gibsonia, PA Pine-Richland High School Senior 6' 0" 190 4 Andrew Jacobs D Conneaut Lake, PA Conneaut Area Senior High Senior 6' 0" 180 5 Jeremy Jenk. All you haters need to find some other sport to complain about! If I was paying that kind of money and that kind of commitment, yes I would care how good the hockey was. The reality is that the vast majority of youth hockey players are not going to play D1 or high levels of junior hockey, never mind professional hockey beyond that. . because at least I can park right next to those buildings, and they're all in pretty safe areas. 4 from NA has to be in this list. ET on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. The Second Annual RMU Celebrity Hockey faceoff is Sunday January 15 at 430pm at the UPMC Lemieux Ice Complex. Great job on the rebrand as well. Sunday 12/31.