I’ve seen it said that coops can’t be pure because they can recruit. Coach Grafton is the Head Coach for the 16u. 65. The mission is to promote sportsmanship and. Since we are past the half way point of the season, current mid am district tier1 standings 15u-18u 18U 1 Esmark Stars 96. Likes. 3A- 2A- 3A- 1. . It's like my kid couldn't make it so I'm going to criticize anything and everything about Western Pa Hockey and Hockey in general. Kids used to play baseball, lacrosse, etc. PBALL: Once again I am getting emails bounced back to me as a result of email addresses that are on your account, being deactivated or changed. 1. I really don't think the talent pool has grown. ) Norwin 2. the usphl is a joke, it’s a money making machine. 660 topics in this forum. RMU & DUQ are the biggest offenders locally. I played both HS & AAA hockey as a kid. An absolute disgrace to youth hockey. 4 is the total package. Post Gazette today came out with there initial rankings along with players to watch. 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. Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey. This "Krach" rating seems to balance things out when it comes time for playoff seeding. and while PAHL ends with the season-end tournament, the winner of “states” goes on to compete in Nationals. Delayed offsides was eliminated from all levels of youth hockey except high school at the USA Congress last week. The PAHL is a member driven organization. I recall that the original owner, Howard Baldwin, whom owned the Pens and Pittsburgh’s indoor soccer team “The Pittsburgh Stingers. . Obviously don’t know what the heck they’re talking about on that one. By WHAGIRLSHOCKEY, January 26. When approached at a recent USA Hockey event, Jim Smith, a long-standing member of AHAI (he was recently recognized with the Founders Award for 40 years of service to the organization; 1980-2020), said that he was never aware that AHAI was informed about Adrahtas and did not know what happened with his Illinois Hockey. 24th Annual Nutcracker Tournament - RMU Island Sports Center, December 26-31, 2023. He will always serve as the defensive assistant for games when it works out. Hockey is such a fluid game that the why is VERY important. It gets overlooked by those living in western PA but gets a heavy draw from kids in the tri-state area along with Philly. 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. Tier 2 hockey is becoming such a cesspool of misleading organization leadership promoting the pathway to higher opportunities. I've bashed Black Bear on this forum. Every year I help families track tryouts, and this year it's a mess. org) Online Registration - $ 30 ONLINE - Link Below KSG Ice Hockey Tryout 2021 – Keystone State Gam. That national champ M3 hope team would beat every chma team without a problem. Discuss youth hockey for Western PA, and the local West Virginia and Ohio tri-state area (including Erie) 18. SHAHA 09 won the 2009 second division. More High School Hockey Players are going straight to ACHA Hockey and saving lots of money and many have excelled in doing so ! FYI - Slippery Rock Hockey Program may be reinstated a little birdie told me and that would be. The Squirt parent that is brand new to travel hockey and doesn’t know anything about the organization or the league, their kid made a team and they start writing checks. Well, it's official. Both teams have potent offenses. We would like to invite you to attend our annual Thanksgiving Tournament. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHLA private group for coaches, managers, and schedulers of youth hockey teams in Western PA to share ice slots, tournaments, travel dates, and contact information. The games were excellent and com. 506 views. Clonbur replied to dazedandconfused's topic in Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey They chased everyone away. 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. The Youngstown Junior Phantoms Are looking for players to fill their 14 u Bantam roster . 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. It just follows a path unlike other traditional sports. On 10/30/2023 at 7:14 AM, HockeyFan6687 said: Has anyone noticed the increasing trend of one person being involved waist deep in calling the shots of almost every aspect of an organization as well as being the head coach or rostered on numerous teams as an “assistant”? Not a healthy trend. In a statement released on the day of the incident, the Panthers , who play in the Elite Ice Hockey League, said the death was a “freak accident” and they were. The rest are just posers and money grabbers. 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. Tweets. I have said for years, that education should start at the "Learn to Play" level and continue through 8U and 10U. Some years you will not like them and will look forward to moving on. The kids currently on campus will begin training together this year . I would drive an extra 10-15 min and go to Harmarville Alpha (or other rinks) for lessons, hockey, etc. A lot of our western PA acha M1 teams (and Ohio) are run by local politics to a degree. m. Really should also have a 12U AA Minor division IMO but that's been discussed to death on this forum. 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. Everyone has there own opinions & those opinions should be respected & debated. This is what they had to say about it. PA HOCKEY - 2023 PENNSYLVANIA CUP PREVIEW 2023 PENNSYLVANIA CUP AA CHAMPIONSHIPS WEST CHESTER EAST VIKINGS PENNSYLVANIA STATE A CHAMPIONS - 2008 2013 2021 2022 FLYERS CUP A CHAMPIONS - 2008 2013 2021 2022 2023 Inter-County Scholastic Hockey League -. I’m usually very optimistic but I don’t expect this to go well. Wasn't even close I liked HS 10 times better. They didn't necessarily disagree with their placement as it was what the results dictated but they want to be AA so now they. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHLMany are of the opinion he is the best youth hockey coach in the area. If you’ve been around hockey, as I assume you have, this. At that squirt age AAA hockey is not needed and causes burn out. RMUHockeyAcademy. ( ranked 9th and 7-0-1 in the ESCHL) So there are some programs that a Im not really knocking those two schools, they have good programs but like every year - they won’t go anywhere at nationals. At one point there were at least 4 Shaler players in the stands a few of which threw punches or shoved Latrobe parents. Pittsburgh, PA wpahockey. We could all play inhouse for $800-$1000 at our home rink and not have to travel all over western Pa, Ohio, Erie and WV. The championships have yielded some great performances and it’s the players who take the ice are the ones who decide the destiny of Champions. Armstrong won U18 second division. Idk enough about both organizations but I have to think there is way too much pandering to creating travel hockey for kids who should only be playing in-house (soak up that money so you can brag about your kids game 3. Or maybe they all realized he was a better Coach than they were. Tier II 16U Allegheny Badgers. Typically in preseason groupings the 14U AA Minor teams are separated out. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHL. A lot of preseason scrimmages are locked down on livebarn, same behavior as previous years. Friday, March 31. All hockey players/parents are on a separate Journey. My understanding is they can’t play HS and miss PPE practices and games but can still play HS. By RMUHockeyAcademy, August 24. Attend a youth baseball game in DC, a gymnastics tournament in NC , a football game in Anywhere, TX. 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. 9k. Please stop letting your kids waste their time and your money with this garbage. 16/18U AAA is higher quality hockey. 4 game guarantee. It's also hard to convince people to abide by restrictions when we don't even know if they will be effective. It makes some sense for amateur, but not for middle school - but there is no difference in how it is applied. I'll take that over Joe Pittsburgh from Blawnox that can barely stand on skates anymore and still talks about his mediocre high school hockey career in. So my son is an 08 (or 12u) and is currently playing with a devo team. . . Your first statement is too broad. posts. ) Pine Richland 4. . We are a non-profit volunteer organization. . Pennsylvania State Hockey Championship Celebrations 2022-23 Western Pennsylvania State Championship Celebrations. He didn't fold. Like others have said, some programs are being left, others are being overwhelmed, AAA kids are going AA. Ø Cathedral Prep Ramblers – Erie, Pennsylvania . WESTERN PA GROW FH COMMITTEE. Visit our forum at: wpahockey. He'll likely be playing middle school PIHL next season but is also looking to play for one of the local PAHL teams. Specifically the 16U Viper "Stars" - who at the last minute pulled out of the PAHL because they were placed in A-Major Black. The goal is to play 3. Not sure there's a solution to this one though, not when bragging rights of an extra A and money are involved. While PIHL determines the fate of the Montour Varsity team for this season, I thought it would be a good idea to add a little levity and start a new thread for MidAms as they begin next week. 2:30PM 14U (3) Pens 7 vs. We could use another sheet or two In western pa, the problem is, it’s not very profitable. 525. Baierl came to mind because they do publish their ice schedule, though I don't know if it would tell you who is playing whom, it might just say who scheduled the ice. Share. The best kids are not snubbing their club to to play School Hockey. With 45 Years of History of the Pennsylvania High School Hockey Championships, as discussed there have been many great teams coached by very influential and terrific coaches. The problem lies in the allure of the people (making money off hockey) selling independent teams to parents and clubs. 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. I ran into an old Hockey dad friend of mine today, and he said the entire Vengeance Illuminati has suddenly left that organization. 14U is 16 minute periods with a 90 minute ice slot. Parents are pulling kids because they don't like the make up of the team (before even giving them. Surprised you got a refund. 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. It is interesting how the Fair Play Points seem to be the worst at 14U and 18U. The Vengeance began their youth movement with the 08 group. 23 Followers. Link to comment Maybe the facilities aren't perfect and the Hockey wasn't the best but they were out there competing and giving their best effort. Speaking of teachers, your youth hockey coach [including ex-pro guys] will be a lot like your child's school teacher. 254 likes. He will do skill development & practices with the team. ice hockey tournament. You wouldn't want those two teams ever playing each other. So if your choice is 22k for no hockey, or 25k for Bobcat hockey, seems pretty worth it, provided the kid can actually make the team. They had lots of active teams playing there with players from Westmorela. December 27-30, 2019 ~ Alpha Ice Complex – Pittsburgh, Pa. A joint effort of the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins and corporate partner Dick’s. When sticks went from $20-$40 a piece in the 90's to $300-$400 nowadays. The PIHL has basically put it on the organizations to enforce. Here we go with off the rails rumors. With all of the spring/summer teams, camps, etc. 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. A number have people mentioned that Esmark is moving to Printscape after they open their second sheet. What do they do for local hockey? And the answer is still nothing. . Kid plays on both teams with his billet brother - easy to get to practice, easier adjustment for the Dayton kid moving away at 15. 44 - 7th in USA Tier 2 0. I understand Amateur teams trying to secure players (customers' $$) for the following season, but why do High schools? If. who high up with political & financial pull has a girl playing ? as for PPE in general - this will be the hundredth time I’ve posted it here - it’s still the best program in western pa if your kid has any real junior hockey or beyond aspirations. On 6/10/2022 at 7:40 PM, nemesis8679 said: Hockey is way more convoluted than any other major sport. For 16U (2007 by) in western PA: PPE - AAA, Esmark - AAA/AA, Vengenace - AA, preds - AA/A Major and Icemen - AA/ A Major/ A Minor. I assume the initial rankings will be released on Wednesday. There are a lot of youth hockey players in the South Hills and a lot of them play at one of these three organizations. I’ve viewed many rinks over the years via LiveBarn. Not sure there's a solution to this one though, not when bragging rights of an extra A and money are involved. 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. 23 Followers. 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. Those teams play inhouse and. 0 Following. Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey ; How many teams to the Huskies get for the 2023-2024 season IPS Theme by IPSFocus; Facebook; Twitter;Define illegal goalie. by vinod ». there are many AAA level players in western PA playing AA hockey for those same reasons. Lemmie go out on a limb here, your the type that probably doesn't have a kid that plays anymore, but when he/she did, you moved them all over the place blaming every organization that your so/daughter didn't develop, blamed the coaches, the parents, whoever you could. If you think atrocious parent behavior is unique to western PA hockey parents then you don't get out much. It is pretty affordable too at around $25K all-in for tuition / room / board per year before academic scholarships. 1 Nashville Jr. o 3-time Pennsylvania Cup AAA and AA Champions . Started by. 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. . I just don’t see them having the monopoly on Western PA youth hockey as a good thing…. The only problem is that it is often hard to find good coaching at the squirt and peewee level in western PA. Those are the kids who leave teams in shambles, and then the loyal families have to scramble to find homes. It's a quicker drive from Seneca Valley high school in Harmony to Printscape than it is to PIA. A lot of coaches that know my son from ADM and summer league told me they were he didnt make travel. This is why I like the Pa Hockey Top 25 which gives accolades to AAA, AA, A and B and Norkevicus was on that list along with 24 others and so were the Stellar 6. 78 6 Indy Jr Fuel 93. My 2013 is completely addicted to hockey and would be on the ice every single day if we could. Looks like BBS is changing things up, I also heard the second sheet at Printscape is a sure thing for the winter this year. . Montour school district is where his billet family lives. Just like the trap and playing the body and not the puck. All of the area teams (North Pittsburgh, Vipers, Reneg. 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. Find related and similar companies as well as employees by title and much. . Tuesday 11/21 Virtual 7:00 PM. It will never be what it could sitting way up 28 north and east of the city. "The State College Youth Ice Hockey Association (SCYIHA) is excited to announce our first ever tournament teams, the Keystone Wild! In collaboration with other local associations, SCYIHA is the charter organization for the Keystone Wild, where we offer a team for players seeking a higher level of skilled competition at 14U and 18U, while. If I recall correctly the first club team’s in western pa were M3. 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. 17 minutes ago Guest Viewing Forums Index. Previously scouts in attendance have been from NHL, OHL, NCAA, NCDC, BCHL, N. BB just like PPE is not going away & they are large organizations with their own Culture & your complaints will change nothing about it. MISSION FOR THE LEAGUE: ATC’s Scholastic Leagues will support team and player development for local scholastic programs. because at least I can park right next to those buildings, and they're all in pretty safe areas. The Pa Hockey Foundation is sponsoring the National Invitational Scholastic Showcase events in Illinois New York Pennsylvania and Indiana. My kid did two of the these MidAm camps, and the handful who were chosen to move to those camps were probably the right ones. The preds have always had AAA teams at 16s and 18s, but they aren't really AAA teams. . Existing user? Sign In . By hockeytourneyteam, October 8, 2020. If you do a deep dive into the CCM results, I think you would find a lot of what should be deemed as successful weekends. Whether it's spending time with friends, a part time job, spending a lot of time looking at colleges, wanting a few nights to play video games, or whatever else they could be doing instead of being at the rink 6 nights a week. Board member transition. Last Updated: Forum has moved by Paul Baxter ( Aug 3, 2018 at 7:53pm). The best skating coach our daughter ever had was when she played with the PPE around 2015. 427. 0 Staff, 0 Members, 1 Guest. . As I delved deeper, everything is locked outside of one or two time frames a day. Please feel free to call me on my cell at (412) 953-8865, or email me at jrseifarth@comcast. We'll be gone from youth hockey by then so it doesn't make a difference to me. . By nemesis8679, 3 hours ago. 74 CP is definately right behind him. It is a story of his hard work and determination but an educated hockey person would realize that the foundation was set in youth hockey - 14U and younger, cultivated at a High level Prep school and finalized at Brown University and the AHL. 429. I have 2 children who started this year and they both tried out for the first time this year. All Activity; Home ; Youth Hockey ; Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey ; How many teams to the Huskies get for the 2023-2024 season Facebook; Twitter Montour “needing a good goalie” had nothing to do with the kid living in the district and going to school there. It's like my kid couldn't make it so I'm going to criticize anything and everything about Western Pa Hockey and Hockey in general. The mission is to promote sportsmanship and competition while playing in a scholastic hockey environment. For some of his team mates that was their only hockey for the week . Pretty sure 2008 and 2009 are AAA for both. It burned one of mine out by the time he was 14. 19 minutes ago. The scores all get posted on my hoc. these days, it may not be as low revenue as it once was. One more note - just my experience, but former pro hockey players are not always good hockey teachers. Anything regarding hockey tourneys. Track all of your important hockey stats for each player, team, game, and season! Export the stats in csv format. I was reading various websites promoting that they will connect their p SCIR is looking for the following: 16U A Major and A Minor - We have openings on both of our 16U Mixed Year teams including one goalie position 12U and 10U Mixed Year All Levels - We have room on our rosters for additional skaters and goalies at our younger mixed year teams. Media. 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. 18. I only know this because I've counted. My kid played A Hockey for FR and based on his College Career in the ACHA did ok leading the entire ACHA in scoring as a 19 yo sophomore (chest thump). Has anyone been able to find the schedule for Tier 1 Nationals which includes the teams that received at-large bids? The USA Hockey website, shocking I know, does not have anything. Are the rules different for hockey since PIHL is its own entity or do hockey programs do basically the same thing? Pure schools are defined by kids from one district. The 2008 and 2009 Vengeance teams are pretty good but they have some pretty rough teams like the 2007 team, the 2013 team,. The only true and consistently legitimate AAA is PPE across all of the birth years. It’s a PIHL rule that there is no checking at this age group. Maybe they'll get paid by the Holidays and then be told how lucky they are to have been paid 5 days earlier than their independent contractor agreement requires. A Major then ends up having some A Major players, and filling out with A Minor players. 19 minutes ago Guest 20 minutes ago Guest 21 minutes ago Guest Viewing Forums Index. 4k views Saucey September 24, 2021 LiveBarn PSA By. . PAHL ROSTER FREEZE. Good for you and good for the team refunding you. Okay, so anyone involved with local hockey knows that PIHO has been trying to take over and monopolize the officiating in this area. We are still looking for the following teams- 1 at 18u Upper A, Have 5 already. 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. ” Posters here have laid out where Esmark currently lies at each level. . Discuss youth hockey for Western PA, and the local West Virginia and Ohio tri-state area (including Erie) 18. It really isn't. Yuri has a relationship with this ncdc team. Topics. Kid physically lives in the school district and physically attends the high school. Montour school district is where his billet family lives. Obviously don’t know what the heck they’re talking about on that one. instead of hockey in the summer as well. Rink Rats are now the South Pittsburgh Hockey Club Rebellion. IMG_1174. The rule applies to amateur and school teams. Chicago Youth Hockey Forum; Arizona Hockey; Canada Varsity (Womens Hockey) MO Youth Hockey (Missouri) Metro Hockey Forum (NYC Metro Area) New England Ice Hockey DBoard (New England) Hockey Network (Michigan) Capital Area Youth Hockey Message Board (MD, VA, PA, DE) Buffalo Hockey (Buffalo) Calhockey. 85 MHR. Pa Hockey . 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. I was reading various websites promoting that they will connect their pSCIR is looking for the following: 16U A Major and A Minor - We have openings on both of our 16U Mixed Year teams including one goalie position 12U and 10U Mixed Year All Levels - We have room on our rosters for additional skaters and goalies at our younger mixed year teams. Predators. . . The best A level teams in a lot of cases really are good enough to be AA teams, but because PAHL has to fill up every on of the 6-8 A level brackets, they have to play "lowly A". They picked up a few Esmark kids from last year' Pittsburgh Youth hockey is a lot like Mike Tomlin, the rest of the country thinks we have a pretty good thing here while the locals all think it sucks. People move and make major commutes to accommodate their jobs, they generally aren’t moving to accommodate a youth hockey program unless they have to. Maybe it's not true across the board but it has been for me after multiple trips. 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. 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. Ø Carmel Gold . 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. if you have an opinion keep it to yourself. It certainly appeared to be full size in the 90’s and early 2000’s when they put the sport court down. On 10/28/2023 at 4:32 PM, BeerLeagueRockstar said: Keep in mind it's youth sports were talking about. While some may say this is BS and should not happen and kids should be given a fair tryout and only those who tryout get a position, that is not how it works at tier 1 and the higher you go, tryouts are just a formality. 4 Valley Jr. It certainly appeared to be full size in the 90’s and early 2000’s when they put the sport court down. Discuss youth hockey for Western PA, and the local West Virginia and Ohio tri-state area (including Erie) 19k. Check the Pa Hockey website for that information. if you reply on a forum your mad. Both should be contenders. 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. It's part of the Keystone State Games, which is a non-profit that puts on the event. The Youngstown Phantoms 12u Pee Wee A team is looking for a goalie. 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. Not the best photo but you can see the concrete is poured and curing. Hello I am a new hockey parent. Threads and Posts. Existing user? Sign In . Chris Stern sluggoesq@yahoo. Seems more like the terrible bv teams with new fancy jerseys. . posts. ) Peters Township 1. 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. That's not the case this year. The group is. I think this rule change hurts that cause. Let's use this thread to post all known tryout dates for reference. A Major then ends up having some A Major players, and filling out with A Minor players. These Events features the top High School Hockey programs in the country for the three-day events during the 2022-2023 season. Your first statement is too broad. Not really a matter of if they take over youth hockey in SWPA, but a matter of when, and whether it will be a good change or bad thing for hockey in the region. ) Franklin Regional 3. The Junior Varsity Tournament currently is full and has 8 Schools (1 from Illinois, 2 from Ohio and 5 from Western Pennsylvania pre-registered) with a Waiting List. MIDAM isn’t going to change the entire rule to accommodate school hockey, unfortunately. Western PASSIVE Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all teen hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHLWelcome! GIRLS hockey is our only priority! Steel City Selects is an all-female ice hockey organization based in Pittsburgh, PA. WVU has D1 and D2. Knowing what some of the other teams have to offer coaching wise, I just don't see SV stacking up at the varsity level. . Pittsburgh, PA wpahockey. Needs to be a better check. 42. January 30 February 1-2, 2020 ~ Compton Family Ice Arena – South Bend, Indiana All info available on Edited November 20, 2019 by Pa HockeyThis link has a video of what happened. Its one thing to block out a practice or inter-squad scrimmage, but locking down the ice for inter-org preseason scrimmages is a bit excessive. 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. 11:00AM 19U Armstrong Arrows 6 vs. PPE looks average ( got swept this past weekend ) while Vengeance is a mess and also got swept. . It gets overlooked by those living in western PA but gets a heavy draw from kids in the tri-state area along with Philly. In a lot of other sports, teams are entered rather than having a separate tryout. So I see that North Pittsburgh has kicked of the tryout date crap show. John Folmer [email protected] for high end U14 players! We practice 3 times a week (MTR) and do 3-5 tournaments. . Cost $1600. com. All Players Eligibility is by choice to play or not for the school they attend. 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. Please distribute this to your teams. And then brain trust ran him out because he didn't bow down to their every whim. A parent fight broke out in the stands at the end of the Shaler vs Latrobe game on Thursday night. Perfect for coaches, parents, and team managers. . It seems like the teams in our area either can't or won't play each other at the younger ages (where there probably shouldn't be any AAA hockey at all) and the "premier" team is definitely Pens by u15/16 ish but they import about half the best players from all over the. So my son is an 08 (or 12u) and is currently playing with a devo team. I'm just really disappointed that no one is talking about D-2 Hockey! The Ringgold, Canevin game was probably the best of the finals. Based on what little has trickled out this is actually being built as the NHL practice facility so they no longer have to share with a youth organization and the general population of insane 5 year old and up parents. Tier II 14U North Pittsburgh. 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. 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.