5. Tier II 14U North Pittsburgh. RMU & DUQ are the biggest offenders locally. 24th Annual Nutcracker Tournament - RMU Island Sports Center, December 26-31, 2023. . 2023-24 PAHL Divisions PAHL Team Rosters Clearinghouse PAHL Discipline Information MEMBERSHIP MEETING. 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. They already have North, Central, and South divisions. Soooo. 78 6 Indy Jr Fuel 93. 92 MHR and the weakest A minor team is a 71. Visit our forum at: wpahockey. Thank you for participating in our free forum on Western PA Hockey. Pitt played in the M3 CHE? Absolutely disgusting display from Armstrong fans last night at the Belmont complex. It has evolved recently to include more prep and NCAA vs. . Likes. JerryTime. But also from my sources I heard that the judge said that montour didn’t fool anything wrong, but the pihl broke there own bylaws and started playoffs early because of what seems like they were scared of a 14 year old taking over there league. hence "Viper's Demise", the original thread. posts. ) TJ 1. . . The 10u and 12u stars coach even left/fired (depends on how you interpret "pay decrease"). Knowing what some of the other teams have to offer coaching wise, I just don't see SV stacking up at the varsity level. 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. Popular Days. Reviewing all teams before announcing who will be in playoffs and playoffs begin. Find related and similar companies as well as employees by title and much. Lebanon, Upper St. org) Online Registration - $ 30 ONLINE - Link Below KSG Ice Hockey Tryout 2021 – Keystone State Gam. 13,000 13,500 14,000 14,500 15,000 15,500 16,000 16,500 17,000 17,500 . 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. Parents are pulling kids because they don't like the make up of the team (before even giving them. PPE looks average ( got swept this past weekend ) while Vengeance is a mess and also got swept. . Share with: Link: Copy link. 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. It gets overlooked by those living in western PA but gets a heavy draw from kids in the tri-state area along with Philly. A lot of our western PA acha M1 teams (and Ohio) are run by local politics to a degree. A lot of coaches that know my son from ADM and summer league told me they were he didnt make travel. The PAHL is a member driven organization. If PAHL put something like in place the AAA team concept goes down the drain and the rest of the kids are playing AA hockey. PIHL All Star Teams Congratulations to Players and Coaches DATE LOCATION AWAY TEAM HOME TEAM STATUS SUN APR 3, 2022 @ 12:00P Alpha Ice Complex, Alpha Drive West, Pittsburgh, PA, USA D2 - Team Gold - D2 - Team Blue - SCHEDULED SUN APR 3, 2022 @ 2:00P Alpha Ice Complex, Alpha Drive West,. I remember playing roller hockey there for several years. instead of hockey in the summer as well. We could use another sheet or two In western pa, the problem is, it’s not very profitable. 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. 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. 18. Wisconsin Youth Hockey Forum; Chicago Youth Hockey Forum; Arizona Hockey; Canada Varsity (Womens Hockey) MO Youth Hockey (Missouri) Metro Hockey Forum. 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. proboards. These are the “Five Families” that created that organization back when the 08s and 09s were mites. 525. A Major then ends up having some A Major players, and filling out with A Minor players. The problem lies in the allure of the people (making money off hockey) selling independent teams to parents and clubs. 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. 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. The PIHO Monopoly and biggest buddy-buddy officiating system across youth sports finally FALLS! After former PIHO Officiating Director and 'highly decorated' AHL Linesmen assaulted a young official earlier this season by throwing sticks and gloves at him mid-game, his former officiating monopoly has finally collapsed. All of the area teams (North Pittsburgh, Vipers, Reneg. The #1 Western PA Hockey Forum. Kid physically lives in the school district and physically attends the high school. 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. . 96 - 19th USA Tier 2 05's - Steel City - 91. Perfect for coaches, parents, and team managers. IMG_1174. Topics. . 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. posts. ” Posters here have laid out where Esmark currently lies at each level. It makes some sense for amateur, but not for middle school - but there is no difference in how it is applied. PIHL uses competitive formula. Pleasant is permanently closed and will be converted into a truck depot. com. ) Montour 4. There are plenty of AA level players that could make some of the top AAA teams in western PA. “if you get tested you have to sit out a week, regardless of the results”. 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. . That’s why many western pa kids are leaving the area and paying out of state tuition (stupid move imo - just don’t play) the players & parents see the same politics they watched go. 17 minutes ago Guest Viewing Forums Index. Tweets. We have had 5 declines so far and the team is on shaky ground. 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. . 16/18U AAA is higher quality hockey. 429. 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. . By RMUHockeyAcademy, August 24. I assume the initial rankings will be released on Wednesday. Pihl has not recovered from airport getting closed. 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. Post Gazette today came out with there initial rankings along with players to watch. 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. Wouldn't be fun for either group. Off topic - but. To be fair I don’t think they touched anything else besides the concrete floor all summer. The interesting thing is that even though PIHO has taken over scheduling for Allegheny, NP, and Vipers, the officials skating games are the same guys who would have skated if things have remained the. 72 4 PPE 95. Members. net Joined August 2018. . The stairs/locker room layout there is a bit atypical of rinks in western PA. 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. The system generates emails to you when you get direct messaged or you are subscribed to threads, when someone replies to that thread. The 19 & 20 year olds playing on the vengeance are probably on the same level as the kids playing 18U AAA at a place like the predators, but the kids at the vengeance are older. 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. 19 minutes ago Guest 20 minutes ago Guest 21 minutes ago Guest Viewing Forums Index. MISSION FOR THE LEAGUE: ATC’s Scholastic Leagues will support team and player development for local scholastic programs. Edited April 25, 2022 by Danner27 2Hockeyfan00. Seems more like the terrible bv teams with new fancy jerseys. 5 th Annual Hoosier Cup Scholastic Showcase. I do give those guys credit for fixing that rink up, western pa does not need anymore closing rinks. I've seen a lot of talk about tryout/AA/AAA craziness in other posts, and I can attest that it's WAY worse than past years. The Youngstown Junior Phantoms Are looking for players to fill their 14 u Bantam roster . these days, it may not be as low revenue as it once was. I went out with my brother to watch some 09 "AAA" teams in Johnstown this weekend. 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. Changing rink ownership wouldn't be easy on any program. I’m sure you are a nice person, im sure 90% of what you said is true but it doesn’t change anything about the politics creeping into the local acha hockey. Tier II 18U Mt. , Cost $1400, 4 game guarantee Using Alpha Ice Complex, RMU and Pgh Ice. if someone. 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. I can't believe I am saying this - but I actually agree with this. To the extent that they will only field a varsity team next year. The 25th Annual Pa Hockey Scholastic Showcase will be played on December 26-28, 2021 at Alpha Ice Complex in Harmarville. 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. Media. My son is a 2009 birthday. #6 West Virginia 5:30 PM at Gilmour Academy Ice Arena Quarterfinal Game #2: Friday, February 18t. I think there are a good number of players/families who are either loyal or who WANT to stay loyal. The games were excellent and com. Search. PIHL uses competitive formula. MOV People wonder why there’s an official shortage not only in Western PA, but across USA Hockey as a whole. 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. and either flamed out or quit mostly because you pushed them too. We now have Ice to run the Tournament over three days over 3 Rinks (a game on Sunday the 26th and 2 Games on Monday the 27th and Championship Round on Tuesday the 28th). Maybe it's not true across the board but it has been for me after multiple trips. that’s a good one. Every year I help families track tryouts, and this year it's a mess. 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. I don't have a current 16U kid, but if I was a PAHL board member I'd much rather have a league with some parity - maybe 5-6 teams that are all competitive with each other - than to have one team that dominates the league and is a national contender. Mars would out play teams and get beat bad and the players would give up. 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) . The officials, as well as Armstrong board members,. It’s odd. There are a lot of great kids and players and here's our exclusive list. I remember playing roller hockey there for several years. 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. ) Seneca Valley 3. I give them credit because they’re making kids dreams come true in a way by getting to play college hockey. My understanding is they can’t play HS and miss PPE practices and games but can still play HS. WBS (I know not western PA) won 2010 second division. Im new to the forum and learning a lot as a hockey parent. . Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHL 663. The level of play is pretty weak. top forward and top d pair to the faux aaa team in the same buildinglooking for 2010 or 2011 goalie for the tournament in Pittsburgh, October 9-11. 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. Ok I think I'm right on the 7+ evaluators. Some good and some bad in the past 20 years. Ø Cathedral Prep Ramblers – Erie, Pennsylvania . Western Pennsylvania State Vice Presidents. 3 Mid Fairfield Stars. So therefore splitting it up the way its now does actually make. Last Updated: Forum has moved by Paul Baxter ( Aug 3, 2018 at 7:53pm). Your first statement is too broad. 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. If I were one of the families whose player got named to that team I would be running for the hills. Friday, March 31. and while PAHL ends with the season-end tournament, the winner of “states” goes on to compete in Nationals. Especially after Pennsylvania Ice Hockey Officiating (PIHO) Officiating Director Zachary Roberts can’t even respect his own officials. This year’s game will be more of the same, with On The Bench’s J. Just sharing our experience as you decide a hockey players worthiness from a middle school, JV or varsity game you got to see . The organizations & boards are run by this community. The Alignment for Flyers Cup is Private Schools play AAA and AA (700 + PIAA) and A (700 - PIAA) is based on Enrollment. Users Online. My 2013 is completely addicted to hockey and would be on the ice every single day if we could. View Western PA Hockey Forum (location , revenue, industry and description. Tweets. 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. It will likely be a cluster in the future for sure. I think there were a ton of teams out there though. Very interesting. Allows teams to play an unbalanced schedule to minimize travel or even a partial season to supplement another league. I don't want to go into details but some political crap held one of my kids out from making the team at organization 1, and I know there are politics everywhere so I'm fine with that but my kid who did not make a team deserves a. 1:15PM 14U Steel City Selects 0 vs. Very competitive games including some Philly teams and more locally Esmark, Preds, and SHAHA. With all of the spring/summer teams, camps, etc. Wasn't even close I liked HS 10 times better. com (California) Western PA Hockey (Western PA. Please contact me if you are interested or know someone looking for a spot on a solid squad. I have said for years, that education should start at the "Learn to Play" level and continue through 8U and 10U. . Please feel free to call me on my cell at (412) 953-8865, or email me at jrseifarth@comcast. ) Pine Richland 4. We also have 4 schools on the Waiting List. It's a quicker drive from Seneca Valley high school in Harmony to Printscape than it is to PIA. 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. Threads and Posts. Pennsylvania State Hockey Championship Celebrations 2022-23 Western Pennsylvania State Championship Celebrations. 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. It's also hard to convince people to abide by restrictions when we don't even know if they will be effective. We need to be developing hockey sense as much as skills. ET on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. The 18 preds lost 8-1 against the top team in PAHL. 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. trolls get off when you get mad. . 2. 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. If this new league actually gets off the ground, I would expect a similar demise. We'll be gone from youth hockey by then so it doesn't make a difference to me. 3. 72 8 Pittsburgh Predators 92. 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. there are many AAA level players in western PA playing AA hockey for those same reasons. RMUHockeyAcademy. Tuesday 11/21 Virtual 7:00 PM. The comparisons with work and youth sports are two completely different things. We would like to invite you to attend our annual Thanksgiving Tournament. The best kids are not snubbing their club to to play School Hockey. Coach Richards played 4 years at Ohio State Untiversity and Play 12 years professional. Pittsburgh, PA wpahockey. The Butler Valley Youth Hockey Association (BVYHA) is excited to announce that it will be joining forces with The Pittsburgh Hockey Academy, PHA Icemen and the. I ran into an old Hockey dad friend of mine today, and he said the entire Vengeance Illuminati has suddenly left that organization. . 3:05PM 14U S Pittsburgh Rebellion 2 vs. The 16 preds didn't play any PAHL teams. 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. 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. 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. 3A- 2A- 3A- 1. He tried out for Esmark in April and made the team. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHL. We are still looking for the following teams- 1 at 18u Upper A, Have 5 already. Everyone has there own opinions & those opinions should be respected & debated. It's part of the Keystone State Games, which is a non-profit that puts on the event. 22 minutes ago. We had over 60 teams last year. It will never be what it could sitting way up 28 north and east of the city. 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. 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. 60 - 5th in USA Tier 2 07's - Allegheny Badgers - 91. Perhaps it's because of the professionalization of youth sports these days that led to that. Not to mention he knows hockey and is a good hockey coach. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHLIn the end, 1 of 2 things will happen: those players move onto a new rink and numbers drop more or those players hang up the skates permanently. I think Cal is just D3 and IUP has a D1 and D3 program. Do your homework on the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League (MAHL) in 2007-2008. JerryTime. 4 is the total package. So my son is an 08 (or 12u) and is currently playing with a devo team. 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. Especially after Pennsylvania Ice Hockey Officiating (PIHO) Officiating Director Zachary Roberts can’t even respect his own officials. Game Managers need to check the rosters better moving forward. It has evolved recently to include more prep and NCAA vs. 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 worst part about shutting down hockey is that the many people employed at the rinks will suffer. I recall that the original owner, Howard Baldwin, whom owned the Pens and Pittsburgh’s indoor soccer team “The Pittsburgh Stingers. ATC Scholastic Development Hockey League ATC Scholastic League returns for 2021-2022 season. 00 9 Tri. It is pretty affordable too at around $25K all-in for tuition / room / board per year before academic scholarships. It gets overlooked by those living in western PA but gets a heavy draw from kids in the tri-state area along with Philly. All Players Eligibility is by choice to play or not for the school they attend. I like the idea of signing in before the game in front of the game manager. 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. He will do skill development & practices with the team. You've got posters inviting other posters out to the proverbial parking lot. 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. Existing user? Sign In . The rest are just posers and money grabbers. Discuss youth hockey for Western PA, and the local West Virginia and Ohio tri-state area (including Erie) Followers 2. It gets overlooked by those living in western PA but gets a heavy draw from kids in the tri-state area along with Philly. Have to say it was honestly some good hockey. . Great job on the rebrand as well. On 6/10/2022 at 7:40 PM, nemesis8679 said: Hockey is way more convoluted than any other major sport. . M tournament. By nemesis8679, 3 hours ago. WESTERN PA GROW FH COMMITTEE. Pretty sure 2008 and 2009 are AAA for both. RMU & DUQ are the biggest offenders locally. 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. District Champions- Congratulations to: Tier I Girls District Champions Girls Tier I 14U Pens Elite Girls Tier I 16U Pens Elite Girls Tier I 19U Culver Tier II Girls District Champions. One struggles mightily to understand how a discussion about the merits of installing an ice rink - 1) in the City of Pittsburgh and 2) at the Hunt Armory specifically -could devolve into an argument aOn 7/24/2022 at 8:09 AM, Pa Hockey said: Good Morning and welcome all to the 2022 Keystone State Games - Central Region Teams Thank you to coach Rena Leone who has once again come back for her 18th year and somehow with the help of Ken Wolfarth, succeeded in fielding a Girls Team. 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. Here's a fun look at the top High School Teams in Eastern and Western Pennsylvania PA HOCKEY PENNSYLVANIA ELITE 8 2020-2021 "AAA AA & A" DIVISION FINAL - WEEK 8 - FINAL DIVISION CLASS RANK TEAM GP W L T PTS EPIHA AAA 1 LASALLE 0 PIHL AAA 2 PETERS TOWNSHIP 5 4 1 0 8 PIHL AAA 3 NORTH ALLEGHENY. Not sure if that's setting any records, but surely reflects the building strength of amateur ice hockey in Western PA. 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. 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. Pa Hockey . He'll likely be playing middle school PIHL next season but is also looking to play for one of the local PAHL teams. Also, you will see the same officials skating the past 8 seasons and the same person scheduling PIHL games the past 14 seasons no matter what the organization is named. 24th Annual Nutcracker Tournament - RMU Island Sports Center, December 26-31, 2023. On 9/10/2020 at 1:10 PM, Danner27 said: The Game has passed him by. Over c. ice hockey tournament. . 4 Valley Jr. I’ve heard a handful of former players will be coming back. Ø Culver Academy Eagles – Indiana. Pihl also needs to follow their own rules as far as of playoff starting dates. 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. 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. Surprised you got a refund. . SHAHA 09 won the 2009 second division. Posted October 16, 2021. D. It will be interesting to see how the PIHL handles this one. 0 (11) Team Colorado. And then brain trust ran him out because he didn't bow down to their every whim. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHL11 minutes ago, Pa Hockey said: And they are entertaining adding a couple of 04's from what I understand (Freshman - ACHA College players) they will need to they lost their starter. It is pretty affordable too at around $25K all-in for tuition / room / board per year before academic scholarships. An absolute disgrace to youth hockey. On 3/22/2023 at 5:47 AM, Pa Hockey said: All Schools play under the same rules. Sounds like all the AAA programs more than PAHL to. The Second Annual RMU Celebrity Hockey faceoff is Sunday January 15 at 430pm at the UPMC Lemieux Ice Complex. The team most likely won't be as good as some of the AA teams locally and they will be paying 3 times as much with the normal Esmark travel on top of that. 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. It certainly appeared to be full size in the 90’s and early 2000’s when they put the sport court down. 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. 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. The boards and glass are the old ones. Those teams play inhouse and. Clonbur replied to dazedandconfused's topic in Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey They chased everyone away. He will always serve as the defensive assistant for games when it works out. 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. 17 minutes ago Guest Viewing Forums Index. Then you end up with a team with 3 AAA players, 3 AA players, 5 A players, and 4 deck hockey kids that are just learning to skate. Likes. That's not the case this year. The longer you carry a bad stride & habits the harder it is to fix it. Nothing like openly flaunting a violation of the Tier 1 recruiting rules. Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey. 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. Split season hockey won't work until a lot of other stuff is fixed, unless high school hockey takes the summer for their part of the split season. For some of his team mates that was their only hockey for the week . . 42. 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. PA HOCKEY - 2023 PENNSYLVANIA CUP PREVIEW 2023 PENNSYLVANIA CUP AA CHAMPIONSHIPS PENNSBURY FALCOLNS PENNSYLVANIA HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY CHAMPIONS - 1985 FLYERS CUP CHAMPIONS - 2000 + 2023 Suburban High School Hockey League PA HOCKEY ELITE 8 FINAL RANKING -. Hearing rumblings that North Catholic is bagging its "grass roots" program where they developed kids from their middle school team and are moving toward utilizing the Excel players. 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. Details are below. 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. WVU has D1 and D2. Clair, Peters Township, Bethel Park, etc. Lots of Pahl & Pihl parent involvement, Elbow rubbing like the good old youth days. Says Lebo beat Renegades 7-0 for 14uAA but it’s opposite. 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. college students switch majors before earning a bachelor's degree . It only matters if you are placing a great deal of importance on ranking 11 and 12 year old youth hockey teams. Word has it that midam and USA hockey will be making a “ruling” this evening on the status of hockey this weekend and perhaps in the near future. Over c. If all 3 played in PAHL, vengeance would probably be at the top but would play close games. 11 5 Ohio Blue Jackets 94. @Spear and Magic Helmet I agree that PAHL splits it up too much, however (looking at 14U this year) the top A major team is an 84.