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. Most rinks, players do not enter/exit through the middle of the stands like it is at Alpha. Practices are Mondays 7:30-8:30 and Thursday 8:30-9:30 . college students switch majors before earning a bachelor's degree . . Alpha and/or the Vengeance are literally the only rink I’ve seen lock their games. Anabolic parents are all over. Montour school district is where his billet family lives. 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. ThanksHockey is supposed to be a fun thing, maybe there are other things they enjoy, too. Friday, March 31. 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. esmark midget is a distant second. 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. Replies. Yes, they have some young players, but they are very good and most of them know how to play the game the right way in what they have learned along the way. 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. 24 of Pitt's 30 games this season will be against teams that were ranked in the top 25 at some point last year or qualified for Nationals including defending champ Lindenwood. Pennsylvania High School Hockey Championship Previews . A lot of our western PA acha M1 teams (and Ohio) are run by local politics to a degree. trolls get off when you get mad. This "Krach" rating seems to balance things out when it comes time for playoff seeding. 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. The Pittsburgh Vengeance Hockey Club exists to provide youth players with a pathway to college and professional hockey. “if you get tested you have to sit out a week, regardless of the results”. The Pa Hockey Foundation is sponsoring the National Invitational Scholastic Showcase events in Illinois New York Pennsylvania and Indiana. Wasn't even close I liked HS 10 times better. 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. I think this rule change hurts that cause. . . 57 - 5th in USA Tier 2 06's - Allegheny Badgers - 89. Current State of Youth Hockey - Extensive. The key to having a good stride is getting lessons at the start of your hockey path if you can. If you haven't looked at a map lately, Seneca Valley is wayyyyyyyyy north of the city. ” Posters here have laid out where Esmark currently lies at each level. 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. Please stop letting your kids waste their time and your money with this garbage. 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. WESTERN PA GROW FH COMMITTEE. Have to say it was honestly some good hockey. Members. A Major then ends up having some A Major players, and filling out with A Minor players. My 2013 is completely addicted to hockey and would be on the ice every single day if we could. This year’s game will be more of the same, with On The Bench’s J. 85 MHR. A parent fight broke out in the stands at the end of the Shaler vs Latrobe game on Thursday night. Please distribute this to your teams. 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. That's the only PA teams that won I believe. Hard to know for sure who is on the bench. That makes sense. . o 2019 NISS Governor’s Cup Champions . The best kids are not snubbing their club to to play School Hockey. I ran into an old Hockey dad friend of mine today, and he said the entire Vengeance Illuminati has suddenly left that organization. SHAHA 09 won the 2009 second division. 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. You have so many AA teams, that most of them have a couple actual AA players and are filled out with A Major players. And part of the appeal is the built-in progression, whether real or perceived, of moving from a PAHL "A" team to a PAHL "AA" BY team, to an independent "AAA" team, all within the same organization. "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. 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. They already have North, Central, and South divisions. 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. You wouldn't want those two teams ever playing each other. Needs to be a better check. I like the idea of signing in before the game in front of the game manager. 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. 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. RMUHockeyAcademy. Ø Carmel Gold . Both teams have potent offenses. (and 1 more) 0 replies. 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. 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. Search. Before you say it will never work, look at Sweden and Finland. 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. It burned one of mine out by the time he was 14. . Viewing Forum: Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey. It’s a PIHL rule that there is no checking at this age group. Below you will find all the info needed. I have said for years, that education should start at the "Learn to Play" level and continue through 8U and 10U. Existing user? Sign In . Changing rink ownership wouldn't be easy on any program. A AAA organization placing a kid in a school district to play PIHL hockey…. Some good and some bad in the past 20 years. We also have 4 schools on the Waiting List. Tuesday 11/21 Virtual 7:00 PM. Keystone Games Ice Hockey Championship July 30 -August 1, 2021 at Revolution Ice Center 12 Old Boston Rd, Pittston, PA 18640 DIVISIONS: The classification of a player shall be determined by their age on December 31, 2020 12U- (CO-ED) age 12 & Under 14U- Males age 14 & Under 16U- Males age. The comparisons with work and youth sports are two completely different things. The #1 Western PA Hockey Forum. Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey. 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 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. 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,. Predators. 506 views. . Sounds like all the AAA programs more than PAHL to. 3:05PM 14U S Pittsburgh Rebellion 2 vs. ice hockey tournament. Pitt has left the CHMA to go the ESCHL. these days, it may not be as low revenue as it once was. BB just like PPE is not going away & they are large organizations with their own Culture & your complaints will change nothing about it. Morehouse kid - now they are really pushing girls hockey. Pihl has not recovered from airport getting closed. ice hockey tournament. Hahaha. 44 - 7th in USA Tier 2 0. That's not the case this year. S. As I delved deeper, everything is locked outside of one or two time frames a day. Hello I am a new hockey parent. Not sure if that's setting any records, but surely reflects the building strength of amateur ice hockey in Western PA. He will always serve as the defensive assistant for games when it works out. 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. We are pleased to announce Tryouts for Iron City Hockey. 0 Staff, 0 Members, 29 Guests. 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. RMU & DUQ are the biggest offenders locally. Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey ; RMU Hockey reinstated for 2023 Facebook; Twitter; RMU Hockey reinstated for 2023. What do they do for local hockey? And the answer is still nothing. M tournament. Just wanted to bring this up, Hotshots double DEK rink in Mt. I've bashed Black Bear on this forum. This youth hockey game finder group is designed to help coaches and team managers find games to scrimmage against other regional teams pre-season and to fill non-league. 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. that’s a good one. Coach Richards played 4 years at Ohio State Untiversity and Play 12 years professional. 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. Lots of Pahl & Pihl parent involvement, Elbow rubbing like the good old youth days. Two teams in Western PA becoming top ACHA programs are IUP (ranked 19th and 8-0 in the CHMA) and Pitt. Tier 2 hockey is becoming such a cesspool of misleading organization leadership promoting the pathway to higher opportunities. By nemesis8679, 3 hours ago. This seems much more likely (moving from Black Bear rink to another Black Bear rink) than moving to a non BB rink and losing that significant revenue. I think there were a ton of teams out there though. ) Seneca Valley 3. So I see that North Pittsburgh has kicked of the tryout date crap show. Every year I help families track tryouts, and this year it's a mess. We would like to invite you to attend our annual Thanksgiving Tournament. 74 CP is definately right behind him. Media. 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 Hockey Scholastic Showcase 2021 Tournament Schedule - Rink 1 = HARM USA 11/17/2021 10:37 Alpha Ice - Harmarville Rink 2 = HARM EUROPE Rink 3 = HARM CANADA REVISED 11/15/21 ANY REVISIONS OR CHANGES ARE IN RED GAME # DATE TIME RINK BRACKET HOME TEAM AWAY TEAM PRELIMINARY ROUND SUNDAY 1 2. ATC Scholastic Development Hockey League ATC Scholastic League returns for 2021-2022 season. I have 2 children who started this year and they both tried out for the first time this year. 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). JerryTime. 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. 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; TwitterThis is a FUN Compilation of PA Hockey 8 Statewide Top 25 Player Rankings - 2021 -22 - Eastern and Western Pa. Which is a huge revenue business: “A $19. Has anyone else here heard about the possible Esmark B team at the 2011 age? A few of the players from our 2011 team went to a skate for this team and were made offers yet they arent sure if the team is happening yet. Very interesting. 1:15PM 14U Steel City Selects 0 vs. Likes. 11 5 Ohio Blue Jackets 94. The majority acha teams are better hockey. Typically in preseason groupings the 14U AA Minor teams are separated out. 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 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. 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. Keystone State Games Central Region KSG ICE HOCKEY WEBSITE & REGISTRATION LINK – KSG ICE HOCKEY | Mysite (keystonegames. 2023-24 PAHL Divisions PAHL Team Rosters Clearinghouse PAHL Discipline Information MEMBERSHIP MEETING. It really isn't. The PIHL has basically put it on the organizations to enforce. Contact Him personally for any questions at richards19@hotmail. . Parents are pulling kids because they don't like the make up of the team (before even giving them. Coaches: We are looking for paid, non-parent coaches. On 6/10/2022 at 7:40 PM, nemesis8679 said: Hockey is way more convoluted than any other major sport. To be fair I don’t think they touched anything else besides the concrete floor all summer. hence "Viper's Demise", the original thread. Nice dad joke!Location is still a major issue with Vengeance. 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. 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. View Western PA Hockey Forum (location , revenue, industry and description. Total Threads: 1 Total Posts: 1. It only matters if you are placing a great deal of importance on ranking 11 and 12 year old youth hockey teams. Share. These Events features the top High School Hockey programs in the country for the three-day events during the 2022-2023 season. . It happens in all 50 states,$58,160 in all sports. 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. 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. ) Montour 4. Please feel free to call me on my cell at (412) 953-8865, or email me at jrseifarth@comcast. Kids used to play baseball, lacrosse, etc. So my son is an 08 (or 12u) and is currently playing with a devo team. junior, but if you know the path it is pretty straight forward. People don't like to admit this, but there is more hockey talent in the south hills than north of the city. It certainly appeared to be full size in the 90’s and early 2000’s when they put the sport court down. On 3/22/2023 at 5:47 AM, Pa Hockey said: All Schools play under the same rules. In general, they are the best at the camp. tournament. Based on games played so far they appear to be the class of this level in western PA. Seems more like the terrible bv teams with new fancy jerseys. These are the “Five Families” that created that organization back when the 08s and 09s were mites. 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. MIDAM isn’t going to change the entire rule to accommodate school hockey, unfortunately. 24th Annual Nutcracker Tournament - RMU Island Sports Center, December 26-31, 2023. I just don’t see them having the monopoly on Western PA youth hockey as a good thing…. We are adding a few more teams based on the current tryout numbers from what we anticipated which was initially 4-Squirt, 5-Peewee, 4-Bantam, 4-Midget (16U), 1-14U Girls, 1-16U Girls, 1 - 19U Girls, 1 - 18U Midget. Nothing like openly flaunting a violation of the Tier 1 recruiting rules. 40 2 Gilmour Prep 96. Face it the NHL is changing to meet the demand of the current generation. Your first statement is too broad. . I think Esmark was quicker to just offer kids spots and make promises in order to secure a core and beat Vengeance to the punch. posts. The Alignment for Flyers Cup is Private Schools play AAA and AA (700 + PIAA) and A (700 - PIAA) is based on Enrollment. 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. Wasn't even close I liked HS 10 times better. Many players and parents upset over this as kids. . A Major then ends up having some A Major players, and filling out with A Minor players. . 0 Staff, 0 Members, 1 Guest. net if you would like any additional information. We are a non-profit volunteer organization. PIHL uses competitive formula. It's part of the Keystone State Games, which is a non-profit that puts on the event. Now whether or not they would want to us a different story. They had lots of active teams playing there with players from Westmorela. Then he should've been gone right there and then. Happy Hockey Fan, Unless you are a member of USAH district or national staff, or in a position of administration in a league, you have no right to expect to see such a list of evals any more than youdazedandconfused. Coach Chris has coached with the Phantoms for 7 years. The Second Annual RMU Celebrity Hockey faceoff is Sunday January 15 at 430pm at the UPMC Lemieux Ice Complex. Pennsylvania State Hockey Championship Celebrations 2022-23 Western Pennsylvania State Championship Celebrations. 2. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHLI totally agree PIHL should not be looked down on. Morehouse kid - now they are really pushing girls hockey. We will be playing full rosters and spectators We are beginning to fill up, dont get left out. Those are the kids who leave teams in shambles, and then the loyal families have to scramble to find homes. 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. December 30, 2022 High school hockey season By Wondering aloud, September 19, 2021 2 replies 5. The PAHL is a member driven organization. Really should also have a 12U AA Minor division IMO but that's been discussed to death on this forum. Let's use this thread to post all known tryout dates for reference. Per league by-laws they have to pay a substantial fine. AHF does some interesting things like all star games, no fair play point, krach ratings, live stats, etc. Visit our forum at: wpahockey. 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. by vinod ». John Folmer [email protected] for high end U14 players! We practice 3 times a week (MTR) and do 3-5 tournaments. Big difference. You have so many AA teams, that most of them have a couple actual AA players and are filled out with A Major players. All you haters need to find some other sport to complain about! 22022 National Invitational Scholastic Showcase – Hoosier Cup Field . 9k. 0 replies. It helps when you visit the rink for tryouts you can see progress happening from both lobby levels. 429. For a moment let's think about the kid's playing AAA hockeyIron City Hockey and Head Coach Conrad Waite (Duquesne ACHA D1) invite players from birthyears (2000-2003) to tryout for our Junior A Chowder cup team. com. USA Hockey Registration Forecast for Western Pa. 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. 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. 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. 30 3 Culver Prep 95. On 4/28/2023 at 12:20 PM, RJUSHL said: The absurdity of the Pittsburgh youth hockey market has grown in the past 20 years (just like youth sports in general) but the talent pool has also grown substantially in the past 20 years. Posted February 12, 2022. com (California) Western PA Hockey (Western PA. Not sure there's a solution to this one though, not when bragging rights of an extra A and money are involved. 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. Pa Hockey . Strange that they have 05/06/07 together since 05 falls in the 18U age group. 18U - Arctic Foxes - 92. My son is a 2009 birthday. 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. 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. 1 Nashville Jr. 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. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHL. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHL. (SRM) software, but is owned by and subject to the Midam. Western PA. Rink Rats are now the South Pittsburgh Hockey Club Rebellion. 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. 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. Edited April 25, 2022 by Danner27 2Hockeyfan00. 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. I recall that the original owner, Howard Baldwin, whom owned the Pens and Pittsburgh’s indoor soccer team “The Pittsburgh Stingers. ) Fox Chapel 3. 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. My understanding is they can’t play HS and miss PPE practices and games but can still play HS. It really isn't. and with stats like this According to the National Center for Education Statistics, one-third of all U. 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. I like the idea of signing in before the game in front of the game manager. . . 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. We have added Junior Varsity this year. Games played at Alpha Ice and Pittsburg. MOV People wonder why there’s an official shortage not only in Western PA, but across USA Hockey as a whole. - Jack Williams - Greensburg Salem, left the area in (i think) 10th grade to billet & play somewhere north of PA just don't remember where. Check the Pa Hockey website for that information. 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. if you have an opinion keep it to yourself. Haven't added them up exactly but looking at them it seems like a pretty strong trend. At that squirt age AAA hockey is not needed and causes burn out. A joint effort of the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins and corporate partner Dick’s. All hockey players/parents are on a separate Journey. 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. thanks for presenting it to us folks that would rather sit by the fireplace than haul our butts to Erie! One of the worst rinks in western pa from a spectator perspective. Discuss youth hockey for Western PA, and the local West Virginia and Ohio tri-state area (including Erie) 19k. Tier I Youth District Champions. 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. Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey. Previously scouts in attendance have been from NHL, OHL, NCAA, NCDC, BCHL, N. Agreed the kid did nothing wrong. Replies. I have a 2009 and a 2013. Viewing Forums Index. Likes. In a lot of other sports, teams are entered rather than having a separate tryout. When hockey became to expensive for the average person to play and it became a rich kids game only. It's just dumb for grown people to get worked up over this stuff. Off topic - but relevant - Skate blade death. Western Pennsylvania High School Hockey Forum. Very competitive games including some Philly teams and more locally Esmark, Preds, and SHAHA. Not sure there's a solution to this one though, not when bragging rights of an extra A and money are involved. The 18 preds lost 8-1 against the top team in PAHL. 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's part of the Keystone State Games, which is a non-profit that puts on the event. 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. Yuri has never been the head coach of U15. Last year at North Pittsburgh he dis not make a travel team. Good for you and good for the team refunding you. This is what they had to say about it. The problem lies in the allure of the people (making money off hockey) selling independent teams to parents and clubs. AAA 1 - Peters Twp 2 - Pine Richland 3 - Seneca Valley 4 - North Allegheny 5 - Cathedral Prep AA 1- Thomas Jefferson 2 - South Fayette 3 - Franklin Regional 4 - Bishop McCort 5- Latrobe A 1- Meadville 2- Mars 3-North Catholic 4- Greensburg Salem 5- Shaler pa hockey pennsylvania elite 8 2022-2023 "aaa aa & a" division final - week 12 division class rank team w l t pts epiha aaa 1 holy ghost prep 8 2 0 16 epiha aaa 2 lasalle 4 3 1 9 pihl aaa 3 seneca valley 10 1 1 21 epiha aaa 4 malvern prep 5 2 0 10 pihl aaa 5 peters township 8 3 0 16 pihl aaa. there is a decent skill. 21 minutes ago aaaahockey. I will be mailing the Tournament Packages with Hotel Information, Rules, Scheduling Info, the Tournament Ro. Pretty sure 2008 and 2009 are AAA for both. Pihl also needs to follow their own rules as far as of playoff starting dates. Perhaps it's because of the professionalization of youth sports these days that led to that. So my son is an 08 (or 12u) and is currently playing with a devo team. 00 9 Tri. NUMBER NAME POS. 427. Mars would out play teams and get beat bad and the players would give up. 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. . 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. . 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. The 25th Annual Pa Hockey Scholastic Showcase will be played on December 26-28, 2021 at Alpha Ice Complex in Harmarville. 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. 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. Both should be contenders. 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. Pittsburgh Amateur Hockey League Search. You can do that, but I think what he wants is to look at, say, Baierl, and see what's scheduled for that day. 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. Western PA is a part of the Mid Am and includes all teams in this side of the state including teams that don’t play in PAHL such as Mid State. Obviously don’t know what the heck they’re talking about on that one. The group is. 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. Lebanon Hornets. 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. In 2012, Rose was awarded before a sellout crowd at PPG Paints Arena the first Annual Pittsburgh Penguins Founders & Builders Award. For some of his team mates that was their only hockey for the week . Esmark Stars is a nationally recognized program participating in the North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL). 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. 18. 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. The Youngstown Junior Phantoms Are looking for players to fill their 14 u Bantam roster . The only problem is that it is often hard to find good coaching at the squirt and peewee level in western PA. 72 4 PPE 95. Speaking of teachers, your youth hockey coach [including ex-pro guys] will be a lot like your child's school teacher. I think some of these programs to include even some tier II programs are playing 60-90 games plus practices, with most weeken A lot of our western PA acha M1 teams (and Ohio) are run by local politics to a degree. ) TJ 1. Just sharing our experience as you decide a hockey players worthiness from a middle school, JV or varsity game you got to see . org) Online Registration - $ 30 ONLINE - Link Below KSG Ice Hockey Tryout 2021 – Keystone State Gam. Then they hit a few obstacles when trying to fill, so it was pushed back a couple of weeks. Users Online. Replies: 6 Views: 7164 March 26, 2019, 08:36:25 AM by Youth Hockey Info: U18 Tier 1 teams. I give them credit because they’re making kids dreams come true in a way by getting to play college hockey. if someone. Last Updated: Forum has moved by Paul Baxter ( Aug 3, 2018 at 7:53pm). Fun fact there’s a D4 and 5 in the CHE. Tier 2 hockey is becoming such a cesspool of misleading organization leadership promoting the pathway to higher opportunities. 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. . That national champ M3 hope team would beat every chma team without a problem. December 30, 2022 High school hockey season By Wondering aloud, September 19, 2021 2 replies 5. MOV People wonder why there’s an official shortage not only in Western PA, but across USA Hockey as a whole. And by that, I mean probably around a hundred across America. 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. Sunday 12/31. If I recall correctly the first club team’s in western pa were M3. Thank You to all of the coaches and other for their contributionsPA 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. Here we go with off the rails rumors. 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. ) Peters Township 1.