Knowing what some of the other teams have to offer coaching wise, I just don't see SV stacking up at the varsity level. period!!! 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. tournament. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHL663. Do your homework on the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League (MAHL) in 2007-2008. MOV People wonder why there’s an official shortage not only in Western PA, but across USA Hockey as a whole. Allows teams to play an unbalanced schedule to minimize travel or even a partial season to supplement another league. A parent fight broke out in the stands at the end of the Shaler vs Latrobe game on Thursday night. Tier II 14U North Pittsburgh. 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. . 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. The key to having a good stride is getting lessons at the start of your hockey path if you can. This. Existing user? Sign In . Needs to be a better check. 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. Pitt played in the M3 CHE? Absolutely disgusting display from Armstrong fans last night at the Belmont complex. To the extent that they will only field a varsity team next year. 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. 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. . Esmark gets their kid here, montour gets a goalie. 9k. 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. It has evolved recently to include more prep and NCAA vs. if you reply more than once your really mad. Users Online. Let's use this thread to post all known tryout dates for reference. 2 billion market in the US means the youth sports market rivals the size of the $15 billion NFL,” says a December 2019 report from Dublin’s GlobeNewswire. Not sure if that's setting any records, but surely reflects the building strength of amateur ice hockey in Western PA. Sort 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. They already have North, Central, and South divisions. Speaking of teachers, your youth hockey coach [including ex-pro guys] will be a lot like your child's school teacher. They didn't necessarily disagree with their placement as it was what the results dictated but they want to be AA so now they. . 1. At one point there were at least 4 Shaler players in the stands a few of which threw punches or shoved Latrobe parents. 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. 5. Parents are pulling kids because they don't like the make up of the team (before even giving them. 506 views. Not to mention he knows hockey and is a good hockey coach. ice hockey tournament. Two teams in Western PA becoming top ACHA programs are IUP (ranked 19th and 8-0 in the CHMA) and Pitt. At that squirt age AAA hockey is not needed and causes burn out. Tier 2 hockey is becoming such a cesspool of misleading organization leadership promoting the pathway to higher opportunities. as for the vengeance youth teams, they had some success at the 04 birth year with the. . . Maybe, but Yuri & Dave have many connections in real junior hockey, they do get their players in front of the right people. 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. These are the “Five Families” that created that organization back when the 08s and 09s were mites. It is pretty affordable too at around $25K all-in for tuition / room / board per year before academic scholarships. The 10u and 12u stars coach even left/fired (depends on how you interpret "pay decrease"). The local teams are getting kids from tier 3 juniors. 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. Didn't even get a write up in the paper. ” Posters here have laid out where Esmark currently lies at each level. com to enroll!5 hours ago, Danner27 said: Think that comment should be re-phrased by the poster. It's just dumb for grown people to get worked up over this stuff. Pittsburgh Penguins Elite is Western Pennsylvania’s premier AAA amateur hockey organization. . The games were excellent and com. 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. I like the idea of signing in before the game in front of the game manager. 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 assume the initial rankings will be released on Wednesday. 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. Tier 2 hockey is becoming such a cesspool of misleading organization leadership promoting the pathway to higher opportunities. Before you say it will never work, look at Sweden and Finland. 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. Perfect for coaches, parents, and team managers. 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. This year’s game will be more of the same, with On The Bench’s J. That's the only PA teams that won I believe. 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. 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. 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. The reality is PPE does what they so let's support the kids that have to drive or can't afford PPE/Excell not put them & any other organization that tried to make a birth year or a couple to help these players out. 13,000 13,500 14,000 14,500 15,000 15,500 16,000 16,500 17,000 17,500 . Kids used to play baseball, lacrosse, etc. I do give those guys credit for fixing that rink up, western pa does not need anymore closing rinks. 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. The Alignment for Flyers Cup is Private Schools play AAA and AA (700 + PIAA) and A (700 - PIAA) is based on Enrollment. Have to say it was honestly some good hockey. Some good and some bad in the past 20 years. 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. It makes some sense for amateur, but not for middle school - but there is no difference in how it is applied. I was fortunate enough to grow up around the game, and understand how things work, so my son had a point of. Not sure if that's setting any records, but surely reflects the building strength of amateur ice hockey in Western PA. Posted June 13. Just like the trap and playing the body and not the puck. December 30, 2022 High school hockey season By Wondering aloud, September 19, 2021 2 replies 5. 4 game guarantee 1 at 12u Lower A, Have 5 already, Cost $1400, 4 game guarantee 1 at 10u Upper A/Low AA, Have 3. 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. ) Norwin 2. We need to be developing hockey sense as much as skills. Kid physically lives in the school district and physically attends the high school. 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. We have had 5 declines so far and the team is on shaky ground. . The best skating coach our daughter ever had was when she played with the PPE around 2015. 23 Followers. A AAA organization placing a kid in a school district to play PIHL hockey…. You've got posters inviting other posters out to the proverbial parking lot. Contact Him personally for any questions at richards19@hotmail. Friday, March 31. It really isn't. Agreed the kid did nothing wrong. 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. 11 5 Ohio Blue Jackets 94. 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. You have so many AA teams, that most of them have a couple actual AA players and are filled out with A Major players. Tuesday 11/21 Virtual 7:00 PM. It is pretty affordable too at around $25K all-in for tuition / room / board per year before academic scholarships. 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. On 10/28/2023 at 4:32 PM, BeerLeagueRockstar said: Keep in mind it's youth sports were talking about. What do they do for local hockey? And the answer is still nothing. 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. The comparisons with work and youth sports are two completely different things. My son’s teammate signed up for spring team with National Elite and now he is probably going to get stuck with a $700 “credit” for virtual lessons on stick handling and plyometrics at. Tier II 16U Allegheny Badgers. Ø Cathedral Prep Ramblers – Erie, Pennsylvania . The boards and glass are the old ones. 23 Followers. I remember playing roller hockey there for several years. Here we go with off the rails rumors. ATC Scholastic Development Hockey League ATC Scholastic League returns for 2021-2022 season. Perhaps it's because of the professionalization of youth sports these days that led to that. The #1 Western PA Hockey Forum. 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. The PIHL has basically put it on the organizations to enforce. For some of his team mates that was their only hockey for the week . ) Armstrong 2. . It burned one of mine out by the time he was 14. So I see that North Pittsburgh has kicked of the tryout date crap show. Very competitive games including some Philly teams and more locally Esmark, Preds, and SHAHA. 4 Valley Jr. The Pa Hockey Foundation is sponsoring the National Invitational Scholastic Showcase events in Illinois New York Pennsylvania and Indiana. 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. Sunday 12/31. 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. 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. We are pleased to announce Tryouts for Iron City Hockey. All hockey players/parents are on a separate Journey. Tuesday 12/19 7:00 PM Location TBD. The rest are just posers and money grabbers. The only problem is that it is often hard to find good coaching at the squirt and peewee level in western PA. Not that AA is cheap but it doesn't compare to $10-$20k. 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. 24 - 9th in USA Tier 2 08's - Steel City - 86. Pitt has left the CHMA to go the ESCHL. Pihl also needs to follow their own rules as far as of playoff starting dates. Lots of Pahl & Pihl parent involvement, Elbow rubbing like the good old youth days. Attached is 2021 Keystone State Games Schedule for Tryouts and the Games. Viewing Forum: Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey. 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. At one point there were at least 4 Shaler players in the stands a few of which threw punches or shoved Latrobe parents. I recall that the original owner, Howard Baldwin, whom owned the Pens and Pittsburgh’s indoor soccer team “The Pittsburgh Stingers. 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. 2 Montana Wolves. One much more important than the other. Every year I help families track tryouts, and this year it's a mess. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHL Tourneys. 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. I'm actually surprised I haven't seen others yet, given that NP posted this a few weeks ago. A Major then ends up having some A Major players, and filling out with A Minor players. Share. The Vengeance began their youth movement with the 08 group. Jump to content Western Pennsylvania Youth HockeyMaybe Pihl could take a few lessons from Midams. 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. 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. If the associations agree/vote to have all the information available online then it has to be released. We'll be gone from youth hockey by then so it doesn't make a difference to me. Esmark Stars is a nationally recognized program participating in the North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL). Reviewing all teams before announcing who will be in playoffs and playoffs begin. The 16U Vengeance team is going to be better than last year as well. He tried out for Esmark in April and made the team. 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. 24th Annual Nutcracker Tournament - RMU Island Sports Center, December 26-31, 2023. The 2008 and 2009 Vengeance teams are pretty good but they have some pretty rough teams like the 2007 team, the 2013 team,. We have added Junior Varsity this year. In a lot of other sports, teams are entered rather than having a separate tryout. 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. Pittsburgh Amateur Hockey League Search. Posted October 3. 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. Wouldn't be fun for either group. Western PA. View Western PA Hockey Forum (location , revenue, industry and description. The 25th Annual Pa Hockey Scholastic Showcase will be played on December 26-28, 2021 at Alpha Ice Complex in Harmarville. It really isn't. Ø Carmel Gold . esmark midget is a distant second. . 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. I’m usually very optimistic but I don’t expect this to go well. D. The PAHL is a member driven organization. USA Hockey Registration Forecast for Western Pa. 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. Yuri has a relationship with this ncdc team. 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. Everyone has there own opinions & those opinions should be respected & debated. MAHA makes it easy, in order to classify as a AAA organization you must have a AAA team at each level. @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. As far as Center Ice aka Palmer Imaging Arena, even though my son played AA there for multiple years roughly 2012-2020, we would very often routinely get "reverse homered" by the refs and pretty much always be on. 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. 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. Coach Chris has coached with the Phantoms for 7 years. It gets overlooked by those living in western PA but gets a heavy draw from kids in the tri-state area along with Philly. Tuesday. 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. My son is a 2009 birthday. Both teams have potent offenses. There are a lot of great kids and players and here's our exclusive list. So therefore splitting it up the way its now does actually make. . 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. Over c. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to all our members. The only true and consistently legitimate AAA is PPE across all of the birth years. Well, it's official. 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. 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. My 2013 is completely addicted to hockey and would be on the ice every single day if we could. 0 replies. Posted June 13. On 3/22/2023 at 5:47 AM, Pa Hockey said: All Schools play under the same rules. If you think atrocious parent behavior is unique to western PA hockey parents then you don't get out much. Looks like BBS is changing things up, I also heard the second sheet at Printscape is a sure thing for the winter this year. 00 9 Tri. The Second Annual RMU Celebrity Hockey faceoff is Sunday January 15 at 430pm at the UPMC Lemieux Ice Complex. Posted December 12, 2022 (edited) On 12/12/2022 at 6:32 AM, hockeyisgreat said: Just looking at the way to early to care PAHL standings this morning. It’s not grounds for an argument. Last year’s game was a lot of fun, with a sold out crowd and many noteworthy celebs, former pros and rmu alums on the ice. 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. I only know this because I've counted. 30 3 Culver Prep 95. ) Pine Richland 4. Is this something new for AHF? Interesting rationale. I sure would like to hear about what makes you "Overqualified" Sure glad you are now part of Western Pa Hockey forum. Pennsylvania Championship Previews and Championship Results ; Documents; Development Pennsylvania Leagues. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHL. JerryTime. posts. As one of the largest school hockey organizations in the area, we could always use help. Good for you and good for the team refunding you. Same as it ever was. 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. 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 -. . For all I know, travel baseball,. People don't like to admit this, but there is more hockey talent in the south hills than north of the city. RMU & DUQ are the biggest offenders locally. Whether it was Jim Cox’s overtime winner for Baldwin or Downingtown East’s five-overtime classic, the championship continues to keep fans and. He didn't fold. 2. 60 - 5th in USA Tier 2 07's - Allegheny Badgers - 91. Most rinks, players do not enter/exit through the middle of the stands like it is at Alpha. 0 (11) Team Colorado. Discuss youth hockey for Western PA, and the local West Virginia and Ohio tri-state area (including Erie) 18. PPE looks average ( got swept this past weekend ) while Vengeance is a mess and also got swept. pdf The Varsity Tournament currently has 12 Schools (2 from Illinois, 3 from Ohio and 7 from Western Pennsylvania pre-registered) and will take 16 schools. . 82 ———————————— 7 Cleveland Barons 93. It will never be what it could sitting way up 28 north and east of the city. If this new league actually gets off the ground, I would expect a similar demise. Existing user? Sign In . All Players Eligibility is by choice to play or not for the school they attend. Yeah I went back and read it again! Sure will be interesting to see where their kids come from! Might draw some from the South Hills in the younger age groups who are not crazy about the PIA drive all the time!I just don’t see any hockey group investing in that place due to location, improvements needed & it’s only one sheet. 4 game guarantee. Replies. Sports leaguePittsburgh Amateur Hockey League Search. 42. These Events features the top High School Hockey programs in the country for the three-day events during the 2022-2023 season. For my money American hockey in general, and Western Pennsylvanian hockey very much in particular, is full of kids with great hands and impressive skating and the hockey sense of a baseball player. posts. 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. The app works on any mobile device (phones and tablets). 0 Staff, 0 Members, 29 Guests. 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. I have 2 children who started this year and they both tried out for the first time this year. National Invitational Scholastic Showcase 2021 Tournament Schedule Rink 1 = Main Rink 11/17/2021 10:33 Jamestown Savings Bank Arena Rink 2 = Studio Rink REVISED 09/20/21 GAME # DATE TIME RINK BRACKET HOME TEAM AWAY TEAM PRELIMINARY ROUND FRIDAY ANY REVISIONS OR CHANGES ARE IN RED 1 3-Dec-21 2:30. Thank you for participating in our free forum on Western PA Hockey. 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. . 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. Wasn't even close I liked HS 10 times better. Share with: Link: Copy link. But there are other families/players who do look out for their own interests. Hard to know for sure who is on the bench. It’s a PIHL rule that there is no checking at this age group. Mt. 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. 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. 2k views Notsoshy23 February 25, 2021 Most Users Online: 161 (Jun 19, 2013 at 6:41pm) View today's birthdays. I would drive an extra 10-15 min and go to Harmarville Alpha (or other rinks) for lessons, hockey, etc. Anabolic parents are all over. . Surprised you got a refund. Tier II 18U Mt. 24th Annual Nutcracker Tournament - RMU Island Sports Center, December 26-31, 2023. Not sure there's a solution to this one though, not when bragging rights of an extra A and money are involved. 18. Specifically the 16U Viper "Stars" - who at the last minute pulled out of the PAHL because they were placed in A-Major Black. Edited April 25, 2022 by Danner27 2Hockeyfan00. #6 West Virginia 5:30 PM at Gilmour Academy Ice Arena Quarterfinal Game #2: Friday, February 18t. When hockey became to expensive for the average person to play and it became a rich kids game only. 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. hence "Viper's Demise", the original thread. the usphl is a joke, it’s a money making machine. Changing rink ownership wouldn't be easy on any program. Please feel free to call me on my cell at (412) 953-8865, or email me at jrseifarth@comcast. If I were one of the families whose player got named to that team I would be running for the hills. 18. A AAA organization placing a kid in a school district to play PIHL hockey…. Hello I am a new hockey parent. . Wasn't even close I liked HS 10 times better. 44 - 7th in USA Tier 2 0. - Jack Williams - Greensburg Salem, left the area in (i think) 10th grade to billet & play somewhere north of PA just don't remember where. 19 minutes ago Guest 20 minutes ago Guest 21 minutes ago Guest Viewing Forums Index. Ok I think I'm right on the 7+ evaluators. The 18 preds lost 8-1 against the top team in PAHL. Personally the pha program in terms of hockey & hockey development is awful. Says Lebo beat Renegades 7-0 for 14uAA but it’s opposite. college students switch majors before earning a bachelor's degree . 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. m. 57 - 5th in USA Tier 2 06's - Allegheny Badgers - 89. My 2009 isn’t interested in doing summer hockey as he plays travel baseball and enjoys that much more. It will be interesting to see how the PIHL handles this one. All of the area teams (North Pittsburgh, Vipers, Reneg. Alpha and/or the Vengeance are literally the only rink I’ve seen lock their games. 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. NUMBER NAME POS. 85 MHR. Some years you luck out and get a good one. o 3-time Pennsylvania Cup AAA and AA Champions . SHAHA 09 won the 2009 second division. . When sticks went from $20-$40 a piece in the 90's to $300-$400 nowadays. The officials, as well as Armstrong board members,. On 5/12/2023 at 1:06 PM, zam said: I guess it means there is a new Sheriff in town. A lot of preseason scrimmages are locked down on livebarn, same behavior as previous years. 11:00AM 19U Armstrong Arrows 6 vs. With all of the spring/summer teams, camps, etc. The system generates emails to you when you get direct messaged or you are subscribed to threads, when someone replies to that thread. We are still looking for the following teams- 1 at 18u Upper A, Have 5 already. It's a quicker drive from Seneca Valley high school in Harmony to Printscape than it is to PIA. 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. Edited February 15, 2022 by WesWestern PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHLHere are the rankings for the top Tier 2 PAHL teams. December 27-30, 2019 ~ Alpha Ice Complex – Pittsburgh, Pa. 22 minutes ago. Posted September 10, 2020. I give them credit because they’re making kids dreams come true in a way by getting to play college hockey. Since we are past the half way point of the season, current mid am district tier1 standings 15u-18u 18U 1 Esmark Stars 96. Please stop letting your kids waste their time and your money with this garbage. 74 CP is definately right behind him. 18U - Arctic Foxes - 92. 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. . 1 Nashville Jr. Western Pa Inline Hockey League. In a lot of other sports, teams are entered rather than having a separate tryout. MOV People wonder why there’s an official shortage not only in Western PA, but across USA Hockey as a whole. 72 4 PPE 95. . 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 (WPIHL) SOUTH HILLS CATHOLIC. If you haven't looked at a map lately, Seneca Valley is wayyyyyyyyy north of the city. . 660 topics in this forum. that’s a good one. Icing the puck is a staple of traditional hockey. Based on games played so far they appear to be the class of this level in western PA. I went out with my brother to watch some 09 "AAA" teams in Johnstown this weekend. Search. Maybe the facilities aren't perfect and the Hockey wasn't the best but they were out there competing and giving their best effort. if you have an opinion keep it to yourself. Started by Guest Board General Youth Hockey Info. com. From the USA Hockey website, a summary of the rule changes (with my emphasis added): Quote PLAYING RULES CHANGE YEAR The USA Hockey Board of Directors approved th. ”41st Annual Showcase of ALL-STARS KEYSTONE STATE GAMES ICE HOCKEY Pennsylvania's Olympic Games Competition July 29 - 31st, 2022 ALL Regions competing for the Sharrer Cup Championship Revolution Ice Center - Wilkes Barre/Scranton 2022 Keystone State Games Poster AD. 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". The mission is to promote sportsmanship and. In general, they are the best at the camp. 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) . We also have 4 schools on the Waiting List.