I wish everyone nothing but the best in 2023. Search. Lots of Pahl & Pihl parent involvement, Elbow rubbing like the good old youth days. 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. The group is. 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. 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. Search. The Alignment for Flyers Cup is Private Schools play AAA and AA (700 + PIAA) and A (700 - PIAA) is based on Enrollment. I remember playing roller hockey there for several years. “Being at Esmark matters. 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. Esmark gets their kid here, montour gets a goalie. 2:30PM 14U (3) Pens 7 vs. Great job on the rebrand as well. From the History and Tradition, to the Regionals, to the Fantastic Opening Ceremony, to the Pin Trading, to the exceptional Finals Pre-Game Ceremony and Post game awards. The mission is to promote sportsmanship and. Wasn't even close I liked HS 10 times better. Here we go with off the rails rumors. Good for you and good for the team refunding you. Discuss youth hockey for Western PA, and the local West Virginia and Ohio tri-state area (including Erie) Followers 2. So I see that North Pittsburgh has kicked of the tryout date crap show. ) Pine Richland 4. . It is pretty affordable too at around $25K all-in for tuition / room / board per year before academic scholarships. Users Online. Hahaha. 78 6 Indy Jr Fuel 93. 18 minutes ago Guest Logging in. Esmark Stars is a nationally recognized program participating in the North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL). 1. 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. I think there are a good number of players/families who are either loyal or who WANT to stay loyal. 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. 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. It is pretty affordable too at around $25K all-in for tuition / room / board per year before academic scholarships. Ø Carmel Gold . On 9/6/2023 at 6:19 PM, fafa fohi said: AA is not “minor” hockey,” especially U16 on up with the top tier teams as many kids go from AA to playing prep, juniors and / or college hockey. It will be interesting to see how the PIHL handles this one. Not to many surprises on the rankings. 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. With all of the spring/summer teams, camps, etc. 4k views Saucey September 24, 2021 LiveBarn PSA By. because at least I can park right next to those buildings, and they're all in pretty safe areas. That's not the case this year. Mars would out play teams and get beat bad and the players would give up. 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. 23 Followers. 40 2 Gilmour Prep 96. Especially after Pennsylvania Ice Hockey Officiating (PIHO) Officiating Director Zachary Roberts can’t even respect his own officials. Okay, so anyone involved with local hockey knows that PIHO has been trying to take over and monopolize the officiating in this area. “if you get tested you have to sit out a week, regardless of the results”. Below you will find all the info needed. posts. Perhaps it's because of the professionalization of youth sports these days that led to that. The rest are just posers and money grabbers. Board member transition. ThanksHockey is supposed to be a fun thing, maybe there are other things they enjoy, too. On 3/22/2023 at 5:47 AM, Pa Hockey said: All Schools play under the same rules. Typically in preseason groupings the 14U AA Minor teams are separated out. 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. We would like to invite you to attend our annual Thanksgiving Tournament. . 19 minutes ago Guest 20 minutes ago Guest 21 minutes ago Guest Viewing Forums Index. 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. By WHAGIRLSHOCKEY, January 26. 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. My son played in adult dek leagues there and it was one of the nicer Dek only facilities. The scores all get posted on my hoc. In a statement released on the day of the incident, the Panthers , who play in the Elite Ice Hockey League, said the death was a “freak accident” and they were. 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. From the History and Tradition, to the Regionals, to the Fantastic Opening Ceremony, to the Pin Trading, to the exceptional Finals Pre-Game Ceremony and Post game awards. Face it the NHL is changing to meet the demand of the current generation. Needs to be a better check. 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 Cal is just D3 and IUP has a D1 and D3 program. Users Online in the Last 24 Hours. Ok I think I'm right on the 7+ evaluators. Previously scouts in attendance have been from NHL, OHL, NCAA, NCDC, BCHL, N. On 10/3/2023 at 7:42 AM, Happy Hockey Fan said: Meadeville and Montour battled in a shootout (9-7) last night. 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. 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. . Thank you for participating in our free forum on Western PA Hockey. esmark midget is a distant second. On 3/22/2023 at 5:47 AM, Pa Hockey said: All Schools play under the same rules. 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. A parent fight broke out in the stands at the end of the Shaler vs Latrobe game on Thursday night. JerryTime. Seems more like the terrible bv teams with new fancy jerseys. Topics. Western PA. posts. ) Montour 4. ( ranked 9th and 7-0-1 in the ESCHL) So there are some programs that a Im not really knocking those two schools, they have good programs but like every year - they won’t go anywhere at nationals. We are holding supplemental tryouts this Saturday, August 19th! If you are a 12U Skater/Goalie, 14U Skater, or 16U Skater… send us an email at programs@ahabadgers. It gets overlooked by those living in western PA but gets a heavy draw from kids in the tri-state area along with Philly. 21 minutes ago aaaahockey. Specifically the 16U Viper "Stars" - who at the last minute pulled out of the PAHL because they were placed in A-Major Black. To the extent that they will only field a varsity team next year. Clonbur replied to dazedandconfused's topic in Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey They chased everyone away. We only had 14 skaters and 3 goalies attend tryouts so pretty much everyone made the team. Morehouse kid - now they are really pushing girls hockey. Westmoreland Hockey Association (WHA) Girls Program Teams for 2023-2023 Season - 12U, 14U, 16U/19U. 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. Your first statement is too broad. December 30, 2022 High school hockey season By Wondering aloud, September 19, 2021 2 replies 5. The big acha programs are getting the middle level & bottom kids from tier 2 juniors across the states & Canada. 15U, 16U, and 18U have 17 minute periods with a 100 minute ice slot. if you reply more than once your really mad. Do your homework on the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League (MAHL) in 2007-2008. ) Seneca Valley 3. . The best kids are not snubbing their club to to play School Hockey. Posted October 3. 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. 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. Pittsburgh, PA wpahockey. Mt. ) Fox Chapel 3. This event is one of the most heavily scouted events in the country. . 82 ———————————— 7 Cleveland Barons 93. 2 Montana Wolves. A parent fight broke out in the stands at the end of the Shaler vs Latrobe game on Thursday night. that’s a good one. People talking like their kid's mite team is the Montreal Canadiens, and their kid is Maurice Richard. . 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. It is interesting how the Fair Play Points seem to be the worst at 14U and 18U. Montour school district is where his billet family lives. 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. 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. junior, but if you know the path it is pretty straight forward. o 3-time Pennsylvania Cup AAA and AA Champions . 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. Attend a youth baseball game in DC, a gymnastics tournament in NC , a football game in Anywhere, TX. Pleasant is permanently closed and will be converted into a truck depot. Keystone State Games Central Region KSG ICE HOCKEY WEBSITE & REGISTRATION LINK – KSG ICE HOCKEY | Mysite (keystonegames. It’s not grounds for an argument. Current State of Youth Hockey - Extensive. com. It really isn't. December 30, 2022 High school hockey season By Wondering aloud, September 19, 2021 2 replies 5. 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. Obviously don’t know what the heck they’re talking about on that one. . 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. comThe Pittsburgh Aviators are looking for a few more players to round out their 14U Mix Year team. 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. If you do a deep dive into the CCM results, I think you would find a lot of what should be deemed as successful weekends. 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. Morehouse kid - now they are really pushing girls hockey. 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. instead of hockey in the summer as well. I’m usually very optimistic but I don’t expect this to go well. ) NA 2. 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. 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. ) Norwin 2. MISSION FOR THE LEAGUE: ATC’s Scholastic Leagues will support team and player development for local scholastic programs. Off topic - but relevant - Skate blade death. Pittsburgh Amateur Hockey League Search. Tuesday 12/19 7:00 PM Location TBD. As I delved deeper, everything is locked outside of one or two time frames a day. The only problem is that it is often hard to find good coaching at the squirt and peewee level in western PA. You have so many AA teams, that most of them have a couple actual AA players and are filled out with A Major players. . 3. Alpha and/or the Vengeance are literally the only rink I’ve seen lock their games. On 5/12/2023 at 1:06 PM, zam said: I guess it means there is a new Sheriff in town. Very competitive games including some Philly teams and more locally Esmark, Preds, and SHAHA. 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. 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. Now whether or not they would want to us a different story. Media. 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. ) Penn-Trafford. Esmark ended up winning the championship. There are a lot of great kids and players and here's our exclusive list. It just happened to be were the kid billeted…. 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. Apparently butler valley is rebranding to the “ Pittsburgh yetis “. It just follows a path unlike other traditional sports. 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. SHAHA 09 won the 2009 second division. Not sure there's a solution to this one though, not when bragging rights of an extra A and money are involved. 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. Before you say it will never work, look at Sweden and Finland. tournament. Threads and Posts. 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. there are many AAA level players in western PA playing AA hockey for those same reasons. They had lots of active teams playing there with players from Westmorela. 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. 3:05PM 14U S Pittsburgh Rebellion 2 vs. neither program has the. He really wants to try out for Pens Elite. I can't believe I am saying this - but I actually agree with this. 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. Last year at North Pittsburgh he dis not make a travel team. The 18 preds lost 8-1 against the top team in PAHL. AAA hockey is strange because there is such variation in quality and travel. Last Updated: Forum has moved by Paul Baxter ( Aug 3, 2018 at 7:53pm). . I played both HS & AAA hockey as a kid. 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. We are also excited to welcome our coaches Si Bishop( Foxes 18u AA) and Conrad Waite ( Duquesne ACHA D1) back along with the addition of coach Lee Grafton. Members. Jump to content Western Pennsylvania Youth HockeyMaybe Pihl could take a few lessons from Midams. 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. If I recall correctly the first club team’s in western pa were M3. It's a quicker drive from Seneca Valley high school in Harmony to Printscape than it is to PIA. Coach Grafton is the Head Coach for the 16u. 17 minutes ago Guest Viewing Forums Index. It really isn't. 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. Especially after Pennsylvania Ice Hockey Officiating (PIHO) Officiating Director Zachary Roberts can’t even respect his own officials. Tier 2 hockey is becoming such a cesspool of misleading organization leadership promoting the pathway to higher opportunities. He got in trouble 2-3 years ago for influencing his players not to get concision tested. Game Managers need to check the rosters better moving forward. junior, but if you know the path it is pretty straight forward. 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. 4 is the total package. A lot of our western PA acha M1 teams (and Ohio) are run by local politics to a degree. if you have an opinion keep it to yourself. 2. Whether it's spending time with friends, a part time job, spending a lot of time looking at colleges, wanting a few nights to play video games, or whatever else they could be doing instead of being at the rink 6 nights a week. 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 worst part about shutting down hockey is that the many people employed at the rinks will suffer. ATC Scholastic Development Hockey League ATC Scholastic League returns for 2021-2022 season. Fun fact there’s a D4 and 5 in the CHE. I'm sure we will all be able to learn a lot from you! 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on. By RMUHockeyAcademy, August 24. Maybe the facilities aren't perfect and the Hockey wasn't the best but they were out there competing and giving their best effort. My 2013 is completely addicted to hockey and would be on the ice every single day if we could. Really should also have a 12U AA Minor division IMO but that's been discussed to death on this forum. Now in its 24th season, our event takes place the week between Christmas and New Year's Eve at The Island Sports Center which is located less than 10 miles from downtown Pittsburgh. Have to say it was honestly some good hockey. Maybe it's not true across the board but it has been for me after multiple trips. 96 - 19th USA Tier 2 05's - Steel City - 91. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHL. I understand Amateur teams trying to secure players (customers' $$) for the following season, but why do High schools? If. The PIHL has basically put it on the organizations to enforce. AHF does some interesting things like all star games, no fair play point, krach ratings, live stats, etc. Personally the pha program in terms of hockey & hockey development is awful. Both should be contenders. 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. 0 (11) Team Colorado. Per league by-laws they have to pay a substantial fine. Those are the kids who leave teams in shambles, and then the loyal families have to scramble to find homes. 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. Two teams in Western PA becoming top ACHA programs are IUP (ranked 19th and 8-0 in the CHMA) and Pitt. That's not the case this year. @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. Reviewing all teams before announcing who will be in playoffs and playoffs begin. The Foundation gives the PPE over 200K per year and yet the fees are still astronomical and certainly don't. These Events features the top High School Hockey programs in the country for the three-day events during the 2022-2023 season. D. I’ve viewed many rinks over the years via LiveBarn. 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. 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. This is what they had to say about it. Sort By . Whether it was Jim Cox’s overtime winner for Baldwin or Downingtown East’s five-overtime classic, the championship continues to keep fans and. 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. 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. Pitt has left the CHMA to go the ESCHL. Those teams play inhouse and. Every year I help families track tryouts, and this year it's a mess. We had over 60 teams last year. This is Western PA High School Hockey, not Minnesota or N. We could use another sheet or two In western pa, the problem is, it’s not very profitable. I have 2 children who started this year and they both tried out for the first time this year. Tuesday. 5. Sunday 12/31. Chris Stern sluggoesq@yahoo. "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. Big difference. MOV People wonder why there’s an official shortage not only in Western PA, but across USA Hockey as a whole. The #1 Western PA Hockey Forum. Like others have said, some programs are being left, others are being overwhelmed, AAA kids are going AA. Clair, Peters Township, Bethel Park, etc. Wasn't even close I liked HS 10 times better. Haven't added them up exactly but looking at them it seems like a pretty strong trend. By the time Mom and Dad start to figure things out and ask questions, their kid is older and probably a year away from HS and we all know that is where the drop off starts. Pitt played in the M3 CHE? Absolutely disgusting display from Armstrong fans last night at the Belmont complex. Pa Hockey . that’s a good one. there is a decent skill. Over c. 2023-24 PAHL Divisions PAHL Team Rosters Clearinghouse PAHL Discipline Information MEMBERSHIP MEETING. A joint effort of the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins and corporate partner Dick’s. Discuss youth hockey for Western PA, and the local West Virginia and Ohio tri-state area (including Erie) 18. The Squirt parent that is brand new to travel hockey and doesn’t know anything about the organization or the league, their kid made a team and they start writing checks. It seems like the teams in our area either can't or won't play each other at the younger ages (where there probably shouldn't be any AAA hockey at all) and the "premier" team is definitely Pens by u15/16 ish but they import about half the best players from all over the. Pennsylvania State Hockey Championship Celebrations 2022-23 Western Pennsylvania State Championship Celebrations. JerryTime. If you think atrocious parent behavior is unique to western PA hockey parents then you don't get out much. com to enroll!5 hours ago, Danner27 said: Think that comment should be re-phrased by the poster. RMUHockeyAcademy. 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. Hockey state championship preview: Peters Township, South Fayette, Kiski Area represent the west | Pittsburgh Post-GazetteThe tournament draws a maximum of 100 of the most talented teams from Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, New York, and beyond. It only matters if you are placing a great deal of importance on ranking 11 and 12 year old youth hockey teams. We will be playing full rosters and spectators We are beginning to fill up, dont get left out. A lot of preseason scrimmages are locked down on livebarn, same behavior as previous years. Delayed offsides was eliminated from all levels of youth hockey except high school at the USA Congress last week. Things are good yes. Perfect for coaches, parents, and team managers. . I recall that the original owner, Howard Baldwin, whom owned the Pens and Pittsburgh’s indoor soccer team “The Pittsburgh Stingers. 254 likes. Check the Pa Hockey website for that information. . 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. I will be mailing the Tournament Packages with Hotel Information, Rules, Scheduling Info, the Tournament Ro. We'll be gone from youth hockey by then so it doesn't make a difference to me. . On 6/10/2022 at 7:40 PM, nemesis8679 said: Hockey is way more convoluted than any other major sport. . Please contact me if you are interested or know someone looking for a spot on a solid squad. We currently have 11 skaters and 1 goalie . Yuri has never been the head coach of U15. All of the area teams (North Pittsburgh, Vipers, Reneg. . 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. The 16U Vengeance team is going to be better than last year as well. You have so many AA teams, that most of them have a couple actual AA players and are filled out with A Major players. It’s varsity 20U, not minny or Michigan - western pa & Ohio varsity. It helps when you visit the rink for tryouts you can see progress happening from both lobby levels. Practices are Mondays 7:30-8:30 and Thursday 8:30-9:30 . 158. I like the idea of signing in before the game in front of the game manager. On 10/28/2023 at 4:32 PM, BeerLeagueRockstar said: Keep in mind it's youth sports were talking about. 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. Game Managers need to check the rosters better moving forward. 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. 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. 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. net Joined August 2018. by having the monopoly, you take away choice, you force ppl into all 1 direction, and smother out the. ) TJ 1. The only true and consistently legitimate AAA is PPE across all of the birth years. Posted February 12, 2022. Off topic - but. . 24 th Pa Hockey Scholastic Showcase. 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. And then brain trust ran him out because he didn't bow down to their every whim. You've got posters inviting other posters out to the proverbial parking lot. Some years you will not like them and will look forward to moving on. (SRM) software, but is owned by and subject to the Midam. 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. Wisconsin Youth Hockey Forum; Chicago Youth Hockey Forum; Arizona Hockey; Canada Varsity (Womens Hockey) MO Youth Hockey (Missouri) Metro Hockey Forum. Tier II 16U Allegheny Badgers. posts.