The organizations & boards are run by this community. 17 minutes ago Guest Viewing Forums Index. The majority acha teams are better hockey. Well, it's official. 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. Good for you and good for the team refunding you. It has evolved recently to include more prep and NCAA vs. 2023-24 PAHL Divisions PAHL Team Rosters Clearinghouse PAHL Discipline Information MEMBERSHIP MEETING. We now have Ice to run the Tournament over three days over 3 Rinks (a game on Sunday the 26th and 2 Games on Monday the 27th and Championship Round on Tuesday the 28th). An absolute disgrace to youth hockey. MOV People wonder why there’s an official shortage not only in Western PA, but across USA Hockey as a whole. . We are a non-profit volunteer organization. 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. m. Practices are Mondays 7:30-8:30 and Thursday 8:30-9:30 . 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. So therefore splitting it up the way its now does actually make. The worst part about shutting down hockey is that the many people employed at the rinks will suffer. junior, but if you know the path it is pretty straight forward. Over c. (and 1 more) 0 replies. Lemmie go out on a limb here, your the type that probably doesn't have a kid that plays anymore, but when he/she did, you moved them all over the place blaming every organization that your so/daughter didn't develop, blamed the coaches, the parents, whoever you could. Reviewing all teams before announcing who will be in playoffs and playoffs begin. He got in trouble 2-3 years ago for influencing his players not to get concision tested. Details are below. The 25th Annual Pa Hockey Scholastic Showcase will be played on December 26-28, 2021 at Alpha Ice Complex in Harmarville. We have had 5 declines so far and the team is on shaky ground. 21 minutes ago aaaahockey. kestrel did coach for north pittsburgh when his kid was younger, as his kid got older and better he stepped back. 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. Do your homework on the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League (MAHL) in 2007-2008. Discuss youth hockey for Western PA, and the local West Virginia and Ohio tri-state area (including Erie) 18. Every year I help families track tryouts, and this year it's a mess. 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. Depending on which birth year, maybe esmark or vengeance. Before you say it will never work, look at Sweden and Finland. 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. I'm just really disappointed that no one is talking about D-2 Hockey! The Ringgold, Canevin game was probably the best of the finals. Visit our forum at: wpahockey. National Invitational Scholastic Showcase - Hoosier Cup 2022 Tournament Schedule Rink 1 = Lefty Smith 12/9/2021 7:51 Compton Ice Arena Rink 2 = Olympic Rink Rink 3 = Ice Box 1 REVISED 12/08/21 Rink 4 = Ice Box 2 GAME # DATE TIME RINK BRACKET HOME TEAM AWAY TEAM PRELIMINARY ROUND SATURDAY ANY REVI. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHL. 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. net if you would like any additional information. We only had 14 skaters and 3 goalies attend tryouts so pretty much everyone made the team. Coaches: We are looking for paid, non-parent coaches. 9k. Seems more like the terrible bv teams with new fancy jerseys. IMG_1174. Typically in preseason groupings the 14U AA Minor teams are separated out. I think this rule change hurts that cause. 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. 23 Followers. Anyon. We would like to invite you to attend our annual Thanksgiving Tournament. 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. An absolute disgrace to youth hockey. Your first statement is too broad. 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. 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. He really wants to try out for Pens Elite. These Events features the top High School Hockey programs in the country for the three-day events during the 2022-2023 season. The scores all get posted on my hoc. This year’s game will be more of the same, with On The Bench’s J. 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. M tournament. #6 West Virginia 5:30 PM at Gilmour Academy Ice Arena Quarterfinal Game #2: Friday, February 18t. Great job on the rebrand as well. 429. 24th Annual Nutcracker Tournament - RMU Island Sports Center, December 26-31, 2023. 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. Especially after Pennsylvania Ice Hockey Officiating (PIHO) Officiating Director Zachary Roberts can’t even respect his own officials. ) Fox Chapel 3. 72 8 Pittsburgh Predators 92. The PAHL is a member driven organization. Tuesday. 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. I think there are a good number of players/families who are either loyal or who WANT to stay loyal. Esmark Stars is a nationally recognized program participating in the North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL). Okay, so anyone involved with local hockey knows that PIHO has been trying to take over and monopolize the officiating in this area. Played 5 yrs OHL (Kitchener, North Bay) then 11 years bouncing from ECHL, CHL, WCHL, WPHL, IHL, UHLThat place might as well be West Virginia to 75% of the hockey community based on logistics. My 2013 is completely addicted to hockey and would be on the ice every single day if we could. December 27-30, 2019 ~ Alpha Ice Complex – Pittsburgh, Pa. Previously scouts in attendance have been from NHL, OHL, NCAA, NCDC, BCHL, N. The 18 preds lost 8-1 against the top team in PAHL. 3A- 2A- 3A- 1. 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. Wisconsin Youth Hockey Forum; Chicago Youth Hockey Forum; Arizona Hockey; Canada Varsity (Womens Hockey) MO Youth Hockey (Missouri) Metro Hockey Forum. Very interesting. All Players Eligibility is by choice to play or not for the school they attend. Likes. pa hockey pennsylvania elite 8 2019-2020 "aaa aa & a" division final - week 18 division class rank team gp w l t pts pihl aaa 1 north allegheny 17 14 3 0 28 epiha aaa 2 holy ghost prep 18 13 4 1 27 epiha aaa 3 lasalle 23 11 12 0 22 pihl aaa 4 peters township 19 13 6 0 26 epih. Likes. Pitt has left the CHMA to go the ESCHL. ) Franklin Regional 3. I only know this because I've counted. I've seen a good number of tier 1 and 2 18U games this year. . There are a lot of youth hockey players in the South Hills and a lot of them play at one of these three organizations. Replies: 6 Views: 7164 March 26, 2019, 08:36:25 AM by Youth Hockey Info: U18 Tier 1 teams. Really should also have a 12U AA Minor division IMO but that's been discussed to death on this forum. 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. . AHF does some interesting things like all star games, no fair play point, krach ratings, live stats, etc. . 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. Games played at Alpha Ice and Pittsburg. It's part of the Keystone State Games, which is a non-profit that puts on the event. Pittsburgh Penguins Elite is Western Pennsylvania’s premier AAA amateur hockey organization. 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. . ThanksHockey is supposed to be a fun thing, maybe there are other things they enjoy, too. esmark midget is a distant second. By RMUHockeyAcademy, August 24. Anything regarding hockey tourneys. 18U - Arctic Foxes - 92. ” 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. 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. By nemesis8679, 3 hours ago. Attached is 2021 Keystone State Games Schedule for Tryouts and the Games. We are still looking for the following teams- 1 at 18u Upper A, Have 5 already. Icing the puck is a staple of traditional hockey. Everyone has there own opinions & those opinions should be respected & debated. Then you end up with a team with 3 AAA players, 3 AA players, 5 A players, and 4 deck hockey kids that are just learning to skate. Armstrong won U18 second division. Please contact me if you are interested or know someone looking for a spot on a solid squad. 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. Lots of Pahl & Pihl parent involvement, Elbow rubbing like the good old youth days. 18 minutes ago Guest Logging in. The Pittsburgh Vengeance Hockey Club exists to provide youth players with a pathway to college and professional hockey. 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. 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 do a deep dive into the CCM results, I think you would find a lot of what should be deemed as successful weekends. WESTERN PA GROW FH COMMITTEE. RMU & DUQ are the biggest offenders locally. 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. The games were excellent and com. The #1 Western PA Hockey Forum. Per league by-laws they have to pay a substantial fine. I wish everyone nothing but the best in 2023. Based on games played so far they appear to be the class of this level in western PA. Forum Information & Statistics. In 2012, Rose was awarded before a sellout crowd at PPG Paints Arena the first Annual Pittsburgh Penguins Founders & Builders Award. The 16 preds didn't play any PAHL teams. I was fortunate enough to grow up around the game, and understand how things work, so my son had a point of. On 10/28/2023 at 4:32 PM, BeerLeagueRockstar said: Keep in mind it's youth sports were talking about. 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. Media. 74 CP is definately right behind him. if you have an opinion keep it to yourself. Specifically the 16U Viper "Stars" - who at the last minute pulled out of the PAHL because they were placed in A-Major Black. 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. No youth or girls Tier I or Tier II team may recruit or solicit players or offer hockey contracts to players for the 2023-24 season, or hold development camps, tryouts, player selections or any activity that could be construed as a tryout/solicitation or recruitment for the 2023-24 season, prior to 3:45 p. I would drive an extra 10-15 min and go to Harmarville Alpha (or other rinks) for lessons, hockey, etc. Find related and similar companies as well as employees by title and much. All Players Eligibility is by choice to play or not for the school they attend. if someone. 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. When hockey became to expensive for the average person to play and it became a rich kids game only. If you've got 15,000 to spend on your kid's gap year to let him just play hockey, and understand that it isn't going to land them in the pros, or you don't care too much about their high school education, have at it. . 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. It is pretty affordable too at around $25K all-in for tuition / room / board per year before academic scholarships. In general, they are the best at the camp. Pihl also needs to follow their own rules as far as of playoff starting dates. . Chris Stern sluggoesq@yahoo. 5 th Annual Hoosier Cup Scholastic Showcase. that’s a good one. 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. Western PA Hockey Forum’s Tweets. Pa Hockey . It's a quicker drive from Seneca Valley high school in Harmony to Printscape than it is to PIA. When sticks went from $20-$40 a piece in the 90's to $300-$400 nowadays. Off topic - but relevant - Skate blade death. 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. “It is each Member Association’s responsibility to make sure its players and coaches are aware of this Face Coverings Policy and to disseminate within its organization any changes in this policy. My kid played A Hockey for FR and based on his College Career in the ACHA did ok leading the entire ACHA in scoring as a 19 yo sophomore (chest thump). instead of hockey in the summer as well. Posted October 11. Kid plays on both teams with his billet brother - easy to get to practice, easier adjustment for the Dayton kid moving away at 15. 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. 660 topics in this forum. 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. If you’ve been around hockey, as I assume you have, this. Ok I think I'm right on the 7+ evaluators. USA Hockey Registration Forecast for Western Pa. o 3-time Pennsylvania Cup AAA and AA Champions . For all I know, travel baseball,. com (California) Western PA Hockey (Western PA. With all of the spring/summer teams, camps, etc. Scotty Bowman and Badger Bob couldn't "coach up" a team like that! From the talk on this board most 09s in the area ran back and forth to 2 or 3 different tryouts. 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 -. 2022 - 2023 Pa Hockey Top 5 Rankings - High School Coming Fridays But I think a part of the problem is the vast majority of the teams are forced into some flavor of A level hockey. 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. Soooo. Started by. Clonbur replied to dazedandconfused's topic in Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey They chased everyone away. Existing user?. Let's use this thread to post all known tryout dates for reference. Some years you will not like them and will look forward to moving on. The officials, as well as Armstrong board members,. 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. They are headed to playing in non-contact beer league hockey and will hopefully get a lot of enjoyment from the game with decades of recreational play. 3. 11:00AM 19U Armstrong Arrows 6 vs. com to enroll!5 hours ago, Danner27 said: Think that comment should be re-phrased by the poster. He's looking to play in a more competitive environment. 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 best skating coach our daughter ever had was when she played with the PPE around 2015. Yuri has a relationship with this ncdc team. The only true and consistently legitimate AAA is PPE across all of the birth years. 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. WBS (I know not western PA) won 2010 second division. comThe Pittsburgh Aviators are looking for a few more players to round out their 14U Mix Year team. The mission is to promote sportsmanship and competition while playing in a scholastic hockey environment. The Youngstown Junior Phantoms Are looking for players to fill their 14 u Bantam roster . 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. Lots of Pahl & Pihl parent involvement, Elbow rubbing like the good old youth days. But there are other families/players who do look out for their own interests. o 2021 and 30-Time Indiana. Advancement is something Esmark Stars Hockey Club takes great pride in. pdfAs we get ready for the 2023-24 season, I want to remind everyone that the 27th Pa Hockey Scholastic Showcase will be held on December 29-31 2023 at the Alpha Ice Complex in Pittsburgh, Pa. 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. The Foundation gives the PPE over 200K per year and yet the fees are still astronomical and certainly don't. John Folmer [email protected] for high end U14 players! We practice 3 times a week (MTR) and do 3-5 tournaments. 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. . Existing user? Sign In . 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. . We need to be developing hockey sense as much as skills. Sort By . AAA hockey is strange because there is such variation in quality and travel. It certainly appeared to be full size in the 90’s and early 2000’s when they put the sport court down. 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. Clair, Peters Township, Bethel Park, etc. 24th Annual Nutcracker Tournament - RMU Island Sports Center, December 26-31, 2023. 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. Many players and parents upset over this as kids. 15U, 16U, and 18U have 17 minute periods with a 100 minute ice slot. Board member transition. A number have people mentioned that Esmark is moving to Printscape after they open their second sheet. ) Norwin 2. It just follows a path unlike other traditional sports. 506 views. . proboards. 4. 3:05PM 14U S Pittsburgh Rebellion 2 vs. 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. . 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. It gets overlooked by those living in western PA but gets a heavy draw from kids in the tri-state area along with Philly. junior, but if you know the path it is pretty straight forward. Just wanted to bring this up, Hotshots double DEK rink in Mt. . December 30, 2022 High school hockey season By Wondering aloud, September 19, 2021 2 replies 5. He didn't fold. 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. 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. I’m usually very optimistic but I don’t expect this to go well. At one point there were at least 4 Shaler players in the stands a few of which threw punches or shoved Latrobe parents. It’s odd. The 16U Vengeance team is going to be better than last year as well. All hockey players/parents are on a separate Journey. As I delved deeper, everything is locked outside of one or two time frames a day. ) Pine Richland 4. Montour school district is where his billet family lives. I like the idea of signing in before the game in front of the game manager. 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. 955. 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 just follows a path unlike other traditional sports. The #1 Western PA Hockey Forum. A lot of preseason scrimmages are locked down on livebarn, same behavior as previous years. 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. Here we go with off the rails rumors. RMUHockeyAcademy. One more note - just my experience, but former pro hockey players are not always good hockey teachers. I give them credit because they’re making kids dreams come true in a way by getting to play college hockey. 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. He'll likely be playing middle school PIHL next season but is also looking to play for one of the local PAHL teams. My son is a 2009 birthday. Share with: Link: Copy link. Parents are pulling kids because they don't like the make up of the team (before even giving them. Western Pennsylvania schools are encouraged to coordinate with Jeff Mauro to celebrate this special occasion – Please plan to have an Alumni and Current Club Reception at the Rink and to recognize our State Champions prior to the scheduled game Not entirely true for PPE players. 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. Those are the kids who leave teams in shambles, and then the loyal families have to scramble to find homes. I just don’t see them having the monopoly on Western PA youth hockey as a good thing…. The mission is to promote sportsmanship and. 427. 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. I recall that the original owner, Howard Baldwin, whom owned the Pens and Pittsburgh’s indoor soccer team “The Pittsburgh Stingers. 00 9 Tri. A joint effort of the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins and corporate partner Dick’s. Needs to be a better check. 11 5 Ohio Blue Jackets 94. Changing rink ownership wouldn't be easy on any program. Worried about winning in PA high school hockey- give me a break! Also, where do you get the nerve to insult someone’s kid in your post. . 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. 60 - 5th in USA Tier 2 07's - Allegheny Badgers - 91. 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. if you reply on a forum your mad. 18. 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. . Oh and yes , my son made mid ams every year he tried out and had the privilege of going to National Camps . 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. Delayed offsides was eliminated from all levels of youth hockey except high school at the USA Congress last week. 9k. Big difference. Then they do care, but not in a good way. The comparisons with work and youth sports are two completely different things. I’m guessing the transfer portal will provide some players next year as well. 3 Mid Fairfield Stars. 24 th Pa Hockey Scholastic Showcase. . 19 minutes ago. Didn't even get a write up in the paper. It will never be what it could sitting way up 28 north and east of the city. I played both HS & AAA hockey as a kid. 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). 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. Fun fact there’s a D4 and 5 in the CHE. 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. Tier II 18U Mt. 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. Most rinks, players do not enter/exit through the middle of the stands like it is at Alpha. A parent fight broke out in the stands at the end of the Shaler vs Latrobe game on Thursday night. He will always serve as the defensive assistant for games when it works out. IMG_1174. 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. The problem lies in the allure of the people (making money off hockey) selling independent teams to parents and clubs. So I see that North Pittsburgh has kicked of the tryout date crap show. Not to many surprises on the rankings. hence "Viper's Demise", the original thread. For a moment let's think about the kid's playing AAA hockeyLooking at the AHF rules, looks like 10U and 12U have 15 minute periods with an 80 minute ice slot. posts. Both teams have potent offenses. Haven't added them up exactly but looking at them it seems like a pretty strong trend. A lot of our western PA acha M1 teams (and Ohio) are run by local politics to a degree. Thank you for participating in our free forum on Western PA Hockey. NUMBER NAME POS. Discuss youth hockey for Western PA, and the local West Virginia and Ohio tri-state area (including Erie) 19k. 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. Users Online in the Last 24 Hours. Please stop letting your kids waste their time and your money with this garbage. Hopefully they get it figured outAt the older ages, the few who move on to the USA Hockey camps are likely known prior to the tryouts, and yes, they typically play on the top AAA teams. . neither program has the. . 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. 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. I do give those guys credit for fixing that rink up, western pa does not need anymore closing rinks. 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. 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. Tier 2 hockey is becoming such a cesspool of misleading organization leadership promoting the pathway to higher opportunities. December 30, 2022 High school hockey season By Wondering aloud, September 19, 2021 2 replies 5. It's just dumb for grown people to get worked up over this stuff. Ø Carmel Gold . If you haven't looked at a map lately, Seneca Valley is wayyyyyyyyy north of the city. With 45 Years of History of the Pennsylvania High School Hockey Championships, as discussed there have been many great teams coached by very influential and terrific coaches. The stairs/locker room layout there is a bit atypical of rinks in western PA. If I were one of the families whose player got named to that team I would be running for the hills. A lot of coaches that know my son from ADM and summer league told me they were he didnt make travel. 82 ———————————— 7 Cleveland Barons 93. 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. Topics. So my son is an 08 (or 12u) and is currently playing with a devo team. This is Western PA High School Hockey, not Minnesota or N. I will be mailing the Tournament Packages with Hotel Information, Rules, Scheduling Info, the Tournament Ro. ice hockey tournament. Hello I am a new hockey parent. Search. 1 at 16u AA, Have 7 already, Cost $1600. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHLhere is what I've learned so far from you: 1. 158. o 6-Time Indiana State Champions . 22 minutes ago.