The 10u and 12u stars coach even left/fired (depends on how you interpret "pay decrease"). He really wants to try out for Pens Elite. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHL. Viewing Forum: Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey. 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. Nothing like openly flaunting a violation of the Tier 1 recruiting rules. Now whether or not they would want to us a different story. Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey. Pitt has left the CHMA to go the ESCHL. 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. Pitt played in the M3 CHE? Absolutely disgusting display from Armstrong fans last night at the Belmont complex. ) Pine Richland 4. Those teams play inhouse and. I assume the initial rankings will be released on Wednesday. 17 minutes ago Guest Viewing Forums Index. MIDAM isn’t going to change the entire rule to accommodate school hockey, unfortunately. 1Happy Hockey Fan. . by vinod ». 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. A AAA organization placing a kid in a school district to play PIHL hockey…. if you have an opinion keep it to yourself. (and 1 more) 0 replies. Advancement is something Esmark Stars Hockey Club takes great pride in. 60 - 5th in USA Tier 2 07's - Allegheny Badgers - 91. Last Updated: Forum has moved by Paul Baxter ( Aug 3, 2018 at 7:53pm). Alpha and/or the Vengeance are literally the only rink I’ve seen lock their games. Mt. com (California) Western PA Hockey (Western PA. Complete History of Pa Hockey at PENNSYLVANIA CUP - STATE CHAMPIONS YEAR STATE AAA CHAMPION STATE AA CHAMPION STATE A CHAMPION 1975 1 BALDWIN (WPIHL) - - 1976 2 MT LEBANON (WPIHL) ABINGTON (ICSHL) - 1977 3 CHURCHILL (WPIHL) ERIE FAIRVIEW (LKSHL) - 1978 - - - 1979 4 CHURCHILL (WPI. Not all of them are kids that got cut at AAA tryouts - I have known many that were exceptional players that decided to play AA and not deal with the significant differences in travel and cost or were playing a secondary sport. I’ve heard a handful of former players will be coming back. We are still looking for the following teams- 1 at 18u Upper A, Have 5 already. Chicago Youth Hockey Forum; Arizona Hockey; Canada Varsity (Womens Hockey) MO Youth Hockey (Missouri) Metro Hockey Forum (NYC Metro Area) New England Ice Hockey DBoard (New England) Hockey Network (Michigan) Capital Area Youth Hockey Message Board (MD, VA, PA, DE) Buffalo Hockey (Buffalo) Calhockey. Not to many surprises on the rankings. . 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. My son is a 2009 birthday. 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. This is Western PA High School Hockey, not Minnesota or N. 5. Started by. 0 Staff, 0 Members, 29 Guests. We need to be developing hockey sense as much as skills. It's also hard to convince people to abide by restrictions when we don't even know if they will be effective. 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. In general, they are the best at the camp. 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. "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. We could use another sheet or two In western pa, the problem is, it’s not very profitable. 78 6 Indy Jr Fuel 93. and while PAHL ends with the season-end tournament, the winner of “states” goes on to compete in Nationals. 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). Sort By . A AAA organization placing a kid in a school district to play PIHL hockey…. 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". Obviously don’t know what the heck they’re talking about on that one. Things are good yes. Last year for example, both the preds 16 and 18 AAA were each weaker than 3-4 PAHL AA teams. Pennsylvania State Hockey Championship Celebrations 2022-23 Western Pennsylvania State Championship Celebrations. Likes. AMR24 replied to hockey1234's topic in Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey The whole thing with Black Bear backing Huskies and not giving ice to Vipers or Vipers Stars but giving ice to Esmark came to a shock. Youth Hockey ; Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey ; That was Pennsylvania State Champion 2019 LaSalle's Sam Lipkin with the winning National Championship Assist who played HS Hockey in PA Facebook; TwitterThis is a FUN Compilation of PA Hockey 8 Statewide Top 25 Player Rankings - 2021 -22 - Eastern and Western Pa. 42. 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. posts. net Joined August 2018. MOV People wonder why there’s an official shortage not only in Western PA, but across USA Hockey as a whole. 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. 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. 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. The stairs/locker room layout there is a bit atypical of rinks in western PA. . Your first statement is too broad. Posted May 12. Are the rules different for hockey since PIHL is its own entity or do hockey programs do basically the same thing? Pure schools are defined by kids from one district. IMG_1174. Some years you will not like them and will look forward to moving on. Not sure there's a solution to this one though, not when bragging rights of an extra A and money are involved. Says Lebo beat Renegades 7-0 for 14uAA but it’s opposite. 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. I do give those guys credit for fixing that rink up, western pa does not need anymore closing rinks. 30 3 Culver Prep 95. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHL. 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. MOV People wonder why there’s an official shortage not only in Western PA, but across USA Hockey as a whole. Very competitive games including some Philly teams and more locally Esmark, Preds, and SHAHA. Wasn't even close I liked HS 10 times better. I like the idea of signing in before the game in front of the game manager. It gets overlooked by those living in western PA but gets a heavy draw from kids in the tri-state area along with Philly. The problem lies in the allure of the people (making money off hockey) selling independent teams to parents and clubs. 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. A Major then ends up having some A Major players, and filling out with A Minor players. Posted February 12, 2022. I really don't think the talent pool has grown. The #1 Western PA Hockey Forum. 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. On 6/10/2022 at 7:40 PM, nemesis8679 said: Hockey is way more convoluted than any other major sport. We have had 5 declines so far and the team is on shaky ground. Yuri actually has a pretty talented team at 16U. You wouldn't want those two teams ever playing each other. Pennsylvania High School Hockey Championship Previews . tournament. 16/18U AAA is higher quality hockey. 14U is 16 minute periods with a 90 minute ice slot. Icing the puck is a staple of traditional hockey. Game Managers need to check the rosters better moving forward. He'll likely be playing middle school PIHL next season but is also looking to play for one of the local PAHL teams. 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. Allows teams to play an unbalanced schedule to minimize travel or even a partial season to supplement another league. 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. ” Posters here have laid out where Esmark currently lies at each level. Morehouse kid - now they are really pushing girls hockey. 0 Following. Discuss youth hockey for Western PA, and the local West Virginia and Ohio tri-state area (including Erie) 19k. 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. 11:00AM 19U Steel City Selects 2 vs. 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. Montour school district is where his billet family lives. Looks inaccurate. ice hockey tournament. AHF does some interesting things like all star games, no fair play point, krach ratings, live stats, etc. The problem lies in the allure of the people (making money off hockey) selling independent teams to parents and clubs. . I wish everyone nothing but the best in 2023. Discuss youth hockey for Western PA, and the local West Virginia and Ohio tri-state area (including Erie) 19k. Share. 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. I'm actually surprised I haven't seen others yet, given that NP posted this a few weeks ago. Esmark gets their kid here, montour gets a goalie. tournament. The level of play is pretty weak. Threads and Posts. NUMBER NAME POS. ) Armstrong 2. @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. Your first statement is too broad. 2:30PM 14U (3) Pens 7 vs. Pa Hockey . ThanksHockey is supposed to be a fun thing, maybe there are other things they enjoy, too. 74 CP is definately right behind him. WVU has D1 and D2. At one point there were at least 4 Shaler players in the stands a few of which threw punches or shoved Latrobe parents. 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. 65. AAA hockey is strange because there is such variation in quality and travel. It’s varsity 20U, not minny or Michigan - western pa & Ohio varsity. Thank you for participating in our free forum on Western PA Hockey. I can't believe I am saying this - but I actually agree with this. It will never be what it could sitting way up 28 north and east of the city. 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. Posted October 3. 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. It helps when you visit the rink for tryouts you can see progress happening from both lobby levels. #6 West Virginia 5:30 PM at Gilmour Academy Ice Arena Quarterfinal Game #2: Friday, February 18t. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHLA private group for coaches, managers, and schedulers of youth hockey teams in Western PA to share ice slots, tournaments, travel dates, and contact information. 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. ) Norwin 2. The mission is to promote sportsmanship and competition while playing in a scholastic hockey environment. 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. com to enroll!5 hours ago, Danner27 said: Think that comment should be re-phrased by the poster. These Events features the top High School Hockey programs in the country for the three-day events during the 2022-2023 season. 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. 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. D. 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. org) Online Registration - $ 30 ONLINE - Link Below KSG Ice Hockey Tryout 2021 – Keystone State Gam. The U11 Esmark Team shutout Pens Black 2-0 this past weekend on the way to a championship weekend and has beaten them 3 of 4 this year. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHL. John Folmer [email protected] for high end U14 players! We practice 3 times a week (MTR) and do 3-5 tournaments. 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. It gets overlooked by those living in western PA but gets a heavy draw from kids in the tri-state area along with Philly. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHL663. 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. o 2021 and 30-Time Indiana. Rink Rats are now the South Pittsburgh Hockey Club Rebellion. Post Gazette today came out with there initial rankings along with players to watch. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to all our members. PIHL All Star Teams Congratulations to Players and Coaches DATE LOCATION AWAY TEAM HOME TEAM STATUS SUN APR 3, 2022 @ 12:00P Alpha Ice Complex, Alpha Drive West, Pittsburgh, PA, USA D2 - Team Gold - D2 - Team Blue - SCHEDULED SUN APR 3, 2022 @ 2:00P Alpha Ice Complex, Alpha Drive West,. 4 Valley Jr. 2 Montana Wolves. 4 game guarantee. Morehouse kid - now they are really pushing girls hockey. 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. Replies. com. You have so many AA teams, that most of them have a couple actual AA players and are filled out with A Major players. Current State of Youth Hockey - Extensive. He's looking to play in a more competitive environment. A parent fight broke out in the stands at the end of the Shaler vs Latrobe game on Thursday night. It's part of the Keystone State Games, which is a non-profit that puts on the event. Game Managers need to check the rosters better moving forward. Wisconsin Youth Hockey Forum; Chicago Youth Hockey Forum; Arizona Hockey; Canada Varsity (Womens Hockey) MO Youth Hockey (Missouri) Metro Hockey Forum. Just wanted to bring this up, Hotshots double DEK rink in Mt. ATC Scholastic Development Hockey League MISSION FOR THE LEAGUE: ATC’s Scholastic Leagues will support team and player development for local scholastic programs. Check the Pa Hockey website for that information. comThe Pittsburgh Aviators are looking for a few more players to round out their 14U Mix Year team. A lot of our western PA acha M1 teams (and Ohio) are run by local politics to a degree. We will be playing full rosters and spectators We are beginning to fill up, dont get left out. 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. We also have 4 schools on the Waiting List. 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. 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. I think this rule change hurts that cause. I remember playing roller hockey there for several years. Tier II 18U Mt. 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. And then brain trust ran him out because he didn't bow down to their every whim. I will be mailing the Tournament Packages with Hotel Information, Rules, Scheduling Info, the Tournament Ro. Strange that they have 05/06/07 together since 05 falls in the 18U age group. Western PA Hockey Forum’s Tweets. This guy (who was a blond haired younger russian guy) was tremendous and took the girls through all sorts of skating - and balance recovery techniques. 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 -. Mars would out play teams and get beat bad and the players would give up. Ok I think I'm right on the 7+ evaluators. Especially after Pennsylvania Ice Hockey Officiating (PIHO) Officiating Director Zachary Roberts can’t even respect his own officials. net Joined August 2018. 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. A number have people mentioned that Esmark is moving to Printscape after they open their second sheet. posts. That's not the case this year. By hockeytourneyteam, October 8, 2020. 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. ATC Scholastic Development Hockey League ATC Scholastic League returns for 2021-2022 season. . On 3/22/2023 at 5:47 AM, Pa Hockey said: All Schools play under the same rules. If this new league actually gets off the ground, I would expect a similar demise. Link to comment Maybe the facilities aren't perfect and the Hockey wasn't the best but they were out there competing and giving their best effort. Recently Updated; Title;Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHLThose teams would be far better served playing the local AA teams. MEMBERSHIP MEETING. 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. My local representative told me that they are writing a corresponding bill to specifically cover amateur and club sports, and that they are going to ensure that it would cover both amateur and club ice hockey. Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey. This "Krach" rating seems to balance things out when it comes time for playoff seeding. Existing user? Sign In . S. I have said for years, that education should start at the "Learn to Play" level and continue through 8U and 10U. My son played in adult dek leagues there and it was one of the nicer Dek only facilities. (SRM) software, but is owned by and subject to the Midam. To the extent that they will only field a varsity team next year. So I see that North Pittsburgh has kicked of the tryout date crap show. Anabolic parents are all over. . Wasn't even close I liked HS 10 times better. Good for you and good for the team refunding you. 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. Depending on which birth year, maybe esmark or vengeance. Viewing Forums Index. By the same token, Johnson's own teammates, who were at or on the ice and know more about hockey than anybody on this forum, are sticking by Petgrave not having done this on purpose. Posted June 13. by having the monopoly, you take away choice, you force ppl into all 1 direction, and smother out the. This event is one of the most heavily scouted events in the country. junior, but if you know the path it is pretty straight forward. The group is. Pennsylvania Championship Previews and Championship Results ; Documents; Development Pennsylvania Leagues. Western Pennsylvania High School Hockey Forum. A lot of preseason scrimmages are locked down on livebarn, same behavior as previous years. All of the area teams (North Pittsburgh, Vipers, Reneg. For some of his team mates that was their only hockey for the week . The goal is to play 3. Pihl has not recovered from airport getting closed. . 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. 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 have a 2009 and a 2013. Hands down one of the best skaters in PIHL. Needs to be a better check. 0 Staff, 0 Members, 1 Guest. 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. It just happened to be were the kid billeted…. It is interesting how the Fair Play Points seem to be the worst at 14U and 18U. It’s a PIHL rule that there is no checking at this age group. The 18 preds lost 8-1 against the top team in PAHL. Pittsburgh Amateur Hockey League Search. Ø Cathedral Prep Ramblers – Erie, Pennsylvania . . . 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. 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. I recall that the original owner, Howard Baldwin, whom owned the Pens and Pittsburgh’s indoor soccer team “The Pittsburgh Stingers. RMU & DUQ are the biggest offenders locally. If you haven't looked at a map lately, Seneca Valley is wayyyyyyyyy north of the city. The rest are just posers and money grabbers. Whether it was Jim Cox's overtime winner for Baldwin or Downingtown East's five-overtime classic, the championship continues to keep fans and. 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. Not that AA is cheap but it doesn't compare to $10-$20k. Both should be contenders. 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. Esmark Stars is a nationally recognized program participating in the North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL). Since we are past the half way point of the season, current mid am district tier1 standings 15u-18u 18U 1 Esmark Stars 96. As one of the largest school hockey organizations in the area, we could always use help. . In 2012, Rose was awarded before a sellout crowd at PPG Paints Arena the first Annual Pittsburgh Penguins Founders & Builders Award. 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. Off topic - but relevant - Skate blade death. You've got posters inviting other posters out to the proverbial parking lot. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHL Tourneys. He tried out for Esmark in April and made the team. I think Esmark was quicker to just offer kids spots and make promises in order to secure a core and beat Vengeance to the punch. Really should also have a 12U AA Minor division IMO but that's been discussed to death on this forum. 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. On 5/12/2023 at 1:06 PM, zam said: I guess it means there is a new Sheriff in town. Keystone Games Ice Hockey Championship July 30 -August 1, 2021 at Revolution Ice Center 12 Old Boston Rd, Pittston, PA 18640 DIVISIONS: The classification of a player shall be determined by their age on December 31, 2020 12U- (CO-ED) age 12 & Under 14U- Males age 14 & Under 16U- Males age. 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. The boards and glass are the old ones. 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. . Posted September 10, 2020. 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. 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. Chris Stern sluggoesq@yahoo. Media. That makes sense. The longer you carry a bad stride & habits the harder it is to fix it. A joint effort of the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins and corporate partner Dick’s. ) TJ 1. This. ( 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. 2023-24 PAHL Divisions PAHL Team Rosters Clearinghouse PAHL Discipline Information MEMBERSHIP MEETING. That's not the case this year. Lots of Pahl & Pihl parent involvement, Elbow rubbing like the good old youth days. He will do skill development & practices with the team. 57 - 5th in USA Tier 2 06's - Allegheny Badgers - 89. 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. Please contact me if you are interested or know someone looking for a spot on a solid squad. Do your homework on the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League (MAHL) in 2007-2008. More High School Hockey Players are going straight to ACHA Hockey and saving lots of money and many have excelled in doing so ! FYI - Slippery Rock Hockey Program may be reinstated a little birdie told me and that would be. . The two biggest reasons are the high school season is way, way too long and most schools in the area don't have high school hockey. People talking like their kid's mite team is the Montreal Canadiens, and their kid is Maurice Richard. It just follows a path unlike other traditional sports. By RMUHockeyAcademy, August 24. . 0 replies. 3A- 2A- 3A- 1. . 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. Track all of your important hockey stats for each player, team, game, and season! Export the stats in csv format. 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. 4k views Saucey September 24, 2021 LiveBarn PSA By. “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. Mite skates. 3. My understanding is they can’t play HS and miss PPE practices and games but can still play HS. 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. We would like to invite you to attend our annual Thanksgiving Tournament. . . 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. there are many AAA level players in western PA playing AA hockey for those same reasons. I just don’t see them having the monopoly on Western PA youth hockey as a good thing…. We all appreciate the mark of VICTORY, and those wins do happen when strong teams are built and words like TEAM and FAMILY are understood. Pihl also needs to follow their own rules as far as of playoff starting dates. . 3:05PM 14U S Pittsburgh Rebellion 2 vs. I ran into an old Hockey dad friend of mine today, and he said the entire Vengeance Illuminati has suddenly left that organization. December 30, 2022 High school hockey season By Wondering aloud, September 19, 2021 2 replies 5. By RMUHockeyAcademy, August 24. Lebanon Hornets. Likes. Keystone State Games Central Region KSG ICE HOCKEY WEBSITE & REGISTRATION LINK – KSG ICE HOCKEY | Mysite (keystonegames. On 3/22/2023 at 5:47 AM, Pa Hockey said: All Schools play under the same rules. Hockey dad, if your kid plays at the AAA level, you’ll have to take the good with the bad. Whether it was Jim Cox’s overtime winner for Baldwin or Downingtown East’s five-overtime classic, the championship continues to keep fans and. these days, it may not be as low revenue as it once was. We only had 14 skaters and 3 goalies attend tryouts so pretty much everyone made the team. 72 8 Pittsburgh Predators 92. 11:00AM 19U Armstrong Arrows 6 vs. I remember playing roller hockey there for several years. 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. 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. 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. ) Seneca Valley 3. and either flamed out or quit mostly because you pushed them too. Every year I help families track tryouts, and this year it's a mess. Two teams in Western PA becoming top ACHA programs are IUP (ranked 19th and 8-0 in the CHMA) and Pitt. 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 you have a right to see the nightly evaluations of NHL officials. The majority acha teams are better hockey. 3. Tuesday 12/19 7:00 PM Location TBD. 158. The best kids are not snubbing their club to to play School Hockey. 0 replies. 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". Search. They didn't necessarily disagree with their placement as it was what the results dictated but they want to be AA so now they. Share with: Link: Copy link. They already have North, Central, and South divisions. Please stop letting your kids waste their time and your money with this garbage. 3 Mid Fairfield Stars. 2023-24 PAHL Divisions PAHL Team Rosters Clearinghouse PAHL Discipline Information MEMBERSHIP MEETING. ) Fox Chapel 3. By Spear and Magic HelmetIt has nothing to do with ice hockey. 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. RMUHockeyAcademy. Seems more like the terrible bv teams with new fancy jerseys. ” 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.