Mite skates. We are pleased to announce Tryouts for Iron City Hockey. 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. tournament. 24 th Pa Hockey Scholastic Showcase. (SRM) software, but is owned by and subject to the Midam. Media. Obviously don’t know what the heck they’re talking about on that one. If the associations agree/vote to have all the information available online then it has to be released. ATC Scholastic Development Hockey League MISSION FOR THE LEAGUE: ATC’s Scholastic Leagues will support team and player development for local scholastic programs. People talking like their kid's mite team is the Montreal Canadiens, and their kid is Maurice Richard. Kids used to play baseball, lacrosse, etc. 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. Not sure if that's setting any records, but surely reflects the building strength of amateur ice hockey in Western PA. Let's take this one step further and ask this. 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. Likes. “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. Is this something new for AHF? Interesting rationale. There is currently another western pa kid on this same ncdc team that played for the shaha bantam tier 2 national champs, went to the predators for U15, left for esmark at U16. All Players Eligibility is by choice to play or not for the school they attend. You've got posters inviting other posters out to the proverbial parking lot. The mission is to promote sportsmanship and competition while playing in a scholastic hockey environment. 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. 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. Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey. Hockey dad, if your kid plays at the AAA level, you’ll have to take the good with the bad. 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. RMU & DUQ are the biggest offenders locally. Very interesting. It only matters if you are placing a great deal of importance on ranking 11 and 12 year old youth hockey teams. MOV People wonder why there’s an official shortage not only in Western PA, but across USA Hockey as a whole. Pihl also needs to follow their own rules as far as of playoff starting dates. 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. ) NA 2. Last year for example, both the preds 16 and 18 AAA were each weaker than 3-4 PAHL AA teams. 00 9 Tri. Edited April 25, 2022 by Danner27 2Hockeyfan00. 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. Agreed the kid did nothing wrong. At one point there were at least 4 Shaler players in the stands a few of which threw punches or shoved Latrobe parents. 525. Pittsburgh Amateur Hockey League Search. 44 - 7th in USA Tier 2 0. The key to having a good stride is getting lessons at the start of your hockey path if you can. 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. 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. 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. 85 MHR. In general, they are the best at the camp. It’s a PIHL rule that there is no checking at this age group. Looks like BBS is changing things up, I also heard the second sheet at Printscape is a sure thing for the winter this year. PA HOCKEY - 2022 PENNSYLVANIA CUP PREVIEW 2023 PENNSYLVANIA CUP AAA CHAMPIONSHIPS PETERS TOWNSHIP INDIANS PENNSYLVANIA STATE CHAMPIONS - 2002, 2003 and 2005 AA and 2014 - 2017 - 2022 AAA (6) PENGUINS CUP CHAMPIONS - 2002,2003,2004,2005 AA 2014, 2017, 2022-2023 AAA (8) Pennsylvania Interscholastic. 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. net if you would like any additional information. Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey ; RMU Hockey reinstated for 2023 Facebook; Twitter; RMU Hockey reinstated for 2023. Forum Information & Statistics. My son played in adult dek leagues there and it was one of the nicer Dek only facilities. 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. Montour school district is where his billet family lives. My understanding is they can’t play HS and miss PPE practices and games but can still play HS. Not the best photo but you can see the concrete is poured and curing. We need to be developing hockey sense as much as skills. Those are the kids who leave teams in shambles, and then the loyal families have to scramble to find homes. It’s varsity 20U, not minny or Michigan - western pa & Ohio varsity. Attached is 2021 Keystone State Games Schedule for Tryouts and the Games. Armstrong won U18 second division. The PAHL is a member driven organization. Cost $1600. 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. Tweets. 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. These Events features the top High School Hockey programs in the country for the three-day events during the 2022-2023 season. Keystone State Games Central Region KSG ICE HOCKEY WEBSITE & REGISTRATION LINK – KSG ICE HOCKEY | Mysite (keystonegames. ) Norwin 2. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHLIn 1980, Rose was elected President of the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League and became the first female ever appointed to head up a scholastic sport league in Pennsylvania. 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. The Butler Valley Youth Hockey Association (BVYHA) is excited to announce that it will be joining forces with The Pittsburgh Hockey Academy, PHA Icemen and the. Maybe, but Yuri & Dave have many connections in real junior hockey, they do get their players in front of the right people. 0 Following. Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey. December 30, 2022 High school hockey season By Wondering aloud, September 19, 2021 2 replies 5. 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. WBS (I know not western PA) won 2010 second division. 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. You have so many AA teams, that most of them have a couple actual AA players and are filled out with A Major players. 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. Media. . 24th Annual Nutcracker Tournament - RMU Island Sports Center, December 26-31, 2023. SHAHA 09 won the 2009 second division. 14U is 16 minute periods with a 90 minute ice slot. It is pretty affordable too at around $25K all-in for tuition / room / board per year before academic scholarships. He got in trouble 2-3 years ago for influencing his players not to get concision tested. You wouldn't want those two teams ever playing each other. For a moment let's think about the kid's playing AAA hockeyIron City Hockey and Head Coach Conrad Waite (Duquesne ACHA D1) invite players from birthyears (2000-2003) to tryout for our Junior A Chowder cup team. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHL. 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". AHF does some interesting things like all star games, no fair play point, krach ratings, live stats, etc. Existing user? Sign In . It's a quicker drive from Seneca Valley high school in Harmony to Printscape than it is to PIA. Viewing Forum: Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey. and while PAHL ends with the season-end tournament, the winner of “states” goes on to compete in Nationals. . Especially after Pennsylvania Ice Hockey Officiating (PIHO) Officiating Director Zachary Roberts can’t even respect his own officials. As I delved deeper, everything is locked outside of one or two time frames a day. At that squirt age AAA hockey is not needed and causes burn out. 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). 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. Discuss youth hockey for Western PA, and the local West Virginia and Ohio tri-state area (including Erie) Followers 2. . and with stats like this According to the National Center for Education Statistics, one-third of all U. Per league by-laws they have to pay a substantial fine. I was fortunate enough to grow up around the game, and understand how things work, so my son had a point of. 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. 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. 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. The PIHL has basically put it on the organizations to enforce. They already have North, Central, and South divisions. Then they do care, but not in a good way. Practices are Mondays 7:30-8:30 and Thursday 8:30-9:30 . 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. if you have an opinion keep it to yourself. 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. there is a decent skill. As part of the North Hills Amateur Hockey Association, and in conjunction with the program’s Pittsburgh Vipers and Esmark Stars Tier I AAA Hockey program, the Viper Stars will. 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. . A AAA organization placing a kid in a school district to play PIHL hockey…. Strange that they have 05/06/07 together since 05 falls in the 18U age group. Western Pennsylvania State Vice Presidents. 57 - 5th in USA Tier 2 06's - Allegheny Badgers - 89. RMUHockeyAcademy. Knowing what some of the other teams have to offer coaching wise, I just don't see SV stacking up at the varsity level. I just don’t see them having the monopoly on Western PA youth hockey as a good thing…. @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. I think there are a good number of players/families who are either loyal or who WANT to stay loyal. And then brain trust ran him out because he didn't bow down to their every whim. Existing user? Sign In . December 27-30, 2019 ~ Alpha Ice Complex – Pittsburgh, Pa. 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. 1 Nashville Jr. The interesting thing is that even though PIHO has taken over scheduling for Allegheny, NP, and Vipers, the officials skating games are the same guys who would have skated if things have remained the. Im new to the forum and learning a lot as a hockey parent. Says Lebo beat Renegades 7-0 for 14uAA but it’s opposite. This. Lebanon, Upper St. Sunday 12/31. 65. We have added Junior Varsity this year. com (California) Western PA Hockey (Western PA. Posted June 13. Same as it ever was. 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. 23 Followers. 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. 92 MHR and the weakest A minor team is a 71. 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. . Things are good yes. ) Peters Township 1. 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. . So my son is an 08 (or 12u) and is currently playing with a devo team. . 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. USA Hockey Registration Forecast for Western Pa. 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. Looks inaccurate. The Junior Varsity Tournament currently is full and has 8 Schools (1 from Illinois, 2 from Ohio and 5 from Western Pennsylvania pre-registered) with a Waiting List. Really should also have a 12U AA Minor division IMO but that's been discussed to death on this forum. Some good and some bad in the past 20 years. that’s a good one. . 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. 2k views Notsoshy23 February 25, 2021 Most Users Online: 161 (Jun 19, 2013 at 6:41pm) View today's birthdays. The level of play is pretty weak. It certainly appeared to be full size in the 90’s and early 2000’s when they put the sport court down. #6 West Virginia 5:30 PM at Gilmour Academy Ice Arena Quarterfinal Game #2: Friday, February 18t. My 2009 isn’t interested in doing summer hockey as he plays travel baseball and enjoys that much more. Just like the trap and playing the body and not the puck. 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. . 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. 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. 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. . 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. The system generates emails to you when you get direct messaged or you are subscribed to threads, when someone replies to that thread. if someone. A lot of our western PA acha M1 teams (and Ohio) are run by local politics to a degree. that’s a good one. 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. 3. 3:05PM 14U S Pittsburgh Rebellion 2 vs. 2022 Senior Chowder Cup - TEAM INFORMATION: Head Coach: Conrad Waite (Duquesne University) Assistance Coach: Steve Kruk (Pittsburgh Vengeance) 2002 - 2005 Birth Years TOURNAMENT INFORMATION: Dates: July 21-24, 2022 Location: Foxboro, MA COST: Tournament Cost: $400 includes 3-5 practices, 1 tourna. . It really isn't. As one of the largest school hockey organizations in the area, we could always use help. The problem lies in the allure of the people (making money off hockey) selling independent teams to parents and clubs. The officials, as well as Armstrong board members,. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to all our members. Split season hockey won't work until a lot of other stuff is fixed, unless high school hockey takes the summer for their part of the split season. They didn't necessarily disagree with their placement as it was what the results dictated but they want to be AA so now they. Existing user? Sign In . Rink Rats are now the South Pittsburgh Hockey Club Rebellion. Allows teams to play an unbalanced schedule to minimize travel or even a partial season to supplement another league. Esmark Stars is a nationally recognized program participating in the North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL). Pennsylvania State Hockey Championship Celebrations 2022-23 Western Pennsylvania State Championship Celebrations. Its one thing to block out a practice or inter-squad scrimmage, but locking down the ice for inter-org preseason scrimmages is a bit excessive. The 2008 and 2009 Vengeance teams are pretty good but they have some pretty rough teams like the 2007 team, the 2013 team,. 955. Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey. Posted October 11. , Cost $1400, 4 game guarantee Using Alpha Ice Complex, RMU and Pgh Ice. . January 30 February 1-2, 2020 ~ Compton Family Ice Arena – South Bend, Indiana All info available on Edited November 20, 2019 by Pa HockeyThis link has a video of what happened. I ran into an old Hockey dad friend of mine today, and he said the entire Vengeance Illuminati has suddenly left that organization. Oh and yes , my son made mid ams every year he tried out and had the privilege of going to National Camps . Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHL 663. 82 ———————————— 7 Cleveland Barons 93. You have so many AA teams, that most of them have a couple actual AA players and are filled out with A Major players. Discuss youth hockey for Western PA, and the local West Virginia and Ohio tri-state area (including Erie) 19k. net Joined August 2018. AAA hockey is strange because there is such variation in quality and travel. “if you get tested you have to sit out a week, regardless of the results”. I can't believe I am saying this - but I actually agree with this. Wisconsin Youth Hockey Forum; Chicago Youth Hockey Forum; Arizona Hockey; Canada Varsity (Womens Hockey) MO Youth Hockey (Missouri) Metro Hockey Forum. Jump to content Western Pennsylvania Youth HockeyMaybe Pihl could take a few lessons from Midams. If all 3 played in PAHL, vengeance would probably be at the top but would play close games. When hockey became to expensive for the average person to play and it became a rich kids game only. 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. 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. NUMBER NAME POS. A lot of preseason scrimmages are locked down on livebarn, same behavior as previous years. M tournament. 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. Everyone has there own opinions & those opinions should be respected & debated. It will be interesting to see how the PIHL handles this one. Hockey is such a fluid game that the why is VERY important. In 2012, Rose was awarded before a sellout crowd at PPG Paints Arena the first Annual Pittsburgh Penguins Founders & Builders Award. Chris Stern sluggoesq@yahoo. 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. 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. By RMUHockeyAcademy, August 24. I think there were a ton of teams out there though. On 5/12/2023 at 1:06 PM, zam said: I guess it means there is a new Sheriff in town. Needs to be a better check. kestrel did coach for north pittsburgh when his kid was younger, as his kid got older and better he stepped back. Not to mention he knows hockey and is a good hockey coach. PPE looks average ( got swept this past weekend ) while Vengeance is a mess and also got swept. 18 minutes ago Guest Logging in. Old topic but same issue. Wasn't even close I liked HS 10 times better. Hello I am a new hockey parent. Tier II 18U Mt. 18U - Arctic Foxes - 92. Find related and similar companies as well as employees by title and much. MISSION FOR THE LEAGUE: ATC’s Scholastic Leagues will support team and player development for local scholastic programs. Tier I Youth District Champions. Those teams play inhouse and. The Alignment for Flyers Cup is Private Schools play AAA and AA (700 + PIAA) and A (700 - PIAA) is based on Enrollment. Members. It gets overlooked by those living in western PA but gets a heavy draw from kids in the tri-state area along with Philly. Who gives a sh*t who has the better player or NAHL kid, wait and watch. December 30, 2022 High school hockey season By Wondering aloud, September 19, 2021 2 replies 5. Warriors. Yuri actually has a pretty talented team at 16U. In a lot of other sports, teams are entered rather than having a separate tryout. We are still looking for the following teams- 1 at 18u Upper A, Have 5 already. It’s not grounds for an argument. Competition drills: we have to teach proper lanes to the puck, puck protection, self-protection, leverage, etc JV coaches obviously teach their programs systems but most of that is done on the board in the locker room or thru video review AND in the way we structure the practice. The 25th Annual Pa Hockey Scholastic Showcase will be played on December 26-28, 2021 at Alpha Ice Complex in Harmarville. 0 Staff, 0 Members, 29 Guests. 72 8 Pittsburgh Predators 92. Sounds like all the AAA programs more than PAHL to. Lebanon Hornets. 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. 0 replies. 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. 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. The 18 preds lost 8-1 against the top team in PAHL. . 60 - 5th in USA Tier 2 07's - Allegheny Badgers - 91. Posted June 13. junior, but if you know the path it is pretty straight forward. 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. Or maybe they all realized he was a better Coach than they were. The 10u and 12u stars coach even left/fired (depends on how you interpret "pay decrease"). A Major then ends up having some A Major players, and filling out with A Minor players. Didn't even get a write up in the paper. Coach Chris has coached with the Phantoms for 7 years. posts. All of the area teams (North Pittsburgh, Vipers, Reneg. . 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. 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. 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. I played both HS & AAA hockey as a kid. That's not the case this year. Anyon. Maybe it's not true across the board but it has been for me after multiple trips. ”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. 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. trolls get off when you get mad. It makes some sense for amateur, but not for middle school - but there is no difference in how it is applied. BB just like PPE is not going away & they are large organizations with their own Culture & your complaints will change nothing about it. 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. 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. A AAA organization placing a kid in a school district to play PIHL hockey…. 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. Topics. Previously scouts in attendance have been from NHL, OHL, NCAA, NCDC, BCHL, N. 660 topics in this forum. A number have people mentioned that Esmark is moving to Printscape after they open their second sheet. 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. Users Online. The kids currently on campus will begin training together this year . Nice dad joke!Location is still a major issue with Vengeance. 1:15PM 14U Steel City Selects 0 vs. 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). ) Montour 4. Montour school district is where his billet family lives. Big difference. 42. com to enroll!5 hours ago, Danner27 said: Think that comment should be re-phrased by the poster. 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. 18. 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. 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. AAA 1 - Peters Twp 2 - Pine Richland 3 - Seneca Valley 4 - North Allegheny 5 - Cathedral Prep AA 1- Thomas Jefferson 2 - South Fayette 3 - Franklin Regional 4 - Bishop McCort 5- Latrobe A 1- Meadville 2- Mars 3-North Catholic 4- Greensburg Salem 5- Shaler pa hockey pennsylvania elite 8 2022-2023 "aaa aa & a" division final - week 12 division class rank team w l t pts epiha aaa 1 holy ghost prep 8 2 0 16 epiha aaa 2 lasalle 4 3 1 9 pihl aaa 3 seneca valley 10 1 1 21 epiha aaa 4 malvern prep 5 2 0 10 pihl aaa 5 peters township 8 3 0 16 pihl aaa. The 16 preds didn't play any PAHL teams. So therefore splitting it up the way its now does actually make. 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. 9k. 4 from NA has to be in this list. Have to say it was honestly some good hockey. 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. Current State of Youth Hockey - Extensive. 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. I have a 2009 and a 2013. . Lots of Pahl & Pihl parent involvement, Elbow rubbing like the good old youth days. Glad to hear that BB has been hands off with you guys. Lots of Pahl & Pihl parent involvement, Elbow rubbing like the good old youth days. 42. 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. Hard to know for sure who is on the bench. 1. It will be interesting to see how the PIHL handles this one. On 9/10/2020 at 1:10 PM, Danner27 said: The Game has passed him by. If you think atrocious parent behavior is unique to western PA hockey parents then you don't get out much. He'll likely be playing middle school PIHL next season but is also looking to play for one of the local PAHL teams. Replies: 6 Views: 7164 March 26, 2019, 08:36:25 AM by Youth Hockey Info: U18 Tier 1 teams. I'm sure we will all be able to learn a lot from you! 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on. Hard to know for sure who is on the bench. Good for you and good for the team refunding you. One more note - just my experience, but former pro hockey players are not always good hockey teachers. ) TJ 1. o 3-time Pennsylvania Cup AAA and AA Champions . Obviously don’t know what the heck they’re talking about on that one. com. Tier 2 hockey is becoming such a cesspool of misleading organization leadership promoting the pathway to higher opportunities. Just sharing our experience as you decide a hockey players worthiness from a middle school, JV or varsity game you got to see . 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. He's looking to play in a more competitive environment. 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. neither program has the. . Face it the NHL is changing to meet the demand of the current generation. I have 2 children who started this year and they both tried out for the first time this year. Top defenseman by far in the league. Wasn't even close I liked HS 10 times better. The #1 Western PA Hockey Forum. 4. A parent fight broke out in the stands at the end of the Shaler vs Latrobe game on Thursday night. Check the Pa Hockey website for that information. I recall that the original owner, Howard Baldwin, whom owned the Pens and Pittsburgh’s indoor soccer team “The Pittsburgh Stingers. By WHAGIRLSHOCKEY, January 26. 23 Followers. MIDAM isn’t going to change the entire rule to accommodate school hockey, unfortunately. On 10/3/2023 at 7:42 AM, Happy Hockey Fan said: Meadeville and Montour battled in a shootout (9-7) last night. Seems more like the terrible bv teams with new fancy jerseys. It certainly appeared to be full size in the 90’s and early 2000’s when they put the sport court down. Perhaps it's because of the professionalization of youth sports these days that led to that. Board member transition. 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.