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. Tier II 18U Mt. SHAHA 09 won the 2009 second division. I sure would like to hear about what makes you "Overqualified" Sure glad you are now part of Western Pa Hockey forum. It will be interesting to see how the PIHL handles this one. 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. 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. Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey ; RMU Hockey reinstated for 2023 Facebook; Twitter; RMU Hockey reinstated for 2023. and while PAHL ends with the season-end tournament, the winner of “states” goes on to compete in Nationals. The games were excellent and com. 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. I have said for years, that education should start at the "Learn to Play" level and continue through 8U and 10U. It is a great way to not only. One more note - just my experience, but former pro hockey players are not always good hockey teachers. The only true and consistently legitimate AAA is PPE across all of the birth years. I have 2 children who started this year and they both tried out for the first time this year. 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. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHL 663. 16/18U AAA is higher quality hockey. Pretty sure 2008 and 2009 are AAA for both. . Pennsylvania High School Hockey Championship Previews . . 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. 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. I just don’t see them having the monopoly on Western PA youth hockey as a good thing…. 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 didn’t take the advice from some parents that had been through it, looking back I would have waited until pee wee major to put my kids in AAA. He didn't fold. 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. PAHL ROSTER FREEZE. Kids used to play baseball, lacrosse, etc. 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. 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. college students switch majors before earning a bachelor's degree . Not to mention he knows hockey and is a good hockey coach. 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. 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. 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. posts. 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. NUMBER NAME POS. 72 4 PPE 95. You wouldn't want those two teams ever playing each other. 429. Pitt played in the M3 CHE? Absolutely disgusting display from Armstrong fans last night at the Belmont complex. As one of the largest school hockey organizations in the area, we could always use help. Forum Information & Statistics. com (California) Western PA Hockey (Western PA. It will be interesting to see how the PIHL handles this one. 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. Posted June 13. trolls get off when you get mad. 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. We would like to invite you to attend our annual Thanksgiving Tournament. The comparisons with work and youth sports are two completely different things. An absolute disgrace to youth hockey. 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). I think there were a ton of teams out there though. Agreed the kid did nothing wrong. 18 minutes ago Guest Logging in. And then brain trust ran him out because he didn't bow down to their every whim. Just looked at the stats and the “horrible” kid you describe started half of the games and was 7-3. Likes. . . Viewing Forums Index. 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. It will likely be a cluster in the future for sure. 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 do give those guys credit for fixing that rink up, western pa does not need anymore closing rinks. WBS (I know not western PA) won 2010 second division. From the History and Tradition, to the Regionals, to the Fantastic Opening Ceremony, to the Pin Trading, to the exceptional Finals Pre-Game Ceremony and Post game awards. The 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. and with stats like this According to the National Center for Education Statistics, one-third of all U. Wasn't even close I liked HS 10 times better. The mission is to promote sportsmanship and. It gets overlooked by those living in western PA but gets a heavy draw from kids in the tri-state area along with Philly. Many players and parents upset over this as kids. RMU & DUQ are the biggest offenders locally. Tier 2 hockey is becoming such a cesspool of misleading organization leadership promoting the pathway to higher opportunities. . posts. Viewing Forum: Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey. I've seen a lot of talk about tryout/AA/AAA craziness in other posts, and I can attest that it's WAY worse than past years. 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. . Below you will find all the info needed. 18. It burned one of mine out by the time he was 14. Typically in preseason groupings the 14U AA Minor teams are separated out. Tier I 14U Pittsburgh Vengeance. instead of hockey in the summer as well. Strange that they have 05/06/07 together since 05 falls in the 18U age group. Friday, March 31. ) Franklin Regional 3. It certainly appeared to be full size in the 90’s and early 2000’s when they put the sport court down. 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. At that squirt age AAA hockey is not needed and causes burn out. He's looking to play in a more competitive environment. Jump to content Western Pennsylvania Youth HockeyMaybe Pihl could take a few lessons from Midams. . Surprised you got a refund. MISSION FOR THE LEAGUE: ATC’s Scholastic Leagues will support team and player development for local scholastic programs. It's also hard to convince people to abide by restrictions when we don't even know if they will be effective. Okay, so anyone involved with local hockey knows that PIHO has been trying to take over and monopolize the officiating in this area. . 19 minutes ago. National Invitational Scholastic Showcase 2021 Tournament Schedule Rink 1 = Main Rink 11/17/2021 10:33 Jamestown Savings Bank Arena Rink 2 = Studio Rink REVISED 09/20/21 GAME # DATE TIME RINK BRACKET HOME TEAM AWAY TEAM PRELIMINARY ROUND FRIDAY ANY REVISIONS OR CHANGES ARE IN RED 1 3-Dec-21 2:30. The Varsity Tournament currently is full with 16 Schools (1 from Colorado, 3 from Illinois, 1 from Indiana, 1 from Maryland, 1 from New York 3 from Ohio 1 from Ontario, 1 from Eastern Pa and 4 from Western Pennsylvania pre-registered) . 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 PAHLMany are of the opinion he is the best youth hockey coach in the area. Users Online. It's just dumb for grown people to get worked up over this stuff. Popular Days. if you have an opinion keep it to yourself. Nice dad joke!Location is still a major issue with Vengeance. I understand Amateur teams trying to secure players (customers' $$) for the following season, but why do High schools? If. I'm sure we will all be able to learn a lot from you! 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on. net Joined August 2018. Westmoreland Hockey Association (WHA) Girls Program Teams for 2023-2023 Season - 12U, 14U, 16U/19U. Western PA is a part of the Mid Am and includes all teams in this side of the state including teams that don’t play in PAHL such as Mid State. 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. 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. posts. December 30, 2022 High school hockey season By Wondering aloud, September 19, 2021 2 replies 5. The longer you carry a bad stride & habits the harder it is to fix it. There are a lot of great kids and players and here's our exclusive list. We are a non-profit volunteer organization. I think Cal is just D3 and IUP has a D1 and D3 program. Not sure if that's setting any records, but surely reflects the building strength of amateur ice hockey in Western PA. Replies Views Last post; commodity trading software . I’ve seen it said that coops can’t be pure because they can recruit. “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. BB just like PPE is not going away & they are large organizations with their own Culture & your complaints will change nothing about it. I have a 2009 and a 2013. 158. Per league by-laws they have to pay a substantial fine. 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. Soooo. 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. 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. The level of play is pretty weak. 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". Says Lebo beat Renegades 7-0 for 14uAA but it’s opposite. 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. So my son is an 08 (or 12u) and is currently playing with a devo team. These Events features the top High School Hockey programs in the country for the three-day events during the 2022-2023 season. My kid did two of the these MidAm camps, and the handful who were chosen to move to those camps were probably the right ones. They already have North, Central, and South divisions. . What do they do for local hockey? And the answer is still nothing. 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. 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. 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. if you reply more than once your really mad. these days, it may not be as low revenue as it once was. Last year at North Pittsburgh he dis not make a travel team. Pleasant is permanently closed and will be converted into a truck depot. . - Jack Williams - Greensburg Salem, left the area in (i think) 10th grade to billet & play somewhere north of PA just don't remember where. 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. 44 - 7th in USA Tier 2 0. It's a quicker drive from Seneca Valley high school in Harmony to Printscape than it is to PIA. For some of his team mates that was their only hockey for the week . 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. 72 8 Pittsburgh Predators 92. Ø Carmel Gold . ) Norwin 2. 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. 2 Montana Wolves. John Folmer [email protected] for high end U14 players! We practice 3 times a week (MTR) and do 3-5 tournaments. 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. But also from my sources I heard that the judge said that montour didn’t fool anything wrong, but the pihl broke there own bylaws and started playoffs early because of what seems like they were scared of a 14 year old taking over there league. All Players Eligibility is by choice to play or not for the school they attend. As I delved deeper, everything is locked outside of one or two time frames a day. 11:00AM 19U Armstrong Arrows 6 vs. Mars would out play teams and get beat bad and the players would give up. the usphl is a joke, it’s a money making machine. On 10/28/2023 at 4:32 PM, BeerLeagueRockstar said: Keep in mind it's youth sports were talking about. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHL. top forward and top d pair to the faux aaa team in the same buildinglooking for 2010 or 2011 goalie for the tournament in Pittsburgh, October 9-11. We could use another sheet or two In western pa, the problem is, it’s not very profitable. . The problem lies in the allure of the people (making money off hockey) selling independent teams to parents and clubs. Co-Ed Travel 10U (2013-2014 Birth years) - April 10 to 14 12U (2. . Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHL. This "Krach" rating seems to balance things out when it comes time for playoff seeding. 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. 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. Topics. Here we go with off the rails rumors. Anabolic parents are all over. It has evolved recently to include more prep and NCAA vs. PA HOCKEY - 2023 PENNSYLVANIA CUP PREVIEW 2023 PENNSYLVANIA CUP AA CHAMPIONSHIPS PENNSBURY FALCOLNS PENNSYLVANIA HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY CHAMPIONS - 1985 FLYERS CUP CHAMPIONS - 2000 + 2023 Suburban High School Hockey League PA HOCKEY ELITE 8 FINAL RANKING -. . 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. They didn't necessarily disagree with their placement as it was what the results dictated but they want to be AA so now they. 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. 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. It only matters if you are placing a great deal of importance on ranking 11 and 12 year old youth hockey teams. Mars would out play teams and get beat bad and the players would give up. Changing rink ownership wouldn't be easy on any program. ice hockey tournament. Morehouse kid - now they are really pushing girls hockey. With all of the spring/summer teams, camps, etc. Posted October 3. Discuss youth hockey for Western PA, and the local West Virginia and Ohio tri-state area (including Erie) 18. I've bashed Black Bear on this forum. Members. ” 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. Threads and Posts. Not the best photo but you can see the concrete is poured and curing. Wasn't even close I liked HS 10 times better. I will be mailing the Tournament Packages with Hotel Information, Rules, Scheduling Info, the Tournament Ro. A Major then ends up having some A Major players, and filling out with A Minor players. AAA hockey is strange because there is such variation in quality and travel. Both teams have potent offenses. Some years you will not like them and will look forward to moving on. People talking like their kid's mite team is the Montreal Canadiens, and their kid is Maurice Richard. A number have people mentioned that Esmark is moving to Printscape after they open their second sheet. IMG_1174. The goal is to play 3. 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. 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. 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. The mission is to promote sportsmanship and competition while playing in a scholastic hockey environment. 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. 85 MHR. 0 Following. junior, but if you know the path it is pretty straight forward. WESTERN PA GROW FH COMMITTEE. Morehouse kid - now they are really pushing girls hockey. Great job on the rebrand as well. Pittsburgh, PA wpahockey. Esmark ended up winning the championship. 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. ) TJ 1. 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. and either flamed out or quit mostly because you pushed them too. I totally agree PIHL should not be looked down on. Maybe, but Yuri & Dave have many connections in real junior hockey, they do get their players in front of the right people. Clair, Peters Township, Bethel Park, etc. 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. WVU has D1 and D2. Old topic but same issue. The big acha programs are getting the middle level & bottom kids from tier 2 juniors across the states & Canada. MIDAM isn’t going to change the entire rule to accommodate school hockey, unfortunately. Seems more like the terrible bv teams with new fancy jerseys. USA Hockey Registration Forecast for Western Pa. Practices are Mondays 7:30-8:30 and Thursday 8:30-9:30 . ATC Scholastic Development Hockey League MISSION FOR THE LEAGUE: ATC’s Scholastic Leagues will support team and player development for local scholastic programs. Pennsylvania State Hockey Championship Celebrations 2022-23 Western Pennsylvania State Championship Celebrations. A parent fight broke out in the stands at the end of the Shaler vs Latrobe game on Thursday night. Some years you luck out and get a good one. Clonbur replied to dazedandconfused's topic in Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey They chased everyone away. We have had 5 declines so far and the team is on shaky ground. It just follows a path unlike other traditional sports. 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. RMU & DUQ are the biggest offenders locally. To the extent that they will only field a varsity team next year. 30 3 Culver Prep 95. I’m guessing the transfer portal will provide some players next year as well. Attend a youth baseball game in DC, a gymnastics tournament in NC , a football game in Anywhere, TX. ”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. It is pretty affordable too at around $25K all-in for tuition / room / board per year before academic scholarships. 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. At one point there were at least 4 Shaler players in the stands a few of which threw punches or shoved Latrobe parents. there are many AAA level players in western PA playing AA hockey for those same reasons. I can't believe I am saying this - but I actually agree with this. Coaches: We are looking for paid, non-parent coaches. It is interesting how the Fair Play Points seem to be the worst at 14U and 18U. Pihl also needs to follow their own rules as far as of playoff starting dates. Let's use this thread to post all known tryout dates for reference. ice hockey tournament. 3 Mid Fairfield Stars. Contact Him personally for any questions at richards19@hotmail. Game Managers need to check the rosters better moving forward. 9k. 11 5 Ohio Blue Jackets 94. 24th Annual Nutcracker Tournament - RMU Island Sports Center, December 26-31, 2023. Please stop letting your kids waste their time and your money with this garbage. that’s a good one. A lot of coaches that know my son from ADM and summer league told me they were he didnt make travel. Coach Chris has coached with the Phantoms for 7 years. 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. It’s varsity 20U, not minny or Michigan - western pa & Ohio varsity. Not sure there's a solution to this one though, not when bragging rights of an extra A and money are involved. This is Western PA High School Hockey, not Minnesota or N. 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. PIHL uses competitive formula. 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. ATC Scholastic Development Hockey League ATC Scholastic League returns for 2021-2022 season. Has anyone been able to find the schedule for Tier 1 Nationals which includes the teams that received at-large bids? The USA Hockey website, shocking I know, does not have anything. I give them credit because they’re making kids dreams come true in a way by getting to play college hockey. tournament. 9k. Really should also have a 12U AA Minor division IMO but that's been discussed to death on this forum. 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. 23 Followers. 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. Same as it ever was. In a lot of other sports, teams are entered rather than having a separate tryout. The majority acha teams are better hockey. These are the “Five Families” that created that organization back when the 08s and 09s were mites. 2:30PM 14U (3) Pens 7 vs. Cool connection with the Whiskey Rebellion. That's the only PA teams that won I believe. Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey. Pittsburgh Amateur Hockey League Search. This year’s game will be more of the same, with On The Bench’s J. . My 2013 is completely addicted to hockey and would be on the ice every single day if we could. Off topic - but. Posted February 12, 2022. 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. Obviously don’t know what the heck they’re talking about on that one. If you’ve been around hockey, as I assume you have, this. Is this something new for AHF? Interesting rationale. To be fair I don’t think they touched anything else besides the concrete floor all summer. If the associations agree/vote to have all the information available online then it has to be released. Top defenseman by far in the league. Very interesting. He'll likely be playing middle school PIHL next season but is also looking to play for one of the local PAHL teams. 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. By RMUHockeyAcademy, August 24. Those are the kids who leave teams in shambles, and then the loyal families have to scramble to find homes. An absolute disgrace to youth hockey. I think this rule change hurts that cause. We only had 14 skaters and 3 goalies attend tryouts so pretty much everyone made the team. On 6/10/2022 at 7:40 PM, nemesis8679 said: Hockey is way more convoluted than any other major sport. Find related and similar companies as well as employees by title and much. . 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. Esmark Stars is a nationally recognized program participating in the North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL). Football player at WVU just tested covid positive, add this with the Two 18u hockey players in buffalo, sports are going to get hit in my opinion. . o 6-Time Indiana State Champions . ) Penn-Trafford. On 5/12/2023 at 1:06 PM, zam said: I guess it means there is a new Sheriff in town. It really isn't. Alpha and/or the Vengeance are literally the only rink I’ve seen lock their games. 74 CP is definately right behind him. Members. 4 game guarantee. The reality is that the vast majority of youth hockey players are not going to play D1 or high levels of junior hockey, never mind professional hockey beyond that. We also have 4 schools on the Waiting List. When hockey became to expensive for the average person to play and it became a rich kids game only. Well, it's official. Total Threads: 1 Total Posts: 1. Especially after Pennsylvania Ice Hockey Officiating (PIHO) Officiating Director Zachary Roberts can’t even respect his own officials. 525. Two teams in Western PA becoming top ACHA programs are IUP (ranked 19th and 8-0 in the CHMA) and Pitt. 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. 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. Hockey state championship preview: Peters Township, South Fayette, Kiski Area represent the west | Pittsburgh Post-GazetteThe tournament draws a maximum of 100 of the most talented teams from Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, New York, and beyond. PPE looks average ( got swept this past weekend ) while Vengeance is a mess and also got swept.