In a lot of other sports, teams are entered rather than having a separate tryout. Morehouse kid - now they are really pushing girls hockey. I really don't think the talent pool has grown. Edited February 15, 2022 by WesWestern PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHLHere are the rankings for the top Tier 2 PAHL teams. You have so many AA teams, that most of them have a couple actual AA players and are filled out with A Major players. 13,000 13,500 14,000 14,500 15,000 15,500 16,000 16,500 17,000 17,500 . Pretty sure 2008 and 2009 are AAA for both. Anabolic parents are all over. It happens in all 50 states,$58,160 in all sports. The 16U Vengeance team is going to be better than last year as well. 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. 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) . I remember playing roller hockey there for several years. Then they do care, but not in a good way. John Folmer [email protected] for high end U14 players! We practice 3 times a week (MTR) and do 3-5 tournaments. 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. At that squirt age AAA hockey is not needed and causes burn out. Games played at Alpha Ice and Pittsburg. If all 3 played in PAHL, vengeance would probably be at the top but would play close games. Just looked at the stats and the “horrible” kid you describe started half of the games and was 7-3. 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. The comparisons with work and youth sports are two completely different things. ThanksHockey is supposed to be a fun thing, maybe there are other things they enjoy, too. Posted October 16, 2021. Check the Pa Hockey website for that information. Im new to the forum and learning a lot as a hockey parent. This is why I like the Pa Hockey Top 25 which gives accolades to AAA, AA, A and B and Norkevicus was on that list along with 24 others and so were the Stellar 6. 427. . instead of hockey in the summer as well. - Jack Williams - Greensburg Salem, left the area in (i think) 10th grade to billet & play somewhere north of PA just don't remember where. On 6/10/2022 at 7:40 PM, nemesis8679 said: Hockey is way more convoluted than any other major sport. 0 Following. that’s a good one. Pennsylvania High School Hockey Championship Previews . 16/18U AAA is higher quality hockey. 44 - 7th in USA Tier 2 0. I played both HS & AAA hockey as a kid. I'm actually surprised I haven't seen others yet, given that NP posted this a few weeks ago. Tuesday 11/21 Virtual 7:00 PM. It will never be what it could sitting way up 28 north and east of the city. Forum Information & Statistics. I think there are a good number of players/families who are either loyal or who WANT to stay loyal. This. 2 Montana Wolves. 0 Staff, 0 Members, 1 Guest. I would drive an extra 10-15 min and go to Harmarville Alpha (or other rinks) for lessons, hockey, etc. I’m usually very optimistic but I don’t expect this to go well. We also have 4 schools on the Waiting List. 254 likes. 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. . 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. . 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. Your first statement is too broad. 18. 24th Annual Nutcracker Tournament - RMU Island Sports Center, December 26-31, 2023. If I recall correctly the first club team’s in western pa were M3. 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. The 2008 and 2009 Vengeance teams are pretty good but they have some pretty rough teams like the 2007 team, the 2013 team,. Says Lebo beat Renegades 7-0 for 14uAA but it’s opposite. Wisconsin Youth Hockey Forum; Chicago Youth Hockey Forum; Arizona Hockey; Canada Varsity (Womens Hockey) MO Youth Hockey (Missouri) Metro Hockey Forum. People talking like their kid's mite team is the Montreal Canadiens, and their kid is Maurice Richard. I recall that the original owner, Howard Baldwin, whom owned the Pens and Pittsburgh’s indoor soccer team “The Pittsburgh Stingers. A lot of coaches that know my son from ADM and summer league told me they were he didnt make travel. 0 Following. View Western PA Hockey Forum (location , revenue, industry and description. Pennsylvania State Hockey Championship Celebrations 2022-23 Western Pennsylvania State Championship Celebrations. I'm sure we will all be able to learn a lot from you! 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on. 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. Pleasant is permanently closed and will be converted into a truck depot. I just don’t see them having the monopoly on Western PA youth hockey as a good thing…. 19 minutes ago Guest 20 minutes ago Guest 21 minutes ago Guest Viewing Forums Index. 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. I sure would like to hear about what makes you "Overqualified" Sure glad you are now part of Western Pa Hockey forum. Montour school district is where his billet family lives. I think if PAHL did similar things like All-star games - including even the A Major and A Minor players - three separate divisions (AA, A Major and A Minor), perhaps explore moving teams up/down divisions around middle of season if don't get some placements right (yes I know logistics around game schedules), hire a video crew. Maybe the facilities aren't perfect and the Hockey wasn't the best but they were out there competing and giving their best effort. posts. . I can't believe I am saying this - but I actually agree with this. as for the vengeance youth teams, they had some success at the 04 birth year with the. My 2013 is completely addicted to hockey and would be on the ice every single day if we could. It is interesting how the Fair Play Points seem to be the worst at 14U and 18U. 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. Posted June 13. My son is a 2009 birthday. The 25th Annual Pa Hockey Scholastic Showcase will be played on December 26-28, 2021 at Alpha Ice Complex in Harmarville. 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. Haven't added them up exactly but looking at them it seems like a pretty strong trend. District Champions- Congratulations to: Tier I Girls District Champions Girls Tier I 14U Pens Elite Girls Tier I 16U Pens Elite Girls Tier I 19U Culver Tier II Girls District Champions. 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. I was reading various websites promoting that they will connect their players to junior and college teams. I assume the initial rankings will be released on Wednesday. "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. 4k views Saucey September 24, 2021 LiveBarn PSA By fafa fohi, December 21, 2019 2 replies 2k views Grey1 June 18, 2021 PIHL All-stars By Notsoshy23, February 25, 2021 0 replies 1. I don’t know the criteria that makes a team m2 vs m3 (or m1 for that matter) for whatever reason western pa school’s & some eastern Ohio are just m1 & m3. Now whether or not they would want to us a different story. I totally agree PIHL should not be looked down on. . MIDAM isn’t going to change the entire rule to accommodate school hockey, unfortunately. Top defenseman by far in the league. Tier 2 hockey is becoming such a cesspool of misleading organization leadership promoting the pathway to higher opportunities. 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. The "brawl" on the ice lasted maybe 10sec and the BRAWL in the stands looks like a parent fell down the stands (because Frozen Pond doesn't have stairs in their bleachers) and someone got upset, yes there was a crowd around him but the 2 guys that jumped in actually helped the guy stand up and when he got up he raised his hand as a. Tier I 14U Pittsburgh Vengeance. 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. In general, they are the best at the camp. 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. It's part of the Keystone State Games, which is a non-profit that puts on the event. Is this something new for AHF? Interesting rationale. 72 8 Pittsburgh Predators 92. . Here we go with off the rails rumors. 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. 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. It is a great way to not only. Just wanted to bring this up, Hotshots double DEK rink in Mt. Likes. 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. One much more important than the other. ) Seneca Valley 3. When sticks went from $20-$40 a piece in the 90's to $300-$400 nowadays. The 18 preds lost 8-1 against the top team in PAHL. , Cost $1400, 4 game guarantee Using Alpha Ice Complex, RMU and Pgh Ice. Pitt has left the CHMA to go the ESCHL. So my son is an 08 (or 12u) and is currently playing with a devo team. All of the area teams (North Pittsburgh, Vipers, Reneg. I played both HS & AAA hockey as a kid. Tuesday. Jump to content Western Pennsylvania Youth HockeyMaybe Pihl could take a few lessons from Midams. 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. I think it’s been like that for at least a few weeks now, so I’m sure it’s getting close. 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. Some of the local teams in Tier 1 other than PPE have a good shot at advancing to natty's. Posted May 12. 660 topics in this forum. The preds have always had AAA teams at 16s and 18s, but they aren't really AAA teams. 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. The boards and glass are the old ones. A Major then ends up having some A Major players, and filling out with A Minor players. I like the idea of signing in before the game in front of the game manager. 42. On 6/10/2022 at 7:40 PM, nemesis8679 said: Hockey is way more convoluted than any other major sport. The Squirt parent that is brand new to travel hockey and doesn’t know anything about the organization or the league, their kid made a team and they start writing checks. ( 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. Track all of your important hockey stats for each player, team, game, and season! Export the stats in csv format. 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. 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. This event is one of the most heavily scouted events in the country. . ”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. MAHA makes it easy, in order to classify as a AAA organization you must have a AAA team at each level. Esmark Stars is a nationally recognized program participating in the North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL). 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. Especially after Pennsylvania Ice Hockey Officiating (PIHO) Officiating Director Zachary Roberts can’t even respect his own officials. 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. Western PA. Since we are past the half way point of the season, current mid am district tier1 standings 15u-18u 18U 1 Esmark Stars 96. #6 West Virginia 5:30 PM at Gilmour Academy Ice Arena Quarterfinal Game #2: Friday, February 18t. Knowing what some of the other teams have to offer coaching wise, I just don't see SV stacking up at the varsity level. NUMBER NAME POS. Both should be contenders. posts. 2023-24 PAHL Divisions PAHL Team Rosters Clearinghouse PAHL Discipline Information MEMBERSHIP MEETING. 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. 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. 525. The only true and consistently legitimate AAA is PPE across all of the birth years. A AAA organization placing a kid in a school district to play PIHL hockey…. It makes some sense for amateur, but not for middle school - but there is no difference in how it is applied. 3 Mid Fairfield Stars. 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. Then they hit a few obstacles when trying to fill, so it was pushed back a couple of weeks. Search. 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. We are still looking for the following teams- 1 at 18u Upper A, Have 5 already. 0 (11) Team Colorado. There are a lot of great kids and players and here's our exclusive list. 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. tournament. Friday, March 31. by vinod ». A lot of preseason scrimmages are locked down on livebarn, same behavior as previous years. 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. A lot of our western PA acha M1 teams (and Ohio) are run by local politics to a degree. Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey. 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. He really wants to try out for Pens Elite. Perhaps it's because of the professionalization of youth sports these days that led to that. Maybe, but Yuri & Dave have many connections in real junior hockey, they do get their players in front of the right people. 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). The Alignment for Flyers Cup is Private Schools play AAA and AA (700 + PIAA) and A (700 - PIAA) is based on Enrollment. 72 4 PPE 95. 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. Not sure there's a solution to this one though, not when bragging rights of an extra A and money are involved. 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. Details are below. Delayed offsides was eliminated from all levels of youth hockey except high school at the USA Congress last week. Posted February 12, 2022. By WHAGIRLSHOCKEY, January 26. Cool connection with the Whiskey Rebellion. The mission is to promote sportsmanship and. To be fair I don’t think they touched anything else besides the concrete floor all summer. Pittsburgh Amateur Hockey League Search. The problem lies in the allure of the people (making money off hockey) selling independent teams to parents and clubs. Western PA Hockey Forum’s Tweets. period!!! 7 minutes ago, Pa Hockey said: I attended several Mars Games over the past few years and the had a decent team that could not compete due to lack of goaltending. This year’s game will be more of the same, with On The Bench’s J. It really isn't. On 10/3/2023 at 7:42 AM, Happy Hockey Fan said: Meadeville and Montour battled in a shootout (9-7) last night. 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. 24 th Pa Hockey Scholastic Showcase. M tournament. Really should also have a 12U AA Minor division IMO but that's been discussed to death on this forum. 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. 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. Kids used to play baseball, lacrosse, etc. Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey ; RMU Hockey reinstated for 2023 Facebook; Twitter; RMU Hockey reinstated for 2023. 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. Edited April 25, 2022 by Danner27 2Hockeyfan00. 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. I remember playing roller hockey there for several years. the usphl is a joke, it’s a money making machine. Total Threads: 1 Total Posts: 1. 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. posts. Icing the puck is a staple of traditional hockey. Anything regarding hockey tourneys. Warriors. m. Just sharing our experience as you decide a hockey players worthiness from a middle school, JV or varsity game you got to see . By Spear and Magic HelmetIt has nothing to do with ice hockey. Hahaha. Well, it's official. Reviewing all teams before announcing who will be in playoffs and playoffs begin. Below you will find all the info needed. The app works on any mobile device (phones and tablets). Here's a fun look at the top High School Teams in Eastern and Western Pennsylvania PA HOCKEY PENNSYLVANIA ELITE 8 2020-2021 "AAA AA & A" DIVISION FINAL - WEEK 8 - FINAL DIVISION CLASS RANK TEAM GP W L T PTS EPIHA AAA 1 LASALLE 0 PIHL AAA 2 PETERS TOWNSHIP 5 4 1 0 8 PIHL AAA 3 NORTH ALLEGHENY. And part of the appeal is the built-in progression, whether real or perceived, of moving from a PAHL "A" team to a PAHL "AA" BY team, to an independent "AAA" team, all within the same organization. These Events features the top High School Hockey programs in the country for the three-day events during the 2022-2023 season. 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. NAME Position Committee Work; Donna Stephenson: Chairperson: Scholastic Growth: Ben Peters: Vice Chairperson: Umpire. 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. We are a non-profit volunteer organization. Wasn't even close I liked HS 10 times better. 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. It is pretty affordable too at around $25K all-in for tuition / room / board per year before academic scholarships. . Sports leaguePittsburgh Amateur Hockey League Search. 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 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. Lots of Pahl & Pihl parent involvement, Elbow rubbing like the good old youth days. 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. . Visit our forum at: wpahockey. 0 Staff, 0 Members, 29 Guests. An absolute disgrace to youth hockey. Started by. They had lots of active teams playing there with players from Westmorela. Very competitive games including some Philly teams and more locally Esmark, Preds, and SHAHA. 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. I’ve seen it said that coops can’t be pure because they can recruit. . 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. Hockey state championship preview: Peters Township, South Fayette, Kiski Area represent the west | Pittsburgh Post-GazetteThe tournament draws a maximum of 100 of the most talented teams from Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, New York, and beyond. It burned one of mine out by the time he was 14. Sunday 12/31. 0 replies. But I think Shaler has to be the favorite after beating teams in higher classifications in the St. 85 MHR. 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. 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. The kids currently on campus will begin training together this year . Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey. 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. The best skating coach our daughter ever had was when she played with the PPE around 2015. 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 -. Replies. . 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. and while PAHL ends with the season-end tournament, the winner of “states” goes on to compete in Nationals. The longer you carry a bad stride & habits the harder it is to fix it. RMU & DUQ are the biggest offenders locally. Replies: 6 Views: 7164 March 26, 2019, 08:36:25 AM by Youth Hockey Info: U18 Tier 1 teams. Big difference. Pittsburgh, PA wpahockey. I’m guessing the transfer portal will provide some players next year as well. 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. The championships have yielded some great performances and it’s the players who take the ice are the ones who decide the destiny of Champions. Advancement is something Esmark Stars Hockey Club takes great pride in. 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. 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. We have added Junior Varsity this year. 19 minutes ago. 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. Wouldn't be fun for either group. by having the monopoly, you take away choice, you force ppl into all 1 direction, and smother out the. Looks like BBS is changing things up, I also heard the second sheet at Printscape is a sure thing for the winter this year. 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. 42. . 5. True NHAHA has hit some set backs these past few seasons. The majority acha teams are better hockey. that’s a good one. These are the “Five Families” that created that organization back when the 08s and 09s were mites. Perfect for coaches, parents, and team managers. The Vengeance began their youth movement with the 08 group. Face it the NHL is changing to meet the demand of the current generation. What do they do for local hockey? And the answer is still nothing. if you reply more than once your really mad. A parent fight broke out in the stands at the end of the Shaler vs Latrobe game on Thursday night. Old topic but same issue. 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. PAHL ROSTER FREEZE. Coach Chris has coached with the Phantoms for 7 years. com. It’s odd. The Pittsburgh Viper Stars Tier II select hockey program provides a fun, healthy and competitive atmosphere in which players can strive to be their best. 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. Tier II 16U Allegheny Badgers. 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. 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. 3A- 2A- 3A- 1. You've got posters inviting other posters out to the proverbial parking lot. I was fortunate enough to grow up around the game, and understand how things work, so my son had a point of. 1. It will be interesting to see how the PIHL handles this one. At one point there were at least 4 Shaler players in the stands a few of which threw punches or shoved Latrobe parents. Let's be honest Western PA hockey community is the reason we are not competitive because we run the boards which oversee the teams & set the cost. I think some of these programs to include even some tier II programs are playing 60-90 games plus practices, with most weeken A lot of our western PA acha M1 teams (and Ohio) are run by local politics to a degree. I can't believe I am saying this - but I actually agree with this. 17 minutes ago Guest Viewing Forums Index. We had over 60 teams last year. there is a decent skill. Esmark ended up winning the championship. Fun fact there’s a D4 and 5 in the CHE. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHL663. 4. . ) Peters Township 1. December 30, 2022 High school hockey season By Wondering aloud, September 19, 2021 2 replies 5. Ø Culver Academy Eagles – Indiana. ATC Scholastic Development Hockey League ATC Scholastic League returns for 2021-2022 season. 9k. esmark midget is a distant second. 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. This is what they had to say about it. . 18. ice hockey tournament. Topics. Based on games played so far they appear to be the class of this level in western PA. . 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. Check the Pa Hockey website for that information. Mars would out play teams and get beat bad and the players would give up. 3:05PM 14U S Pittsburgh Rebellion 2 vs. com. 82 ———————————— 7 Cleveland Barons 93. Tier 2 hockey is becoming such a cesspool of misleading organization leadership promoting the pathway to higher opportunities. 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. We will be playing full rosters and spectators We are beginning to fill up, dont get left out. There are a lot of great kids and players and here's our exclusive list. Based on games played so far they appear to be the class of this level in western PA. 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. Some good and some bad in the past 20 years. The only problem is that it is often hard to find good coaching at the squirt and peewee level in western PA. Hands down one of the best skaters in PIHL. Lebanon Hornets. Armstrong won U18 second division. RMUHockeyAcademy. I recall that the original owner, Howard Baldwin, whom owned the Pens and Pittsburgh’s indoor soccer team “The Pittsburgh Stingers. 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. Some years you will not like them and will look forward to moving on. ) NA 2. PIHL uses competitive formula. 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.