You wouldn't want those two teams ever playing each other. these days, it may not be as low revenue as it once was. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHL 663. In a lot of other sports, teams are entered rather than having a separate tryout. The level of play is pretty weak. Wasn't even close I liked HS 10 times better. Fun fact there’s a D4 and 5 in the CHE. com (California) Western PA Hockey (Western PA. RMU & DUQ are the biggest offenders locally. Scotty Bowman and Badger Bob couldn't "coach up" a team like that! From the talk on this board most 09s in the area ran back and forth to 2 or 3 different tryouts. Search. . 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. Hands down one of the best skaters in PIHL. This "Krach" rating seems to balance things out when it comes time for playoff seeding. On 9/10/2020 at 1:10 PM, Danner27 said: The Game has passed him by. He tried out for Esmark in April and made the team. 158. net if you would like any additional information. Over c. It seems like the teams in our area either can't or won't play each other at the younger ages (where there probably shouldn't be any AAA hockey at all) and the "premier" team is definitely Pens by u15/16 ish but they import about half the best players from all over the. Changing rink ownership wouldn't be easy on any program. . Before you say it will never work, look at Sweden and Finland. USA Hockey Registration Forecast for Western Pa. Discuss youth hockey for Western PA, and the local West Virginia and Ohio tri-state area (including Erie) Followers 2. My son is a 2009 birthday. Tweets. . All Players Eligibility is by choice to play or not for the school they attend. 2023-24 PAHL Divisions PAHL Team Rosters Clearinghouse PAHL Discipline Information MEMBERSHIP MEETING. Off topic - but. I feel this is Black Bear at work trying to fill as much ice time as possibleBut I think a part of the problem is the vast majority of the teams are forced into some flavor of A level hockey. Pittsburgh Amateur Hockey League Search. Based on games played so far they appear to be the class of this level in western PA. Not that AA is cheap but it doesn't compare to $10-$20k. Coaches: We are looking for paid, non-parent coaches. . . . But I think Shaler has to be the favorite after beating teams in higher classifications in the St. ) Seneca Valley 3. 30 3 Culver Prep 95. 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. ” 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 gets overlooked by those living in western PA but gets a heavy draw from kids in the tri-state area along with Philly. 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. Who gives a sh*t who has the better player or NAHL kid, wait and watch. 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. 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. It’s varsity 20U, not minny or Michigan - western pa & Ohio varsity. December 30, 2022 High school hockey season By Wondering aloud, September 19, 2021 2 replies 5. John Folmer [email protected] for high end U14 players! We practice 3 times a week (MTR) and do 3-5 tournaments. Whether it was Jim Cox’s overtime winner for Baldwin or Downingtown East’s five-overtime classic, the championship continues to keep fans and. My son played in adult dek leagues there and it was one of the nicer Dek only facilities. Which is a huge revenue business: “A $19. It will be interesting to see how the PIHL handles this one. The best kids are not snubbing their club to to play School Hockey. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHL Tourneys. Your first statement is too broad. 1. . there are many AAA level players in western PA playing AA hockey for those same reasons. Some good and some bad in the past 20 years. 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. o 3-time Pennsylvania Cup AAA and AA Champions . Yuri actually has a pretty talented team at 16U. I played both HS & AAA hockey as a kid. 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. com. It is interesting how the Fair Play Points seem to be the worst at 14U and 18U. ”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. On 10/3/2023 at 7:42 AM, Happy Hockey Fan said: Meadeville and Montour battled in a shootout (9-7) last night. December 30, 2022 High school hockey season By Wondering aloud, September 19, 2021 2 replies 5. 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. Right up there with Hesspa hockey pennsylvania elite 8 2021-2022 "aaa aa & a" division final - week 9 division class rank team w l t pts epiha aaa 1 malvern prep 2 0 0 4 pihl aaa 2 north allegheny 8 1 0 16 epiha aaa 3 holy ghost prep 1 1 1 3 pihl aaa 4 baldwin 4 1 2 10 pihl aaa 5 peters township 7 3 0 14 epiha aaa 6. Lebanon Hornets. 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. Pennsylvania Championship Previews and Championship Results ; Documents; Development Pennsylvania Leagues. The rule applies to amateur and school teams. 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. 429. 19 minutes ago. 1:15PM 14U Steel City Selects 0 vs. I have said for years, that education should start at the "Learn to Play" level and continue through 8U and 10U. We had over 60 teams last year. He'll likely be playing middle school PIHL next season but is also looking to play for one of the local PAHL teams. 40 2 Gilmour Prep 96. I totally agree PIHL should not be looked down on. college students switch majors before earning a bachelor's degree . The games were excellent and com. We'll be gone from youth hockey by then so it doesn't make a difference to me. Needs to be a better check. 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. pdf The Varsity Tournament currently has 12 Schools (2 from Illinois, 3 from Ohio and 7 from Western Pennsylvania pre-registered) and will take 16 schools. He will do skill development & practices with the team. The Youngstown Phantoms 12u Pee Wee A team is looking for a goalie. 44 - 7th in USA Tier 2 0. Western PASSIVE Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all teen hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHLWelcome! GIRLS hockey is our only priority! Steel City Selects is an all-female ice hockey organization based in Pittsburgh, PA. 0 Staff, 0 Members, 1 Guest. 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 SUNDAY 1 2. neither program has the. Posted June 13. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to all our members. Previously scouts in attendance have been from NHL, OHL, NCAA, NCDC, BCHL, N. Have to say it was honestly some good hockey. Ø Cathedral Prep Ramblers – Erie, Pennsylvania . Off topic - but relevant - Skate blade death. o 6-Time Indiana State Champions . I can't believe I am saying this - but I actually agree with this. Practices are Mondays 7:30-8:30 and Thursday 8:30-9:30 . The app works on any mobile device (phones and tablets). Great job on the rebrand as well. tournament. and while PAHL ends with the season-end tournament, the winner of “states” goes on to compete in Nationals. 2k views Notsoshy23 February 25, 2021 Most Users Online: 161 (Jun 19, 2013 at 6:41pm) View today's birthdays. There are plenty of AA level players that could make some of the top AAA teams in western PA. Anything regarding hockey tourneys. The only true and consistently legitimate AAA is PPE across all of the birth years. People talking like their kid's mite team is the Montreal Canadiens, and their kid is Maurice Richard. The mission is to promote sportsmanship and competition while playing in a scholastic hockey environment. proboards. Total Threads: 1 Total Posts: 1. A Major then ends up having some A Major players, and filling out with A Minor players. BB just like PPE is not going away & they are large organizations with their own Culture & your complaints will change nothing about it. Sort By . Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey. 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. We need to be developing hockey sense as much as skills. 19 minutes ago Guest 20 minutes ago Guest 21 minutes ago Guest Viewing Forums Index. He really wants to try out for Pens Elite. Apparently butler valley is rebranding to the “ Pittsburgh yetis “. Good for you and good for the team refunding you. 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. Some of the local teams in Tier 1 other than PPE have a good shot at advancing to natty's. . That’s why many western pa kids are leaving the area and paying out of state tuition (stupid move imo - just don’t play) the players & parents see the same politics they watched go. as for the vengeance youth teams, they had some success at the 04 birth year with the. If I were one of the families whose player got named to that team I would be running for the hills. You have so many AA teams, that most of them have a couple actual AA players and are filled out with A Major players. Pa Hockey . Members. Face it the NHL is changing to meet the demand of the current generation. In a lot of other sports, teams are entered rather than having a separate tryout. 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. Posted February 12, 2022. Montour school district is where his billet family lives. All of the area teams (North Pittsburgh, Vipers, Reneg. Typically in preseason groupings the 14U AA Minor teams are separated out. 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. Started by. Glad to hear that BB has been hands off with you guys. Two teams in Western PA becoming top ACHA programs are IUP (ranked 19th and 8-0 in the CHMA) and Pitt. 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. Mars would out play teams and get beat bad and the players would give up. It is pretty affordable too at around $25K all-in for tuition / room / board per year before academic scholarships. . 78 6 Indy Jr Fuel 93. 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. Last Updated: Forum has moved by Paul Baxter ( Aug 3, 2018 at 7:53pm). I can't believe I am saying this - but I actually agree with this. It's also hard to convince people to abide by restrictions when we don't even know if they will be effective. WESTERN PA GROW FH COMMITTEE. 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. Western Pennsylvania State Vice Presidents. This is Western PA High School Hockey, not Minnesota or N. 96 - 19th USA Tier 2 05's - Steel City - 91. Nothing like openly flaunting a violation of the Tier 1 recruiting rules. . 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. 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. The boards and glass are the old ones. I ran into an old Hockey dad friend of mine today, and he said the entire Vengeance Illuminati has suddenly left that organization. Existing user?. 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. PPE looks average ( got swept this past weekend ) while Vengeance is a mess and also got swept. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHL. Board member transition. . Depending on which birth year, maybe esmark or vengeance. Perhaps it's because of the professionalization of youth sports these days that led to that. 2:30PM 14U (3) Pens 7 vs. Posted October 11. Since we are past the half way point of the season, current mid am district tier1 standings 15u-18u 18U 1 Esmark Stars 96. 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. 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. Lots of Pahl & Pihl parent involvement, Elbow rubbing like the good old youth days. We are pleased to announce Tryouts for Iron City Hockey. if you have an opinion keep it to yourself. Specifically the 16U Viper "Stars" - who at the last minute pulled out of the PAHL because they were placed in A-Major Black. 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. ) Fox Chapel 3. Let's take this one step further and ask this. . Coach Richards played 4 years at Ohio State Untiversity and Play 12 years professional. Find related and similar companies as well as employees by title and much. junior, but if you know the path it is pretty straight forward. . Knowing what some of the other teams have to offer coaching wise, I just don't see SV stacking up at the varsity level. Just like the trap and playing the body and not the puck. All you haters need to find some other sport to complain about! 22022 National Invitational Scholastic Showcase – Hoosier Cup Field . 11:00AM 19U Steel City Selects 2 vs. It just happened to be were the kid billeted…. Advancement is something Esmark Stars Hockey Club takes great pride in. Tier II 14U North Pittsburgh. Speaking of teachers, your youth hockey coach [including ex-pro guys] will be a lot like your child's school teacher. 23 Followers. My 2009 isn’t interested in doing summer hockey as he plays travel baseball and enjoys that much more. Western Pennsylvania High School Hockey Forum. Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey ; How many teams to the Huskies get for the 2023-2024 season IPS Theme by IPSFocus; Facebook; Twitter;Define illegal goalie. Chris Stern sluggoesq@yahoo. The key to having a good stride is getting lessons at the start of your hockey path if you can. On 6/10/2022 at 7:40 PM, nemesis8679 said: Hockey is way more convoluted than any other major sport. 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. I understand Amateur teams trying to secure players (customers' $$) for the following season, but why do High schools? If. - Jack Williams - Greensburg Salem, left the area in (i think) 10th grade to billet & play somewhere north of PA just don't remember where. The Pa Hockey Foundation is sponsoring the National Invitational Scholastic Showcase events in Illinois New York Pennsylvania and Indiana. Those are the kids who leave teams in shambles, and then the loyal families have to scramble to find homes. I will be mailing the Tournament Packages with Hotel Information, Rules, Scheduling Info, the Tournament Ro. View Western PA Hockey Forum (location , revenue, industry and description. JerryTime. With all of the spring/summer teams, camps, etc. 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. Yuri has never been the head coach of U15. 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. Or maybe they all realized he was a better Coach than they were. 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. Pennsylvania High School Hockey Championship Previews . If you’ve been around hockey, as I assume you have, this. People don't like to admit this, but there is more hockey talent in the south hills than north of the city. Anabolic parents are all over. Popular Days. 60 - 5th in USA Tier 2 07's - Allegheny Badgers - 91. Threads and Posts. Delayed offsides was eliminated from all levels of youth hockey except high school at the USA Congress last week. posts. A AAA organization placing a kid in a school district to play PIHL hockey…. Game Managers need to check the rosters better moving forward. 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. I only know this because I've counted. The Foundation gives the PPE over 200K per year and yet the fees are still astronomical and certainly don't. Existing user? Sign In . I like the idea of signing in before the game in front of the game manager. We will be playing full rosters and spectators We are beginning to fill up, dont get left out. 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. For my money American hockey in general, and Western Pennsylvanian hockey very much in particular, is full of kids with great hands and impressive skating and the hockey sense of a baseball player. As one of the largest school hockey organizations in the area, we could always use help. 21 minutes ago aaaahockey. Not to many surprises on the rankings. ( 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. Friday, March 31. Tier 2 hockey is becoming such a cesspool of misleading organization leadership promoting the pathway to higher opportunities. Not sure if that's setting any records, but surely reflects the building strength of amateur ice hockey in Western PA. , Cost $1400, 4 game guarantee Using Alpha Ice Complex, RMU and Pgh Ice. These are the “Five Families” that created that organization back when the 08s and 09s were mites. There are a lot of great kids and players and here's our exclusive list. Wisconsin Youth Hockey Forum; Chicago Youth Hockey Forum; Arizona Hockey; Canada Varsity (Womens Hockey) MO Youth Hockey (Missouri) Metro Hockey Forum. 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. 14U is 16 minute periods with a 90 minute ice slot. It burned one of mine out by the time he was 14. Posted October 16, 2021. Posted February 12, 2022. 82 ———————————— 7 Cleveland Barons 93. He's looking to play in a more competitive environment. Based on games played so far they appear to be the class of this level in western PA. Most rinks, players do not enter/exit through the middle of the stands like it is at Alpha. It certainly appeared to be full size in the 90’s and early 2000’s when they put the sport court down. Posted October 3. posts. NAME Position Committee Work; Donna Stephenson: Chairperson: Scholastic Growth: Ben Peters: Vice Chairperson: Umpire. We are still looking for the following teams- 1 at 18u Upper A, Have 5 already. Ø Carmel Gold . com to enroll!5 hours ago, Danner27 said: Think that comment should be re-phrased by the poster. 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. . I think there are a good number of players/families who are either loyal or who WANT to stay loyal. Maybe the facilities aren't perfect and the Hockey wasn't the best but they were out there competing and giving their best effort. Pittsburgh Penguins Elite is Western Pennsylvania’s premier AAA amateur hockey organization. The officials, as well as Armstrong board members,. Generally, if your kid is good enough, his/her play speaks for itself. ) Pine Richland 4. True NHAHA has hit some set backs these past few seasons. Really should also have a 12U AA Minor division IMO but that's been discussed to death on this forum. Cost $1600. Jump to content Western Pennsylvania Youth HockeyMaybe Pihl could take a few lessons from Midams. 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. Marry Ann Watkins from RMU is next best but it will be impossible to get one on one lessons she is booked until the year 3100!Zam, I agree with part, and disagree with part. “if you get tested you have to sit out a week, regardless of the results”. That makes sense. 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. Anyon. Pitt played in the M3 CHE? Absolutely disgusting display from Armstrong fans last night at the Belmont complex. Posted May 12. The majority acha teams are better hockey. 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. It's part of the Keystone State Games, which is a non-profit that puts on the event. Seems more like the terrible bv teams with new fancy jerseys. Some years you will not like them and will look forward to moving on. 85 MHR. Both should be contenders. PIHL uses competitive formula. It is pretty affordable too at around $25K all-in for tuition / room / board per year before academic scholarships. 1 Nashville Jr. IMG_1174. I just don’t see them having the monopoly on Western PA youth hockey as a good thing…. 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. 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. By WHAGIRLSHOCKEY, January 26. 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. 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. Sounds like all the AAA programs more than PAHL to. I’m usually very optimistic but I don’t expect this to go well. They had lots of active teams playing there with players from Westmorela. 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 -. This seems much more likely (moving from Black Bear rink to another Black Bear rink) than moving to a non BB rink and losing that significant revenue. Tuesday 12/19 7:00 PM Location TBD. For some of his team mates that was their only hockey for the week . The 18 preds lost 8-1 against the top team in PAHL. 525. Replies Views Last post; commodity trading software . 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. By hockeytourneyteam, October 8, 2020. Western PA. Attached is 2021 Keystone State Games Schedule for Tryouts and the Games. 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. Icing the puck is a staple of traditional 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 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. 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. Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey. The worst part about shutting down hockey is that the many people employed at the rinks will suffer. Coach Chris has coached with the Phantoms for 7 years. 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. Attend a youth baseball game in DC, a gymnastics tournament in NC , a football game in Anywhere, TX. 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. Lebanon, Upper St. My 2013 is completely addicted to hockey and would be on the ice every single day if we could. The 16U Vengeance team is going to be better than last year as well. 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. . Tier I Youth District Champions. Tier I 14U Pittsburgh Vengeance. It just follows a path unlike other traditional sports. 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. 9k. Hard to know for sure who is on the bench. 0 Following. org) Online Registration - $ 30 ONLINE - Link Below KSG Ice Hockey Tryout 2021 – Keystone State Gam. So therefore splitting it up the way its now does actually make. With 45 Years of History of the Pennsylvania High School Hockey Championships, as discussed there have been many great teams coached by very influential and terrific coaches. The 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) . 11:00AM 19U Armstrong Arrows 6 vs. Strange that they have 05/06/07 together since 05 falls in the 18U age group. 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. ice hockey tournament. If I recall correctly the first club team’s in western pa were M3. o 2019 NISS Governor’s Cup Champions . Rink Rats are now the South Pittsburgh Hockey Club Rebellion. Just looked at the stats and the “horrible” kid you describe started half of the games and was 7-3. To be fair I don’t think they touched anything else besides the concrete floor all summer. The 2008 and 2009 Vengeance teams are pretty good but they have some pretty rough teams like the 2007 team, the 2013 team,. Haven't added them up exactly but looking at them it seems like a pretty strong trend. 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. It certainly appeared to be full size in the 90’s and early 2000’s when they put the sport court down. 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". 3. Replies: 6 Views: 7164 March 26, 2019, 08:36:25 AM by Youth Hockey Info: U18 Tier 1 teams. If PAHL put something like in place the AAA team concept goes down the drain and the rest of the kids are playing AA 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. Current State of Youth Hockey - Extensive. Share. Hockey is such a fluid game that the why is VERY important. by having the monopoly, you take away choice, you force ppl into all 1 direction, and smother out the. Western PA Youth Hockey Forum PIHL PAHL Supporting all youth hockey in Western Pennsylvania PIHL PAHL. 18. 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. Media. . 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. 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 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". . 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. I have a 2009 and a 2013. 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. 18U - Arctic Foxes - 92. Hockey dad, if your kid plays at the AAA level, you’ll have to take the good with the bad. Pihl has not recovered from airport getting closed. WVU has D1 and D2. I recall that the original owner, Howard Baldwin, whom owned the Pens and Pittsburgh’s indoor soccer team “The Pittsburgh Stingers. 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. Then you end up with a team with 3 AAA players, 3 AA players, 5 A players, and 4 deck hockey kids that are just learning to skate. 0 (11) Team Colorado. We currently have 11 skaters and 1 goalie . that’s a good one. . ET on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. By nemesis8679, 3 hours ago.