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That is why a lot of the 2006 group left and 2007 group left.

Totally. You are right on with that statement. But what’s the alternative? Boycott them?

It's extortion. But the fact that everyone knows it and then act blind-sided by it is........... well, amazing.

Sorry, as well. I know other PE players, and have heard that story before regarding NC/Excel. I never heard of someone being cut for it, though, so -- again -- sorry to hear that.

Sorry that happened to your family. Fortunately there is always a place for goalies. I am sure that he will find a home.

Supposedly the Huskies have plenty of opportunity (and ice time) at PIA for 09’s😉

Their Tier 1 teams played THF, the Black Bear Tier 1 league. I don't think any Preds teams played AHF.

Supposedly vengeance 09 folding now-this may help some of the AA teams

Wow. So sorry that happened to your family. That’s terrible. Best of luck moving forward

Brutal. They're doing a real great job growing Pittsburgh hockey players out there in Cranberry. 🤷‍♂️

You mean they didn't have a bus for the players?

Yep, that would be my kid that got cut because we would not get on board with NC/ Excel. Logistically not feasible for our family but hey, as we were told they never cut kids for not doing Excel. 🤷🏻‍♀️ and to sweeten the experience the rest of the team knew by 5:30 who had made it but we had to reach out to the coach at 9:45 pm to get an answer. What. A. Joke.

Didn't some Predators teams play AHF ?

If your PAHL??? Simple. Numbers. You don’t have the numbers to field a competitive division. PAHL is ecstatic if they get 4 girls teams in a division that are somewhat competitive. 16u was decent this year, right? Oh wait they folded the entire age group. So let’s block out anyone who wants to play PAHL 16u girls but maybe wants to get a few extra games in. So if you’re a decent minor birth year 16u girl, what do you do? You don’t restrict eligibility if you’re trying to grow a demographic of a sport. You expand it. PAHL can’t see it because none of the board members have girls that play, right? I think I’m right but I may be off. If they do, they don’t understand it at the older levels (past 12u). If you’re a decent player after 12u??? Simple- PAHL has such a huge disparity of girls on each team. Some can barely skate. It’s like forcing all the boys to play local in house. You’re severely restricting the ability to play with parity due to small numbers. You almost need to change on the horn with line parity. It sucks. if you’re Steel City??? Well you’re providing an alternative now. Here’s an organization that understands girls hockey. For the record I have no affiliation there. But mid to high level PAHL girls that don’t want to be part of a league that can’t put together a decent league season and has clearly shown they have no interest in understanding or expanding girls hockey- here ya go. Now big question is how would this team schedule a competitive season- but I can’t blame the families for looking elsewhere. If PAHL isn’t going to look to grow girls hockey, freaking kudos for another origination to at least superficially look like they want to do it.

We knew it was a long shot. Trust me. We had some good guys who’ve played way better hockey than this. Couple of Fed and NCAA D3 and ACHA D1 - D3 guys that made up the core. We knew we all had work Monday morning. It more so was the travel being 7-8 hours for one game. At least make it a weekend series. That was the problem. Nobody wanted to hike 8 hours play a game then hike another 8 back home. But we had the core group of guys always travel. It was the guys that never really fully committed that cause the problem at the end. More of a question of “do I want to play this weekend” instead of “I have a game this weekend” nobody was committed.

Apparently most of the vengeance team is at predators tonight

well if anyone wants rumors. one 09 pens goalie got cut for a Buffalo jr sabres kid and both vengeance goalies trying out other places for 09

Why do they need to play both?

Tender to who? If you are getting out of Pittsburgh because your kid has potential for the next level, you better go farther than Cleveland

I was told as a new member here that the Preds base their roster off of who sucks up to the head coaches and takes their lessons. I was also told that the Predators organization is terribly run and an administrative nightmare, lacking discipline and quality schedules. True?

The Barons tender players. That is just a fact. Aside from Pens, Pittsburgh should take a page out of their book.

I would guess PAHL. I would hope not AHF since they are not a BB rink

Was this the coach from the beginning of the season or the guy who was an assistant, became head coach, then got fired after he brought in a bunch of new players?

Hahahahahaha. There in no bigger proponent of the Pens is a waste and all other AAA teams in the area are Faux AAA filled with parents searching for the extra A. You have the respect the consistency of the guy.