Girls Hockey

Starting this year, any girl that lives 75 miles from their Tier2 Rink, can not play on that team, if the team wants to be Tier 2. For girls from State College/Altoona Area, there is no Girls Tier Program within 75 miles(at least in 16U and 19U) About a dozen or so of girls from that area played Tier 2 for teams last year and I am sure some are playing or might be playing this year. But, according to Mid Am, these girls now can not play Tier 2 hockey because there is no rink within 75 miles. I am not sure how this is helping girls hockey . I am told that there is a waiver that girls can apply for but no guarantees. This makes no sense as I am sure there are other gir…

Allegheny Badgers Teams: 12U Independent 14U Independent Prospect Skate: March 20th Tryouts: Week of 4/6 Arctic Foxes Teams: 12U PAHL 14U PAHL 16U/19U PAHL Tryouts: 12U 4/19 10-11:20AM 14U 4/16 6-7:20 PM 16/19U 4/19 11:30AM-12:50PM Armstrong Arrows Teams: 12U PAHL 14U PAHL 19U Independent Prospect Skate: 12U/14U 3/16 6PM 19U 4/13 8:30PM Tryouts: 12U 3/17 6PM, 3/18 6PM 14U 3/17 7:10PM, 3/18 7:10PM 19U 4/15 8:30PM, 4/16 8:30PM Beaver Badgers Teams: 12U PAHL Tryouts: 12U 3/26 6:45PM Erie O…

Starting off with the exciting news- The Beaver Badgers are hosting tryouts for their first ever 12U Girls teams, Tryouts will be Saturday April 5th, 11AM to 12:30PM https://stat.zone/org/activities/BeaverBadgers/ Here are the rest of the 12U, 14U, and 19U tryouts so far that have been posted on teams websites- Armstrong Arrows https://www.armstrongarrows.com/program/tryouts/955 12-14U Girls: March 18-20 19U Girls National Bound: April 10-12 Arctic Foxes https://www.arcticfoxeshockey.com/tryouts 10U/12U Girls: April 11th 7:30-8:50PM 14U Girls: April 5th 12:30PM-1:30PM Erie Otters h…

We still do not have a firm answer on the pending PAHL rules on girls playing Pens Elite / PAHL co-ed and/or doubling on two separate aged all girls rosters, but some organizations are posting tryout days and times for the 2024-25 season so I figured we can start a thread of potential all girls teams looking for players. So far I have seen information out there for Steel City Selects, Arctic Foxes, Armstrong Arrows, and South Pittsburgh Rebellion, but please feel free to add more to this thread- Steel City Selects 2024-2025 Tryouts (steelcityselectshockey.com) 14U tryouts 4/9 thru 4/14 16U tryouts 4/10 thru 4/14 19U tryouts 4/10 thru 4/14 …

Post for upcoming 2023-2024 Season - Western Pa Girls Tryouts

For those interested, the registration link for the 2023 season of the PIHL Girls Hockey Division is open. Limited details about the league are available on the PIHL website (www.pihlhockey.com). You have to scroll down past all the playoff brackets! The direct link to the registrations is https://stat.zone/sz/a/activities/?o=20

The Westmoreland Hockey Association (WHA) will be fielding teams at the 12U, 14U, and 16U/19U age groups for the 2023-2024 season. Contact whagirlshockey@gmail.com for more information.

Just got word that the U19 Steel City Selects defeated Arizona 1-0 in OT! Congratulations and great job ladies!

PIHL updated the website to indicate info on girls for spring 2022 is coming soon!

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In case anyone missed it:

Congratulations to 2021 SCS Girls 14U - Bronze Medal 16U - Silver Medal 19U - Bronze Medal

Looks like the PIHL is having a 4 team girls division tournament in May. https://tribhssn.triblive.com/pihl-set-to-launch-4-team-girls-division-in-may/

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There is a girls only hockey being held at Alpha Ice Complex in Harmar July 15-19. It is being hosted/run by former NCAA women hockey players who are looking to provide a cost effective opportunity for local girls to develop their skills and enjoy meeting other players. For more information, you can PM us here or use the contact information on the attached flyer. Lady's Only Hockey Camp.pdf

Could anyone with actual experience and knowledge about the topic tell us about the overall status of girls hockey in the Pittsburgh region? Number of teams in PAHL? Competitiveness? Does it dwindle as the girls get into older age groups?

I have written a movie about girls hockey and i would love to hear some feed back from true hockey fans and especially players, family and fans close to girls hockey. I will say this, if you wouldn't let your child watch slap shot then i wouldn't let them read this script. Email me at scottedonatelli@gmail.com and i can forward you the script.