Western Pennsylvania Youth Hockey

Let’s start a thread on them. Tryouts are here.

Throwing it out there that the Yetis are having a free skate for 18U players this Saturday, April 5th, at 4:00pm... Frozen Pond. All 2007 and 2008 players are welcome! Tryouts are also in a couple weeks. Both last season's 18U and 16U team went to playoffs. The 18U team finished 3rd in A Major Black, and the 16U team finished first in A Major Black and won their championship in the playoffs. A few kids from the 18U team should be returning, and most of the 16U team has committed to moving up to the 18U team. It will be a talented, fun team. They are tight-knit. There is one practice per week (occasional, but rare second if ice comes available), so the comm…

Hockey fans & local hockey community members. Join the Colonial Hockey Foundation for a Frozen Four Festival & Watch Party at the RMU Island Sports Center Saturday April 12 from 12pm-930pm. Whether you’re a die hard hockey enthusiast or just looking for a good time, there will be something for everyone: games, food, drinks, mini golf, ice skating, autographs, prizes, and a big screen to watch the Men’s NCAA Championship game. Tickets are available at the following link: https://tinyurl.com/FrozenFourFestival

PA HOCKEY 2024-2025 "AAA AA & A" DIVISION FINAL - WEEK 3 CLASS DIVISION TEAM W L T PTS AAA 1 SENECA VALLEY 3 0 0 6 …

2025 Pennsylvania State High School Hockey Championships Flyers Cup Champions vs. Penguins Cup Champions At RMU Neville Island Saturday March 22, 2025 Use the Schedule Link to View Live Game updates. 12:45 PM - A Championship Garnet Valley vs. Avonworth 3:30 PM - AA Championship Cathedral Prep vs North Penn 6:15 PM - AAA Championship Holy Ghost Prep vs. Seneca Valley Ticket Link will be posted once teams are determined.

ACHA College Open Skates - 2025 -2026 Season IUP will have an Open Skate Saturday 3/29/25 at S & T Bank Arena - Please contact Coach Joe Honzo if interested PM me or contact info coach.honzo@iupmenshockey.com Pitt will have an Open Skates periodically at Alpha - Please contact Coach Stu Rulnick if interested PM me for contact info srsrulnick.pitthockey@gmail.comulnick.pitthockey@gmail.comsrulnick.pitthockey@gmail.com https://www.menshockeyclubatpitt.com/forms/contact-us-lpkfa70q srulnick.pitthockey@gmail.com

GAME DATE DAY HOME AWAY Flyers Cup AAA - Seedings 1 Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds APAC 2 …

PENNSYLVANIA CUP - STATE CHAMPIONS YEAR STATE AAA CHAMPION STATE AA CHAMPION STATE A CHAMPION 1975 1 BALDWIN (WPIHL) - - 1976 2 MT LEBANON (WPIHL) ABINGTON (IC…

2025 Pennsylvania High School Hockey Championships - Game Schedule and Results - Penguins Cup and Flyers Cup © Copyright - (JCM) Pennsylvania Hockey Foundati…

3 OT’s. Anyone have any feedback on the game?

As I talk with more people who expect their kid will play club hockey in college, I’m finding there are a lot of misconceptions and overall lack of knowledge. I found this recent article that really provides some good insight related to both ACHA and AAU. https://www.neutralzone.net/mens/2023/06/21/get-to-know-non-ncaa-club-college-hockey/ Not looking to debate what teams are mentioned (or not) and who’s better than who locally. There is another thread for that. The goal of this post is to educate those hoping to play club in the future. By sharing our experiences and lessons learned, let’s provide knowledge (and opinions of course!) about the landscape and whe…

GAME DATE DAY HOME AWAY Flyers Cup AAA - Seedings 1 Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds APAC …

With tryouts around the corner, we are trying to make a decision if we should stay or go. I am sure this topic will produce many responses of differing opinions, but we need some guidance from families that may have experienced this in the past. Most of our friends that coach older age groups think we need to move on if the coaching isn't going to change for next season. Its not a personality issue the coaches are great guys off the ice, but more so, what seems to be coaching knowledge/experience and a group of dads running the bench. I know, we'll likely deal with dad coaches (which I have nothing against if they're doing it right) anywhere we go except for maybe AAA, wh…

Lets hear it. Seasons are over for some and some are finishing up. Everyone has a voice and who is getting their moneys worth? Too many teams have these hidden costs or additions at the end of the year. How much did you end up paying for your team last year? Travel included? Was it worth it? Mind sharing team/organization?

I heard Pittsburgh Hornets youth hockey is coming back for Bantam and above. Has anyone heard any details on this?

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Mike Lange's voice and game/goal calls for the Pittsburgh Penguins have spanned decades in the Pittsburgh area. Listening to him call all those games over the years was instrumental in growing hockey in Pittsburgh. I know it is one of the reasons I fell in love with the game, and I'm sure a lot of the people on this forum as well. Rest in Peace Legend.

'The Pennsylvania Cup' The Pennsylvania Cup began in 1975 in Erie, Pennsylvania with six schools from Eastern and Western Pennsylvania The Tournament format changed in 1981 to include a State Final Game between the Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Pennsylvania champions. Class AAA, Class AA and Class A Champions are crowned …

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National Invitational Scholastic Showcase - Hoosier Cup 2025 Tournament Schedule Rink 1 = Lefty Smith 1/5/2025 23:54 Compton Ice Arena Rink 2 = Olympic Rink Rink 3 = Ice Box 1 REVISED 1/04/24 Rink 4 = Ice Box 2 …

I don't think I have ADHD but does it bug anyone else as much as I when a Zamboni driver leaves a strip undone? More at 11.

Larry Koch passed away on Thursday 1/23/25 at the age of 92. Some of you will remember him from coaching high school hockey for Bishop Canevin, South Park and North Catholic. You may also know his sons, Jim and Bob, who are also involved in western PA hockey. Larry was a great promoter of the sport and one of the first in the area to start learn to play programs. He used to run them at the South Park ice rink back in the late 1970's. I know a lot of people that got introduced to hockey because of his learn to play. My sympathies to the Koch family. Larry was truly a special person. May he rest in peace.

My son is a 2016 Birth Year who will be moving up to squirts next season. He is in his second full year of hockey and is currently playing at the red level in mites. This season he made a transition to goalie about 80% of the time between his two teams. One team he is the only goalie and the other team has a 2017 part time goalie as well as a couple other kids who will try it periodically. He enjoys playing both positions but he does not want to commit to being a full time goalie or full time skater. My question is at the PAHL Travel level, is it unheard of having a goalie skate out if there is two goalies? I am new to hockey in general and we got our feet wet this season…

If I remember correctly, this is the first team to win a PA state championship. They are being inducted into the Baldwin Athletics Hall of Fame this evening. I think that Jim Cox is the only person to win a PA state championship as a player and then coach his alma mater to a state championship (Baldwin 1988 team).