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I am like a fine wine, an acquired taste.

Let’s not over do it………. ?

1) upgraded to latest software and theme builds. You can change your theme in the LOWER LEFT of the forum, and choose between light & dark display. 2) archived placement folders into a new placement topic 3) created a new "seeking games" forum for teams seeking to play games I am open to suggestions. Post any suggestions/comments below. thanks PB

If Pittsburgh was truly a hockey town we would not have lost our only NCAA D1 program.

Our experience is that kids who want to play hockey in college can do so right out of high school. My son did it and has enjoyed four years of education and hockey at Slippery Rock and now as an MBA Grad Student at IUP. Juniors IMO are a waste of time and money. ACHA Division 1 Hockey is very good hockey and locally Pitt, IUP, Duquesne, RMU are all very good programs and regionally Mercyhurst, John Carroll, WVU and Kent State are very good as well. These programs carry 25-26 players on their rosters and work the freshmen into the lineup if they make the team. If the player is talented, they play their way into the lineup and it has been a great experience for us. Education is a good starting point and once you decide what area of study you are interested in, then all of these schools mentioned above are in play. Grades in High School are very good barometer of where you end up as well.

It’s really up to you guys. Do you want to keep spending money ? Is your son mature enough to go away to school ? What is the end game ? How is your son’s grades ? Does he want to goto college ? rmu, pitt, Cal U & IUP I can’t think at the moment, but there are others, these are just the ones I hear most about. If someone has the time or knowledge to list all the acha schools that are a reasonable distance for western pa players, with coaches contacts it would probably help a lot of folks here. Possibly start a new thread. Coffee just kicked in a little - mercyhurst, Duquesne & right across the border Wvu. I’m sure there are more. Over in Ohio you have Ohio U, kent, Miami & others. It’s really just as simple as sending a coach an email stating your son has interest in the school. They will have the kid down for a skate at some point & let you know if he has a chance to make the team or not. if your son is serious about his academics, don’t pick a college just because they have hockey. There are many different factors with the college experience & education. Choose wisely what is best for your child, don’t make the hockey team the priority.