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Bring back Vinnie!

It is actually Pittsburgh Game Management.

He was a great guy, always doing what he could for hockey, and helping his son to achieve his goals.

Right--unless someone is able to spin a sales pitch to snooker all PAHL membership boards to think PIHO has some secret pool of officials, like they did to North Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Westmoreland. Pay us more money, yet you get the same officials as before signing on with PIHO. Suckers.

From what I have heard Colin is the lackey of Robert's and he is not well liked at all. Tries to impress people with his long winded messages to officials making it sound like he and PIHO are doing everyone a favor by letting the officials skate for them. Couple him with the other good old boys and you have inflated egos who are not respected by most of those who skate games. Tolerate is the key word one hears.

What was the big Frozen Pond announcement.

He did the same to the officials! I wonder if he actually acknowledge that he was wrong or just resigned and took the easy way out.

I guess there was a suspension but he quit his coaching job so basically nothing happened other than his so-called earlier than expected resignation from his PIHO position, which many are skeptical of in the first place.

4 minutes ago, ice is cold said:

 I think his occupation is 100% part of the conversation. He is abusing the refs he is supposed to be protecting. Seems like he is the root of the problem. 

Exactly, well said. 119 seems to be off the mark on this one.

3 hours ago, Carl Racki said:

What rink and time did this happen?

UPMC Lemieux, GRIT Tournament, all I know

Organizations that use PIHO are definitely charged more than other schedulers are doing, and they are getting the same officials because there is no hidden group of officials skating exclusively for anyone. Bottom line is there is more than option for people, and that is a good thing. People who buy into an empty  sales pitch ultimately see that once an agreement is made, this is factual.

50 minutes ago, ReffyTheCunt said:

That if we want to keep officials we need to get coaches and parents to clean up their act

You are correct, but when you have a "so-called" official of this caliber in a coaching position who also runs an officiating organization acting like this then they are part of the problem, a bit part.

This guy and his board seem to be nothing more than masters of wordplay when they cannot even acknowledge what has happened. I am sure the PIHO Partners are proud to be associated with this type of behavior.

18 minutes ago, 2muchAAAinWPA said:

PIHO is an LLC of which he was the CEO of, no longer.  So PIHO already removed him and replaced him = taking action.  He doesnt own PIHO.  He ran it, but no longer as a result of what can assumed was this recent event.  Im sure more coming.  Any time a coach is ejected, its reviewed by the member org, PAHL/PIHL, Mid-am if needed, and the PIHO.  

You should read up more before making false statements.  This is all online from simple google searches.  This is the other problem, too many assume and dont self learn before trying to talk about something.  Read the PIHO and PAHL sites, learn, dont assume!  

At the minimum he should be suspended a game or more by PAHL.  If he is a previous offender, they could come down harsher.  There are rules in place for this, let the system work.  

Dude, settle down and keep your blinders on.

He started PIHO and was/is the key person behind it--and who knows what the behind the scenes tinkering that is going on. Maybe since you have his back your kid will get assigned more games.

Hold on, PIHO did not "look into anything". He owns PIHO, doesn'the?

Judging by what has transpired, it still looks like ZERO recognition of the events that led up to this. Seems like some PIHO posturing.

1 hour ago, Paul Baxter said:

@happygilmore97  Thank you for your original post.  I guess we will see what code of integrity that the PAHL/PIHO and Badgers will live by.

Unfortunately I don't have much confidence that he will be removed from his positions.

He will not be removed from his PIHO position, as I believe he owns the company.

Wow!

This type of behavior is unacceptable at any level. The video shows a clear SafeSport violation as well--snatching equipment from a youngster's hand and chucking it on the ice. One would hope that this gets submitted to them as well as the USA Hockey discipline people.