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Huskies are not pushing AA. We got commitments from players that want to compete at AA. Talent attracts talent so we are hopeful to find a couple more AA caliber players, and if not, our whole program will have the ice time needed for player development. Each of our teams will play at the level that the group decides is best for their development and I have made that clear to the families.
I was the Assistant Director for a club in Dallas the last two years and let me tell you, the hockey landscape is completely different between the two cities! It's crazy! I am still trying to catch up on the whole tryout schedule/ team ranking system.
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Huskies have gotten commitments from several players wishing to compete at the 16u AA level. With that being said, I am now seeking a few more skaters (already have goalies) for the roster. Pleas reach out to me immediately if you are interested.
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19 minutes ago, nemesis8679 said:
You're other post says the 16u is tonight?
Edited. Thank you!
Tonight 4/25
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Pittsburgh Huskies supplemental -
- 14u (2011/Mixed) - TODAY 4/25 - 6:00pm
- 16u Mixed - TOMORROW 4/26 - 7:00pm
We are also still searching for 10u skaters!
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Pittsburgh Huskies supplemental -
- 14u (2011/Mixed) - TODAY 4/24- 6:00pm
- 16u Mixed - TOMORROW 4/25 - 7:00pm
We are also still searching for 10u skaters!
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2 hours ago, bender05 said:
Supposedly vengeance 09 folding now-this may help some of the AA teams
Supposedly the Huskies have plenty of opportunity (and ice time) at PIA for 09’s😉
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47 minutes ago, No Politics said:
Most '08 tryouts start this week. Here are some. I'm not leaving anyone off intentionally -- these are just the ones I have -- and feel free to make corrections if anything is incorrect.
Predators (AAA) start today (4/13). Sorry, but I have no information on the Predators.
Arrows AA NB and Esmark AAA start tomorrow (4/14). Arrows had their free skate/clinic Thursday and had a great turnout (There is no doubt Lee Grafton runs a great program there).
Someone else posted that there wasn't a good turnout for Esmark's free skate, but I am not able to confirm that personally.
Vengeance AAA tryouts start Monday the 15th. I know families there, and it is a solid team with a lot of returning players. I know of quite a few other players who are trying to crack that lineup, though. This team seems to be a target of a lot of talented players.
Huskies (no level designation, so assume A/possibly AA) start Tuesday the 16th. Huskies are a question mark because last year's tryouts went from "AA," to "let's try to cobble together an A team," to scrapping the whole thing. To be fair, that was last year, it was the first year of a major expansion, and they may have ironed out the kinks.
Predators (AA/A) start 4/18. Again, no disrespect to the Predators organization... I simply don't know anyone there to share information.
So lots of overlap there the first weekend. Families are going to have to choose one (or start one and switch to possibly one other if things don't look good).
Next weekend North Pittsburgh (A through AA) start tryouts on 4/20. This is NP's normal tryout process. It is just earlier this year. Not much to share that we all don't already know (nothing good, nothing bad... they're just probably the largest program in the area, so everyone knows them).
The Vengeance 16U NB (AA) team tryouts start 4/21. Being that this is the Renegades conversion, I don't have much information on this one (or the regular Vengeance/Renegades tryouts below). All I know is what others post here, and what I know from returning families (whose players ARE returning). There seems to be a big flap about the cost this season, though.
Iceman (AA/AAA independent) and Aviators '08 BY start 4/22. The Icemen were a pretty solid team last year, and families I know there are planning on returning. They may pick up kids who were squeezed by the overlapping tryouts, but they are solid on their own. The knock on this -- and other similar programs -- is the independent schedule. You either like it or you don't.
The Aviators are puzzling to me -- no disrespect meant -- because they played A Major Gold last year as a mixed-year team, and they lost 100% of their '08s from the previous season, so I don't know how they will have the numbers to form an '08 BY team (which are usually higher-level... you don't usually see an A-level BY team). At any rate, they are an option for families looking to play elsewhere, and they are now playing at McKnight Arena.
Regular Vengeance 16U (A) start 4/25. As stated above, I have heard very little regarding the Vengeance. A-level Renegades players from last season -- and some others -- have told me they plan on trying out there, but I am not much help past that.
Yetis (A/AA) start 4/26. I know multiple families from last year's team, and they were a higher-performing A Major Black team, but were (impressively) almost all '08s. So the Yetis have them advertised as National Bound/AA this upcoming season, depending on who comes back and who joins the mix. Any AA-level talent that got squeezed by the tryout jumble could land here if they want to stick with a PAHL schedule. They're the last tryout of the season, so any higher-level players who don't yet have a home will still have a strong option.
I hope this helps folks!
The Huskies 16u & 18u tryouts will be solid and we will be fielding the teams at an appropriate designation. No need to push into a higher level if it doesn't make sense for the families. Focus is on development, support and FUN this year. Parents and players alike.
Tryouts will be 4/16, 4/18 & 4/20.
The above is a great recap, I appreciate it!-
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Pittsburgh Huskies 16u and 18u tryouts coming up next week!!
16u
4/16 - 7:30pm
4/18 - 7:30pm
4/20 - 4:30pm
18u
4/16 - 9:00pm
4/18 - 9:00pm
4/20 - 3:00pm
FREEEEE (if registered for tryouts) 16u + 18u open skate Sunday 4/14 @ 9:00am
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Pittsburgh Huskies are holding a FREE 10u skate 4/15 @ 7:00pm at Pittsburgh Ice Arena. It will be a 10u Mixed Year squad.
Bring a friend!!
Reach out to me if you are interested or want more details on the season!
https://www.pittsburghicearena.com/2024-2025-program (scroll down to 10u Squirt)
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At this point in your little skaters career, there is nothing more important than having FUN. Make sure you are looking for a program that gives you quality ice time with coaches that foster development through having fun. The more fun they are having, the more they will WANT to get on the ice to work hard. That will also lead them to want to go to more public skates/stick times on their own time to keep practicing! Let me know if you have questions about anything! We are here to help. Good luck!