sadday4hockey

Agree with everything but this. IMG Academy and the others like it? NIL money to HS players!! They're all in it for the cold hard cash.

Yuri in desperation mode? His dialing finger and voice must be worn down to the nub and a few vocal chords by now. Good on the Icemen for not caving to the whims of the few.

Unfortunately, the cost to play this great sport precludes far too many from the experience.

Market price - whatever today's sucker fish will pay.

And we all know what they say a about a fool and their money.

It's why the lawyers(or ly-yers) will never run out of work. They can the semantics, if/then and and/or hypotheticals for eternity.

From this I guess. The English language is nowadays the biggest obstacle in most communication. Not how it's necessarily written or spoken but rather how it's perceived and/or interpreted.

Same as always. Allegheny Armstrong Vengeance Every so often a stray will sneak in from the other orgs and based on the State playdown results it looks as though the Central part of the State has two options now for 16/18 teams

MidAm does nothing well while at the same doing nothing at all very well.

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2011's were a "Top 5" team all season and soiled the sheets at Districts? How many of the parents' heads exploded on the spot?

And as we all know, the expectations are always too high by the parents.

Maybe they realized what lunatics they were helping to create.

Currently, yes. But what about next year? Don't think that will be the case but since you seem to be entrenched in the muck, please do enlighten us all.

So then let's make sure we make mention of their latest money dilemma is where they've told all players grades 9-12 that it's all or nothing. North Catholic, Excel and pens team. No exceptions. I've only heard this 2nd hand so if anyone has firsthand, please include. But think about that. What's that number over 4 years? 150K? 200? Quarter mill?

So many possibilities.

Which Movement? The Morning Constitution?

12 players with State Championship winning game experience certainly has it's upside as well. I think it's called intangibles. And no one but PR players and fans realize how good the goalie is in big games. Still have a lot of work to do to get in.

If PR gets in, the team in the top 4 that has to play them 1st round isn't going to be happy. They're getting healthy and finding the back of the net.

Thanks for posting this. Those late 60's and early 70's stories about how it all began in Pittsburgh are great to learn about. Condolences to the family.

Or......................... Maybe if you don't make Pens or Preds, Vipers or Vengeance, SHAHA or Icemen Maybe...... just maybe........you can do it the old fashioned way. Work Harder Junior!!!

It's hilarious because one of the ringleaders of the malcontents (I mean that's what we have here right) was one of the architects/henchmen who decided that Pittsburgh only needed one Tier 1 program and put the Hornets and Amateur/Jr Penguins into their graves. Now we need another one? Give me an H Give me an Y Give me an P Give me an O Give me an C Give me an R Give me an I Give me an S Give me an Y

The whole thread is people whining about how hard it is to play D1 hockey. No shit. Talent, potential. They mean nothing without all the other intangibles such as hockey sense, a team first mentality, endless work ethic, a mindset that can overcome any obstacle, a willingness to "miss out" on a LOT of things in your young life that many friends are doing. It's a grind and it only gets tougher from there on out.

Imagine that. Having to face some adversity in your young life. But it's not fair!! Tell the kid grow a set and get better. Today's players = highly skilled, mentally soft and lack ability to play without the puck. That's why they won't play D1 It has nothing to do with the Canadians nor Eastern Europeans.

Not what you think should happen, what would actually happen.