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Meadville had great coach Jamie Plunkett, captive audience with no kool aid, many great players Smart Westfall Phillis, Schedule including the best from Ohio, NY New Jersey Pa and Elsewhere, Oh what High School Hockey could be ? Minnesota has the model and no 18 U AA or A would be needed ?

Pitt ranked # 14 and IUP ranked # 31 in Mid-January rankings Pitt will get auto bid to Nationals and has proven themselves to be competitive against # 8 Liberty and # 7 Ohio U which is why they left CHMA

First of all, Canevin would need to be pure to move to Class A (they have a handful of KO and Seton LaSalle players) They are close and should want to move up. The whole Moon situation was a fiasco and their program has suffered ever since. The whole Open Class /D2 has a lot of pitfalls and instead of developing pure programs has become way less than delivered. The West Virginia Schools are not a part of the Pennsylvania High Hockey Championships and should be in another division similar to Delaware and South Jersey Schools of the Flyers Cup. The PIHL A will have chance in the State Finals as whoever wins will get a less than stellar West Chester East or a new Flyers Cup champion that is nowhere near the WCE Teams or Rustin powerhouses since 2012. Although the Penguins Cup champs will not be the caliber of some the Mars teams or QV Teams or Franklin 2017, they are all pretty competitive.

Competitive Balance works in AAA because numbers are consistent in those programs EVERY year. AA works pretty well as well as those schools have JV and Varsity with good numbers ( North Hills lost a handful + of Seniors and never should have been moved). Class A is a mix of schools which should be in AA because they JV and Varsity with decent numbers and schools like Quaker Valley Greensburg Salem and others that are true A Schools. The rest of Class A is a dumping ground of schools either in trouble or mis managed along the way going through a rough stretch and true Class A schools (Freeport Avonworth Beaver and others). The WV schools should play in Class B ! The playoff set-up is a disaster with 6 schools from each division. Should have taken 8 and 4. Western Pa has not won States since 2012 Quaker Valley and has a shot this year with several good teams here and a weaker than usual Flyers Cup A Bracket.

the # 7 Team will have a really good record and NOT Make the Playoffs

There will be crossover in Round 1 of the playoffs and the upper division will rule. 1st and 2nd place schools get byes and seeded in final 8 same as a year ago

There will be 6 schools from Blue and 6 schools from Gold. If you started Playoffs today 5-6 Beaver would get a spot and 8-4 Mars would be out ?

There is no dominant school at AAA which makes home Ice for Round 1 pretty important

IUP was $ 2800 two years ago and don't miss writing that check but very good experience and fun to watch We had over 600 views on IUP Hockey You Tube per game and games were well attended at S&T Bank Arena

Western Pa Hockey Scholastic Showcase 2023 Tournament Schedule - Rink 1 = USA Alpha Ice Complex - Harmarville Rink 2 = EUROPE Rink 3 = CANADA GAME # DATE TIME RINK BRACKET HOME TEAM AWAY TEAM PRELIMINARY ROUND FRIDAY 1 29-Dec-23 11:30 AM RINK 1 JV Hempfield JV 1 Bethel Park JV 6 2 29-Dec-23 11:30 AM RINK 3 JV Central Catholic JV 3 Thomas Jefferson JV 2 3 29-Dec-23 11:40 AM RINK 2 JV North Allegheny JV 5 Medina JV 0 4 29-Dec-23 1:00 PM RINK 1 JV Peters Twp JV 8 Padua JV 0 5 29-Dec-23 1:00 PM RINK 3 VAR Hempfield 4 Greensburg Salem 5 6 29-Dec-23 1:10 PM RINK 2 VAR Latrobe 2 Team Ohio 4 7 29-Dec-23 2:45 PM RINK 3 VAR Franklin Regional 6 Medina 0 8 29-Dec-23 2:55 PM RINK 2 VAR Thomas Jefferson 7 Brother Rice 5 9 29-Dec-23 4:30 PM RINK 3 VAR Padua 1 Fenwick 5 10 29-Dec-23 4:40 PM RINK 2 JV Brother Rice JV 7 Thomas Jefferson JV 4 11 29-Dec-23 6:20 PM RINK 1 JV Peters Twp JV 0 Medina JV 1 12 29-Dec-23 6:10 PM RINK 2 JV Central Catholic JV 0 Cathedral Prep JV 2 13 29-Dec-23 6:15 PM RINK 3 JV Hempfield JV 0 North Allegheny JV 11 14 29-Dec-23 7:50 PM RINK 1 JV Padua JV 0 Bethel Park JV 3 15 29-Dec-23 8:00 PM RINK 3 VAR Hempfield 1 Team Ohio 3 SATURDAY 16 30-Dec-23 8:00 AM RINK 1 VAR Latrobe 5 Padua 3 17 30-Dec-23 8:00 AM RINK 2 JV Cathedral Prep JV 7 Brother Rice JV 0 18 30-Dec-23 8:00 AM RINK 3 VAR Hempfield 3 Brother Rice 8 19 30-Dec-23 9:45 AM RINK 1 VAR Franklin Regional 7 Fenwick 8 20 30-Dec-23 9:45 AM RINK 3 VAR Greensburg Salem 3 Team Ohio 4 21 30-Dec-23 11:30 AM RINK 3 VAR Thomas Jefferson 9 Medina 2 22 30-Dec-23 11:30 AM RINK 1 JV Hempfield JV 5 Central Catholic JV 0 23 30-Dec-23 1:00 PM RINK 2 JV Thomas Jefferson JV 7 Medina JV 1 24 30-Dec-23 1:15 PM RINK 3 JV North Allegheny JV 12 Padua JV 0 25 30-Dec-23 2:45 PM RINK 3 JV Brother Rice JV 1 Peters Twp JV 5 26 30-Dec-23 4:15 PM RINK 3 VAR Latrobe 6 Brother Rice 3 27 30-Dec-23 6:00 PM RINK 3 JV Cathedral Prep JV 2 Bethel Park JV 7 28 30-Dec-23 7:00 PM RINK 2 VAR Medina 0 Fenwick 3 29 30-Dec-23 7:30 PM RINK 3 VAR Thomas Jefferson 10 Greensburg Salem 0 30 30-Dec-23 7:40 PM RINK 1 VAR Franklin Regional 4 Padua 2 SUNDAY MEDAL ROUND 31 31-Dec-23 8:00 AM RINK 1 JV SEMI North Allegheny JV 2 Cathedral Prep JV 1 32 31-Dec-23 8:10 AM RINK 2 JV SEMI Bethel Park JV 4 Peters Township JV 0 33 31-Dec-23 9:30 AM RINK 1 VAR SEMI Thomas Jefferson 8 Franklin Regional 1 34 31-Dec-23 9:40 AM RINK 2 VAR SEMI Fenwick 3 Team Ohio 2 SUNDAY 35 31-Dec-23 2:00 PM RINK 1 JV FINAL North Allegheny JV 7 Bethel Park JV 2 36 31-Dec-23 3:30 PM RINK 1 VAR FINAL Thomas Jefferson 8 Fenwick 3

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There is definitely a change in culture in that program, a after making the Penguins Cup and I saw a difference in Jamestown earlier this month. Any of 6 or 7 schools are in the hunt.......should be interesting finish into the playoffs in AAA

Mostly ACHA Division 1 Schools attend the Showcases

Mostly ACHA Division 1 Schools attend the Showcases

email me .......we have lots of games

The 27th Pa Hockey Scholastic Showcase will be held December 29-31 2023 at the Alpha Ice Complex in Pittsburgh, Pa. - URGENT We Need 1 Varsity Teams by Friday 12/8/23 to complete the schedule on a first come first serve basis The Varsity Tournament currently has 11 Schools (2 from Illinois, 3 from Ohio and 6 from Western Pennsylvania pre-registered) and will take 12 schools. The Junior Varsity Tournament currently is full and has 10 Schools (1 from Illinois, 2 from Ohio and 7 from Western Pennsylvania pre-registered) .

Date Time Division Home Score PdPts Away Rink Score/Per Highlights Fri 12/01 1:30 PM Pool D Medina (OH) 2-9 0-5 Glenbrook South (IL) RINK 1 MED: 1-0-1 GBS: 4-2-3 MED scoring: Jordan, Jenkins GBS scoring: McCauley (2), Weller, Freimuth, Vergamini, Ventura, Kulikowski, Stevens, Sherwood Shots on goal: GBS 39, MED 19 Goalies: (GBS) Zebell, W, 17/19; (MED) Keller, L, 30/39 Fri 12/01 2:00 PM Pool D Culver Academy (IN) 0-1 1-4 Cathedral Prep (WPA) RINK 2 CUL: 0-0-0 CTH: 0-0-1 CP scoring: Cunningham Goalies: (CUL) McGuire, L; (CP) Brown, W Fri 12/01 3:15 PM Pool A Upper St. Clair (PA) 2-0 4.5-0.5 Ontario Hockey Academy (CAN) RINK 1 USC: 1-0-1 OHA: 0-0-0 USC scoring: Tauch, Rankin Shots on goal: USC 28, OHA 19 Goalies: (USC) Laurent, W, 19/19; (OHA) Bravo; L, 26/28 Fri 12/01 5:00 PM Pool B DeMatha (MD) 0-10 0-5 North Allegheny (PA) RINK 1 DEM: 0-0-0 NAL: 5-3-2 NAG scoring: Kerber (2), Walkauskas (2), Desai, Scherer, Anthony, Cerqua, Kasunich, Jackman Shots on goal: NAG 44, DEM 18 Goalies: (NAL) Long, W, 18/18; (DEM) Stesney, L, 26/34; (DEM) Price, 8/10 Fri 12/01 6:00 PM Pool C Holy Ghost Prep (EPA) 2-1 (OT) 3.5-1.5 Bethel Park (WPA) RINK 2 HGP: 0-1-0-1 BP: 0-1-0-0 HGP scoring : Kaufman, Prete (OT) BP scoring: Bedner Fri 12/01 6:45 PM Pool A St. Joseph (NY) 2-5 0-5 York (IL) RINK 1 STJ: 1-1-0 YRK: 2-2-0 STJ scoring: McKendry, McMahon YRK scoring: Dizillo (2), Rosa, Smith, Hughes Shots on goal: YRK 35, STJ 12 Goalies: (YRK) Pysz, W, 10/12; (STJ) Mancini, L, 28/33 Fri 12/01 7:45 PM Pool B University School (OH) 3-1 3.5-1.5 Stevenson (IL) RINK 2 UNI 3-0-0 STV: 0-1-0 UNI scoring: Wade (2), Ziroe STV scoring: Dalicandro Fri 12/01 8:30 PM Pool C Regis Jesuit (COL) 2-1 4-1 St. Edwards (OH) RINK 1 REJ 0-0-2 STE: 0-0-1 REJ scoring: Cieslak, Beck STE scoring: Lapsevich Shots on goal: REJ 29, STE 25 Goalies: (REJ) Sparks, W, 24/25; (STE) Satatnek, L, 27/29 Sat 12/02 8:00 AM Pool D Cathedral Prep (WPA) 2-9 0-5 Glenbrook South (IL) RINK 1 CTH: 0-1-1 GBS: 5-2-2 CTH scoring: McGarry, Hetz GBS scoring: Sherwood (2), Hoffer, McAuley, Tsoutsias, Cesario, Stevens, Freimuth, Surma Shots on goal: GBS 34, CTH 17 Goalies: (GBS) Kamins, W, 15/17; (CTH) Ball, L, 21/25; (CTH) Brown 5/9 Sat 12/02 8:30 AM Pool D Culver Academy (IN) 3-1 4-1 Medina (OH) RINK 2 CUL: 0-0-3 MED: 0-0-1 CUL scoring: Shane (2), Hogan MED scoring: Tabora Sat 12/02 9:45 AM Pool A Ontario Hockey Academy (CAN) 0-2 0.5-4.5 St. Joseph (NY) RINK 1 OHA: 0-0-0 STJ: 0-1-1 STJ scoring: Armento, McKendry Shots on goal: OHA 24, STJ 17 Goalies: (STJ) Materese, W, 24/24; (OHA) Pretrov, L, 15/17 Sat 12/02 10:15 AM Pool A Upper St. Clair (PA) 0-3 0-5 York (IL) RINK 2 USC: 0-0-0 YRK: 1-1-1 YRK scoring: Smith, Soehn, Sanfilippo Shots on goal: YRK 40, USC 28 Goalies: (YRK) Brown, W, 28/28; (USC) Laurent, L. 37/39 Sat 12/02 11:30 AM Pool C Regis Jesuit (COL) 3-2 3.5-1.5 Bethel Park (WPA) RINK 1 REJ: 3-0-0 BP: 1-1-0 REJ scoring: Lorenzo, Damrath, Sorenson BP scoring: Bedner, Cooley Sat 12/02 12:00 PM Pool C St. Edwards (OH) 5-2 4.5-0.5 Holy Ghost Prep (EPA) RINK 2 STE: 0-3-2 HGP: 0-1-1 STE scoring: Vidmar (2), Piwinski, Smith, Eisnaugle HGP scoring: Prete, Tiberio Shots on goal: HGP 48, STE 37 Goalies: (STE) Willock, W, 46/48; (HGP) Unger, 33/35 Sat 12/02 1:15 PM Pool B University School (OH) 2-0 4-1 North Allegheny (PA) RINK 1 US: 1-0 NAL: 0-0 US scoring: Wade (2) Shots on goal: NAL 22, US 12 Goalies: (US) Caballero, W, 22/22, (NAL) Sat 12/02 1:45 PM Pool B Stevenson (IL) 9-2 4.5-0.5 DeMatha (MD) RINK 2 STV: 3-4-2 DEM: 0-0-2 STV scoring: Ponticelli (3), Brown (2), Yurkov, Hemphill, Tchernikov, Outschoorn DEM scoring: Wells (2), Tallant Shots on goal: STV 45, DEM 24 Goalies: (STV) Likhovid, W, 21/24; (DEM) Hoppe, L, 36/45 Sat 12/02 3:00 PM Pool D Glenbrook South (IL) 3-4 (OT) 1.5-3.5 Culver Academy (IN) RINK 1 CUL: 1-0-2-1 GBS: 0-3-0-0 CUL scoring: Standfast, Obester, Dupuis, Hogan (OT) GBS scoring: Freimuth (100th career), Hoffer, Kulikowski Shots on goal: GBS 23, CUL 18 Goalies: (CUL) McGuire, W, 20/23; (GBS) Kamins, L, 14/18 Sat 12/02 3:30 PM Pool D Medina (OH) 1-3 0.5-4.5 Cathedral Prep (WPA) RINK 2 MED: 0-1-0 CTH: 1-2-0 MED scoring: Jenkins CTH scoring: Taylor (2), McGarry Shots on goal: CTH 30, MED 27 Goalies: (CTH) Brown, W, 26/27; (MED) Keller, L, 27/30 Sat 12/02 4:45 PM Pool A York (IL) 3-4 1-4 Ontario Hockey Academy (CAN) RINK 1 YRK: 1-1-1 OHA: 2-1-1 YRK scoring: Gami, Maurer, Smith OHA scoring: Elkin, Mason, Jones, Wong Sat 12/02 5:15 PM Pool A St. Joseph (NY) 2-4 1-4 Upper St. Clair (PA) RINK 2 STJ: 0-1-1 USC: 1-3-0 STJ scoring: McMahon, Girdlestone USC scoring: Tauch, Fisher, Lisak, Szpara Sat 12/02 6:30 PM Pool C Holy Ghost Prep (EPA) 3-2 4-1 Regis Jesuit (COL) RINK 1 HGP: 0-1-2 REJ: 2-0-0 HGP scoring: McCaw (3) REJ scoring: Gregory, Paranjape Sat 12/02 7:00 PM Pool C Bethel Park (WPA) 3-2 4-1 St. Edwards (OH) RINK 2 BP: 2-1-0 STE: 1-0-1 BP scoring: Cooley (2), Alborg STE scoring: Biliboaca, Eisnaugle Sat 12/02 8:15 PM Pool B North Allegheny (PA) 4-2 4.5-0.5 Stevenson (IL) RINK 1 NAG: 3-0-1 STV: 0-1-1 NAG scoring: Perrotte (2), Kerber, Scally STV scoring: Brown, Yurkov Sat 12/02 8:45 PM Pool B University School (OH) 9-0 4.5-0.5 DeMatha (MD) RINK 2 US: 0-4-5 DEM: 0-0-0 UC scoring: Wade (3), Garofalo (2), Messina, Roberts, Jones, Ewen Sun 12/03 8:30 AM Semifinal #1 University School (OH) 5-2 #4 Holy Ghost Prep (EPA) RINK 1 US 0-2-3 HGP: 1-1-0 HGP scoring: Gavaghan, Spadaccino UC scoring: Wade (4), Garofalo Sun 12/03 8:45 AM Semifinal #2 Glenbrook South (IL) 2-3 #3 York (IL) RINK 2 GBS: 0-1-1 YRK: 3-0-0 GBS scoring: McCauley, Sokol YRK scoring: Paschen (2), J Sanfalippo Sun 12/03 1:00 PM Championship #1 University School (OH) 6-2 #3 York (IL) RINK 1 US: 3-3-0 YRK: 0-1-1