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Sounds good. I hope you share the journey along the way. Does yours want to play Jrs or are you looking to go straight to college? Also are you putting together any type of highlight film! I know football players send game films when talking to Colleges.

You are a funny guy but speak the truth!!!!!!

Just Curious what level are you targeting? Is this your first trip thru recruiting? Sure would like to hear how your journey is going. It might really help others here who are not sure where to go and don't want to listen to all the nay sayers tell us we are wasting our time. Thanks

1000% Agree with you. Couldn't have said it any better. Thanks

I should have checked scores before I wrote! Haha! Looks like Moon lost to Greensburg Salem last night 9-4.

Great Rankings again thanks! In B I might have Avonworth ahead of Burrell since they beat them in a shootout a couple of weeks ago but Burrell does have more points. should be 9 with a record of 4-1-1. I might have Moon at 5 in A. Just thinking outloud! Thanks for all you do for HS Hockey.

Officating epidemic: Referees fleeing youth sports because of abuse, low pay, increased costs This article was in the Observer Reporter today. Behind a paywall but I'm sure it relates to Hockey as well. Not a new problem but people should think about it before getting on the Refs at games. Without them we don't play the games.

I agree, Pittsburgh is not a State like "Minnesota" or a city as big as Chicago. Pittsburgh is a small town comparatively. Was a hotbed for High School Football talent. Maybe not so much anymore. Has come a long way in the last 20 years with Hockey but still has along way to go to get there and probably never will. I think the Pens and Flyers supporting High School Hockey more would help for sure. It's a great idea to play the State Championship games in the Arenas. The Flyers and Pens should make it free admission for the games and give an incentive to Schools that bring their teams to the game. Would love to see 10,000 fans at a State Championship game. It's called "Promotions"

Great support for Willow last night at UPMC Lemieux. Heard there was a standing room only crowd and the local girls teams came out to support Willow. Sutton, looks like you are being called out here by Rock Hard Pride. But it is an interesting question. If you were at that game why didn't you do anything and looking back on it would you do something if it happens again. Bottom line you are the one who brought it to this boards attention and it wasn't swept under the rug by Armstrong and PIHL. Thanks

OK how about we go with no elite teams in AA until the Pens Cup winner and call them Elite! Sounds like the field is pretty wide open if you all know what you are talking about. I personally have not seen any of them play.

Wow, Pa Hockey Rankings has TJ second in AA. I guess they aren't ranked #1 so they do have room for improvement!!!! Granted it's early in the season and it should all sort out after Christmas!

I should have checked Pittsburgh Hockey Digest before I posted. They did a great job with a lot of fun pictures. Looked like a neat event. Couldn't tell much about the crowd from the pictures!

Any more word on this? Is it still happening? I would like to go check it out if and when it opens.

Not sure what you mean by that first sentence. I know it's really expensive and that sure doesn't change as you get older.

Thanks PA Hockey for sharing my opinion. I thought I saw that earlier. I think you do a great job with your rankings.

So how was this event? Did it get a lot of people? I know a lot of teams were out of town at tournaments this weekend.

Nope, Just don't think they are one of the weaker teams in AA. I'm puzzled a little by Mars. Expected them to have a better record at this point. Maybe they will get started tonight. Good luck to both teams. Hopefully they will have a great atmosphere to play in. A packed house at UPMC Lemieux.

Wow! What;s your beef with South Fayette? At least they went from weak to average at best! What do they have to do to be an above average team for you? Just wondering!

Thanks for the update! Fun to watch these change as the weeks go on. Might have to put Burrell at 5 after OT shoot out loss to Avonworth last Monday.

Seriously! The rink owners are the problem? How about the people that go to the Rink? The Rink owners have no responsibility to raise respectful kids! Maybe the responsibility lies with the Armstrong Community and Parents of the disrespectful kids. I know if it's my kid we would have a serious talk and it would be along time before they would go to a game again. I would be really disapointed in myself that I didn't teach them better.

So you mean the PIAA needs to take over Hockey? I can't believe it didn't happen along time ago. Certainly Hockey has as much of a following as say Volleyball. Coming next to the PIAA is female wrestling. Why is there no place for Hockey? Is the PIAA saying it's to expensive or are the School Districts quite OK with Parents footing the bill to play? It will never change. Too accepted now.

You better go back and look at South Fayette! Not sure why you are calling them a weak team!

I assume they are putting out a memo to all PIHL Schools and Rinks to make sure this type of behavior is not tolerated. Hopefully the attention this got will help make everyone more aware of what's acceptable. There are going to be a lot of people unhappy that nothing was done in regard to Armstrong Coaches, Armstrong Hockey Board and Security.

This board has been doing a good job of keeping it going. Multiple news stations talked about the fact that the PIHL was having closed door meetings last night. Hopefully they are putting in calls to them to find out where it's at.

Is that news from the meeting tonight?