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4 minutes ago, aaaahockey said:

Final tryouts are tonight. 

Is that why there were 10 or more of their top players at Vengenance tryouts last night? Maybe they were just getting a skate in!

44 minutes ago, Pa Hockey said:

New President who is in support and the other Administrators are gone. NEW Kids are starting the movement and gaining momentum and support with school.

I was just doing a little research the other day and couldn't find anything other than it was a 4 year ban that would be up in 2024. They do have a girls club hockey team listed. Not sure if it is very viable at this time.

2 hours ago, Saucey said:

Particularly since, if you look at Esmark's rosters at the older levels, they have fewer and fewer local kids rostered every year. That's the same complaint for PPE. The young local kids funding the rest of the older out of state teams.

Is that because they are trying to keep up with PPE?  Rumor has it the really good 06AAA team at SHAHA is folding.  I wouldn't be surprised to see Esmark try to get a few of those really good kids, even though their tryouts are over and team was picked.  Brutal time of the year!  Tryout season is the worst!

Not surprising but very interesting!

6 hours ago, Danner27 said:

Odd. In years past, yuri would always attend the PPE tryouts. Maybe black bear has something to do with the change. 

How did Yuri attend closed tryouts?  Did the Pens let him?

I would imagine that the Pens already have their team and are not worried about tryouts! Better question is Esmark and SHAHA tryouts going on at the same time.  Kind of hard to go to both!  Kids have to pick one or the other and hope they make it!  Which team will be better next year?

Danner, what do we know about Chatham?  Is it a good program?  I know they are D-3 and don't offer athletic scholarships, but is the level of competition good?  How would they stack up against Pitt, Duquesne or IUP?  Just curious! Also will RMU be back next year?  Haven't heard anything about them.  I see that Chatham plays their home games at Hunt Armory. Haven't been there yet.  Will it continue to be a thing for the winter months only?

4 hours ago, Duster19 said:

Winning is all that matters for some.  And winning means new opportunities.  That Aviators 12UAA team 1 is going independent next season.

Sounds like it could be the next Faux AAA team in the area!  Too good for PAHL! Time to go independent!  Who wants to be the commissioner of the Faux AAA league in WPA!

Maybe organizations should screen the parents before tryouts!  Or maybe have the parents tryout!  Or maybe the PAHL should not let the kids of crazy parents play. Or maybe ban spectators!  Just trying to solve the crazy parents problem for you all!

Keith Barnes: kbarnes.pg@gmail.com  

I think anyone interested in D-2 coverage should send an email to Mr Barnes and ask him why he doesn't cover D-2 or recognize them in any way.  Is he responsible for the Stellar 6?

PA Hockey, the Stellar 6 will have a surprise if the player from Ringgold isn't included. Just because he plays in D-2.

1 hour ago, PghHockey21 said:

Thanks all for the insight it is very helpful.

Just for clarification my son was in a AA org but in his minor birth year and thus they placed at single A level. Not saying that is an issue as they were placed in the right spot. My son at times did seem to shine, obviously I am biased, so I thought it worth the shot to let him try. At the worst he now knows what the kids there look like on the ice.

Never hurts to try! Just as you go in with eyes wide open.  Please let us know what your son thinks of the experience. Just make sure he knows that sometimes being the best out there isn't good enough for PPE.

22 minutes ago, LGP13 said:

I'm sure @Jkersman01 would love to get you that information to corroborate the validity of their claims.

Wow, sounds like 2 teams out of control.  Last time I checked 2 wrongs don't make a right!  Of course high stakes squirt and pee wee hockey bring out the worst in parents.

How many are at large bids?  Which 2 didn't make it?

Actually thanks for the specifics!  Sounds like some of those parents went off the rails.  Good to put it out there.  I sure hope their organization reads this and talks to those parents.  What you described is totally unacceptable behavior.   Even if it's just a couple of parents the rest of them should tell those parents it's unacceptable.  At the end of the day it's only a game and the kids are supposed to be having fun and learning good sportsmanship.

16 hours ago, Jkersman01 said:

Talk about crazy parents. That 12u AA aviators team takes the cake in my book. 

So did that team beat yours?   Seems like the Aviators are building back into a solid program.  Nice to see a smaller program have success. What makes the Aviator parents any crazier than any others?  Just curious!

I'm just really disappointed that no one is talking about D-2 Hockey!  The Ringgold, Canevin game was probably the best of the finals.  Didn't even get a write up in the paper.  It's like it doesn't exist.  I commend those  12 schools for trying to have a Hockey program for the kids. Even if they don't have enough from one school.

I watched all 4 final games on Trib-Live.  They did a great job.  From what I saw D-2 was very competitive.  Not as deep as the other Divisions.  But to not even get a mention in the paper is sad.  Who ever knows Keith Barnes from the Post Gazette should ask him why he doesn't cover D-2.  PA Hockey do you know him?  

Oh and good luck to Canevin at the High School Hockey Nationals.  I hope they represent SWPA well. Probably won't hear about any results unless you look.

The older you get the harder it is to make PPE teams.  They invite kids to the tryouts. Unless you are invited you have very little chance to make it.  Most AAA teams around here are stocked by kids who once played PPE and were cut for whatever reason.  

Some of those teams are almost as good as PPE.  How many PPE teams made it to Nationals this year? Maybe 1?

3 hours ago, Overqualified said:

But why did a PIHL board member start this thread anyway 

And why are board members posting 

Sad if true!

Just now, PUCKCOVID19 said:

that just gave SF a trip to the finals to lose to Armstrong AGAIN.....

 

So Latrobe shouldn't bother playing?

Game Managers need to check the rosters better moving forward. Needs to be a better check. Hard to know for sure who is on the bench.  I like the idea of signing in before the game in front of the game manager.  Still can cheat but it would be a lot harder.  I bet if you looked closely at other teams with AAA players you will find a lot listed that didn't play enough games.  As long as there are championships to be had there will be people who try to cheat to win!   Dozens of Pro examples for sure!

Saucey, what level did your son play?  How many schools is he looking at? Is he still applying to schools?  Please let us know how this all is going?  Thanks for sharing!

Who really cares?  It's over!  Let the Montour folks think and talk about what could have been. It's all they have!  So SAD!

25 minutes ago, RobK said:

Judge specifically states Montour’s innocence… so in reality Montour did no cheat but was cheated of the opportunity to compete.
1. “While I am troubled by the impact of the facts as found on the innocent and highly successful Montour Hockey Team, the law compels me to find that Montour failed to meet the prerequisites required to issue a preliminary injunction.”

It's OVER! Time to move on!

It's a shame that you can't find results of the D-2 Tournament on the PIHL home page!  They have the list of games and results for the other divisions. Hey PIHL D-2 schools pay the fees. Why treat them so bad?

All I get is a circling like tit is working.  Tried it on 2 different computers. Must be me!