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23 hours ago, Puck01 said:

PPE #18 is an absolute nightmare for any team he is the #2 2007 in USA/Canada. Game #1 Friday Tabia it looked was trying to match #15 line up with PPE #18 but had a hard time with the home last change. I think PPE #18 & SHAHA #15 both had about 2 or 3 primary assists. At Bethel SHAHA #15 line matching up against PPE #18 was the difference. SHAHA 2nd line had both goals. Not only did SHAHA win you could clearly see they have much room to grow as some of the forwards & Defense you could tell were intimidated & that should not happen when they get to MID-AMS. PPE #18 is probably one of the best if not the best hockey players to ever come out of Western PA but I can tell you 15 & 11 on SHAHA are not as far away as what I thought before watching that match up. I would not be shocked if SHAHA starts out top 10 & finish top 20. PPE still should crack top 10 & Barons are in a league of 

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On 7/8/2022 at 11:34 AM, hockey2020 said:

obviously there are exceptions. and yes, politics are involved at every level and every sport. that’s life. but the facts are as i stated above. many local kids there from the strong birth years. those are facts. can’t imagine there are ANY top 10 teams anywhere in the country on which every player is local to that organization. NONE. 

06 barons blow this statement out of the water. The only non-local kids on that team are from Pittsburgh....... oh and they went 3-0 against ppe last year by the way. (With ppe cast-offs and never were-s playing a HUGE role)

2 hours ago, hockey2020 said:

so you all want PPE to only take pgh kids when all of the other top teams pick from all over? ya makes a lot of sense to pick from a very small pool.

Or, hang on to the 3 kids from Pittsburgh who got picked up.  That don't play in Pittsburgh. On top of a number of kids who still are likely to get chances.... it's only going to get worse. 

4 hours ago, PUCKCOVID19 said:

that's where the REAL talent is and where it goes too 

Ooook. Tell me about how talented 133rd pick is?  many more like that one

17 minutes ago, sadday4hockey said:

This was most of the sentence. My reading comprehension tells me that you are specifically referencing the Pittsburgh contingent to which I say as do all of the historical data show that no way all of those players are USHL or NAHL level. The over/under on the number of those players that ever play regularly in either of those leagues is one and a half.

Ok, fair enough. I would take the over as there are now 8 or 9. Time will tell I guess. For the record I didn't say they will play,  I said prospects. Some prospects don't make the cut. I guess "potential prospect" would have been a little better phrasing 

29 minutes ago, sadday4hockey said:

They are NOT all prospects for those levels, some not even close. You'd think some of the delusion would have subsided by this age.

You clearly have reading and comprehension issues. Try again and get back to me. You're telling me that none of the kids on a top 5 team in the US will play tier 1 or 2 Jr's?  Bold statement

Just now, aaaahockey said:

Ask yourself this question. The typo (pay instead of play) is very accurate.  I have no idea to be honest with you.  

Ok, so you're just anti aaa hockey. Fair enough, have a great day

20 minutes ago, aaaahockey said:

Tell them to play PAHL and get good grades because it's super easy to get a scholarship for academics if you maintain above a 3.2 or so GPA and that there are many things in life such as family and friends more important than hockey.  

 

 

Then why would anyone pay aaa hockey? I don't get it you bash "faux aaa" teams, now you're bashing one of the top teams in the country.  

2 hours ago, nemesis8679 said:

How many of these kids who've upended their own lives and their families lives actually end up playing in any of the leagues you've mentioned? And I mean stepped on the ice at all in those leagues, let alone making anything else out of it. 

They are 16. So no, none have stepped on college ice. I will give you that.

12 minutes ago, forbin said:

Are these people seriously driving the 4hr plus round trip from Pittsburgh to Cleveland 2-3 times a week for Barons practices? That seems insane to me

I know most of them..... What would you do if your kid was a very high level player (USHL, NAHL,D1 level prospect) and couldn't play in Pittsburgh because you're not friends with the guys from Canada and Chicago who run the program?........ serious question. What would YOU do?

13 minutes ago, Hky05 said:

Seems as if the new Shaha “AAA initiative” felt left out and now does the same thing-putting kids on the team without trying out or having “private tryouts.”  They just wanted to be like the others now 

What do you expect a team to do if a good player suddenly becomes avaliable? This is the issue with all tryouts being at the same time. Good thing is, all these players are already known. What new can you learn about a player at a 2 day tryout, when you've seen the kid play many times over the last few years. Also, look for the "SHAHA AAA initiative" to battle for the district championship....... against last year's winner

14 hours ago, Tendymom said:

Nope....1 local, the other is the coach's son 

 

That coach is from out of state btw. He also has a brother who is a bubble player. But his spot is not in any doubt

1 hour ago, Carl Racki said:

Ps.  You can only get some much out of players.  If that were not the case everyone would go to Sid and Mc David's coaches and end up just like them.  That is why I warn parents about over doing it or just wasting money but everyone always says on this board "it's their money so what do you care".  

PS.  Seems Cleveland was able to get more.......

17 minutes ago, Carl Racki said:

Several head coaches at PPE have had their sons on their team.  They are all very qualified good coaches.  I don't really know about the 09 coach you are talking about but the current 2007 head , Edwards, and Mooney have all been head coaches and coached their kids team.  They all did great jobs developing all the players and are more than qualified.  Again,  not sure on the 09 situation but who wouldn't want Mooney to coach their team and his son on it.  It is usually just for a year or two.  I guess you could hire a less qualified jamoke with no kids but that seems stupid to me.  

If they are so great and developed ALL the kids, why did ppe cut 80% of the kids they coached?   They are either not so good or ppe is corrupt by your reasoning. Since they went 0-3 against a team of 6 kids they cut....... well, that could tell you the answer

1 hour ago, fafa fohi said:

All Tier 1 MidAm games are local and should make for some good hockey this weekend.

Surprising that the pens aren't #1 seed in 150. They recruited hard for that team.......

Work on backwards skating and not being a sissy. That's plenty for now.  Reevaluate after puberty

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