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1 hour ago, PUCKCOVID19 said:

higher level scouts for u18aa team? lol this isn't Chicago.  highest level even looking would be a pay to play........

Or leagues that draft a ton of kids as a marketing ploy, where teams have no intentions of signing most of them and most of the kids have no intention of showing up to the camps. 

2 hours ago, aaaahockey said:

Especially considering there are 5+ public high schools in the area better than North Catholic.  Pay extra to go somewhere worse?

And you don't have to entrust your kids to an organization that has a horrible track record of protecting children. 

13 hours ago, Rewster said:

 

In any event, I’d add to this by pointing out that other “developing hockey markets” in the states are trying to model their AAA programs similarly to PPE (or vice-versa). TPH has academy’s located in FLA, AZ, Tennessee, and several places in the Midwest (Michigan, Iowa, Ohio, etc) as well. I’m not sure if it’s sustainable. But, it is occurring in other regions in the country.

As in most cases where profit is involved, the most profitable way to do something is what others follow. Not necessarily because it's a better way to do it. 

1 hour ago, zam said:

I assumed Dad coaches get paid a warm up jacket and kid plays for free.

Just depends on what the coach and the board work out. 

4 hours ago, Icebucket said:

I think 8-12 is probably pretty accurate for a new coach coming in. Some of the longer tenured coaches are up to 18k, at least from the ones I know.

That much would probably have to be at a big school.

1 hour ago, sadday4hockey said:

What's the going rate nowadays for a qualified Varsity Coach?

 

Does it differ from AAA to A?

 

 

I’d say the range is around 8k-12k

12 minutes ago, Happy Hockey Fan said:

I was lead to believe that they had to go there. But I guess there are exceptions. 

If you don't, you run the risk to be replaced by someone who will.

Peters Township and Knoch also looking for coaches.

2 hours ago, Pucks11 said:

Didn't they kick out all of the Boys Black feeder teams to build their girls program up?

Would you be happy paying all that money to play half your schedule against A/AA teams. That's not very "Elite".

More orgs are starting to offer girl's programs.

2 hours ago, Chimp Life said:

cracker of the day

☝️Crackhead of the day

I don't think the rink is that more out of the way for people than most others are depending where you live.

And AHF doesn't seem to bother Rebellion folks. Who knows. Maybe just less people to choose from.out that way. I don't think they even had any PAHL teams last season besides the one 16u team. 

1 hour ago, Pucks11 said:

Yep, because those 2 Pittsburgh kids you lost to yesterday sure do suck or maybe the one at Shattuck or even the goalie on Gilmours prep team that beat the 18u Pens this year or the 3 that were at BK this year. Just naming a few. 4 of them left Pens on their own and the other 3 never wanted to play there even though they were asked to every year. Those 2 goalies alone makes my leftovers team better.

 

But it's Pens Elite or NOTHING arrrrrrrrg!

Pucks11 is correct. Not every good player plays or even wants to play at Pens. Between not being in the club, wanting to keep playing with friends, not wanting to deal with NC or excel, not wanting/able to pay that much money, being overlooked, there's lots of reasons that not every kid plays there. And reasons maybe they aren't at whatever other orgs, too. Is what it is.

People sure do know how to take this all too seriously and suck the fun out of the game. 

3 hours ago, dazedandconfused said:

So will PIA need more that one sheet next season?

Esmark losing teams, Huskies will be hard-pressed to field any teams this season.

Maybe they could beg the Vipers to return?

Why are the Huskies having such a hard time fielding teams? I would've thought they'd be in a great position of starting something fresh. But it just hasn't taken.

2 hours ago, Chimp Life said:

who cares

Apparently you do if you're reading all of this and commenting.

4 hours ago, fafa fohi said:

Only two out of the 24 A-level teams make it to the Pens Cup final and they lost to a team that did not lose a game the entire season.  Most schools would take that scenario in a heartbeat.  On top of that, GS was a five seed.

The dude has made 2 posts, both unhinged. 

11 minutes ago, hockey07 said:

Greensburg Salem’s coach also resigned 

Wonder what happened there? Sounds like they had a successful year.

.

For anyone interested, looks like Franklin Regional and Shaler have openings:

https://www.pihlhockey.com/coaches

16 minutes ago, Icebucket said:

Safe to assume this is someone who lives in the South hills?

No doubt.

According to website, last year's costs were:

10U

16U

2 hours ago, Nepotisim_anyone said:

What age group? 

Did you read through the post?

1 hour ago, forbin said:

The numbers are actually pretty even. Lets look at Pittsburgh VS Detroit. 16U and 150 Tier 1 specifically from this past season.

Pittsburgh (Western PA):

1,483 registered players aged 15-16

11 total teams with approx 17 players on each (187 total)

That's 12.6% of registered players on AAA teams

 

Detroit (Michigan):

2,662 registered players aged 15-16

16 total teams with appox 17 players on each (272 total)

That's 10.2% of registered players on AAA teams.

 

That's interesting. I'm curious about something, though. At 16u in Michigan, no teams are labeled AA- only A or AAA. And there's less than half the amount of total teams than there are in PA. I never paid attention before, but just seems odd. 

1 minute ago, hockeyisgreat said:

And according to most folks here they are the only ones that are true AAA!  Everybody else (which is almost every organization) is just a money grab and a Faux AAA team!  

So when you figure out how Pittsburgh supports the amount of supposed AAA teams it does, while cities with double or triple the population have half as many or less... maybe you'll understand. 

6 hours ago, Pucks11 said:

They did have a Head Coach wearing an ankle monitor this season. I think that proves your point  

What age group?

3 hours ago, Pa Hockey said:

Now that I saw video this was a ludicrous call that ruined a great Championship game from a backside official from the blue line .............What a shame  

Perhaps the kid said or did something in the course of the game that pissed the ref off, so he called something that otherwise wouldn't have been called? 

I've seen it happen before.