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fafa fohi

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  1. Esmark pulled this shit two seasons ago when they folded the 06 BY team right after tryouts. It is a bush move to cash the tryout checks and not return those fees to the kids that made the team and committed to the team prior to them folding. Garbage move by Esmark but I am not surprised.
  2. “I'm assuming they are doing what it appears the Rebellion are doing: playing PAHL but then also playing a partial season or showcase season in the AHF.” I’m not so sure about that as that same coach and group of players that will make up the U18 AA team played as an independent last season as a U16 AA team. They turned their noses up at PAHL before so It would not surprise me if they did the same thing this year.
  3. One of the better schools in the PA state system for academics and also an opportunity for your kid to play hockey is West Chester University. The campus is beautiful, not too large and has a nice downtown area for the restaurants and bars. It gets overlooked by those living in western PA but gets a heavy draw from kids in the tri-state area along with Philly. It is pretty affordable too at around $25K all-in for tuition / room / board per year before academic scholarships.
  4. "Real tryout?" That team was ranked 20th in the country at the end of the season and beat numerous top 10 teams along with beating PPE twice.
  5. Teams have "folded" prior to tryouts before, as did the 06 Vengeance for the 2022-23 season. Evidently they did not like the list of names that were registered for tryouts and did not think they could field a competitive team. At least they did it before the tryouts began so players could explore other options. Unlike the same birth year - Esmark 06 two seasons ago that folded AFTER tryouts and did nothing to return tryout fees to those that attended and made the team.
  6. Update - Briere booted off of Mercyhurst hockey team. https://www.si.com/.amp/college/2023/04/03/carson-briere-wheelchair-stairwell-mercyhurst
  7. It is good to see the parents of players mentioned in this thread are propping up their own kids for the attention and kudos they rightfully deserve.
  8. Delmont? I am sure those flying in will love that drive and the Lamplighter will be the hot spot for libations and stories about the mob meetings that occurred there in the 60's and 70's..
  9. My dealings with Foxes and Renegades have been positive for the most part, with the exception of a nut job or two along the way. Each org typically has a pre-season parent meeting where the coaches discuss proper behavior along with them acknowledging a code of conduct. Foxes was very firm on this when my oldest played there and in the four years he played for them I cannot recall a single situation where a parent got the shoe for bad behavior. It is pretty sad to think these types of meetings with parents have to happen but they do.
  10. Could you provide the links to stream each of the games? Thanks.
  11. Does anyone here really believe paying for the PPE PR machine and money game for their 9-10 year old squirt actually thinks "if my 9 year old kid gets into their system he has a great shot to make all of their future teams?" Even after countless comments from those on this forum countering this? Or is it about the dad being able to tell all of his friends that his kid plays for PPE while buying all of the hoodies and car stickers that let everyone know where his kid plays. When checking comes into play everything changes for these kids. It is pathetic and sad as there are so many solid youth ( yes, youth ) programs out there where you can get plenty of ice time and solid coaching at a fraction of the cost.
  12. This^^^^^^ And if you are traveling towards Connellsville you will begin to hear the sound of banjos. That will be your warning to stay away from there at all costs.
  13. As if the hockey community needed any more bad press, along comes this genius who is on the Mercyhurst hockey team that thought pushing a double amputee's wheelchair down a flight of stairs was a good idea. Note the family bloodlines of this clown. https://www.tmz.com/2023/03/17/bar-bans-college-hockey-player-carson-briere-wheelchair-push/
  14. Does anyone have the inside scoop on who was awarded at-large berths for Nationals?
  15. Peters looked pretty dominant against NA last night and neither of their top scorers had a single point. It shows the depth this team has and I would not be surprised if they repeat as state champs.
  16. Actually it is quite a story, but I am not shocked anyone from McDowell entered this thread to tell the real story or to own up to it.
  17. Paid roughly $25K a year which included room, meal plans and tuition. Low interest government loans cap out at $5,500 per year, $22K tops over four years. The better the grades the more money that’s available in scholarships. Penn State all in is around $38K per year and I knew a kid that had a 4.4 GPA out of high school and didn’t get a dime from them in merit money. He also applied to Bowling Green and said his out of pocket cost would have been around $22K a year. His dad was a Penn State grad so I don’t have to tell you where he ended up.
  18. You are 100% incorrect. As I mentioned before, OH schools are extremely generous with numerous scholarship opportunities to lure out of state kids to their schools. My oldest graduated from OU last year and we paid considerably less that what it would have cost for him to go to PItt or Penn State. The only schools that were cheaper were SRU, IUP and West Chester and not by much. On top of that he played intramural hockey there for three years just to keep himself in the game. Sorry, but you’re wrong.
  19. It is a known fact Ohio schools are very aggressive in getting PA kids to enroll at their schools and there is tons of money available out there in the form of merit and other types of scholarships. If your kid has good grades they can be an out of state student at some schools for less than it costs to go in-state to PItt or PSU. Penn State? Don’t get me started on them as everyone pays sticker price regardless of GPA and unless your kid is a 5* athlete, the school doesn’t give out merit scholarships to get students to enroll there “because they can.” Private schools are higher in tuition yet they offer more in the form of scholarships due to the endowments. Kent, BGU, Miami, OU, Dayton and Akron all have hockey programs at different levels for kids wanting to move away from home to get the “college experience” while still having the opportunity to play hockey at various levels.
  20. Yes there is, and I will allow anyone from the McDowell brethren to elaborate here on their IG fan page regarding the many salacious posts made towards opposing teams while the organization did nothing to stop it.
  21. Great win by Norwin over McDowell in OT. And it couldn’t happen to a nicer group of players and parents - the amount of shit talking and outlandish claims coming from McDowell all season on social media was a disgrace.
  22. To me USC over Central Catholic and Kiski over North Hills stand out as clear upsets. PR has been on fire lately so I am not very surprised at their win vs Seneca.
  23. It will be interesting to see which PPE teams get an at-large bid for nationals. For U18 it makes sense as they are ranked 6th nationally and made it to MidAm finals. For U14 same thing - ranked 3rd nationally and lost in the MidAm finals. U15 earned a trip with a finals win over Esmark. The big question is U16. They were out of the tournament after game 2 with two losses to teams ranked much lower than them - 38th and 47th nationally. Clearly they are not deserving of an at-large bid, then again we have heard this song before. What teams that are deserving of the at-large bid will get shafted because of the PPE PR machine?
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