stickboy

What are you shopping for that you are going to find out at tryouts?

Bingo! Mom and dad finally realize the dream is not attainable and pull back. It’s the same thing every year. We never listen to those ahead of us that tell us exactly how it is. We think they are just bitter and it’s going to be different for us. But in reality it is the same: If at 15u/16u you aren’t a top player on Pens or at a top nationally ranked out of town program, Tier1Juniors/NCAA/pro hockey isn’t in the cards. Yes, there are a few exceptions, but be honest: is your player the exception? From what I’m reading lately, it seems that maybe folks are waking up and bowing out of the AAA rat race and going AA. Maybe we’ll start seeing some better AA and high school hockey in the coming years?

Beating a dead horse with semi pro hockey in Pittsburgh.

Sounds about right for the actual talent pool.

I didn’t say prep schools do that. I said most top 10 programs do something similar, OR are prep schools. Prep schools have a different goal as they are developing students also. But there you are paying more for less ice time. Depends what you are looking for and end goals.

Welcome to what it takes to get to Tier 1 juniors and NCAA D1! Like it or not, most of the Top 10 midget programs that provide the best exposure are doing something similar or are prep schools. It sucks, but just the way it is

Why do they need to play both?

Tender to who? If you are getting out of Pittsburgh because your kid has potential for the next level, you better go farther than Cleveland

Faux Selects

PIAA co-op is based off the student population of the host school, not combined. But there is a student population cap for schools they are allowed to have join. I think it’s around 250 M or F, depending on the sport.

BC has a reputation for running their top dogs in blow out games to pad their stats.

So we agree - it was a bad call 😂

Make sure you don’t creep over that speed limit, take office supplies from work, or throw out someone else’s mail!

If you make that call on that play in a state championship, you deserve criticism. Officials in a game of that level should be experienced enough to use discretion. They delivered the ultimate consequence on an act that had no effect on a player or the game. Heck, I’ll willing to bet everyone in attendance was dumbfounded, and if no call was made at all there would have been no real complaint.

It was TheWrongCall!