Dee

If the rumor is true and they only got in school suspension , it is like saying if you do this 10 more time you are in big trouble. Belmont has been catering to Kittanning ,  AKA Armstrong, Armstrong Central Hockey for years. In the nineties they built on and made a locker room for Kittanning Hockey and only Kittanning players could use it. They acted like it was their rink and they were doing you a favor by letting you use it.   Armstrong county tax payers helped pay for the rink. Ford City and Freeport were treated like the red headed step children. 

22 minutes ago, Duster19 said:

Slap on the wrist by PIHL.  But, what more could they legally do?  Perhaps they need to approve a new by law to give them more teeth for situations like this in the future.

Hopefully, the Armstrong School District will do more.  Suspension of guilty kids from the school, sports and activities.  The Armstrong parents should also discipline their kids who were there….they know who they are….but let’s not hold our breath.  This is why our society has spiraled  downward.  The values of respect and integrity as well as accountability and responsibility start at home with the parents.

At the end of the day, it was an epic failure on many levels….the PIHL Refs, Armstrong Coaches, Armstrong Hockey board members….and MOST importantly any adults associated with  Armstrong Hockey….you FAILED your kids and society with your failure to act and do the right thing.

100% agree with you! The kids are off the hook !  

The Armstrong coach claims he did not know this was happening. He did not ask anyone on his bench why the Mars goalie was upset during the game ? Did he assume she was crying because she left goals in ?

What Armstrong Central Team did you play for? Ignorance is bliss, It is funny that the goalie could hear the chanting!

This is in your face disgusting!  They should be ashamed , clearly morally bankrupt!

I blame the coaches not the players but in order to get the message out that this cant continue, sometime the innocent have to pay. Its a hard life lesson but one that is very much needed!  

The entire Armstrong coaching staff had to be aware of this behavior ! This obviously was not the first time this happened. They chose to ignore and do nothing.  I feel they should be allowed to play the remaining games left in the season but not ALLOWED to be in  playoffs.  Bad decisions should have consequences !