Happy Hockey Fan

If you are reading the article on a computer or phone just copy the URL and then paste here. I haven’t been able to find it on their website.

Westmoreland is the sleeper.

Jake Coleman, Hornets, PPE, NAHL, USHL, Robert Morris, ECHL Ben Kuzma, PPE, NCDC, NAHL, back to NCDC, Div 3 Patrick O’Neal, PPE UNTIL U18 where he then went to Esmark, CCHL, NCDC, EHL, Div 3. Michael Hertzberg, PPE, Vengeance U16&18, back to PPE U18, USPHL Premier, EHL, Div 3. Matt Krieger, PPE, NCDC, Div. 3

I am doing the same thing, educating people. What I have had to say is also pertinent to this discussion. I have said what tier 3 is. It is an experience that could lead to higher levels of hockey. And it might not.

Once again. Why do you care what others do with their time and money? And once again, there are plenty of kids that realize that tier 3 juniors isn’t going to lead to NCAA hockey, but they want to play and that is their opportunity.

If someone wants the experience of playing juniors and is willing to pay why shouldn’t they? I know a couple of kids that did it for a year or two and then moved on to their life. I know kids that are willing to do it, and parents willing to pay for it, in order to earn a chance to play at higher levels of club hockey. Why does it bother you so much. I bet 95% of kids that play tier 3 are realistic about where it will take them.

NAHL isn’t pay to play.

I was, and I was being facetious. Haha.

There was a player in the 80’s that was pretty small. Had a some success in high school, I think scored something like, oh over 100 goals in a high school season. Went on to play D1 and some minor pro. Man, what was his name again? Can’t quite remember.

I’ve seen small kids tear PIHL up. Even at the AAA level. There was an NA kid that played all four years on varsity that was not much bigger than the PPE player. And he was one of their best players all four years. And from what I have seen, the current PPE player is even more talented than the NA kid. And the NA kid was really good in PIHL.

I was wondering how that could happen in the AJHL, that league seems to be a higher level and I would be surprised that they would have such a disparity in teams. The AJHL has kids drafted to the NHL. Obviously the SJHL is not at the same level.

This will be a good series to attend. Looking forward to it.

Oops! Haha.

I don’t know.

Because I was late to ice hockey I didn’t really know about amateurs because I only played high school. Therefore I don’t know a lot about where these guys played amateur. I would like to know if others can provide more info. I have always wondered where some of the top players of my era played as youngsters. Another interesting thing about these players is only one of them played junior hockey before college. Mike Haggerty went to Canevin played at Div. 3 Brockport. Don’t know where he played amateur except his u18 year when he played for either Junior Pens or Hornets. It was the top team in Pgh. in 1984-85. John Mooney, he played for TJ and then Serra Catholic. Don’t know where he played amateur. As we all know he went D1 and ECHL. Only one that played Juniors before college. Pete Shaffalo of USC played at D1 Notre Dame. DK where he played amateur. Phil Shaffalo of USC played at Div. 3 St. Bonaventure. Tim Ford of USC played at Ferris State. Not sure what level they were then but were definitely NCAA. DK where he played Amateur. Kevin McClung of Central Catholic played at Mercyhurst. Not sure what level but they were definitely NCAA. DK where he played amateur.

While the NCDC hasn’t moved a ton of kids to D1 it certainly has happened. And they seem to be getting more and more kids to that level the longer the league exists. While it may not produce the most D1 players of all the junior leagues it does produce them. I don’t understand why you knock it so much. It is a newer league that is still developing. And look for a kid from the area making it to D1 from the NCDC in the next couple of years.

They did have a team for years. I don’t know for sure why they folded this year.

No USPHL junior team this year. They folded. 4 of their players signed with NY Apple Core.

You are correct about that. Let’s hope that it doesn’t happen. I would think that Baeirl, Ice Castle, RMU, Butler Valley and YMCA are not going to be bought by Blackbear because who their owners are. And Kirk Nevin, Beaver, Lawrence and Kittanning are municipal so Blackbear won’t be able to acquire them. So hopefully they will not be able to become a monopoly in our area.

I don’t understand why anybody has a problem with this or any other event. If someone wants to participate and spend their money that is their prerogative.

Unfortunately I don’t think you are right about it happening more in hockey, I think that it is bad everywhere.

Wrong site. Try somewhere else.

Wrong site buddy.

The Bridgeville ice rink is close, the other side used to be a roller rink at the same time the ice was there. It now has an indoor deck/roller hockey surface and boards. Thanks for the info about the outdoor rink!

I definitely agree that they should be spreading the wealth around to all youth hockey orations. But they are just following the USA hockey model, collect from all to support their precious national development teams. And provide no real support for local hockey organizations.