hockeyisgreat Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 2 hours ago, aaaahockey said: This begs the question - what is the best beer league team in Pittsburgh? We need a tournament to decide of course! Bragging rights to the Rink that fields the team. Might get more fans than a River Monsters game. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i am score Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 (edited) 12 hours ago, hockeyisgreat said: 34 days to the first scheduled league games! Will it actually get off the ground? What are the odds? 50/50, 25/75. Will the con-man be the demise of the Pittsburgh team? Could it survive with someone else running the team? Maybe Danner should take it over and show us all how to run it! Will the league fold before the Pittsburgh team? So far it looks like 16 committed teams! Who is the Coach of the Pittsburgh team? Would the best Beer League team in SWPA beat the River Monsters? Can you tell I am bored this morning? Tristan Wenzig is the Head Coach. There are assistants but I can’t remember their names! They play tonight at 8:00 PM vs Buffalo again at Brady’s Run 😁 Edited December 3, 2023 by i am score typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jawzz20 Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 On 7/12/2023 at 11:40 PM, ice is cold said: According to their website, which I can't figure out the math...all they pay for is exhibition and housing (so id assume no one is moving for this, so Pittsburgh players) Earn around $150-$250 per week in salary Travel (transportation, food and lodging) provided Zero fees, other than during the exhibition season ($20 per skate) Up to 4 uniform sets Maximum of playing and practicing 3 days a week Games played during the weekends Bonuses awarded for performance, playoff wins and team sales Detailed stat tracking, will be on Elite Prospects All games filmed and live-streamed All-Star Game, Stadium Game, Outdoor game and International Game 25 skater spots and 3 goalie spots on every team Up to 20 teams in the league Region heavy travel They now have 5 goalies, but are making Facebook posts needing more skaters. So now they are losing players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jawzz20 Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 On 7/12/2023 at 10:33 PM, ice is cold said: I guess if you are playing beer league now and can get paid $150/game vs a 6-pack it is compelling. From a fan perspective.... I've got nothing.... They actually were gonna charge me $1000+ to play for the team. So you are basically breaking even. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice is cold Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 2 hours ago, Jawzz20 said: They now have 5 goalies, but are making Facebook posts needing more skaters. So now they are losing players. That just tells me they want their $$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis8679 Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 4 hours ago, Jawzz20 said: They now have 5 goalies, but are making Facebook posts needing more skaters. So now they are losing players. Somebody needs to close this team and it's owner down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Racki Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 On 12/2/2023 at 6:36 AM, hockeyisgreat said: 34 days to the first scheduled league games! Will it actually get off the ground? What are the odds? 50/50, 25/75. Will the con-man be the demise of the Pittsburgh team? Could it survive with someone else running the team? Maybe Danner should take it over and show us all how to run it! Will the league fold before the Pittsburgh team? So far it looks like 16 committed teams! Who is the Coach of the Pittsburgh team? Would the best Beer League team in SWPA beat the River Monsters? Can you tell I am bored this morning? A decent Men's league team smoked them in a scrimmage at UPMC I believe before their big signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Hockey Fan Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 7 hours ago, Carl Racki said: A decent Men's league team smoked them in a scrimmage at UPMC I believe before their big signing. Who was the “big” signing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis8679 Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Happy Hockey Fan said: Who was the “big” signing? Oh, nobody. He meant that in general. There's video of the signing (probably signing money over to the owner is what they signed lol) from the UPMC Center on their Facebook page. The owner looks like he's right out of central casting as a con man, cheap used-car salesman suit and all. I'm surprised he stopped short of blowing cigar smoke in the faces of the players while they signed their papers. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Hockey Fan Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 2 hours ago, nemesis8679 said: Oh, nobody. He meant that in general. There's video of the signing (probably signing money over to the owner is what they signed lol) from the UPMC Center on their Facebook page. The owner looks like he's right out of central casting as a con man, cheap used-car salesman suit and all. I'm surprised he stopped short of blowing cigar smoke in the faces of the players while they signed their papers. I guess I missed the sarcasm. Haha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyisgreat Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 River Monsters playing this weekend! 4-0 to start the season. Playing the Sun Praire Killer Bees. Anybody see any games so far? Were the home games well attended? At least the league got off the ground! Hopefully the guys playing are having fun! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewster Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Reminds me of the show, “Shorsey” on Hulu. It’s essentially 2 seasons of Canadian senior hockey players telling one-liners and your mom jokes. Kinda entertaining. Not for everyone. But definitely has its moments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i am score Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 On 2/1/2024 at 11:21 AM, hockeyisgreat said: River Monsters playing this weekend! 4-0 to start the season. Playing the Sun Praire Killer Bees. Anybody see any games so far? Were the home games well attended? At least the league got off the ground! Hopefully the guys playing are having fun! Yes and they’re blowing every team out of the water! Last home games they scored 16 goals each game and only let up 5 & 4. Sunday game they barely put their good guys out and still scored that many. Very fun to watch and a decent amount of fights. Saturday night games draw a big crowd, don’t know about Sundays yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaaahockey Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 4 hours ago, i am score said: Yes and they’re blowing every team out of the water! Last home games they scored 16 goals each game and only let up 5 & 4. Sunday game they barely put their good guys out and still scored that many. Very fun to watch and a decent amount of fights. Saturday night games draw a big crowd, don’t know about Sundays yet. Sounds like they need to move up a division 🤣 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerLeaugeAllStar Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 oh no... https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/owner-sharpsburg-car-dealership-accused-ripping-off-customers/WLK4JJI6IRCI3OFVKCLJN64ZDQ/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ihearthockey Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 1 hour ago, BeerLeaugeAllStar said: oh no... https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/owner-sharpsburg-car-dealership-accused-ripping-off-customers/WLK4JJI6IRCI3OFVKCLJN64ZDQ/ 41 charges on the indictment. Fantastic owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice is cold Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 35 minutes ago, Ihearthockey said: 41 charges on the indictment. Fantastic owner. I mean who is shocked by this? I find it expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis8679 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 He's also been found guilty of fraud, while being an insurance agent. Before the whole lemon car thing. A real forthright dude. There's no way I wouldn't trust him to handle money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Law Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 I have a friend who has a kid playing on that team. I can't speak for others, but his kid hasn't got paid. So there's that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icebucket Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 1 hour ago, Law said: I have a friend who has a kid playing on that team. I can't speak for others, but his kid hasn't got paid. So there's that. I said it from the day the team was announced. They will collect sponsor money, then at some point in the season the team will fold and the owner will walk with a pocket full of cash 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis8679 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 5 hours ago, Law said: I have a friend who has a kid playing on that team. I can't speak for others, but his kid hasn't got paid. So there's that. Yeah, they have to sell ads and sponsorships. This is supposedly where their "pay" comes from... not sure at what point they were supposedly going to start to see any money. But rest assured that however this all was presented and sold to the players, there was never any intent for anyone to see money other than the sleazeball "owner". Just taking advantage of the players, who could be doing the same thing by playing beer league. It would've been less work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Law Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Owner is in the news again. Sharpsburg Car Dealer accused of ripping off customers. Tribune Review. SMH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spilledbeans Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 On 2/10/2024 at 2:02 PM, Icebucket said: I said it from the day the team was announced. They will collect sponsor money, then at some point in the season the team will fold and the owner will walk with a pocket full of cash He will be kicked out of the league before the season is half way over and someone else will take it over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spilledbeans Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 21 hours ago, nemesis8679 said: Yeah, they have to sell ads and sponsorships. This is supposedly where their "pay" comes from... not sure at what point they were supposedly going to start to see any money. But rest assured that however this all was presented and sold to the players, there was never any intent for anyone to see money other than the sleazeball "owner". Just taking advantage of the players, who could be doing the same thing by playing beer league. It would've been less work. He won't be owner too much longer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis8679 Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 1 hour ago, spilledbeans said: He won't be owner too much longer Says who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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