hockeyisgreat Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Oighir, welcome to the forum. You bring a lot of great points into the discussion. We need more new voices around here to share their experiences and opinions. Looks like the landscape of youth hockey around here will be changing greatly this year. So far the only tryouts I have seen are for the Huskies. I bet we see them all coming out within the next few weeks. Can't wait to see the official word from the Renegades and Vengeance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pucks11 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 13 minutes ago, hockeyisgreat said: Oighir, welcome to the forum. You bring a lot of great points into the discussion. We need more new voices around here to share their experiences and opinions. Looks like the landscape of youth hockey around here will be changing greatly this year. So far the only tryouts I have seen are for the Huskies. I bet we see them all coming out within the next few weeks. Can't wait to see the official word from the Renegades and Vengeance. Almost every local organization has posted their tryouts either on their website or Facebook EXCEPT for national bound teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyisgreat Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 36 minutes ago, Pucks11 said: Almost every local organization has posted their tryouts either on their website or Facebook EXCEPT for national bound teams. I must be looking in the wrong places! We should start a thread for orgs to post their tryout info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pucks11 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 2 hours ago, hockeyisgreat said: I must be looking in the wrong places! We should start a thread for orgs to post their tryout info! Usually someone does, I am surprised that no has yet with some of these people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANKLEBENDER Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 The Aviators moving to the McKight Center @ Shadyside Academy with Eric Tangradi leading the program may be a good option. It's new and unproven, but I would be willing to give it a chance seeing that he has improved the Prep team significantly. I forsee there being more attention to detail with them being a smaller organization with his calibar of leadership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HatTrick Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Tangradi is running the 8U program not the older teams. He has kids that age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Gatz Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 15 minutes ago, ANKLEBENDER said: The Aviators moving to the McKight Center @ Shadyside Academy with Eric Tangradi leading the program may be a good option. It's new and unproven, but I would be willing to give it a chance seeing that he has improved the Prep team significantly. I forsee there being more attention to detail with them being a smaller organization with his calibar of leadership. It will be interesting to see if the Aviators have the ice time and/or desire to grow the Aviators or if it will stay as a smaller niche organization targeting AA players. Presently, there is no Aviators mite program. I have heard that is one of the goals moving to SSA is that they will have an ADM program with Tangradi leading it. This year (2023/2024) the Aviators have the following PAHL teams: U10 (2013)--AA U12 (2012)--A Major Black U12 (2011)--AA U14----A Major Gold U14 (2010)--A Major Black (I might have some of the 14 U teams mixed up) U14 (2010)--AA U14 (2009)--AA U16--A Major Gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oighir Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 6 hours ago, hockeyisgreat said: Oighir, welcome to the forum. You bring a lot of great points into the discussion. We need more new voices around here to share their experiences and opinions. Looks like the landscape of youth hockey around here will be changing greatly this year. So far the only tryouts I have seen are for the Huskies. I bet we see them all coming out within the next few weeks. Can't wait to see the official word from the Renegades and Vengeance. Thank you hockeyisgreat. It's nice to see a forum about the area that doesn't seem to be riddled with anger and constant bickering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis8679 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 7 hours ago, Oighir said: Thank you hockeyisgreat. It's nice to see a forum about the area that doesn't seem to be riddled with anger and constant bickering. You are definitely new here😂 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oighir Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 14 hours ago, nemesis8679 said: You are definitely new here😂 Just trying to be polite. I've seen way more toxic forums in my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astheskateturns Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 On 2/8/2024 at 12:09 PM, ANKLEBENDER said: The Aviators moving to the McKight Center @ Shadyside Academy with Eric Tangradi leading the program may be a good option. It's new and unproven, but I would be willing to give it a chance seeing that he has improved the Prep team significantly. I forsee there being more attention to detail with them being a smaller organization with his calibar of leadership. Why do you think this? You should go on MHR and look at rating for the past several years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis8679 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 1 hour ago, Astheskateturns said: Why do you think this? You should go on MHR and look at rating for the past several years. They also have one particular coach I wouldn't let anywhere near my kid if he was in that age group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pucks11 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 36 minutes ago, nemesis8679 said: They also have one particular coach I wouldn't let anywhere near my kid if he was in that age group. They also have this guy in their organization https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/owner-sharpsburg-car-dealership-accused-ripping-off-customers/WLK4JJI6IRCI3OFVKCLJN64ZDQ/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis8679 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 (edited) 4 hours ago, Pucks11 said: They also have this guy in their organization https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/owner-sharpsburg-car-dealership-accused-ripping-off-customers/WLK4JJI6IRCI3OFVKCLJN64ZDQ/ He's involved with Aviators? As a coach?! Well, make that TWO coaches I wouldn't let near my kids. And that isn't all the guy did, he's been found guilty of insurance fraud also. When he was an agent. Edited February 10 by nemesis8679 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANKLEBENDER Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 On 2/9/2024 at 7:02 PM, Astheskateturns said: Why do you think this? You should go on MHR and look at rating for the past several years. Just an observtion by officiatng their games. I don't look at rankings much. I've noticed the players and team play noticeably improve (feeling if I actually notice it while doing their games, i feel safe to say significant) comparitive to the same teams they've played over the past few seasons. Not saying they have improved more than the other same teams they play each year, but noticed they've played them better or have increased their competitveness. As I said, I have no analytics to back this up, just what I have seen 1st hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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