What will happen to the good 2009 AA PAHL teams?

[sadday4hockey]

The end is nigh.

[Hattrick Swayze]

Esmark should do all of these kids a favor and tell them to move on now. Instead they are on social media asking for more players to show up. Heard it was 12 players and a few goalies most of which weren’t true AAA level players. 

[CranjisMcBasketball]

5 hours ago, hockey55 said:

There hasn’t be a 2010 team there for at least 2 years. 

No. There probably hasn’t. I’m not talking about historical teams. I’m talking about last years 10’s to this years. 

[CranjisMcBasketball]

On 4/14/2024 at 11:52 PM, Hattrick Swayze said:

Esmark should do all of these kids a favor and tell them to move on now. Instead they are on social media asking for more players to show up. Heard it was 12 players and a few goalies most of which weren’t true AAA level players. 

 

Edited April 16 by CranjisMcBasketball
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[bender05]

rumor has it preds are trying to make a competitive 08/09 16uaa team with those that don't make BY

shaha 09 top 3 forwards leaving? another rumor-one to 08s, one to prds, one to barons 

[aaaahockey]

48 minutes ago, bender05 said:

rumor has it preds are trying to make a competitive 08/09 16uaa team with those that don't make BY

shaha 09 top 3 forwards leaving? another rumor-one to 08s, one to prds, one to barons 

PAHL or AHF? 

[Carl Racki]

3 hours ago, aaaahockey said:

PAHL or AHF? 

I would guess PAHL.  I would hope not AHF since they are not a BB rink

[BeerLeagueRockstar]

4 hours ago, Carl Racki said:

I would guess PAHL.  I would hope not AHF since they are not a BB rink

Didn't some Predators teams play AHF ?

[bender05]

Supposedly vengeance 09 folding now-this may help some of the AA teams

[RJUSHL]

10 hours ago, BeerLeagueRockstar said:

Didn't some Predators teams play AHF ?

Their Tier 1 teams played THF, the Black Bear Tier 1 league. I don't think any Preds teams played AHF.

[Huskies_Director]

2 hours ago, bender05 said:

Supposedly vengeance 09 folding now-this may help some of the AA teams

Supposedly the Huskies have plenty of opportunity (and ice time) at PIA for 09’s😉

[Hky05]

Looks like at this point, Renegades/new vengeance will be the best 09 team most likely but playing PAHL 16uAA 

[RJUSHL]

32 minutes ago, Hky05 said:

Looks like at this point, Renegades/new vengeance will be the best 09 team most likely but playing PAHL 16uAA 

SCIR (now Vengeance)
South Pitt
Lebo

These are the only 09 AA options. SCIR beat the soon-to-be Tier 1 09 Icemen at Mid-Ams. All three of these are good options after the dust settles this week. 09 AA teams are disappearing. 

*Scratch Lebo. They have an 09 team but it won't be AA.

**Another edit. Lebo 09 tryouts are over. Anyone know what happened there? 

Edited April 16 by RJUSHL

[Icebucket]

47 minutes ago, RJUSHL said:

SCIR (now Vengeance)
South Pitt
Lebo

These are the only 09 AA options. SCIR beat the soon-to-be Tier 1 09 Icemen at Mid-Ams. All three of these are good options after the dust settles this week. 09 AA teams are disappearing. 

*Scratch Lebo. They have an 09 team but it won't be AA.

**Another edit. Lebo 09 tryouts are over. Anyone know what happened there? 

If only the 09 parents were smart enough to realize the best option is to mix with AA 08s. U15 tier 2 is just silly 

[RJUSHL]

8 minutes ago, Icebucket said:

If only the 09 parents were smart enough to realize the best option is to mix with AA 08s. U15 tier 2 is just silly 

Rehashed a million times on here. Arguments both ways. If you’re a mixed team you exclude yourself from the best tournaments. If you’re a mixed team you will start to lose your best players. Those are just facts. Maybe mixed teams are better for development? There are arguments there, but the demand for mixed teams is decreasing every year. It’s just the way it is. 

[Icebucket]

6 minutes ago, RJUSHL said:

Rehashed a million times on here. Arguments both ways. If you’re a mixed team you exclude yourself from the best tournaments. If you’re a mixed team you will start to lose your best players. Those are just facts. Maybe mixed teams are better for development? There are arguments there, but the demand for mixed teams is decreasing every year. It’s just the way it is. 

The level of play at a good u16AA tournament is certainly better than that of a u15AA tournament.

If USA jumped on board and held u15 tier 2 nationals it might change the landscape, but until then play on the best team you can and take two legitimate cracks at nationals

[sadday4hockey]

2 hours ago, Icebucket said:

The level of play at a good u16AA tournament is certainly better than that of a u15AA tournament.

Maybe they are making preparations and developing for their 16U Major year and playing in 16U AA events?

[Hockey00]

About 50 skaters and 11 goalies for 09 Renegades/Vengeance AA tonight 

[No Politics]

Reminder that the Yetis are looking to field a 16U National Bound team and are having two free pre-tryout sessions (TOMORROW and Tuesday) for any '08 or '09 skaters.  Those dates are:

Sunday 4/21 from 2:30pm - 3:50pm

Tuesday 4/23 from 5:50pm - 7:00pm

The link to the Google form to sign up is HERE.

Some additional information that may help your decision:  

- Their 16U team last year played A Major Black and had a great season overall.

- They were made up of almost all first-year ('08) players -- fourteen of them.  Most of those players should be coming back, as it was a tight-knit, friendly team.

- They are hoping to make the jump to AA National Bound.  Whether or not they do depends on what talent they get to replace the three or four '07s that aged out.  

- If they are able to make that jump, they plan on having paid, non-parent coaches.

- There is no overlap because they have the last tryouts locally (4/26 to 4/28), so any high-level player looking for an opportunity to play at a higher level will still have that chance.

I am just sharing this.  Not looking to debate the organization, location, dates, coaches, etc.  If you or someone you know can use it, great.  If not, great.

Edited April 22 by No Politics
Time Change

[aaaahockey]

55 minutes ago, No Politics said:

Reminder that the Yetis are looking to field a 16U National Bound team and are having two free pre-tryout sessions (TOMORROW and Tuesday) for any '08 or '09 skaters.  Those dates are:

Sunday 4/21 from 2:30pm - 3:50pm

Tuesday 4/23 from 8:30pm - 9:50pm

The link to the Google form to sign up is HERE.

Some additional information that may help your decision:  

- Their 16U team last year played A Major Black and had a great season overall.

- They were made up of almost all first-year ('08) players -- fourteen of them.  Most of those players should be coming back, as it was a tight-knit, friendly team.

- They are hoping to make the jump to AA National Bound.  Whether or not they do depends on what talent they get to replace the three or four '07s that aged out.  

- If they are able to make that jump, they plan on having paid, non-parent coaches.

- There is no overlap because they have the last tryouts locally (4/26 to 4/28), so any high-level player looking for an opportunity to play at a higher level will still have that chance.

I am just sharing this.  Not looking to debate the organization, location, dates, coaches, etc.  If you or someone you know can use it, great.  If not, great.

Where did they end up in the standings and playoffs?  I can look up but if you know that will save me messing with PAHLS terrible website 

[Hockey00]

4 hours ago, aaaahockey said:

Where did they end up in the standings and playoffs?  I can look up but if you know that will save me messing with PAHLS terrible website 

uLooks like 5th. Lost in quarterfinals at playoffs 2-4

[nemesis8679]

7 hours ago, No Politics said:

Reminder that the Yetis are looking to field a 16U National Bound team and are having two free pre-tryout sessions (TOMORROW and Tuesday) for any '08 or '09 skaters.  Those dates are:

Sunday 4/21 from 2:30pm - 3:50pm

Tuesday 4/23 from 8:30pm - 9:50pm

The link to the Google form to sign up is HERE.

Some additional information that may help your decision:  

- Their 16U team last year played A Major Black and had a great season overall.

- They were made up of almost all first-year ('08) players -- fourteen of them.  Most of those players should be coming back, as it was a tight-knit, friendly team.

- They are hoping to make the jump to AA National Bound.  Whether or not they do depends on what talent they get to replace the three or four '07s that aged out.  

- If they are able to make that jump, they plan on having paid, non-parent coaches.

- There is no overlap because they have the last tryouts locally (4/26 to 4/28), so any high-level player looking for an opportunity to play at a higher level will still have that chance.

I am just sharing this.  Not looking to debate the organization, location, dates, coaches, etc.  If you or someone you know can use it, great.  If not, great.

There is in fact some overlap with Vengeance 16u NB and Mixed Year skates/tryouts.

[No Politics]

5 hours ago, nemesis8679 said:

There is in fact some overlap with Vengeance 16u NB and Mixed Year skates/tryouts.

No overlap with Vengeance 16U NB tryouts.  The Vengeance 16U NB team tryouts are 4/21, 4/22, and 4/24.  The Yetis tryouts are 4/26, 4/27, and 4/28.  

There is an overlap with the non-NB Vengeance tryouts on 4/28, but their first tryout date (4/25) does not overlap.

[fafa fohi]

9 hours ago, No Politics said:

No overlap with Vengeance 16U NB tryouts.  The Vengeance 16U NB team tryouts are 4/21, 4/22, and 4/24.  The Yetis tryouts are 4/26, 4/27, and 4/28.  

There is an overlap with the non-NB Vengeance tryouts on 4/28, but their first tryout date (4/25) does not overlap.

Bro, we got it.  No need to post the same comment on six different topics / threads.

[Nepotisim_anyone]

anyone know what happened with icemen 09 team?