Pa Hockey Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Pa Hockey Calander of Events – 2024 – 2025 26th Annual Damian Bearley Memorial (JV/MS) Fall Face Off (Franklin Regional) – Palmer Imaging Arena – August 22-26, 2024 The Franklin Regional Hockey Club is sponsoring the 26th Annual Damian Bearley Memorial (JV/MS) Fall Face Off This Event features a three-day event in August to kick off the 2024-2025 season. Your school is invited to apply for participation in a 8-12 JV/MS team showcase of the top Junior Varsity and Middle School Teams in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League Contact = Jackie Bearley ~ z19d26@comcast.net and Jeff Mauro jeffmauro@aol.com FLYER ATTACHED 21st Greensburg Salem Invitational (Greensburg Salem) – Varsity – Kiek Nevin Arena – September 2024 Greensburg Salem preseason tournament has been a staple within Westmoreland county for the past 20 years. The tournament is a great way to get ready for the regular PIHL season by matching up against some of the best teams around the area. The tournament is designed to not overload your team for one weekend but to build towards the regular season. Come play with some of the best around and get set for the 2024 - 2025 season now! Dates and Times • Tournament start date is Thursday September 5th • Games are played on Monday and Thursday evenings for the month of September • All start times are either 7:15pm or 9:00pm • Guaranteed a minimum of 3 games • 8-12 Schools Contact = Tony Ross - 412-477-3933 gshockeyross@gmail.com 31st St Margaret Fall Face Off (PIHL) – Varsity – The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League (PIHL) is sponsoring the 31st St Margaret Fall Face Off This Event features a five-day event in September to kick off the 2024-2025 season. Your school is invited to apply for participation in a 16 team showcase of the top Varsity Schools in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League Contact = Tom Halaburka ~ commissioner@pihlhockey.com Governor’s Cup Events – Varsity and JV 18th Annual National Invitational Scholastic Showcase December 6th - 8th , 2024~ Jamestown Savings Bank – Jamestown, NY 16 Commitments and Advanced Registrations Received ~ CANADA (1) EASTERN PA (1) ILLINOIS (2) INDIANA (1) MARYLAND (2) NEW YORK (1) OHIO (3) WESTERN PA (5) 28th Pa Hockey Scholastic Showcase December 29-31 2024 ~ Alpha Ice Complex – Pittsburgh, Pa. 16 Commitments and Advanced Registrations Received ~ Varsity - OHIO (3) WESTERN PA (5) JV ~ OHIO (3) WESTERN PA (5) 9th Annual Hoosier Cup Scholastic Showcase February 7-9, 2025~ Compton Family Ice Arena – South Bend, Indiana 13 Commitments and Advanced Registrations Received ~ CANADA - ONT (1) ILLINOIS (1) INDIANA (1) MARYLAND (2) OHIO (3) VIRGINIA (1) WESTERN PA (3) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fafa fohi Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 There are schools that have been on the waiting list for over five years wanting to enter the St. Margaret's tournament. Any word of expanding the field of teams to include more schools? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaaahockey Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 45 minutes ago, fafa fohi said: There are schools that have been on the waiting list for over five years wanting to enter the St. Margaret's tournament. Any word of expanding the field of teams to include more schools? I did hear the tournament is going to be expanded this year. Don't know the details. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icebucket Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 3 hours ago, aaaahockey said: I did hear the tournament is going to be expanded this year. Don't know the details. I also heard it might move away from alpha and to a nicer rink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifelongbender Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 15 hours ago, Icebucket said: I also heard it might move away from alpha and to a nicer rink It's true that Alpha is a mess, but, man, there aren't many "nicer" rinks in the area, to be honest. Especially nicer rinks with three sheets of ice. The truth is that really decent facilities are rare in the region, sadly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icebucket Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 28 minutes ago, Lifelongbender said: It's true that Alpha is a mess, but, man, there aren't many "nicer" rinks in the area, to be honest. Especially nicer rinks with three sheets of ice. The truth is that really decent facilities are rare in the region, sadly. Any 2+ pad rink in the area is a step up from alpha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAAAleaguestarter Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 How many 3 sheet facilities are there in wpa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Hockey Fan Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 2 hours ago, Lifelongbender said: It's true that Alpha is a mess, but, man, there aren't many "nicer" rinks in the area, to be honest. Especially nicer rinks with three sheets of ice. The truth is that really decent facilities are rare in the region, sadly. For all those people that complain about any rink, if there is playable ice, keep quiet. There was a time when there were very few rinks around, and all the kids that play now wouldn’t have had the chance to play without all the rinks we have now. Ice is ice. It gives kids a chance to play. If a rink is too dirty or not nice enough for you, go play golf. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icebucket Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 4 hours ago, Happy Hockey Fan said: For all those people that complain about any rink, if there is playable ice, keep quiet. There was a time when there were very few rinks around, and all the kids that play now wouldn’t have had the chance to play without all the rinks we have now. Ice is ice. It gives kids a chance to play. If a rink is too dirty or not nice enough for you, go play golf. I don't think it's asking all that much for them to take care of their rodent problem. Especially when they are charging around 500 an hour for ice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaaahockey Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 6 hours ago, Icebucket said: I don't think it's asking all that much for them to take care of their rodent problem. Especially when they are charging around 500 an hour for ice. Call the health department. Seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifelongbender Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 21 hours ago, Happy Hockey Fan said: For all those people that complain about any rink, if there is playable ice, keep quiet. There was a time when there were very few rinks around, and all the kids that play now wouldn’t have had the chance to play without all the rinks we have now. Ice is ice. It gives kids a chance to play. If a rink is too dirty or not nice enough for you, go play golf. Yeah, this is true. When I was a kid the only options in the South Hills were Mount Lebanon (and let's remember that ice was so rare in the area that the Penguins practiced there back in the day), Rostraver, and South Park when it was cold enough. I guess you could include that old rink on the South Side, too. We have it much better now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis8679 Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 I wonder if moving it was Alphas doing or the tournaments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zam Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 22 hours ago, Icebucket said: I don't think it's asking all that much for them to take care of their rodent problem. Especially when they are charging around 500 an hour for ice. It would be great if the Vengeance started throwing toy rats on the ice after a victory. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaaahockey Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 On 7/23/2024 at 5:59 PM, Icebucket said: I also heard it might move away from alpha and to a nicer rink Ice Castle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CranjisMcBasketball Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 On 7/24/2024 at 12:12 PM, Happy Hockey Fan said: For all those people that complain about any rink, if there is playable ice, keep quiet. There was a time when there were very few rinks around, and all the kids that play now wouldn’t have had the chance to play without all the rinks we have now. Ice is ice. It gives kids a chance to play. If a rink is too dirty or not nice enough for you, go play golf. Some people never played at the Golden Mile or Central Pittsburgh and it shows. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Hockey Fan Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 58 minutes ago, CranjisMcBasketball said: Some people never played at the Golden Mile or Central Pittsburgh and it shows. Or Bridgeville!?!?😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ihearthockey Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Looks like StM teams are set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarg Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 On 7/24/2024 at 11:57 AM, AAAAleaguestarter said: How many 3 sheet facilities are there in wpa? Only ones I can think of are Alpha (dirty), Palmer Arena (good luck parking) and RMU Island Sports Center (3rd rink is seasonal and small). But Ice is Ice. My question is why is it so much more expensive here than other areas? We had a family with multiple kids that moved here from the Rochester area and were blown away by the cost in this region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis8679 Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 1 hour ago, Zarg said: Only ones I can think of are Alpha (dirty), Palmer Arena (good luck parking) and RMU Island Sports Center (3rd rink is seasonal and small). But Ice is Ice. My question is why is it so much more expensive here than other areas? We had a family with multiple kids that moved here from the Rochester area and were blown away by the cost in this region. They're probably playing in an area with more community-owned rinks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spear and Magic Helmet Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 On 8/12/2024 at 12:41 PM, nemesis8679 said: They're probably playing in an area with more community-owned rinks. Yes, I was about to say the same thing. Cleveland used to have a ton of community-owned rinks as well. Not sure if that's still true. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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