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On 3/1/2020 at 3:51 PM, Theroadtobeerleague said:

Add to the mix the “SHAHA invite-only 2005 AAA Pens Elite Black need somewhere to get that extra A” forming for 15U. 

so at the 2005 BY, a region that has:

the lowest-ranked Pen Elite Gold team of any team in the organization. They were 1-15-3 vs USA teams ranked in the top 15   

lowest ranked Pens Elite Black team of any Black team in the organization. Played only 17 games vs teams ranked ahead of them and went 6-9-2   Played 1 game vs teams in top 35.   Loaded schedule with 8 games vs AA teams (2-2-4) and AAA teams ranked in very bottom  

no AA team ranked higher than 23 (whatever PA team makes it to Nationals will NOT advance out of pool play, but will get a lovely weekend in scenic Kalamazoo!)

AAA Preds team that should have always stayed AA and would have had a chance to win Nationals 

two Independent teams (Icemen and Vipers) that should be playing PAHL 

...is now going to try to have 4, 5, and maybe even 6 2005 AAA teams!  
 

if there was just Pens Elite U15 and no other AAA options, western PA (PAHL) would have a competitive, no-need-to-travel all over the country, AA U15 Division that would be a great fit for around 100 hockey players.  This is probably true of other BYs as well. 

Remember, the Tier 1 designation means something only at the end of the season and it’s for the Mid Am playdowns, where 1 team will advance to Nationals, unless there is a at-large (which will never happen from Mid Am)

 No, and I mean absolutely no, scouts are going to watch any games between “AAA” teams ranked outside of the top 20.  They don’t even attend the games or events where those teams play. 
 

That extra A is literally for the purpose of the parent being able to say to their friends, co-workers, and other hockey parents at local rinks: “my kid plays triple A hockey”, or years later, “my kid PLAYED triple A hockey”.  Think of that in the grand scheme of life.  

Pens Elite 4, Pens Elite Black 1

Preds 1, Pens Elite Black 0

Pens Elite 12, Preds 0

And a quick look at the Tier 2 shows close games between the top 5teams (vipers, foxes, icemen, mt Lebo, N Pitt). 
 

Reminder that Pens Elite Gold won 1 game out of 19 vs top 15 teams. 
this is further evidence that western PA has enough kids at this birth year for a maximum of 2 high level AAA teams.  But with tryouts coming up there will be at least 5, maybe even 6 or 7, who call themselves AAA.  

Parents: face the reality that not every star player in Mites ends up as a 15 year old high level player  

 

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5 hours ago, Theroadtobeerleague said:

Pens Elite 4, Pens Elite Black 1

Preds 1, Pens Elite Black 0

Pens Elite 12, Preds 0

And a quick look at the Tier 2 shows close games between the top 5teams (vipers, foxes, icemen, mt Lebo, N Pitt). 
 

Reminder that Pens Elite Gold won 1 game out of 19 vs top 15 teams. 
this is further evidence that western PA has enough kids at this birth year for a maximum of 2 high level AAA teams.  But with tryouts coming up there will be at least 5, maybe even 6 or 7, who call themselves AAA.  

Parents: face the reality that not every star player in Mites ends up as a 15 year old high level player  

 

And... 2005 pens elite lose to #41 Cleveland Barons in Mid Am final

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