The # 1 Interscholastic Hockey Website in the State of Pennsylvania is continuing expanding its coverage of H S Hockey across the Commonwealth and the United States.

Pa Hockey is the trusted source for Interscholastic Hockey in the State of Pennsylvania and across the United States in 44 States .....due to our coverage of games, the quickest most accurate updates and the most complete information !

   Thanks to all of the supporters of a true interactive volunteer effort....Only on Pa Hockey..........and now over 750,000 Visitors since December 2000 ! 

2013 National Invitational Scholastic Showcase

December 6-8, 2013 ~ Jamestown Savings Bank Arena – Jamestown, NY

8^th Annual - ‘Governor’s Cup’

Ø Your school is invited to apply for participation in a 16 team showcase of the top Varsity high school teams from across the United States. This event will host the best teams regionally and nationally to compete for the Governor’s Cup at the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena in New York. This event is open to Schools with USA Hockey Rosters, National Federation Status and Hockey Canada Travel Permits. This Invitational event will be open to State Champions, Finalists, Semi-Finalists and Exempt Champions and we will attempt to limit to a total of four schools from any particular area [State or Region] to ensure that each school participating will face three out-of-state opponents in the preliminary round of competition. The tournament will be played on 2 rinks in prime time for this round robin event.

UPDATE 5-10-2013 ~ 20 Schools have preliminary committments for the 2013 NISS including Ontario (2), Eastern Pennsylvania (3), Erie (1), Illinois (1), Indiana (3), Ohio (4) Maryland (1) and Western Pennsylvania (5).  

8^th Annual National Invitational Scholastic Showcase

December 6-8, 2013 ~ Jamestown Savings Bank Arena – Jamestown, NY

LETTER OF INTEREST

Important Dates:

Ø Early Invitations – If your school is a returning NISS Participant, please submit your Advanced Registration by May 31,2013 to hold your spot (1)

Ø Letter of Interest filed with Pa Hockey = June 30, 2013 [By Mail or E-Mail] (2)

Ø Verbal Commitment Date = DUE by June 30, 2013 (3)

Ø Advanced Registration Fee = $ 400.00 DUE by June 30, 2013 (4)

Ø Total Entrance Fee = $1075.00 [$ 675.00 who submitted Deposit] by 9/30/13 (5)

Ø USA Hockey and League Rosters DUE by October 15, 2013 (6)

SCHOOL NAME _____________________________________________

Contact Person: ______________________Address:____________________________

City: ________________________ State:____________________Zip: _____________

Phone: H ____________ W ____________ E-Mail __________________________

Head Coach: _________________________Address:____________________________

City: ________________________ State:____________________Zip: _____________

Phone: H ____________ W ____________ E-Mail __________________________

YOUR SCHOOL PLAYS UNDER THE FOLLOWING ASSOCIATION: USA HOCKEY ________ National High School Federation________ Prep __________ Our Club is interested in participating in the 2013 National Invitational Scholastic Showcase on December 6-8, 2013 in Jamestown, NY

Step 1 – Participant Acknowledgement and Letter of Interest (1)

Head Coach _____________________________________ Date ___________________

Club President or Representative _____________________ Date ___________________

Step 2 – Participant Application and Deposit [INVITATION (2 &3)]

Entrants should mail or E-MAIL the ‘Letter of Interest’ with a check for $400.00 ADVANCED REGISTRATION (Make the check payable to the “Pa Hockey Foundation”).

ONLINE REGISTRATION AT: www.pahockey.biz

SECURED REGISTRATION LINK: http://www.pahockey.bz/default.asp?S=50C0&A=S&Add=1&PrQty10000038=1&UseID=0 Step 3 – Final Payment and Rosters (4,5&6)

Entrants should mail (Pa Hockey P.O. Box 10598 Pgh, Pa. 15235) a check for the FINAL PAYMENT and ALL Rosters to the “Pa Hockey Foundation”

ONLINE REGISTRATION AT: www.pahockey.bz

SECURED REGISTRATION LINK: http://www.pahockey.bz/Pa-Hockey-Online-Store/National-Invitational-Scholastic-Showcase/NISS-Team-Final-PAyment/NISS12FINAL.html

PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM WITH A CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO:

Pa Hockey Foundation – P.O. Box 10598, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15235

 2013 Pa Hockey Scholastic Showcase

December 27-30, 2013 ~ BladeRunners - Harmarville – Pittsburgh, Pa

18th Annual - ‘Director’s Cup ‘

Ø   The 18^th Annual Pa Hockey Scholastic Showcase at the Harmarville in Pittsburgh,, Pennsylvania being held on December 27-30, 2013, that will feature the top teams in Western Pennsylvania and additional schools regionally and nationally.  Your school is invited to participate in a 16-team showcase of the top Varsity high school teams from Western Pennsylvania and the USA. The 18^th Annual Pa Hockey Scholastic Showcase will host the best teams locally, regionally and nationally to compete for the coveted Director’s Cup. This year’s field will include the top teams from Western Pennsylvania Hockey and teams from across the United States.

UPDATE 5-10-2013 ~ 5 Schools have committed for the 2013 PAHSS including from Western Pennsylvania (5).  

 2014 Pa Hockey Keystone Cup Scholastic Showcase

January 24-26, 2014 ~ Site TBA – Eastern Pa

1^st Annual - ‘Keystone Cup‘

Ø  The Inaugural Pa Hockey Keystone Cup Scholastic Showcase Eastern Pennsylvania will feature the top teams in Eastern and Western Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and additional schools regionally and nationally. Your school is invited to participate in a 16-team showcase of the top Varsity high school teams.   

Should you have any questions, please contact Jeff Mauro at 412-848-3750 [Cell Phone] E-Mail at pahockeyhub@aol.com

2013 Keystone State Games - Harrisburg  Pa

The 2013 Keystone State Games will be held at the

Twin Ponds Ice Arena in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

August 1-4, 2013

The State Games of America games will be played on Sunday August 4^th 

Keystone Games Website @ www.keystonegames.com

Visit each Region's Website at: http://www.eteamz.com/pahockey/teams/ 

2013 Keystone State Games

Ice Hockey Schedule

Thursday, August 1st

7:00 PM     Competition Meeting, all divisions, at least one representative from each Region, either their Coordinator or coaches, site TBD

Friday, August 2^nd

Presentation of Sharrer Cup to the 2012 winning region, prior to first game for that region.

Rink 1        8:00 AM                        Midget                          South vs Central           

Rink 2        8:30 AM                        Midget                          West vs East

Rink 1        10:00 AM                      Pee Wee                      South vs Central           

Rink 2        10:30 AM                      Pee Wee                      West vs East

Rink 1        12:00 PM                      Bantam                         South vs Central

Rink 2        12:30 PM                      Bantam                         West vs East

Rink 1        2:00 PM                        Jr. Female                    South vs Central

Rink 2        2:30 PM                        Jr. Female                    West vs East

Rink 1        4:00 PM                        Jr. Male                        South vs Central

Rink 2        4:30 PM                        Jr. Male                        West vs East

                   7:00 PM?                      OPENING CEREMONIES

Saturday, August 3^rd

Rink 1        9:00 AM                        Jr. Female                    East vs South                           

Rink 2        9:30 AM                        Midget                          East vs South

Rink 1        11:00 AM                      Jr. Female                    West vs Central

Rink 2        11:30 AM                      Midget                          West vs Central

Rink 1        1:00 PM                      Bantam                         East vs South

Rink 2        1:30 PM                       Pee Wee                      East vs South

Rink  1        3:00 PM                       Bantam                         West vs Central

Rink 2        3:30 PM                       Pee Wee                      West vs Central

Rink 1        5:00 PM                        Jr. Male                        East vs South

Rink 2        5:30  PM                      Jr. Male                        West vs Central

Sunday, August 4^th

Rink 1        7:30 AM                        Bantam                         Central vs East

Rink 2        8:00 AM                        Bantam                         South vs West

Rink 1        9:30 AM                        Jr. Female                    Central vs East

Rink 2        10:00 AM                      Jr. Female                    South vs West

Rink 1        11:30 PM                      Midget                          Central vs East

Rink 2        12:00 PM                      Midget                          South vs West

Rink 1        1:30 PM                        Jr. Male                        Central vs East

Rink 2        2:00 PM                        Jr. Male                         South vs West

Rink 1        3:30 PM                        Pee Wee                      Central vs EAst 

Rink 2        4:00 PM                        Pee Wee                      South vs West

Pa Hockey – Pennsylvania Hockey History Restoration Project   

  The Pa Hockey Foundation is beginning a lifetime project in 2013 to rebuild the History of Hockey in the State of Pennsylvania and bringing this project to the Internet including Pictures, Videos, Periodicals and Stories of Pennsylvania Hockey from 1969 to the present. The Pennsylvania High School Hockey Championships have crowned 99 Pennsylvania State Champions at the Class AAA, Class AA and Class A levels since 1975 and began in Erie, Pennsylvania at the Glenwood Rink. Pa Hockey Hub will begin to compile the history of the  Pennsylvania High School Hockey Championships to the Pa Hockey Hub www.pahockey.net and Pa Hockey History Hub www.pahockey.org Websites in unprecedented fashion with the Championship Teams, the Stories including the journey of the development, the championships runs and the moment captured with Video Footage, Press Articles, Pictures and most importantly the stories before, during and after those championships.  

      The beginning of this project will begin additional projects including the first games in Eastern Pennsylvania in 1969 and Western Pennsylvania in 1971, the Leagues and their Championships, the Pacesetter Players, Coaches and Programs, All-Time Records and Milestones and begin many Reunions of Championship Teams, Players, Coaches and Families.        

     The project has begun with a Facebook Page called Champions Gate - Pennsylvania Hockey Champions  https://www.facebook.com/jeffreycmauro?ref=tn_tnmn#!/groups/190907268730/  and I have begun to compile pictures of the Pennsylvania High School Hockey Champions from 1975 thru the present. Out of the 99 Pennsylvania High School Hockey Champions, I have uploaded pictures from 2000 to the present and now I am attempting to bridge the gap from 1975 to 2000, with the Archives I have collected plus elicit help from anyone who has pictures of these State Championship Teams.         

      Send me any pictures, articles and videos you may have collected to Pa Hockey Foundation PO Box 10598, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15235 or jeffmauro@aol.com. This is a great project with the outline below and I look forward to working with all of you to bring back the History of Pennsylvania Hockey for us all to enjoy !               

Champions Gate – Pennsylvania High School Hockey Championships

Mission: “To Capture Championships before, during and after they happen”

Pa Hockey Hub www.pahockey.net Pa Hockey History Hub www.pahockey.org  CHAMPIONSHIP YEAR

Compilation and Recording of Historical Moments of High School Hockey

Ø 1 ~ The Champions ~ Championship Picture and Article 

Ø 2 ~ The Team ~ Listing of Members of the Championship Team

Ø 3 ~ The Coaches ~ Listing of Coaches of the Championship Team

Ø 4 ~ Pacesetters ~ Key Players to the Championship Team

Ø 5 ~ The Story ~ Championship Story / Game Tape or Footage / Preview

Ø 6 ~ The Moment ~ Interviews/Quotes/Pictures

Ø 7 ~ The Journey ~ Periodicals and Articles of Playoff Run

Ø 8 ~ The Season ~ The Teams Record /Standings/Games of Regular Season

Ø 9 ~ The Program ~ History and Development of the Championship Team

Ø  10 ~ The Reunion ~ Championship Reunions of Team (After 5-10-15-20-25 Years) 

USA HOCKEY HUB @ www.pahockey.us

WALL OF HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY CHAMPIONS  

 The Pennsylvania High School Hockey Championships in Aston, Pa will crown the Pennsylvania High School Hockey Champions for 2013 and join 43 other States  Champions on the USA Hockey Hub WALL of Champions.

   Below are some of the results from States who have completed their championships can be found on the Interscholastic Hockey Today USA Website at www.pahockey.us   

www.eteamz.com/ushockey/files/NATLCHAMPS13F.xls

2013 Penguins Cup Playoffs

   Watch here for wire to wire coverage to the Pennsylvania HIgh School Hockey Championships on March 23rd at Ice Works in Aston

Class AAA

Class AA

Mars 4 Westmont Hilltop 1 Highlights: Mars spots Westmont a 1-0 lead and then reels off four goals to advance to Consol Energy 4-1. Reed Salada, Michael McCann, Ed Schwadron and Max Master score for the Planets. 

Quaker Valley 4 Kittanning 1 Highlights: Ryan Dickson scores twice and Jimmy Perkins and Clayton Bouchard score for QV as Quakers move on to Penguin Cup final. Cam Langham makes 25 save in defeat for the Wildcats.

Pittsburgh Post Gazette Article    http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/high-school-other/northwest-xtra-unbeaten-quaker-valley-reaches-hockey-final-679191/

2013 Penguins Cup Final

Quaker Valley 5 Mars 1 Highlights: Jimmy Perkins scores twice as QV defends Penguins Cup title

Pittsburgh Post Gazette Article -  http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/high-school-other/quakers-return-to-final-680197/

Penguins Pointstreak Article - http://pihlsite.pointstreaksites.com/view/pihlsite/league-news/news_69312A

Latrobe 3 Chartiers Valley 2 Highlights: Chris Johnson, Adam Ferguson and Dalton Hunter score to give WIldcats a 3-0 lead. CV's Tyler Stevenson is stellar turning away 33 shots for Latrobe inclduing a dozen or so prime scoring chances. The Colts rally with goals by Robert Ferrari and Anthony Franks but fall short.

2013 Penguins Cup Final

Latrobe 5 Pine Richland 0 Highlights: Freshman Dalton Hunter scores twice and Shane Brudnock earns the shutout

Pittsburgh Post Gazette Article -  http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/high-school-other/dominant-2nd-period-sends-latrobe-to-final-680174/

Penguins Pointstreak Article - http://pihlsite.pointstreaksites.com/view/pihlsite/league-news/news_69319

Class AAA

Peters Twp 3 State College 0 Highlights: Brian Baker made 28 saves to earn the shutout and Keenan Whitmer, Alex DeBolt and Trevor Rectenwald scored to send Peters to the PC Final

Pittsburgh Post Gazette Article   http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/high-school-other/peters-township-shuts-out-state-college-679307/

North Allegheny 4 Bethel Park 3 Highlights: Joe Griffin scored twice and Charlie Johnson and Cody Black added goals for NA. Chris Siak scored a pair for Bethel

2013 Penguins Cup Final

North Allegheny 2 Peters Twp 0 Highlights: Joe Griffin scores twice in the 3rd period and Bradford Thornburgh earns the shutout

Pittsburgh Tribune Review Article -  http://triblive.com/sports/hssports/hockey/3687667-74/allegheny-north-griffin#axzz2O1hPjYdq

Penguins Pointstreak Article - http://pihlsite.pointstreaksites.com/view/pihlsite/league-news/news_69326

http://usahockey.cachefly.net/mailers/YouthHockeyStructure.pdf

This was sent to every President of Amateur Hockey Programs and High School Hockey Programs in Western Pennsylvania


Important Information re Youth Hockey Structure

To: Western PA Youth Hockey Leaders:


This information is being sent to club/team Presidents. Please forward on to other interested officers/individuals.

Confusion has surrounded our sport since June of this year as a result of the USA Hockey rule change regarding the age ranges allowed to play ‘high school hockey.’ We are working to continue expanding opportunities for children to play hockey and feel that it is important for us to provide our thoughts on restructuring the youth hockey system in our region – based off of the latest rules. We have met with key stakeholders from the PAHL and PIHL, their member clubs and facilities which led us to create the structure presented in the following document. Our plan seems to provide a clear career path with opportunities for players regardless of ability, interest level and financial commitment to play the game.

We believe that by making the changes mentioned in our presentation the player development model will be enhanced, the career path for players will be clearly defined and ice at the facilities will be utilized more efficiently.

We realize that these are significant modifications that will require a collaborative effort between all of the key stakeholders, and that there will be challenges along the way. The Penguins welcome these challenges, as well as additional ideas, and hope that you will too. After all, we share the common goals of increasing participation and improving the overall structure of the sport. In the end, it is about providing the best development opportunities for our athletes.

Please Click Here to view the documentation on the Youth Hockey Structure of Western Pennsyvania.

After winning their 2nd game during the 2012-2013 Season, Canevin will become the 6th Western Pennsylvania High School Hockey Program joining Upper St Clair (2007) Kittanning / Armstrong (2007), Mt Lebanon (2009), Bethel Park (2010) and Central Catholic (2010) to accomplish 500 Wins in their history. This mark includes League Regular Season and Playoff Games and Pennsylvania High School Hockey Championship Playoffs.  

       On November 1. 2012, Canevin defeated Plum 7-0 to capture their 500th win in school history.  

      Next in line of schools with over 450 wins includes:

                          Westmont Hilltop    

All of the Western Pa School Records [through 1996] are in the Championships Gate Section of Team Websites of Pa Hockey. Please visit the complete history of  Leagues and Pennsylvania High School Hockey Championship Playoffs on Pa Hockey History Hub at www.pahockey.org . 

   Annually, Pa Hockey compiles the Website Information for the Team Websites & Tournament Websites for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Interscholastic Hockey.

     Currently, there are 122 schools playing hockey in Eastern Pennsylvania in the Inter-County Scholastic Hockey League, Central Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League, Suburban Hockey League, Lower Bucks County Scholastic Hockey League, Lehigh Valley Hockey League and North Eastern Pennsylvania Scholastic Hockey League. The majority of these schools are eligible for the Flyers Cup Championships.

     In Western Pennsylvania, there are 48 Schools competing at the Class AAA, AA and A levels and are eligible annually, plus 21 teams [not schools due to Co-Op status] in the Open Classification.

     You can find out just about anything you need to know about any school in Eastern and Western Pennsylvania with our Team Websites & Tournament Websites Section. All in one place and Only on Pa Hockey ! 

Here is a great idea since the PIHL does not play the National Anthem at Games. And the Best Thing is the this is FREE !

Over the next month, lets see what school can have the Best In Prompt to National Anthem at their game......Film it Post it on You Tube and Here and I will get it posted it on the Pa Hockey Website at www.pahockey.net  and the USA Hockey Hub www.pahockey.us

This contest is open to EVERY High School Hockey Program in the United States and winners will be given a special invitation to participate in the 2013 National Invitational Scholastic Showcase (NISS) and Regional PA Hockey Scholastic Showcase PAHSS Events

Students, Parents, Players and Coaches ....clear you throats and start the singing !

Let's see who has pride in our country....USA USA USA !

Send your URL's to pahockeyhub@aol.com
Entries close on November 30th for November 2012

Here is last year's 2012 PIHL Open Championship at RMU Neville Island with Indiana 'Crazies' version of the National Anthem !

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vSd9P_ExwIU