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Thursday, February 7
Where are they now ? Onward and Upward - 2007 - 2008
Every year, Pa Hockey searches far and wide for former Pa Hockey Interscholastic Hockey players who are now continuing their careers at the Junior A and NCAA Division Collegiate level. We have compiled our list and the results are in. Now we may miss a player or two on this list, so let us know if we ommitted anyone from this prestigious list for 2007 - 2008.
We found 39 Players in Division 1 Hockey and we found 57 Players in Junior A Hockey. This is a little below the average in total than over the past five years as we usually find over 100 players. Enjoy the list of Onward and Upward for 2007-2008 !
Monday, January 8
Where are they now ? Onward and Upward 2006-2007
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Where are they now ? Onward and Upward 2006-2007
Once again...we at Pa Hockey have looked far and wide over the rosters of Major Junior A and NCAA Division 1 Colleges across the United States and in Canada and came up with the players from the State of Pennsylvania playing at that level. Keep in mind that this list does not include ACHA Division 1 or NCAA Division 3 [Does include Division 3 for Eastern Pa]. Now we know that when this list gets combed over that we may have omitted a player or two......so if you know of someone playing at that level, please let us know !
Here is the unoffical count:
Players playing in Division 1 Hockey
Total = 52 (Western Pa = 24 Eastern Pa = 28)
Players playing in Junior A Hockey in USHL+NAHL+EJHL
Total = 55 (Western Pa = 32 Eastern Pa = 23)
That puts Pa Hockey over 100............Congratulations to all of the players and families for their continued dedication to making Pa Hockey # 1. And continued success for all of those players who strive to further their hockey careers and seek higher education !
Thank you to Matt Sacks of Breakaway Magazine for his contribution to this report
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Thursday, March 30
Where are they now ? Onward and Upward 2005-2006
Former Fox Chapel star Billy Thomas has become the 3rd player from Western Pennsylvania to play in the National Hockey League with the Phoenix Coyotes. Thomas, who played for the Foxes in the late 1990's, played in the Amatuer Penguins organization before moving on the Cleveland. Prior to joining the collegiate ranks, Thomas played for the Tri-City Storm of the United States Hockey League (USHL). He led the team in scoring in 2003-04, collecting 31-38-69 in 60 games. Thomas played in USHL All-Star Game and earned Tri-Citys team MVP award. He also led the entire USHL in playoff scoring that season with 8-6-14 in 9 games leading Tri-City into that USHL championship. He led the entire nation in scoring among freshman and earned the CCHA Rookie of the Year and became the leading scorer for in the NCAA at the University of Nebraska-Omaha of the CCHA and earned CCHA First Team All-Conference honors. Congratulations to Billy Thomas and the Thomas family on this great accomplishment !
Once again...we at Pa Hockey have looked far and wide over the rosters of Major Junior A and NCAA Division 1 Colleges across the United States and in Canada and came up with the players from the State of Pennsylvania playing at that level. Keep in mind that this list does not include ACHA Division 1 or NCAA Division 3. Now we know that when this list gets combed over that we may have omitted a player or two......so if you know of someone playing at that level, please let us know.......the list for 2005-2006 is coming to Pa Hockey soon !
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Where are they now ? Onward and Upward 2004-2005
Once again...we at Pa Hockey have looked far and wide over the rosters of Major Junior A and NCAA Division 1 Colleges across the United States and in Canada and came up with the players from the State of Pennsylvania playing at that level. Keep in mind that this list does not include ACHA Division 1 or NCAA Division 3. Now we know that when this list gets combed over that we may have omitted a player or two......so if you know of someone playing at that level, please let us know !
Where are they now ? Onward and Upward ~ 2003-2004
Once again...we at Pa Hockey have looked far and wide over the rosters of Major Junior A and NCAA Division 1 Colleges across the United States and in Canada and came up with the players from the State of Pennsylvania playing at that level. Keep in mind that this list does not include ACHA Division 1 or NCAA Division 3. Now we know that when this list gets combed over that we may have omitted a player or two......so if you know of someone playing at that level, please let us know !
Where are they now ? Onward & Upward 2002-2003 !
Many Western Pa and Eastern Pa Players are going on to College and Juniors for the 2002-2003 season and just a couple of notables are:
- Bernie Chmiel of Central Catholic to Sacred Heart University
- Lou Garritan of Seton LaSalle to Bemidji State University
- Tim Henrotty of Fox Chapel to Northeastern University
- John Zeiler of Thomas Jefferson to St Lawrence University
- Kenny Trombetta of Pine Richland to Yale University
- Nate Guenin of Hopewell and JB Bittner of Seton LaSalle to Ohio State
............ and more to come, please let us know if you hear of more players moving on to Division 1 or Major Junior A !!!!!
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Where are they now ? ....Onward and Upward 2001-2002 !
Many Former High School players in Eastern and Western Pa have moved on to Juniors or College.
We scanned the Juniors and NCAA looking for the former interscholastic players who are furthering their careers in Junior A and Collegiate Hockey. If you know of anyone else Junior A, NCAA Division 1 or 3 or ACHA Division 1, let us know and we will post it !
Bonus..... a list of Eastern and Western Pa Alumni who played Division 1 Hockey and some who were drafted in the NHL Entry Draft !
Here is the info I gathered on D1 players by
state/province last year:
Here are some stats provided by Mitch Hawkers of Minnesota for the number of Division 1 players by location in 2001:
1. Ontario 251 15.2%
2. Minnesota 221 13.4%
3. Massachusetts 192 11.7%
4. New York 114 6.9%
5. Michigan 110 6.7%
6. British Columbia 104 6.3%
7. Alberta 93 5.7%
8. Saskatoon 53 3.2%
9. Illinois 45 2.7%
10 Connecticut 44 2.7%
11. Alaska 40 2.4%
12. Pennsylvania 38 2.3%
Wednesday, January 16
2007-2008 PA Hockey Top 25
Every year Pa Hockey goes through the process of picking the top 25 players in Eastern and Western Pennsylvania. We invite your thoughts on Pa Hockey on our selections and certainly value your opinions.
And if that isn't enough our annual list of the top 5 Fans is here and Top 5 Freshman who have come on the scene as well as our Top 5 coaching performances [Western Pa]. Finally, if you are going to start a championship organization and need a place to start and I would guess that these kids are top notch in many people's lists.
Enjoy it + Comments are welcome..... And if you don't like it you can always discuss in on the Roundtable ..... The Pa Hockey Top 25 is one reason why it the # 1 Interscholastic Hockey Website in the State of Pennsylvania !
The Pa Hockey Top 25 for Eastern and Western Pa is now posted ........only on Pa Hockey !
Friday, January 12
2006-2007 Pa Hockey Top 25
Every year Pa Hockey goes through the process of picking the top 25 players in Eastern and Western Pennsylvania. We invite your thoughts on Pa Hockey on our selections and certainly value your opinions.
And if that isn't enough our annual list of the top 5 Fans is here and Top 5 Freshman who have come on the scene as well as our Top 5 coaching performances [Eastern and Western Pa]. Finally, if you are going to start a championship organization and need a place to start and I would guess that these kids are top notch in many people's lists.
Enjoy it + Comments are welcome..... And if you don't like it you can always discuss in on the Roundtable ..... The Pa Hockey Top 25 is one reason why it the # 1 Interscholastic Hockey Website in the State of Pennsylvania !
The Pa Hockey Top 25 for Eastern and Western Pa is now posted ........only on Pa Hockey !
2005-2006 PA Hockey Top 25
Every year Pa Hockey goes through the process of picking the top 25 players in Eastern and Western Pennsylvania. Soooo....... after much anguish and paring down a list of about 100 players the Top 25 in Western Pa is here and its sister Top 25 in Eastern Pa is here as well.
And if that isn't enough our annual list of the top 5 Fans is here and Top 5 Freshman who have come on the scene as well as our Top 5 coaching performances [Eastern and Western Pa]. Finally, if you are going to start a championship organization and need a place to start
.... our Top 10 Scholars are a great place to start and I would guess that these kids are top notch in many people's lists.
Enjoy it + Comments are welcome..... And if you don't like it you can always discuss in on the Roundtable ..... The Pa Hockey Top 25 is one reason why it the # 1 Interscholastic Hockey Website in the State of Pennsylvania !
The Pa Hockey Top 25 is now posted on Pa Hockey !
2004-2005 PA Hockey Top 25
Every February Pa Hockey goes through the process of picking the top 25 players in Eastern and Western Pennsylvania. Soooo....... after much anguish and paring down a list of about 100 players the Top 25 in Western Pa is here and its sister Top 25 in Eastern Pa is here as well.
And if that isn't enough our annual list of the top 5 Fans is here and Top 5 Freshman who have bolted onto the scene as well as our Top 5 coaching performances[ Eastern and Western Pa]. Finally, if you are going to battle or want to build a company the question is who would you want to be on the Board of Directors of that entity....well our Top 10 Scholars are a start and I have a sneaking suspicion some of these kids are Ivy League material and the top 10 'Green Acres Moments in Pa Hockey !
Enjoy it ! Comments are welcome ! And if you don't like it go cry about it on PIHLWeb Discussion Forum ..... The Pa Hockey Top 25 is one reason why it the # 1 Interscholastic Hockey Website in the State of Pennsylvania !
The Pa Hockey Top 25 is now available !
2003-2004 Pa Hockey Top 25
Every February Pa Hockey goes through the process of picking the top 25 players in Eastern and Western Pennsylvania. So before all of you tell me how political it is............or how its one man's opinion [actually two now that Matt Sacks has chimed in from Philly].....or that I have my favorites....let me ask this question ?
Besides Tom Pandolfo....who has seen every team in Western Pa play ?
OK after much anguish and paring down a list of about 100 players the Top 25 in Western Pa is here and its sister Top 25 in Eastern Pa is here as well. And if that isn't enough our annual list of the top 5 Fans is here and Top 5 Freshman who have bolted onto the scene as well as our Top 5 coaching performances. Finally, if you are going to battle or want to build a company the question is who would you want to be on the Board of Directors of that entity....well our Top 10 Scholars are a start and I have a sneaking suspicion some of these kids are Ivy League material !
Enjoy it ! Comments are welcome ! And if you don't like it go cry about it on PIHLWeb because I love reading uninformed nonsense and they need the 5 million [The ICSHL Website actually gets more hits than PIHLWeb for those counting over 10-15 million because they have better search engines] more hits for all that unreported income they're taking in.....The Pa Hockey Top 25 is one reason why it the # 1 Interscholastic Hockey Website in the State of Pennsylvania !
CORRECTION: Fabulous Freshman 5 should be Wes Waldschmidt whose
brother Garrett is a Junior for the North Allegheny Tigers
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2002-2003 ~ Pa Hockey Top 25
Each year the top 25 players are chosen and each year our esteemed Website chooses the top 5 "Fans of the League".....above is some of the favorite cartoon characters of Western Pa Hockey and Eastern Pa Hockey ......
After much lobbying and anguish and phone calls and games and trips to Johnstown and Erie and even Golden Mile and e-mails and phone calls to our Philly fanatics .........it is finally here....on Pa Hockey's
> Top 25 Players in Eastern and Western Pa
> Top 5 Coaching performances and
Top 5 Freshman flashes in Western Pa
> and the coveted top 5 'Fans of the League'
Also included is the Top 25 from 2002 and 2001 which you can
access by selecting the tabs of our spreadsheet
The All Star game will be held on Febrary 9th at the Kirk Nevin Arena in Greensburg beginning at 1:00 PM........check out who made the all-stars by clicking on the logo below !
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2001-2002 Pa Hockey Top 25
Pa Hockey has released the much anticipated ....mouth watering ....and true blue list of the 2nd Annual Top 25 Players
of Western Pa as chosen by our esteemed panel of hockey experts !
Also included:
> Top 5 fans of Interscholastic Hockey in
> Top 5 Future Young Studs (Freshman)
> Top 7 Coaching Performances
Only on Pa Hockey !
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2000-2001 Pa Hockey's West Top 25
Pa Hockey's version of the Top 25 Players in Western Pa and brief profiles on each player and why they were chosen !
Also Pa Hockey's Exclusive Top 5
"Fans of the League"
Western Pennsylvania ALL-STAR Games
Western Pennsylvania ALL-STAR Games
Saturday January 28th 2006
Valley Sports Complex - New Kensington
Class A - Southwest Conference A 9 Northeast Conference A 2
HIGHLIGHTS: Freeport's Patrick Spangler scores the hat trick and Sewickley's Scott
Limbach adds 4 assists in a rout. Freeport's Beau Zack with two goals and Serra's
Steven Gruhalla, Quaker Valley's Breton McNamara and Mars Mike Kenitz also score for
the SW. Forest Hills Andrew Judy and Conemaugh Valley's Craig Yingling score for the
NE.
Class AA - Southwest Conference AA 6 Northeast Conference AA 5
HIGHLIGHTS: Moon's Chris Simoni scores a pair and Montour's Zach Perry, South Park's
Matt Nichol and Matt Miley and Peters Township's Dustin Roux score for the SW.
Kittanning's Justin Kovatch, GCC's Alfosno Arevalo, Latrobe's Miles Ritenour and Pine
Richland's JOsh Fodor and Jordan Yoklic score for the NE
Class AAA - Northeast Conference AAA 1 Southwest Conference AAA 1 (OT)
HIGHLIGHTS: Penn Trafford's Joel Sterniak, FC's Eric Thiessen and Shaler's Nick
Bennardo combine to stop 47 of 48 shots in a 1-1 tie game. Mt Lebanon's Tyler 'the
Terminator' Murovich and Norwin's Mike Ulicny trade goals in the opening period.
Class Open - 6:30 PM - Northeast Conference Open 4 Southwest Conference Open 1
HIGHLIGHTS: Penn Hills Anthony Battista, State College's Kurt Collins, Kiski's Adam
Bowman and Bishop Guilfoyle's Steffan Langguth score as the NE defeats the SW.
This is an opportunity to see the Top 25 Players as selected by PA Hockey strut their stuff with 160 of the top players in Western Pennsylvania. The unfortunate part of these All-Star games is the the Penguins Hornets WILL NOT BE PARTICIPATING and again robbing these players an opportunity to represent their school for this High School event.
While that continues to happen, a great story came out of these All-Star Games thanks to John 'Just call me Chief O'Hara' Eddy of Somerset and Mary Sullivan of Woodland Hills after numerous attempts with the Villans to work out a time change with the Joker Commissioner [who has changed over 100 games in the Regular Season Schedule] would not budge on the times of the All-Star Games to accomodate several Junior B and Junior C players who were selected and ARE NOW PARTICIPATING. The Amateur Penguins Organization, who I'll call 'Luke Warm' High School Friendly changed the times of their games at Harmarville to Saturday Night to make this a reality.
When are people in Western Pennsylvania going to learn that there once was co-operation bewteen High School and Amateur......back when R.J. Umberger of Plum [Philadelphia Flyers], Ryan Malone of Upper St Clair [Pittsburgh Penguins], Martin Wilde of Forest Hills [Hershey Bears], J.B. Bittner of Seton LaSalle [Johnstown Chiefs], John Zeiler of Thomas Jefferson [St Lawrence], Kris Mayotte of Central Catholic [Union College], Bernie Chmiel of Central Catholic [Sacred Heaart], Mike Handza of Shaler [Denver University] And Louie Garritan of Seton LaSalle [Bemidji State] among many others, all played High School including All-Star Games and for the Midget AAA or Junior B teams. The result is that these players were able to use this competition and environment to excel and move on to play Division 1 hockey. Today's dilemma is a death struggle over kids cause by people, who frankly care more about lining their pockets rather than helping student athletes advance to the next level and reach higher educational and leadership roles. I know I sound like a broken record people, It's time for change......................the promises in April have just gotten worse and programs are dying !
UP NEXT: MY SOLUTION TO SAVE HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA INCLUDING THE WOEFUL
CLASS A AND OPEN DIVISION.......STAY TUNED.........SAME BAT TIME ....SAME BAT
CHANNEL
Tuesday, February 14
Plum Hockey Association - R.J. Umberger Night !
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JOIN US IN CELEBRATING PLUM HOCKEY ASSOCIATION'S RETIREMENT OF RJ UMBERGER'S #20!
Join us at Center Ice in Delmont on Friday, February 24, 2006, as Plum Hockey Association honors RJ Umberger! RJ was the 1st Pittsburgh-born player drafted in the 1st round of the NHL Entry Draft and is now playing for the National Hockey League's Philadelphia Flyers. RJ will be on hand to greet fans, friends, old teammates and coaches and to sign autographs from 8:30PM until 9:00PM. An on-ice ceremony to celebrate Plum Hockey Association's retirement of RJ's #20 will take place before the start of the 9:20PM Varsity game between Plum and Bethel Park. All are welcome!
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Upper St Clair wins 500th and Kittanning joins the elite group as well !
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It's always fun to take that trip down memory lane and for two programs in Western Pennsylvania, a significant accomplishment is about to take place. As Interscholastic Hockey is in the midst of its 35th season dating back to April 1970's beginnings at the Alpine Ice Chalet, Upper St Clair and Kittanning [Armstrong] have neared a great feat. Both programs are in striking distance of 500 wins overall including Regular Season, League Playoffs and Pennsylvania State Playoffs.
One glance at the USC History recounts the programs success and two Pennsylvania High School Hockey Championships in 1980 and 1987 in addition to the 1986 and 1990 Penguins Cup AAA titles for a total of four. Stories are told of the Brian Crawford game winner in 1980 in defeating Erie McDowell or of Chris Whittmore's game winner against Malvern to cap an undefeated season for the Panthers in 1987.
The same can be said of the Armstrong / Kittanning program and the lore of the Belmont Ice Arena with rich history and many memories. The most significant the 1991 Penguins Cup championship over Meadville before falling in a nailbitter to Council Rock in the AAA final.
Once known as the Arrows, the Kittanning program has flourished as the Wildcats and is a perennial contender at the Class AA level.
There is only one place you will be able to follow this story and its right here on Pa Hockey...................Congratulations to both programs and stay tuned as we count to history for two fine hockey programs ......Upper St Clair and Kittanning !
Countdown to 500 ...... As of February 11, 2006:
*****Upper St Clair - 500 Wins****
Upper St Clair 9 Butler 2 AAA 02/06/06 Monday at the Ice Castle becomes the first team in Pennsylvania State History to accomplish this watershed............Congratulations to all of the current and former players, coaches, parents and supporters for a truly class organization over the past 36 years since 1971 for their leadership, sportsmanship and a true winning attitude exemplified by the Panther organization !
*****Kittanning / Armstrong - 500 Wins
Upcoming Schedule
Kittanning 8 Peters Township 4 AA 02/15/06 at the Blemont Ice Complex
Read the Story in ***GAME SUMMARIES***
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R.J. Umberger slated # 1 pick in 2001 NHL Draft !
Click here to read about Plum's R.J. Umberger who is only two years removed from Pa Hockey ! UPDATE - R.J. was selected as the 15th Overall Selection by the Vancouver Canucks - Congrats to the Umbergers and all of Western Pennsylvania
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Former Meadville Goaltender now in Maple Leafs System !
Former Meadville Bulldog goaltender Vladimir Kulikov has landed in the Toronto Maple Leafs farm system. He has an outstanding chance of moving on in professional hockey after playing for Kitchener of the OHL.
Plum's Umberger signs with Philadelphia Flyers !
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R. J. Umberger, the free-agent center from Plum, has accepted a contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.
The two-year deal calls for a $1.185 million salary if Umberger plays in the NHL and a reduced salary if he is in the minors.
Umberger was Vancouver's first-round draft choice in 2002, but the Canucks traded his rights to the New York Rangers March 9. When New York failed to sign him by June 1, Umberger became a free agent.
Toronto made an offer similar to Philadelphia's and Umberger said it was a "very tough decision" to pick between the Flyers and Maple Leafs.
"I was really impressed with both organizations," he said. "It could have gone either way."
The Penguins - Umberger was a fan of the franchise while growing up - apparently also got real consideration, even though their contract prosposal is believed to have been worth only about $600,000 per season.
"I was serious about the Penguins," Umberger said. "Right now, it just wasn't best fit for me."
Umberger, a center, left Ohio State after his junior year and did not play during the 2003-04 season after failing to work out a contract with the Canucks or Rangers, but clearly does not regret the course he chose.
"I feel like the whole year was worth it," he said.
Umberger plans to go to Philadelphia next month to begin working out. And preparing for his first game action in well over a year.
"I'll have to refresh my memory," he said. "It will be fun, to say the least."
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Local Players lead Tri-City into USHL Championship
Bill Thomas of Fox Chapel, Jace Buzek of Hempfield and Christian Hanson of Peter Twp are currently playing for the Tri-City Storm of the USHL into the Clark Cup League Championship against Waterloo, which begins tonight. Thomas is the leading scorer for the Storm in the playoffs and was the 3rd leading scorer in the USHL Junior A league for the 2003-2004 season.
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Shaler's Handza 2nd Western Pa player win NCCA D 1 crown ?
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Denver University will play Maine Saturday night in Boston for the Finals of the NCAA Frozen 4 for the National Championship.
Western Pennsylvania has been represented well in the NCAA's the opast few years as Cliff Loya of Mt Lebanon and Jim Abbott of North Catholic participated in the NCAA Division 1 Championship over the past few years.
Denver's Mike Handza from Shaler plays for Denver University and whould the Pioneers win will join Alderdice's Dee Rizzo as the 2nd Western Pennsylvania player to win a National Championship at the Division 1 level.
UPDATE: Denver defeats Maine 1-0 in a thriller .....congratulations to Shaler's Mike Handza and the Denver Pioneers !
Philadelphia Phantoms & R.J. Umberger capture the Calder Cup
The Philadelphia Phantoms completed a four game sweep of the Chicago Wolves to capture the American Hockey Leagues coveted Calder Cup. Plum's R.J. Umberger and Archbishop Ryan's Tony Voce are believed to be the first Pennsylvania born players to ever compete on a Calder Cup Championship team. Congratulations to the Philadelphia Phantoms and R.J. and Tony for making Pa Hockey proud !
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Ryan Malone ~ 1st ever Western Pa player in NHL !
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A couple of years ago in December 1997, a lanky skinny young man wandered into the Golden Mile Ice Center for the 1997 Scholastic Showcase with dreams of becoming the first player ever to be raised and trained in Pittsburgh to reach the National Hockey League. The game was Plum vs Upper St Clair and Plum won the game 6-2 and everyone who attended that game that day swore that R.J Umberger would be in the NHL....and he will be there shortly as a member of the Vancouver Canucks.
What we didn't know at the time was that another young man who played in that same game ....... Upper St Clair's Ryan Malone had similar visions. This Friday Night October 10th, Ryan Malone will suit up for the Pittsburgh Penguins and make history for Pa Hockey in Western Pennsylvania.
Western Pa Hockey All-Star Games
All-Star Games ~ Sunday January 30th
Ice Castle Castle Shannon, Pa.
NorthEast Conference vs SouthWest Conference
Class A ~ Northeast 3 Southwest 2
HIGHLIGHTS: Westmont-Hilltop's Anthony DeMarco scores a pair
including the game winner with 1:19 remaining in the 3rd period.
Hilltopper teammate and goaltender Patrick Krumenacker stops all 9
shots in the final period. Deer Lake's Moritz Weissenhorn scores the
other goal for the Northeast, while Quaker Valley's Furman South and
Sewickley Academy's Trevor Heck score for the Southwest.
Class AA ~ Southwest 5 Northeast 2
HIGHLIGHTS: Elizabeth Forward's Billy Repass, Montour's Brian Dugan
and TJ's Brock Heinauer score a goal and add an assist each and
Montour's Chad Talotta and South Park's Ryan Delvecchio score single
to lead the way for the Southwest. Hampton's Patrick Duffy and Pine
Richland's Jordan Yoklic score for the Northeast. Moon's Andrew
Slifkin is brilliant between the pipes stopping 16 of 17 shots in
the final period.
Class AAA ~ Southwest 7 Northeast 0
HIGHLIGHTS: The Bethel Park and Mt Lebanon contingent did a majority
of the scoring as BP's Conner McLean score a goal and added two
assists, Mt Lebanon's Shane Ferguson popped in a pair, Bethel's Tim
O'Brien score a goal and an assist, the Hawks Jacobus Bliek had a
goal and 2 assists, Bethel's Michael Diethorn chipped in two
assists, and Mt Lebanon freshman Tyler Murovich scored a shorthanded
goal [on a Denis Savard spin-a-rama move] to lead the Southwest.
North Allegheny's Paul Dittrich scored and the goaltending tandem of
Cathedral Prep's Ryan Zapolski, NA's Jeff Kristan and Central
Catholic's Bryan Adamczak stopped all 20 Northeast shots for the
shutout.
Class Open ~ Northeast 4 Southwest 2
Chartiers Valley boys light it up as Drew Paocelli scores the hat
trick while teammates Eddie Olczyk adds a goal and 2 assists and
Tommy Miller chips in 3 assists for the Northeast. Ringgold's Dan
Tonini and Wheeling Park's Derek Felici score a goal and an assist
apiece for the Southwest. Maybe next year these players will play
using real all-star jerseys and not cheap imitations or maybe
through my wishful thinking there will be no Open Division?
Couple of Comments:
Great venue and Great Hospitality by the Ice Castle folks made
these games fun for all !
Click on the logo or the TITLE to access printable rosters for Class A, AA, AAA and Open
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Denver wins NCAA Division 1 Crown again !
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COLUMBUS -
The Denver Pioneers won their 2nd straight NCAA Division 1 title on Saturday April 9, 2005 over North Dakota 4-1. Former Pittsburgh Forge goaltender Peter Mannino is the most valuable player in the Frozen 4 for his stellar play and former Forge teammates Ryan Dingle and Mike Handza of Shaler are also members of this championship team.
Congratulations to Peter, Ryan and Mike on a once in a lifetime championship !
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Pittsburgh Forge Junior A Hockey
NAHL Junior Hockey comes to the 'Burgh !
Robertson Cup Finals
Compuware Ambassadors 4 Pittsburgh Forge 0
Compuware Ambassadors 4 Pittsburgh Forge 3 OT
Compuware Ambassadors wins Best of Three 2-0
Click to see the recap !
2004 Pittsburgh Post Gazette Stellar 6
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette has named the Stellar 6 hockey players for the 2003-2004 season. Congratulations from Pa Hockey to the following players on their selection:
Eric Sloan - Mt Lebanon - 2003-04 PG Player of the Year
Chris Clackson - Peters Township
Timmy Johnson - Serra Catholic
Ryan Noone - Serra Catholic
Matt Quigley - Fox Chapel
Dan Zabkar - Bethel Park
The regional Stellar 6 will be named this week and we will release those selections as soon as they become available !
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2005 Pittsburgh Post Gazette Stellar 6
Below are the 2005 choices for the Pittsburgh Post Gazette Stellar 6
Congratulations to Mt Lebanon's Tony Valerino, who was selected Post Gazette Player of the Year.
Tony Valerino - Mt. Lebanon - Senior - Forward
Josh Fodor, Pine-Richland - Junior - Forward
Phil Mains, Plum - Senior - Defense
Paul Dittrich, North Allegheny - Junior - Defense
Mike Diethorn, Bethel Park - Senior - Forward
Rob Madore, Peters Township - Sophomore - Goaltender
The Post Gazette has decided NOT to publish the Stellar 6 Regional Selections. Pa Hockey has released its selections for the Stellar 6 Regional Selections in the East, North, South, West, Washington and a special Great Lakes / Nittany region........Only on Pa Hockey !
Stellar 6 - East
Chris Cerutti Penn Trafford Forward Junior
Ryan Homanics Greensburg CC Goaltender Freshman
Justin Lubasch Serra Catholic Forward Senior
Phil Mains Plum Defense Senior
Joey Manning Serra Catholic Forward Senior
Dan Sidle Penn Trafford Defense Senior
Stellar 6 - North
Tom DiDinato Pine Richland Forward Sophomore
Paul Dittrich North Allegheny Defense Senior
Josh Fodor Pine Richland Forward Junior
Matt Pekins North Allegheny Forward Senior
Bryan Ross Mars Goaltender Junior
Wes Waldschmidt North Allegheny Forward Junior
Stellar 6 - South
Jacobus Bliek Bethel Park Defense Senior
David Crockett Upper St Clair Forward Senior
Rob Madore Peters Township Goaltender Sophomore
Tyler Murovich Mt Lebanon Forward Freshman
Tim O'Brien Bethel Park Forward Junior
Tony Valerino Mt Lebanon Forward Senior
Stellar 6 - West
Mario Panucci Montour Forward Senior
Ryne Savisky West Allegheny Forward Junior
Brian Dugan Montour Defense Senior
Mark Polidor West Allegheny Forward Junior
Andrew Slifkin Moon Goaltender Senior
Tommy Miller Chartiers Valley Forward Senior
Stellar 6 - Washington
Eric Lang Canon McMillan Defense Senior
Dustin Roux Peters Township Forward Junior
Drew Stanton Canon McMillan Goaltender Senior
Bryan Papciak Peters Twp Forward Senior
Jeff Hannan Peters Twp Forward Sophomore
Justin Cormack Canon McMillan Forward Junior
Stellar 6 - Great Lakes / Nittany [Area outside the Post Gazette in Johnstown/Indiana/Meadville/Erie]
Cory Mock Bishop McCort Defense Senior
Joel Shriver Kittanning Forward Senior
Ryan Zapolski Cathedral Prep Goaltender Senior
Cory Mills Indiana Forward Senior
Marc Domonkos Bishop McCort Forward Senior
Zach Hepler Freeport Defense Junior
USC picks up # 499 with win over Plum
Upper St Clair 3 Plum 1
CASTLE SHANNON
Plum has struggled ...
USC plows Butler for 500th win of all time !
Upper St Clair 9 Butler 2
CASTLE SHANNON
Several years ...
Crushers give Bradley 200th career win
By MIKE MASTOVICH
The Tribune-Democrat
Bishop McCort High School hockey coach John Bradley earned ...
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Wednesday, February 15
Mission Accomplished
..# 500 is reached on a magical night in Kittanning !
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Kittanning 8 Peters Twp 4
KITTANNING -
On my way up route 66, which was the old route we used to take in the 1970s, the mind began to wander back to my first game at the Belmont in 1972 to see the Armstrong Arrows take on my favorite team, the Churchill Chargers in a West Penn High School Hockey League tilt attracting a packed house, a band, two of Western Pa Hockeys top teams and even television. This was High School Hockey in Kittanning and things havent changed much over the 35 years in between.
Sure the teams, the players, the coaches and the fans have come through the gates, but the Armstrong and Kittanning program has been winning hockey games consistently over that time period. Pat McCue, the first great player for Armstrong, returned to participate in the Alumni game this year, as do many others like Scott Patterson, Andy Walbert, current Head Coach Jon Yackmack, his assistants Lee Grafton, and Jamie King, who are just some of the players who have donned uniforms starting in the excellent in-house programs tutored by folks like John Wilson and Dave Crain and finishing their careers with Armstrong or Kittanning. Some outstanding coaching including Jon Spangler, the late Bob Patterson, Joe Ritchey and more recently Al Stipp and Jeff Smouse have engineered the program along with others to 499 wins in Regular Season, League playoff and Pennsylvania State Playoffs to this point over 35 seasons and tonight is the first opportunity to reach 500.
The flipside of the equation for this evenings contest is Peters Twp, who have won 3 out of the past 4 Pennsylvania Class AA titles. Head Coach Rick Tingles squad enters with a 13-4-0 record tied for 3rd seed with Canevin and facing a tough stretch with Kittanning, West Allegheny, Canevin and Indiana for the final four contests. The Indians
are again one of the favorites to be in contention and after a year ago when they proved everyone wrong by going on a magical playoff run there is no question anyone will count them out until they are eliminated from the playoffs. The unfortunate part for Peters is that their team only plays together when ALL of their players are in attendance. Due to the extortionist policies of the Penguins Hornets, Peters has been without a half dozen players for many games this season and for Peters sake hopefully all will get ten games in necessary for the Pennsylvania High School playoffs. And hopefully, the league in which they play in will have their act together to avoid the fiasco, which took place a year ago surrounding the Peters Twp Canon McMillan Penguins Cup semi-final at Harmarville, which was a great hockey game, with a sour taste for many including the winners and the losers.
So before and packed house at the Belmont, Kittanning and Peters 66, not to be confused with Lebo 66 [their neighbor down Route 19], locked horns in what has been a great rivalry over the years and with a little piece of Western Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania High School Hockey history at stake as the Wildcats look to become the 2nd program in two weeks time to achieve their 500th all-time victory.
With 12:00 remaining in the opening period Wildcat goaltender Joey Mecurio stopped Chris Papciak from in close for the games first big save. With 9:50 left in the opening period, Steven Phelps scored on a rebound beating Mike Mastaracci, from the right side of the crease to give Kittanning a 1-0 lead. Justin Kovatch lit the lamp on a breakaway with 7:00 left on the clock to give the Cats a 2-0 lead. Forty seconds later it was Kovatch, who collected a rebound with 6:20 to go and chipped it past Mastracci to make it 3-0. Then at 5:57, after Mastracci was chased in favor of Fitzgerald, Nick Troup made shot # 1 against the new Peters goaltender count beating him low to the stick side to make it an amazing 4-0 advantage for the home team in a little over 6 minutes. With 2:17 remaining, Evan Blodgett threaded a perfect pass on the back door to Colin McKelvey, who made no mistake and increased the score to 5-0.
On to the second period and Kittanning continued the onslaught at 14:17 as Justin Kovatch tipped in a Kyle Adams shot from the point to make it 6-0. At 12:35 Brandon Tingle got the Indians on the board on the power play and then lit the lamp again at 12:04 to give Peters its second goal and make it 6-2. With 9:26 remaining in the second, Brandon Tingle completed the hat trick with a rocket snapshot high over the glove hand side of Joey Mecurio to make this a hockey game at 6-3. Mike Mastracci returned to the game after the 6th Kittanning goal and made a huge save on Lee Heilmann on a breakaway at 6:32 and keep his team within range at 6-3. Peters went on the power play with a little over 4 ½ minutes to go and a chance to cut the lead again and with 3:17 left in the second Dustin Roux unleashed a wrist shot beating Mecurio on the stick side for a power play goal and now a 6-4 hockey game with 4 unanswered goals. With 1:54 remaining, Brandon Tingle followed the bouncing puck over the Kittanning defensemans stick and was in on a breakaway, but this time Joey Mecurio stopped him with a big league save.
After the ice cut, Kittanning went on the power play at 13:34, but Peters was able to kill it off. The Wildcats would settle into a tight checking third period and with 1:38 left in the period, when Lee Heilmann scored from on the doorstep, a hush fell over the Belmont crowd of relief and then a collective roar of the Concerned Citizens of Kittanning as the score read Kittanning 7 Peters Twp 4 and Joey Ford added an empty netter in the waning moments, the celebration began as 35 years and 500 wins was a reality for a great hockey program, a great hockey town, who was able to come cheer a great accomplishment for everyone who has stepped on the ice as a player, coach, referee [you too Larry !] and the fans, young and older, like myself who enjoy making the trip to the Belmont !
 | | Read the Tribune Democrat Artcile on Art McQuillan's 400th |
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Monday, January 8
King Arthur captures 400th !
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Westmont Hilltop's Art McQuillan is nearing his 40oth overall victory and can capture it this Thursday Night against Center. Effectionately known as 'King Arthur' will now be know as 'King Arthur McArthur of the Mighty Hilltoppers' McQuillan, who took over the Hilltop program early in the 1987-88 season and has guided the Hilltoppers to 16 appearances in the Penguins Cup playoffs and 17 winning campaigns.
On behalf of Pa Hockey, we would like to congrulate Art McQuillan on his years of service to the Westmont Hilltop Hockey Program and hockey in Western Pennsylvania !
Read the article of Mike Mastovich of the Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
UPDATE 1/11/07 - Westmont Hilltop 8 Center 3 and coach Art McQuillan captures his 400th All-Time victory
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 | | Quaker Valley's Zac Zinger PG Athlete of the Week |
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Thursday, January 18
Quaker Valley goaltender honored by Post Gazette
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette has named Zac Zinger the Athlete of the Week for January 16, 2007. Zac has been a four year starter for the Quakers and was one of the key components to the 2006 Pennsylvania High School Hockey Class A Championship team for QV. Most recently Zac helped lead the Quakers to the Pa Hockey Scholastic Showcase Director's Cup final and was named to the Director's Dozen. The Quakers are currently undefeated at 12-0-1, ranked # 1 in the Post Gazette in Class A and # 1 in Pennsylvania in the Pa Hockey Elite 8 poll for Week 10. Congratulations to Zac Zinger and the Quaker Valley Hockey Club.
 | | Read about John Zeiler's NHL Debut with LA Kings ! |
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Friday, March 2
Thomas Jefferson's John Zeiler signs with Los Angeles Kings
Thomas Jefferson's John Zeiler, member of the 3-time Pennsylvania State Champions Jaguars scored his first National Hockey League goal against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday February 22nd. Zeiler, who attended St Lawrence University and went on to play with Manchester of the American Hockey League was signed to a one year contract with the Kings. He becomes the 5th player from Western Pennsylvania to play in the National Hockey League joining R.J. Umberger, Ryan Malone, Billy Thomas and Nate Guenin. Congratulations to John Zeiler on this great accomplishment !
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Friday, January 12
McQuillan achieves win # 400 as Mighty Hilltoppers defeat Center !
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Westmont Hilltop 8 Center 3
BEAVER
The Center Hockey program returned to Class A from a 4 year absence from Varsity competition, when the program exited after the 2002-2003 season. The Trojans have not faired too well with a 0-10-0 mark scoring 24 goals and surrendering 107. With only 13 schools in Class A and the majority of the teams being above average, Center will likely go this season with no wins and if they do claim victory, it will likely be against a doormat team out of the playoff picture. The unfortunate part about it is that Center is a prime candidate to play developmental hockey or Junior Varsity, which is what the Open Division was supposed to be and not a feasting ground for the sandbagging AAA sized schools & West Virginia schools to pile up statistics so they can see them in the Post Gazette. Quigley, who Center leading scorer Sean Wormald played for two seasons, opted to go to the Open Division and use players from outside the Quigley School District, which should be considered an amateur team and like the other 8 impure teams in the Open Division have no business competing in High School Hockey.
Westmont Hilltop began play in the 1980-81 season at the War Memorial shortly after the Johnstown area lost the Jets professional and the name McQuillan shortly made an impact in the player ranks with the program
although Art McQuillan did not play for the Hilltoppers, brothers Pat, Mickey and Kevin did and some played for their brother, which is very interesting and I am not sure happens a lot. The Mighty Hilltoppers have been traditionally winners and they do it their way a/k/a Art McQuillans way. The Westmont family has tradition, have loads of fun, a long line of brothers who have come through, a Penguins Cup in 2003, a great rivalry with Bishop McCort [which is maybe one of the best of all of Interscholastic Hockey] and they have Art McQuillan, who is in rare company of coaches, who have last 15 + years including Meadvilles Jamie Plunkett, Shalers Ron Steedle, Chartiers Valleys Eddie Schultz and maybe a handful of others who dont come to mind. The opportunity to win 400 games is an important milestone, not only for the coach, but for the program, the has two more McQuillans on the way in Arts sons Lane 6 and Cullen 9 to carry the tradition of their father. So sludgin trudging the Mighty Hilltoppers hit the ice and there was something special in the air at Beaver Ice Complex at Bradys Run Park with the Tribune Democrats Mike Mastovich and the Super Techno Doug Heck making the trip to Beaver County, all the way from Johnstown, and the Super Techno also sampled the freshly baked Chocolate Chip cookies from the Beaver County Ice Complexs refreshment stand.
In the opening period, Westmont and Center traded goals as Centers Sean Wormald scored just 30 seconds in to give the Trojans a 1-0 lead. Alex Rohal tied it for Westmont on the power play at 8:53 to tie the score 1-1. Center regained the lead as Zach Morrison scored less than a minute later at 7:56. Kyle Harnish tied the score at 6:16 for the Hilltoppers at 2-2. Shots were surprisingly 8-7 in favor of the Trojans.
Westmont coach King Arthur McArthur McQuillan made a switch between the pipes inserting Ian OBrien for backup Brock Rozich. The Mighty Hilltoppers opened the period on the power play and Chad OBrien beat the Center goaltender Justin Gantz on the short side to give WH the lead 3-2. At 7:45 Kyle Hardish scored a nice goal on a drop pass from Chris Reid, which is typical Art McQuillan hockey to make it 4-2. Brendan Boyle circled around in the Center end and the lofted a wrist shot past Trojan goaltender Justin Gantz with 6:23 to make it 5-2. WH held a 22-4 shot advantage in the middle period.
On top the third period and Steve Kohlers wrist shot clanged off the left post and trickled past Gantz to make it 6-2. At 11:46 Center scored as Sean Wormald picked up his second goal. At 11:31, Will Page converted a nice pass from Brendan Boyle on the power play to make it 7-3. Boyle closed out the scoring with 1:13 to play beating Justin Gantz on a wrist shot from in between the circles to make it an 8-3 final. All of the Hilltoppers contributed and gave their coach his 400th victory of all-time.
READ THE TRIBINE DEMOCRAT'S MIKE MASTOVICH's Story by clicking on Icons
Saturday, January 27
2007 Western Pa Hockey All-Star Game
PIHL All-Star Event
Sunday January 28th
Valley Sports Complex
Class A Game - Southwest 7 Northeast 4
HIGHLIGHTS: Serra's Josh Werner scores twice as SW races to a 5-1 lead after two
periods and cruises to victory.
Class AA Game - Southwest 10 Northeast 4
HIGHLIGHTS: West Allegheny's Ryan Kumpfmiller and Peters Twp's Chris Papciak
score a pair of goals each as SW pound NE with five first period goals.
Class AAA Game - Southwest 10 Northeast 2
HIGHLIGHTS: Bethel Park's David Spadacene scores four times and Kenny Lehmann
picks up 5 assists and Meadville's Patrick Leone scores twice as SW scores
four times in the 2nd and four more in the 3rd period for an easy win.
Open Class Game - Southwest 5 Northeast 2
HIGHLIGHTS: Morgantown sophomore forward Kyle Richards collected two goals as SW
defeats NW
2005 Western Pa Hockey All-Star Games
All-Star Games
Ice Castle Castle Shannon
Northeast Conference vs Southwest Conference
Class A Game ...
2004 Western Pa Hockey All Star Game
The results of the 2004 PIHL All-Star games played 1/31/04 @ the Mellon Arena
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Friday, February 22
Winter Classic too !
Bethel Park and Mt Lebanon will play their regular season finale at the South Park outdoor hockey rink on February 28th at 8:00 PM. Both schools have clinched playoff spots in the upcoming Class AAA Penguins Cup playoffs and will be looking to replicate the Buffalo - Pittsburgh game played on New Year's day.
The paths of Interscholastic Hockey began 37 years ago when I first met Jamie Cummings, who was a goaltender for Mt Lebanon playing at the Alpine Ice Chalet in the first season. At the time, Mt Lebanon hockey prided itself on defense and great goaltending and that tradition continues today as the # 2 seed Blue Devils prepare to take their run at the 2008 Penguins Cup AAA title. Tonight, another first in Western Pennsylvania High School Hockey as Cummings son, Chris and teammate Robbie Behling [pictured above], owner of eight shutouts this season will take on rival Bethel Park in an outdoor Charity Classic at South Park OUTDOOR rink off Corrigan Road.
The idea came from the Pittsburgh Penguins / Buffalo Sabres Winter Classic game in January in Buffalo. Blue Devils coach Paul Taibi and Hawks coach Jim McVay headed up the effort to have the game benefit Junenile Diabetes, so the $ 5 admission will go to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, headed by Jamie Cummings, who son Chris is a diabetic, along with coach McVay and Taibi. Pa Hockey is donating $ 58 to the effort and will be on hand to cover the action !
 | | Mt Lebanon vs Bethel Park - Winter Classic II |
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 | | If the Penguins Cup Playoffs Started Today and Division Titles are here ! |
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Friday, January 18
If the Penguins Cup Playoffs Started Today and Division Titles
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The Penguins Cup Playoffs are headed down the stretch run at Class AAA, Class AA and Class A as the teams in Western Pa all begin to prepare to make a run for the Penguins Cup.
Check out the feature you will see 'Only on Pa Hockey!' as we bring to the wire of the regular season into March Madness and the Western Pa Hockey Playoffs.
We will also keep tabs on the Team as they clinch playoff berths and Division titles:
Congratulations to the following teams for clinching a berth in the Penguins Cup Playoffs:
Class AAA - Pine Richland - Mt Lebanon - North Allegheny - Seneca Valley - Bethel Park - Central Catholic - Meadville - State College - Shaler - Norwin - McDowell - Upper St Clair - Fox Chapel - Penn Trafford - Canon McMillan
Class AA - Latrobe - Canevin - Franklin Regional - West Allegheny - Peters Twp - Thomas Jefferson - South Park - Montour - Moon - Greensburg CC - Indiana
Class A - Mars - Quaker Valley - Serra Catholic - Freeport - Bishop McCort - Beaver - Westmont Hilltop - Sewickley Academy - Somerset - Hampton - Richland Cambria
And to the 2008 Division title winners
Class AAA - Pine Richland - Mt Lebanon - North Allegheny - State College
Class AA - Latrobe - Franklin Regional - Canevin - South Park
Class A - Mars - Quaker Valley - Bishop McCort - Serra Catholic
Thursday, January 8
Where are they now ? Onward and Upward - 2008 - 2009
Where are they now ? Onward and Upward - 2008 - 2009
Every year, Pa Hockey searches far and wide for former Pa Hockey Interscholastic Hockey players who are now continuing their careers at the Junior A and NCAA Division Collegiate level. We have compiled our list and the results are in. Now we may miss a player or two on this list, so let us know if we ommitted anyone from this prestigious list for 2008 - 2009.
We found 39 Players in Division 1 Hockey and we found 57 Players in Junior A Hockey. This is a little below the average in total than over the past five years as we usually find over 100 players. Enjoy the list of Onward and Upward for 2008-2009 !
 | | Peters Townshp's Christian Hanson ! |
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Wednesday, April 1
Christian Hanson signs with the Toronto Maple Leafs
| | | Peters Townshp's Christian Hanson on ESPN ! |
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Peters Townshp's Christian Hanson signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. Christian played for the Indians in the 2001 and 2002 Season and was a member of the 2002 Pennsylvania High School Hockey Class AA Championship Team. Hanson went on to play in the USHL Junior Hockey for the Tri-City Storm and then played for the Notre Dame Fignting Irish until landing with Toronto. Christian's father is the Manager of the RMU Island Sports Center and a Coach in the Pittsburgh Hornets organization ......Congrats to Christian Hanson and good luck in the National Hockey League !
Story from Toronto Maple Leafs Website
http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=416108
Story on ESPN
http://videos.espn.com/m/video/20919965/christian_hanson_son_of_slap_shot.htm
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Wednesday, April 1
2009 Chicago Showcase
| Team Pittsburgh Schedule (Pool A) |
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Rink |
Time |
Home |
Visitor |
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Apr 15 |
Jefferson East (Bensenville) Blackhawk rink |
7:00 PM |
Pittsburgh |
Michigan |
Michigan 5 Pittsburgh 2
HIGHLIGHTS: Quaker Valley's Colin South and Latrobe's JeffJoe Regula score for Team Pittsburgh
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Apr 16 |
Jefferson East (Bensenville) Blackhawk rink |
9:00 AM |
New Jersey |
Pittsburgh |
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New Jersey 3 Pittsburgh 1
HIGHLIGHTS: New Jersey breaks a 1-1 ties scoring with a little over two minutes remaining and adds an empty netter. Bethel Park's Tommy Whetsel scores for Pittsburgh
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Apr 17 |
Jefferson East (Bensenville) Blackhawk rink |
3:30 PM |
Pittsburgh |
Minnesota |
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Minnesota 4 Pittsburgh 1
Pittsburgh 3 Colorado 3
Mt Lebanon' Brooks Behling, QV's Colin South and Latrobe's JeffJoe Regula score for Team Pittsburgh
| TEAM PITTSBURGH - 2008-2009 CHICAGO SHOWCASE |
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PIHL |
AAA |
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TOMMY WHETSEL |
BETHEL PARK |
F |
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PIHL |
A |
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TODD THOMAS |
BISHOP MCCORT |
F |
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PIHL |
AAA |
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NILAN NAGY |
CANON MCMILLAN |
D |
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PIHL |
AAA |
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MICHAEL KRETZ |
CENTRAL CATHOLIC |
D |
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PIHL |
AAA |
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ALEX GALBRAITH |
CENTRAL CATHOLIC |
F |
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PIHL |
AA |
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PATRICK COYNE |
FRANKLIN REGIONAL |
F |
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PIHL |
A |
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MICHAEL LUONGO |
HAMPTON |
F |
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PIHL |
AA |
A |
BRODY AUKERMAN |
LATROBE |
D |
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PIHL |
AA |
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JAYSON ANGUS |
LATROBE |
F |
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PIHL |
AA |
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JEFFJOE REGULA |
LATROBE |
F |
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PIHL |
AA |
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BRANDON MAGEE |
MEADVILLE |
D |
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PIHL |
AA |
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MATT WREGGETT |
UPPER ST CLAIR |
G |
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PIHL |
AAA |
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BROOKS BEHLING |
MT LEBANON |
F |
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PIHL |
AA |
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MATT MADORE |
PETERS TWP |
G |
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PIHL |
AAA |
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KYLE ADAMS |
PINE RICHLAND |
D |
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PIHL |
A |
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COLIN SOUTH |
QUAKER VALLEY |
F |
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PIHL |
AAA |
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KALEB SCHWAB |
SENECA VALLEY |
D |
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PIHL |
AAA |
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LOGAN PFEFFER |
SENECA VALLEY |
F |
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PIHL |
AAA |
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MICHAEL ROHM |
SENECA VALLEY |
F |
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PIHL |
AAA |
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ZAC LYNCH |
SHALER |
F |
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JIM MCVAY |
BETHEL PARK |
HEAD COACH |
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Team Philadelphia Schedule (Pool B)
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Apr 15 |
Jefferson West (Bensenville) AHAI rink |
4:00 PM |
Philadelphia |
Illinois |
Illinois 5 Philadelphia 3
HIGHLIGHTS: Conestoga's Alex Smith, Parkland's Michael Kozza and Sam Ladyzinski score for Team Philadelphia
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Apr 16 |
Jefferson West (Bensenville) AHAI rink |
8:00 AM |
Philadelphia |
North Dakota |
North Dakota 6 Philadelphia 4 |
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Apr 17 |
Jefferson East (Bensenville) Blackhawk rink |
11:30 AM |
Texas-Oklahoma |
Philadelphia |
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Philadelphia 3 Texas - Oklahoma 0
Highlights: Kevin Meers, Sam Ladyzinski and Michael Kozza score for Team Philadelphia and Ryan Ashby earns the shutout in goal
Philadelphia 3 Florida 1
Highlights: Luke DeHart, Eric Brawley and Sam Ladyzinski score for Philly
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| TEAM PHILADELPHIA - 2008-2009 CHICAGO SHOWCASE |
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CHAD GURNEY |
ACADEMY OF NEW CHURCH |
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ALEX SMITH |
CONESTOGA |
F |
JR |
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PETER MALAMUD |
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH |
F |
JR |
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SCOTT LANG |
HERSHEY |
F |
JR |
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JIMMY PRIVITO |
HIGHLAND REGIONAL |
F |
JR |
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JORDAN HANTH |
OWEN J ROBERTS |
D |
JR |
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MICHAEL KOZZA |
PARKLAND |
F |
SR |
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PAUL MENTA |
PENNCREST |
G |
JR |
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10 |
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SEAN NIELSEN |
PERKIOMEN VALLEY |
D |
SR |
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SCOTT WALLACE |
RIDLEY |
F |
SR |
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ERIC BRAWLEY |
SPRINGFIELD |
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SR |
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RYAN ASHBY |
STRATHHAVEN |
G |
JR |
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KEVIN MEERS |
TWIN VALLEY |
D |
JR |
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LUKE DEHART |
WEST DEPTFORD |
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SR |
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GREG STEERS |
WEST DEPTFORD |
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GERMANTOWN ACADEMY |
HEAD COACH |
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KEN HAAS |
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Thursday, January 22
Onward and Upward - 2008 - 2009
Every year Pa Hockey searches high and low for the former Pennsylvania Interscholastic talent that has moved on to play Junior A in the USHL, NAHL, EJHL and Collegiate Hockey in the NCAA Division 1 in the Atlantic Hockey, CCHA, College Hockey America, ECAC, Hockey East, and WCHA.
We found 95 players from Pennsylvania including 51 from Western Pennsylvania and 44 from Eastern Pennsylvania who made our coveted list. Now we know some of you have the inside information that we may have missed a couple of players, so please let us know.
Onward and Upward we go for 2008-2009 and enjoy the list !
Tuesday, February 10
2008-2009 PA Hockey Top 25
2008-2009 PA Hockey Top 25
Every year Pa Hockey goes through the process of picking the top 25 players in Eastern and Western Pennsylvania. We invite your thoughts on Pa Hockey on our selections and certainly value your opinions.
We really couldn't validate our annual list of the top 5 Fans since the lack of attendance and lack of participation on our forum has been a realative disappearing act. The Top 5 Freshman who have come on the scene and some pretty good Top 5 coaching performances [Western Pa]. Finally, if you are going find a group of top 25 players from under a rock, you will not have to look far because we left no stone unturned.
Enjoy it + Comments are welcome..... And if you don't like it you can always discuss in on the Roundtable ..... The Pa Hockey Top 25 is one reason why it the # 1 Interscholastic Hockey Website in the State of Pennsylvania !
The Pa Hockey Top 25 for Eastern and Western Pa is now posted ........only on Pa Hockey !
www.eteamz.com/pahockey/files/PAHOCKEY0809TOP25.xls
 | | 2009 - 2010 Western PA Hockey Schedule is HERE ! |
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Wednesday, September 30
2009 - 2010 Western PA Hockey Season
The 17th Annual Western Pennsylvania Hockey Coaches Pre-Season Poll will be tallied and the results will be posted prior to the start of the Regular Season.
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SHALER |
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NORTH ALLEGHENY |
5.25 |
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UPPER ST. CLAIR |
5.13 |
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PINE-RICHLAND |
4.00 |
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CANON MCMILLAN |
3.69 |
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BETHEL PARK |
3.69 |
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MCDOWELL |
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PETERS TOWNSHIP |
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LATROBE |
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MONTOUR |
6.00 |
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MEADVILLE |
6.00 |
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5 |
CANEVIN |
5.58 |
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6 |
WEST ALLEGHENY |
3.58 |
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7 |
FRANKLIN REGIONAL |
3.25 |
| AA |
8 |
MOON |
1.58 |
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MARS |
8.89 |
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2 |
SERRA CATHOLIC |
6.78 |
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3 |
KITTANNING |
6.67 |
| A |
4 |
BISHOP MCCORT |
6.22 |
| A |
5 |
HAMPTON |
4.33 |
| A |
6 |
WESTMONT-HILLTOP |
2.89 |
| A |
7 |
KNOCH |
2.78 |
| A |
8 |
QUAKER VALLEY |
2.56 |
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Also, keep an eye here for the PA Hockey Weekly Standings and Rankings for the Pittsburgh Post Gazette Top 5 and the Pa Hockey Elite 8 Statewide Rankings throughout the 2009 - 2010 Season.
The Elite 8 Previews are coming soon !
Wednesday, October 21
2009-2010 Western PA Hockey Previews
Pittsburgh Post Gazette Preview ~ Courtesy of Chris Adamski with contributions from Pa Hockey
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09289/1005813-364.stm
Western Pa Hockey 2009 – 10 Interscholastic Preview CLASS AAA
Seneca Valley’s Logan Pfeffer can convert a breakaway or wide open chance nine out every ten times in his head and is also pretty good at doing it in person as well. For that one time he missed the open opportunity in overtime at the Mellon Arena against Shaler and then Shane Shiring scored to propel the Titans to their 1st Penguins Cup title in 38 years, it has made the Raiders a hungrier team in the two pre-season contests and also influence the coaches to rank Seneca Valley the # 1 Team in Western Pa Hockey. The Raiders return Pfeffer, goaltender Ryan Schutte, Brandon Platt, Tyler Messica and others in an attempt to return to the Penguins Cup in 2010. Shaler fell short and they were closer than many think to unseating LaSalle as Pennsylvania Class AAA Champions and return Zac Lynch, Patrick Schaefer and Shane Shiring to try to repeat. Upper St Clair returns e Matt Wregget to bolster its Semi-Final appearance from a year ago with James Kline and rising underclassmen Justin Selep and C.J. Murray to raise the Panthers chances for a Penguins Cup. North Allegheny has Lindsay Holdcroft back between the pipes and Tyler Wright and James Ogle to lead a stong contingent for the Tigers in 2010.
Pine Richland lost a little luster from a year ago missing the Penguins Cup for the first time in four years, but Nolan Trombetta, Bryan Watt and goaltender Dan Szymnaski will lead Richland this year to return to form. Bethel Park, McDowell, and Canon McMillan round out the Elite 8 in Class AAA.
Pa Hockey 2009-2010 AAA Penguin Cup Champions = Seneca Valley Raiders
Pa Hockey 2009-2010 AAA Penguins Cup Darkhorse = Canon McMillan Big Macs
CLASS AA
Latrobe has ruled the Pennsylvania Class AA crown for the past two years and according to the coaches that reigh is coming to an end. The Wildcats return Zach LaDuke, Jayson Angus and Dillon Hunter and shoud be a very good team in Class AA.
Peters Township is the coaches choice to unseat Latrobe and the Indians will have Matt Lison from Canevin joining a potent attack with Kevin Hough and Jake Boss in front of goaltender Matt Madore. Montour returns Michael Zagari, Zach Milnarcik and Andy Beck to try to lead the Spartans back to the Penguins Cup final. Meadville will have to regain the scoring touch with returnees Bill Espy, Dean Wisinski and Drew Finton leading the Bulldogs who are now on a 7 year drought since their last State Championship. Canevin is a team that keeps knocking on the Penguins Cup door and will rely on Vince Nicollella, Frankie Vance and Jon Kostial to lead another run at the Penguins Cup. West Allegheny, Franklin Regional and Moon round out the Elite 8.
Pa Hockey 2009-2010 AA Penguin Cup Champions = Peters Twp Indians
Pa Hockey 2009-2010 AA Penguins Cup Darkhorse = Canevin Crusaders
CLASS A
Mars won their first Penguins Cup in school history a year ago after some mid-season turmoil and a coaching change. The Planets appear to be favored again as goaltender Tyler Stepke, Michael Mazzotta and Tyler Whiteford lead a strong team in to the Class A season. Serra Catholic returns Erik Manetta and Jarrett Ruchka to a team that fell short to rivals Bishop McCort in the Semi-Finals. The Crimson Crushers will lean on the goaltending of Jimmy Stenger and offense of Bryan Scott, Zach Barto and Dane Domonkos and should be a strong final 4 candidate. The newcomer to Class A is Kittanning and the Wildcats are an interesting choice in their first season in this classification with Willy Koster and brothers Jurgen and Deiter along with Troy Schall to run the table against a stronger Class A field. Hampton’s hopes rest with the goaltending of Sam Wilson and an offense led by Alex Mueller to round out the top 5. Westmont-Hilltop, Knoch and Quaker Valley are all teams who should finish in the Elite 8 in 2009-2010.
Pa Hockey 2009-2010 A Penguin Cup Champions = Mars Planets
Pa Hockey 2009-2010 A Penguins Cup Darkhorse = Kittanning Wildcats
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