St Joseph's Prep Hawks

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

The Pa Hockey Foundation will conduct the 7^th Annual National Invitational Scholastic Showcase – November 30^th December 1 & , 2012 at the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena in Jamestown, NY and the 17^th Annual PA Hockey Scholastic Showcase is ready for December 28-31, 2012 at the BladeRunners – Harmarville complex in Pittsburgh, Pa.  The Tournament Schedules are available on the Pa Hockey Website at www.pahockey.net

      This National Invitational event is open to State Champions, Finalists, Semi-Finalists and Exempt Champions and each school will face three opponents in the preliminary round of competition. The 16 School Tournament will be played the state of the art Jamestown Savings Bank Arena in Jamestown, New York. Those who plan to attend in person can purchase Tournament Badges online on the Pa Hockey Store at www.pahockey.bz. The Governor’s Cup will be held for the 7^th consecutive year at JSBIA and welcomes back the defending 2012 Governors Cup Champions Ontario Hockey Academy Broncos from Cornwall, Ontario.

    This year’s event will feature Schools with a combined 59 State Championships including 22-Time Indiana State Champions Culver Academy, 10-Time Maryland State Champions DeMatha Catholic, and 9-Time Ohio Champions St Edwards. Illinois will once again be led perennial powerhouses 2 time Blackhawk Cup Red Champions Glenbrook South and 2-Time Champions Fenwick. Western Pennsylvania will be represented by 5-Time AAA Champions Bethel Park 3-Time Pennsylvania AAA Champions Upper St Clair, 3-Time A Champions Serra Catholic, 2-Time Champions Cathedral Prep, and 2012 Pennsylvania Finalists West Allegheny. The NISS welcomes 2012 Indiana Finalists Columbus Icemen, Ohio Hockey Power Gilmour Academy, 2-time Ohio Champ University School, Hamilton, Ontario’s Hillfield Strathallan College and for the 7^th Consecutive year 2011 Governor’s Cup Champions Year Holy Ghost Prep from Eastern Pennsylvania.  

     The winners of each bracket in preliminary round play will move on to the Semi-Final Medal Round on Sunday December 2^nd to vie for the Governor’s Cup at 1:00 PM on Sunday. The Governor’s Cup final will be preceded by a Bantam Challenge between Cheektowaga Warriors from Buffalo, New York and the Steel City Renegades from Pittsburgh, Pa. at 11:00 AM vying for 99 Bantam Minor positioning on www.myhockeyrankings.com . 

The 14th Annual Pre-Season Rankings will feature the Top 5 Schools at Class AAA, AA, and A for the 2012-2013 Season.  Who will be the favorites for the 2013 Penguins Cup ? We have the previews of our Elite 8 in each classification for Pa Hockey !

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 .