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2007 - Crimefighting, the Bat Computer and Gotham City News return
Posted by Jeff Mauro at Sep 12, 2006 5:00PM PDT
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Many of the 'Concerned Citizens' of Gotham City have been out and about early this season and the bat phone is starting to ring for those of us interested in the happenins of Pa Hockey. While the Villans continues to bleed Western Pennsylvania dry of the very possible dollar through fees, fines and fr----, PA Hockey continues to provide service to the hockey community. Their was really some serious consideration given to changing our theme to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, but Sleepy retired from the scene and we couldn't narrow down who would play the part of Dopey ?
So Batman and his crew of Crime Fighters, the Bat Computer and now the Gotham City News [Dick Grayson a/k/a Robin is now editor] will continue to make their prescence felt on the Western Pa Hockey front. Absent from Gotham last season were the editorials we all enjoy to keep the people given the Mushroom treatment by the Villans [which is a majority] abreast of what really happens behind the scenes, which can be characterized best as a whole lot of nothing. Save the Pens chants have died, the Open Division is more of a bigger disaster, teams and programs falling by the wayside continues, hockey development is at an all-time low in Western Pa [rivaling the early 1980's] and oh yes by the way, the head Villan is getting another raise to take the package closer to $ 100,000 a year ? And in April, the Villans will be poised to rig another election, so expect them all to be out gladhanding you and have big smiles on their faces, because keeping control of the million dollar a year paper tiger is what they are all about !
There is hope on the horizon.........the Penguins have a new re-birth under a very solid General Manager in Ray Shero, who looks to be building a contender around Crosby, Malkin and company, but it will only work if the team has ownership committed to staying in Pittsburgh and building a new arena, which is in the hands of the politicians, which is a crapshoot at best for the future of our professional hockey franchise nearing its 40th year in operation. If the Penguins stay.........hockey has a chance to right itself in Western Pa and there needs to be some new blood at the Amateur and High School level, who are willing to serve the hockey community and not trying to be politicians. Having said that, it will be important to see volunteerism begin a new spirit to overcome the demise set forth by a very self serving group, which now is doing its best to ruin the sport in this area and pay themselves a lot of money, with what could be done through 100 %Volunteers !!
The Pa Hockey Foundation has started some excellent programs in the East Suburbs and they will continue to attract young people to the sport at the early ages in an attempt to try to rebuild long established hockey programs at Franklin Regional, Gateway, Plum, Penn Trafford, Penn Hills [who will fail to field a Varsity or ANY teams for the first time in 36 years !!!!] and other Eastern schools before it is too late ! Street Hockey, Dek Hockey, Learn to Skate, Learn to Play Hockey and two of Western Pa's two top Amateur Organizations and Ice Arenas have jumped in and joined hands in an effort to move forward. The ONLY way this will work is through the single most important factor, that has driven this sport for over 40 years in this area........people with the ability to Volunteer their time to make it happen. This will put a hault to the virtual nosedive that hockey is heading for in this geographic area. So as we start the 2006-2007 season, let me put one thought is front of the Concerned Citizens of Gotham, is it time for a new beginning or are we going to have the continued attitude of 'well my son is a senior and I would love to help, just let me know' or are their people out their who really care about this sport and its plight. If you're interested, we meet the first Wednesday of every month..........and if not thanks for your help !
Schedule for the 2006 Greensburg CC Invitational
Upcoming Games
Plum 4 State College 2
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Penn Trafford 5 Latrobe 3
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Thurs. 26-Oct 7:30 PM CHAMPIONSHIP @ Kirk Nevin
Plum 6 Penn Trafford 2
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Preliminary Round Results
State College 2 Penn Trafford 0
Greensburg Salem 3 Greensburg CC 1
Kiski 3 Woodland Hills 0
Plum 3 Fox Chapel 0
Franklin Regional 3 Greensburg Salem 1
Plum 2 Latrobe 2
State College 3 Franklin Regional 0
Plum 8 Woodland Hills 0
Latrobe 5 Fox Chapel 2
State College 4 GCC 2
Penn Trafford 3 Greensburg Salem 3
Latrobe 6 Woodland Hills 1
Fox Chapel 3 Kiski Area 2
Latrobe 2 Kiski 1
Penn Trafford 3 GCC 2
Woodland Hills 1 Fox Chapel 0
Greensburg Salem 4 State College 2
GCC 1 Franklin Regional 1
Plum 6 Kiski Area 0
Penn Trafford 5 Franklin Regional 4
Maroon Division Gray Division
Final Standings as of 10-19-06
State College 3-1-0 Latrobe 3-0-1
Penn Trafford 2-1-1 Plum 3-0-1
Greensbug Salem 2-1-1 Kiski 1-3-0
Franklin Regional 1-2-1 Woodland Hills 1-3-0
Greensburg CC 0-3-1 Fox Chapel 1-3-0
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Pa Hockey is always looking for people to promote hockey and over the past few years has been blessed with help from Breakaway Magazine from Eastern Pennsylvania with Matt Sacks. Western Pennsylvania has a talent as well as the Boy Wonder Dave Fryer has joined the ranks providing Pa Hockey with fresh and to the point coverage throughout the past three seasons and during the Penguins Cup playoffs. Please help us in helping Dave in a new venture to take hockey reporting to a new level with the Three Rivers Rink Report. After you read the report you will be thristing for more each month and 3T-cubed brings us up to speed with the happenings of Pa Hockey at the High School and Collegiate level.
Please check out the Inaugural September 2006 edition of the Three Rivers Rink Report !
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2006-2007 Pa Hockey Tournament Schedule
Posted by Jeff Mauro at Aug 3, 2006 5:00PM PDT
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2006 Greensburg CC Invitational
***CHECK OUT TOURNAMENT PAGE***
2006 St Margaret's Fall Face-Off
Champions: Bethel Park Blackhawks
***CHECK OUT TOURNAMENT PAGE***
2006 Kittanning Invitational
Champions: Conestoga
***CHECK OUT TOURNAMENT PAGE***
National Invitational Scholastic Showcase
Champions: Buffalo St Francis NY
***CHECK OUT TOURNAMENT PAGE***
2006 Central Catholic Invitational
Champions: Bethel Park Blackhawks
***CHECK OUT TOURNAMENT PAGE***
2006 ~ 13th Annual McDowell High School Tri-State Invitational
Champions: McDowell Trojans defeated Beavercreek OHIO 4-3
2006 Pa Hockey Scholastic Showcase
December 26-31, 2006
Center Ice Arena Delmont, Pa
***See Schedule on Home Page***
Champions - Prairie Ridge, Illinois
2006 Ice Line Extravaganza
December 28-31, 2006
Iceline West Chester, Pa.
AAA - St Marys 4 Hershey 0
AA - Haverford 4 Bayard Rustin 0
2007 Meadville Bulldog Invitational
January 12-14,2007
Meadville Area Recreation Center
***CHECK OUT TOURNAMENT PAGE***
Champions - LaSalle Explorers
2007 Bethel Park Martin Luther King Tournament
January 12-14, 2007
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