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| Pa Hockey's - Western Pa Top 25 Players of 2015-2016 | |||
| AA | Luke Gross | Armstrong | Smooth Skater who is a playmaker and a scorer and will lead the Riverhawk charge to the Penguins Cup |
| AA | Paul Knerr | Baldwin | Pure goal scorer with size and speed to pace the Highlanders |
| AAA | Tre Lowe | Bethel Park | This kid is athletic and can flat out play goaltender and gives the Hawks a chance to win every night |
| A | Chris Miller | Bishop McCort | Tall wirey defenseman with very good puck skills and strong defensive play for Crushers |
| A | John Bradley | Bishop McCort | Goaltending is where it starts for the Crimson Crushers and Badley is a very strong keeper |
| AAA | Jonathon Fair | Butler | Very good athlete for the Golden Toranadoes and one of Western Pa's best defenseman |
| AAA | Trevor Gilliland | Butler | The potential for this kid is that he has size, playmaking ability and his team scores and they win |
| D2 | Nathan Norkevicus | Carrick | I could not let this kid slip through the cracks and he just stops pucks and is very good at doing so |
| AAA | Sam Delucia | Central Catholic | This player has come a long way in a short time and his size, his spirit and will to win will make CC a tough out in the playoffs |
| AA | Chad Veltri | Fox Chapel | When he shows up to play Fox Chapel can beat anyone in Class AA and he is one of the better goaltenders to come around in the past few years |
| A | Robbie Reichenbaugh | Freeport | They should let Robbie know he is not running track but his improved playmaking gives the Yellow Jackets a chance to win consistantly |
| AA | Justin Weinbrenner | Hampton | Size and scoring ability are a major asset for Justin and this kid could move on a play hockey at the next level |
| AA | Brendan Johns | Latrobe | Latrobe has been a nice surprise in 2015-2016 and Brendan has led the puch to the top of Class AA |
| AA | Noah Raymundo | Mars | Offensive defenseman in High School Hockey are a rarity and one with 16 goals midway through the season has paced the Planets |
| AA | Ryan Durkin | Moon | Moon is a contender for the Penguins Cup and Durkin gives them a chance to win and put the Tigers on the map for the first time ever |
| AAA | Erik Chidester | North Allegheny | Chidester lacks the size of the prototypical forward but his edge control of his skating is beautiful to watch and when he scores which is a lot the Tigers are winners |
| AAA | Zack Gielarowski | Peters Twp | Booming shot, great leader and probably the top defensman in Western Pennsylvania is why Peters is at the top of AAA |
| AA | Connor Quinn | Quaker Valley | Staggering stats were a norm in Class A ………this kid has raised his play to another level in Class AA and Quakers are a dangerous team when playoff bell rings |
| AAA | Christopher Lipnicky | Seneca Valley | Skating ability and sniper shot make Chris a very strong player in a AAA circles and Raiders will need it to advance in playoffs |
| A | Roman Kramer | Serra Catholic | Not sure if anyone in Western Pa can shot the puck like Kramer who adds nice size and has improved his defensive play for Serra |
| A | Jordan Timmons | South Fayette | The apple does not fall far from the tree as Timmons scores in bunches and make South Fayette an interesting playoff team in March |
| A | Matt Kreiger | Thomas Jefferson | Smooth and powerdul skater who every time he touches the puck can score for TJ |
| A | Sean Weber | West Allegheny | Indians have risen to the top of Class A and Weber is their undisputed leader who can skate and score and will have to distribute the puck to make West A Champions |
| A | Nick Skowron | West Allegheny | This player has size and plays very efficient defense for West Allegheny and is a reason their team is at the top of Class A |
| A | Kyle Wensel | Wheeling CC | Here is another player who has moved up in classification and still continues to put up very good numbers now at Class A …..smart player who can shoot the puck |
| Note: Well over 100 names were considered for the Top 25 and each of the Top 25 brought a little something extra to distinguish themselves | |||
| Pa Hockey's - Western Pa Top 5 "Coaching Performances " -2015-16 | |||
| A | John Bradley | Bishop McCort | Development and patience has the Crushers in a position to get back to the Penguins Cup and Bradley has built this ship over the past few years |
| AAA | Billy Connelly | Central Catholic | Connelly continues to develop players and has the Vikings in a very good position as the playoffs near in Class AAA |
| A | Mel Reichenbaugh | Freeport | It's amazing what parents can try to do to a team but Freeport is challenging for a division title despite efforts by some to implode it ….Nice Job Mel ! |
| AA | Steve Meyers | Mars | Move to Class AA has not stopped the Planets and they have as good a chance as any team to win Penguins Cup |
| AA | Vinnie Somma | Plum | Coaching is sometimes not like playing but Somma has his Mustamgs knocking on the door with some nice wins over contenders in AA |
| Pa Hockey's - Western Pa Top 5 "Future Young Studs " -2015-2016 (Top Freshman) | |||
| AA | Jace Rearic | Armstrong | For a young kid playing Varsity for the first time he has the composure and scoring ability of a more mature player…..he will put some numbers up before he is done playing |
| AAA | Pat Kelly | Cathedral Prep | Ramblers move to AAA has been a very smooth transition and this kid is following in the footsteps of older brothers Jack and Joe |
| A | Olda Virag | Franklin Regional | Jaromir Jagr is # 68 and so is Olda …..come watch him play and he does a lot of things that JJ does and has the Panthers in good position in Class A |
| A | Billy Rapone | Greensburg Salem | Sometimes playing on one of the worst teams in the league has its benefits and Rapone can score and play defense …..very smart player |
| AA | Justin Adamski | Hampton | Classy player who shows up to play every night and when he does Hampton has a good chance to win |
| Pa Hockey's - Western Pa Top 25 Players of 2015-2016 | |||
| AA | Luke Gross | Armstrong | Smooth Skater who is a playmaker and a scorer and will lead the Riverhawk charge to the Penguins Cup |
| AA | Paul Knerr | Baldwin | Pure goal scorer with size and speed to pace the Highlanders |
| AAA | Tre Lowe | Bethel Park | This kid is athletic and can flat out play goaltender and gives the Hawks a chance to win every night |
| A | Chris Miller | Bishop McCort | Tall wirey defenseman with very good puck skills and strong defensive play for Crushers |
| A | John Bradley | Bishop McCort | Goaltending is where it starts for the Crimson Crushers and Badley is a very strong keeper |
| AAA | Jonathon Fair | Butler | Very good athlete for the Golden Toranadoes and one of Western Pa's best defenseman |
| AAA | Trevor Gilliland | Butler | The potential for this kid is that he has size, playmaking ability and his team scores and they win |
| D2 | Nathan Norkevicus | Carrick | I could not let this kid slip through the cracks and he just stops pucks and is very good at doing so |
| AAA | Sam Delucia | Central Catholic | This player has come a long way in a short time and his size, his spirit and will to win will make CC a tough out in the playoffs |
| AA | Chad Veltri | Fox Chapel | When he shows up to play Fox Chapel can beat anyone in Class AA and he is one of the better goaltenders to come around in the past few years |
| A | Robbie Reichenbaugh | Freeport | They should let Robbie know he is not running track but his improved playmaking gives the Yellow Jackets a chance to win consistantly |
| AA | Justin Weinbrenner | Hampton | Size and scoring ability are a major asset for Justin and this kid could move on a play hockey at the next level |
| AA | Brendan Johns | Latrobe | Latrobe has been a nice surprise in 2015-2016 and Brendan has led the puch to the top of Class AA |
| AA | Noah Raymundo | Mars | Offensive defenseman in High School Hockey are a rarity and one with 16 goals midway through the season has paced the Planets |
| AA | Ryan Durkin | Moon | Moon is a contender for the Penguins Cup and Durkin gives them a chance to win and put the Tigers on the map for the first time ever |
| AAA | Erik Chidester | North Allegheny | Chidester lacks the size of the prototypical forward but his edge control of his skating is beautiful to watch and when he scores which is a lot the Tigers are winners |
| AAA | Zack Gielarowski | Peters Twp | Booming shot, great leader and probably the top defensman in Western Pennsylvania is why Peters is at the top of AAA |
| AA | Connor Quinn | Quaker Valley | Staggering stats were a norm in Class A ………this kid has raised his play to another level in Class AA and Quakers are a dangerous team when playoff bell rings |
| AAA | Christopher Lipnicky | Seneca Valley | Skating ability and sniper shot make Chris a very strong player in a AAA circles and Raiders will need it to advance in playoffs |
| A | Roman Kramer | Serra Catholic | Not sure if anyone in Western Pa can shot the puck like Kramer who adds nice size and has improved his defensive play for Serra |
| A | Jordan Timmons | South Fayette | The apple does not fall far from the tree as Timmons scores in bunches and make South Fayette an interesting playoff team in March |
| A | Matt Kreiger | Thomas Jefferson | Smooth and powerdul skater who every time he touches the puck can score for TJ |
| A | Sean Weber | West Allegheny | Indians have risen to the top of Class A and Weber is their undisputed leader who can skate and score and will have to distribute the puck to make West A Champions |
| A | Nick Skowron | West Allegheny | This player has size and plays very efficient defense for West Allegheny and is a reason their team is at the top of Class A |
| A | Kyle Wensel | Wheeling CC | Here is another player who has moved up in classification and still continues to put up very good numbers now at Class A …..smart player who can shoot the puck |
| Note: Well over 100 names were considered for the Top 25 and each of the Top 25 brought a little something extra to distinguish themselves | |||
| Pa Hockey's - Western Pa Top 5 "Coaching Performances " -2015-16 | |||
| A | John Bradley | Bishop McCort | Development and patience has the Crushers in a position to get back to the Penguins Cup and Bradley has built this ship over the past few years |
| AAA | Billy Connelly | Central Catholic | Connelly continues to develop players and has the Vikings in a very good position as the playoffs near in Class AAA |
| A | Mel Reichenbaugh | Freeport | It's amazing what parents can try to do to a team but Freeport is challenging for a division title despite efforts by some to implode it ….Nice Job Mel ! |
| AA | Steve Meyers | Mars | Move to Class AA has not stopped the Planets and they have as good a chance as any team to win Penguins Cup |
| AA | Vinnie Somma | Plum | Coaching is sometimes not like playing but Somma has his Mustamgs knocking on the door with some nice wins over contenders in AA |
| Pa Hockey's - Western Pa Top 5 "Future Young Studs " -2015-2016 (Top Freshman) | |||
| AA | Jace Rearic | Armstrong | For a young kid playing Varsity for the first time he has the composure and scoring ability of a more mature player…..he will put some numbers up before he is done playing |
| AAA | Pat Kelly | Cathedral Prep | Ramblers move to AAA has been a very smooth transition and this kid is following in the footsteps of older brothers Jack and Joe |
| A | Olda Virag | Franklin Regional | Jaromir Jagr is # 68 and so is Olda …..come watch him play and he does a lot of things that JJ does and has the Panthers in good position in Class A |
| A | Billy Rapone | Greensburg Salem | Sometimes playing on one of the worst teams in the league has its benefits and Rapone can score and play defense …..very smart player |
| AA | Justin Adamski | Hampton | Classy player who shows up to play every night and when he does Hampton has a good chance to win |
| PA HOCKEY | |||||||
| ELITE 8 STATEWIDE RANKINGS | |||||||
| 2015-2016 "AAA AA & A" DIVISION | # of Pennsylvania | ||||||
| FINAL - WEEK 16 | State Crowns | ||||||
| CLASS | DIVISION | TEAM | W | L | T | PTS | |
| AAA | 1 | HOLY GHOST PREP | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 31 |
| AAA | 2 | LASALLE | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| AAA | 3 | NORTH ALLEGHENY | 2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| AAA | 4 | PETERS TOWNSHIP | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 24 |
| AAA | 5 | ST JOSEPH'S PREP | - | 9 | 6 | 3 | 21 |
| AAA | 6 | BUTLER | - | 10 | 6 | 1 | 21 |
| AAA | 7 | CENTRAL CATHOLIC | - | 10 | 5 | 2 | 22 |
| AAA | 8 | MALVERN PREP | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
| AA | 1 | CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH | - | 13 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| AA | 2 | CENTRAL BUCKS WEST | - | 11 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
| AA | 3 | LATROBE | 4 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 28 |
| AA | 4 | MARS | 2 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 28 |
| AA | 5 | ARMSTRONG | - | 14 | 4 | 1 | 29 |
| AA | 6 | DOWNINGTOWN EAST | 2 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 25 |
| AA | 7 | MOON | - | 13 | 4 | 2 | 28 |
| AA | 8 | WILLIAM TENNENT | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
| A | 1 | MONTOUR | - | 17 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| A | 2 | WEST CHESTER EAST | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 29 |
| A | 3 | WEST CHESTER RUSTIN | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
| A | 4 | WEST ALLEGHENY | - | 16 | 2 | 0 | 32 |
| A | 5 | FREEPORT | 14 | 4 | 1 | 29 | |
| A | 6 | BISHOP MCCORT | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 |
| A | 7 | SPRINGFIELD | - | 14 | 2 | 0 | 28 |
| A | 8 | FRANKLIN REGIONAL | - | 15 | 4 | 0 | 30 |
| A | 8 | PALMYRA | - | 16 | 1 | 0 | 32 |
| PA HOCKEY | |||||||
| ELITE 8 STATEWIDE RANKINGS | |||||||
| 2015-2016 "AAA AA & A" DIVISION | # of Pennsylvania | ||||||
| FINAL - WEEK 16 | State Crowns | ||||||
| CLASS | DIVISION | TEAM | W | L | T | PTS | |
| AAA | 1 | HOLY GHOST PREP | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 31 |
| AAA | 2 | LASALLE | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| AAA | 3 | NORTH ALLEGHENY | 2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| AAA | 4 | PETERS TOWNSHIP | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 24 |
| AAA | 5 | ST JOSEPH'S PREP | - | 9 | 6 | 3 | 21 |
| AAA | 6 | BUTLER | - | 10 | 6 | 1 | 21 |
| AAA | 7 | CENTRAL CATHOLIC | - | 10 | 5 | 2 | 22 |
| AAA | 8 | MALVERN PREP | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
| AA | 1 | CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH | - | 13 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| AA | 2 | CENTRAL BUCKS WEST | - | 11 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
| AA | 3 | LATROBE | 4 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 28 |
| AA | 4 | MARS | 2 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 28 |
| AA | 5 | ARMSTRONG | - | 14 | 4 | 1 | 29 |
| AA | 6 | DOWNINGTOWN EAST | 2 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 25 |
| AA | 7 | MOON | - | 13 | 4 | 2 | 28 |
| AA | 8 | WILLIAM TENNENT | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
| A | 1 | MONTOUR | - | 17 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| A | 2 | WEST CHESTER EAST | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 29 |
| A | 3 | WEST CHESTER RUSTIN | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
| A | 4 | WEST ALLEGHENY | - | 16 | 2 | 0 | 32 |
| A | 5 | FREEPORT | 14 | 4 | 1 | 29 | |
| A | 6 | BISHOP MCCORT | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 |
| A | 7 | SPRINGFIELD | - | 14 | 2 | 0 | 28 |
| A | 8 | FRANKLIN REGIONAL | - | 15 | 4 | 0 | 30 |
| A | 8 | PALMYRA | - | 16 | 1 | 0 | 32 |
