It’s a hockey weekend in Pittsburgh!  Don’t miss Tier 1 Mid-Am District playdown action (12U, 14U, 16U and 18U) this weekend at Ice Castle Arena in Castle Shannon, PA.   Full schedules for each age group can be found HERE.   The following Mid-Am teams will be battling for the right to compete at Nationals:   Cleveland Barons

If you have never attempted to play goalie in your life, you will never fully appreciate the skill it takes to play the position. Some people fantasize about an NHL team having no goalie and the team finding them in the stands and signing them to a contract and asking them to suit up. I

Joe Battista is synonymous with Penn State Ice Hockey. He has been the driving force of the program for over 20 years. Without his efforts the program would not have its legacy and tradition, and certainly would not be making the transition from ACHA Division I competition to NCAA Division I; competing in the new

The first-ever Pittsburgh Penguins Adult Hockey Classic presented by Labatt Blue and Trib Total Media was recently held at the Ice Castle Arena and CONSOL Energy Center.   The tournament, a resounding success, featured four divisions and 26 teams in total.  Each team played three round-robin games with a chance to play in the championship following

There has been a lot of talk leading up to the release of the movie “The Goon” staring Stifler from American Pie. (That is not a knock on Sean William Scott, I’ve enjoyed a lot of his other work but he will always be best known as Stifler). But as soon as I saw the

Don’t miss local hockey products and Peters Township alum, Rob Madore (Sr., Goalie) & Matt White (So., Center) battle #5 ranked Boston University on NBC Sports Network tonight at 7:30pm.   More details here.

According to the Mayo Clinic, a concussion is a traumatic brain injury that alters the way your brain functions. Effects are usually temporary, but can include problems with headache, concentration, memory, judgment, balance and coordination.   Although concussions usually are caused by a blow to the head, they can also occur when the head and

When I first read the title of this video that was sent to me, my first thought was “the term ‘sickest’ is being thrown around too much these days.”  But this absolutely blew my mind. Not the display of skill and poise by this young man to pull of a move I have never seen

The importance of a hockey player’s diet is often under-emphasized by coaches and under-appreciated by player’s and their parents.   Check out this article from The Hockey News written by Gary Roberts, 21-year NHL veteran, Stanley Cup Champion (1989 – Calgary Flames), and lifestyle coach of the Dallas Stars, about the importance of nutrition in

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