Street Hockey USA hosted its 19th annual National Championships April 25-27 at Robert Morris University Island Sports Center, Pittsburgh. Forty-three teams and over 600 players participated! Results were: Adult Rec Street (22 teams) Final: American Lite (Cranberry) 3, Mayhem (Brookline) 1 Semifinals: American Lite 2, Spare Parts (Ohio Township) 1 (shootout) Mayhem 4, Team Wittman […]
Read MoreWhen the U.S. team won the gold medal at the World Jr. (under-20) Ball Hockey Championships in 2006 at Aosta, Italy, there was no secret to our success. I coached the team, but I make no claim to brilliance. We won because we had the best U.S. players available. Of our first 20 choices, we […]
Read MoreTwenty-three teams and 207 players participated in the Penguins Youth Cup street hockey tournament March 8-9 at District 2 rink, Banksville. The District 2 rink is part of the Penguins’ Project Power Play! Results were: Penguin (7-9 year-old; 5 teams) Final: Murrysville A 5, Jr. DekRats 0 Semifinals: Murrysville A 8, Brookline 0 Jr. […]
Read MoreStreet Hockey USA hosted the annual Mid-West Regional tournament Feb. 8-9 at Hot Shots Indoor Sports Arena, Scottdale. Thirty-eight teams and over 550 players participated. Results were: Adult Rec Street (20 teams) Final: Penn Hills 2, American Lite (Cranberry) 0 Semifinals: Penn Hills 4, Reservoir Dogs (Lancaster) 2 American Lite 1, Top Flight (Penn Hills) […]
Read MoreForty-two teams and 378 players participated in the Lemieux Foundation 4×4 tournament Oct. 4-6 at Collier Park Dekhockey, Oakdale. Results were: Penguin (7-9 year-old; 10 teams) Final: Warriors Black 2, Warriors Gold 1 (shootout) Third-place game: Murrysville 4, Sharks Gold 2 Semifinals: Warriors Black 3, Murrysville 2 Warriors Gold 1, Sharks Gold 0 (shootout) Quarterfinals: […]
Read MoreStreet Hockey USA hosted the annual Fall Classic tournament Sept. 14-15 at Hot Shots Indoor Sports Arena, Scottdale. Thirty-one teams and over 450 players participated. Results were: Adult B street (8 teams) Final: Arsenal (Penn Hills) 5, Four Aces (Philadelphia) 0 Semifinals: Four Aces 2, Fusion Killer B’s (Buffalo) 1 (shootout) Arsenal 4, Stars & […]
Read MoreI coached Tyson Lajoie in the 2004 and 2006 World Junior Championships. He was one of my favorite players ever. Tyson was always respectful. He always called me “coach,” even for years after. Tyson did what he was told, but created on top of that. He sensed when it was time to color outside the […]
Read MoreReferees are the most important facet of any street hockey business, whether you run leagues or tournaments. Referees are the most direct conduit to your customers. THE REFEREES REPRESENT YOU. Your business will be largely judged by how customers perceive your referees. Yet, I’ve never seen any situation mangled more consistently. MANGLED. It’s hard to […]
Read MoreAn all-time high of 48 teams (over 750 players) participated in the 18th annual Street Hockey USA National Championships at RMU Island Sports Center in Pittsburgh. Results were: Adult B Street (10 teams) Final: Stars & Snipez (Pittsburgh) 4, Team Niagara (Ontario) 2 Semifinals: Stars & Snipez 4, Empire (Murrysville, Pa.) 1 Team Niagara 5, […]
Read MoreStreet Hockey USA hosted the annual Mid-West Regional tournament Feb. 9-10 at Hot Shots Indoor Sports Arena, Scottdale. Thirty-six teams and over 500 players participated. Results were: Adult Rec Street (17 teams) Final: Penn Hills 3, Top Flight (Penn Hills) 2 (OT) Semifinals: Penn Hills 2, Tough Guys (Penn Hills) 1 (shootout) Top Flight 1, […]
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