Hockey
Baldwin Beats Harbor Creek for PIHL Open Class Championship
March 6, 2014
The Baldwin Highlanders (22-2-1) claimed their fourth PIHL Championship in school history and first in the Open Class as they jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in a 7-4 victory over the Harbor Creek Huskies (22-2-0) at the RMU Island Sports Center Olympic Arena on Wednesday night. Anthony Alaimo and Brian Dee each scored two goals in the game for the Highlanders, which finish the season unbeaten in their last 20 games and on a 13-game winning streak. Baldwin got off to a hot start, as Anthony Alaimo scored just 47 seconds into the game on a deflection of a Max Milan centering pass. Baldwin led 2-0 after the first period, getting a late goal from Milan in the final minute of the period.PIHL Penguins Cup Recaps – Wednesday, March 5th
The Quarterfinals in Class AA and Class A were played out on Monday and Tuesday while Class AAA played out the opening round. While the other three round two games are slated for Thursday, the spotlight shined on top-seed Bethel Park against upset-minded State College. Here is the recap from the lone Penguins Cup Playoff game on Wednesday. PIHL PENGUINS CUP CLASS AAA Quarterfinals:PIHL Penguins Cup Recaps – Monday, March 3rd
March 4, 2014
The curtain rose on the 2014 PIHL Penguins Cup Playoffs on Monday with a combined seven games. Here are summaries from two Class AAA, three Class AA and two Class A Preliminary Round, First Round and Quarterfinals contests, five of which can be heard archived here on the MSA Sports Network. A special thanks to Bob Orkwis, Josh Rowntree, Adam Hoerner, Steve Nagler , Mike Azadian and Sean Meyers for their help on these recaps. PIHL PENGUINS CUP CLASS AAA Preliminary Round:This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 03/03/2014
March 3, 2014
We switch gears from the district postseason to the state playoffs and the start of the high school hockey chase for the Penguins Cup this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have complete coverage from Hershey of the PIAA Class AAA and Class AA Individual Wrestling Championships along with the start of the PIAA state basketball playoffs and the PIHL Penguins Cup scholastic hockey playoffs and men's college basketball postseason play, plus Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle, the PIHL Power Play Show on location at a special time and The WPIAL Roundball Report ALL here at MSAsports.net Monday, March 3rd:PIHL Notebook – 03/03/2014
Welcome to another edition of “PIHL Notebook,” your weekly companion to “The PIHL Power Play” on the MSA Sports Network. First up, “Melting the Ice” provides your weekly thermometer of streaking teams around the league. Meanwhile, this week’s “Scoreboard Watch” includes some key match-ups with playoff seeding and berths on the line. So, let’s light the lamp on this edition of “PIHL Notebook.” *Note: As with last week, we have not forgotten the 2014 Penguins Cup Playoffs begin tonight. That is covered elsewhere on the site while we recap the end of the regular season below.* MELTING THE ICE (Records listed indicate current unbeaten streak): Class AAA: Canon-McMillan (5-0-0); Butler (5-0-0); Bethel Park (4-0-0)FINAL 2013-2014 PIHL High School Hockey Standings
March 2, 2014
Here are the FINAL 2013-2014 standings for the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League...including the FINAL Penguins Cup (AAA, AA & A) high school hockey playoff clinchings. You can follow the PIHL high school hockey season with weekly broadcasts, the PIHL Notebook every Monday and the PIHL Power Play Show on Wednesday nights at 8:00pm right here on the MSA Sports Network. # - Clinched Section Championship * - Clinched PIHL Playoff Spot x - Eliminated From Postseason Chase TEAM - OVERALL RECORD - POINT TOTALBaldwin & Harbor Creek Win PIHL Open Class Cup Titles
February 28, 2014
It took Baldwin over three months, but they finally were given the chance to avenge their lone loss of the 2013-2014 season and boy, did they capitalize on it. The top-seeded Highlanders (21-1-1) used a smothering defensive effort and aggressive forecheck to take down #3 Hempfield, 5-1, in the PIHL Open Class Northeast Conference Championship Game at Robert Morris University's Island Sports Center on Thursday night. Baldwin's leading scorer, Anthony Alaimo, kept up his blistering pace, recording two goals and two assists in the win. It was Alaimo, in fact, that opened the scoring at the 10:55 mark of the first period on a wrist shot that trickled through the pads of Spartans' goalie Garrett Ciaramella.2014 PIHL Open Class Playoffs Update
February 26, 2014
Don't blink or you may miss the PIHL Open Class postseason. Two champions were crowned Thursday night at the RMU Sports Complex as Harbor Creek won the Southwest Cup title while Baldwin won the Northeast Cup crown with convincing 5-1 victories each. The Huskies and Highlanders will now clash on Sunday for the 2014 PIHL Open Class title here on MSA Sports. Here are all the results of the Southwest Cup and Northeast Cup chase in the 2014 PIHL Open Cup Playoffs, plus the matchup for the Open Class Championship Game Sunday on MSAsports. 2014 OPEN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:Blackhawk Cougars Hockey Playoff Semifinals recap for 2/25/14
At the Morgantown Ice Center, Kienan Battin knocked home a loose puck past Cory Steinle in overtime to push the Mohawks past the Cougars and into the PIHL Open Class Southwest Division championship game on Thursday night. Battin recorded his second hat trick of the playoffs, he leads the Mohawks with 6 goals during the post season and 34 overall for the season.PIHL Notebook – 02/24/2014
February 24, 2014
Welcome to another edition of “PIHL Notebook,” your weekly companion to “The PIHL Power Play” on the MSA Sports Network. First up, “Melting the Ice” provides your weekly thermometer of streaking teams around the league. Meanwhile, this week’s “Scoreboard Watch” includes a busy week for Freeport in Class A with mixed results along with some wild Open Class action to close out the regular season. Last but not least, we round things out with a preview of two network games coming up this week in Class AAA and Class A. So, let’s light the lamp on this edition of “PIHL Notebook.” *Note: We did not forget about the Open Class Playoffs getting started last night. We have that covered separately elsewhere. Check link below for the latest.*
Blackhawk Cougars Hockey Playoff Quarterfinals recap for 2/23/14
The Blackhawk Cougars were a much better road team during the regular season than at home, Sunday night was no different in the opening game of the PIHL Open Cup playoffs as the 5th seeded Cougars knocked off the 4th seeded Trojans at the Mercyhurst Ice Center. Robert Swinderman scored twice and goalie Cory Steinle stopped 28 of 30 shots to advance to the next round on Tuesday night.This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 02/24/2014
We have ALL of the winter sports postseason as February slides into March during Championship Week ONLY here on the MSA Sports Network. We will broadcast every WPIAL Basketball Playoff boys and girls Semifinals and Championship Game along with coverage of the District 6 & District 9 boys and girls basketball postseason. We also have the WPIAL Class AAA Individual Wrestling Championships, the 2014 PIAA Class AA Individual Wrestling Southwest Regionals, the 2014 WPIAL Boys and Girls Swimming Championships, men's and women's college hoops and PIHL regular season and playoff high school hockey, plus Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle, the PIHL Power Play Show and The WPIAL Roundball Report on a special day ALL here at MSAsports.netBlackhawk Cougars Hockey Game recap for 2/19/14
February 21, 2014
At the Beaver County Ice Arena in PIHL Open class competition, the Blackhawk Cougars with a chance to play for a home playoff game lost in a tough battle with McDowell 5-3. A win by the Trojans sends the Cougars on the road Sunday February 23rd at Mercyhurst College at a time to be determined in the first round of the Northeast section playoffs.With the loss Blackhawk is the number 5 seed, McDowell the number 4.MSA Sports Top Ten – PIHL Hockey – 02/20/2014
February 20, 2014
Here are the latest MSA Sports Sports Frozen Fab Five rankings of PIHL hockey teams in each of the four classifications...including a NEW #1 team in Class AAA Don't miss the PIHL Notebook every Monday on our website and the weekly PIHL Power Play Show every Wednesday night at 8:00pm here on the home of the best high school hockey coverage, the MSA Sports Network at www.MSAsports.net PIHL CLASS AAA: 1) BETHEL PARK BLACK HAWKS (15-3-0) (Last Week #2) 2) PETERS TOWNSHIP INDIANS (16-3-0) (Last Week #1) 3) PINE-RICHLAND RAMS (10-7-0) (Last Week #3)PIHL Notebook – 02/17/2014
February 17, 2014
Welcome to another edition of “PIHL Notebook,” your weekly companion to “The PIHL Power Play” on the MSA Sports Network. First up, “Melting the Ice” provides your weekly thermometer of streaking teams around the league. Meanwhile, this week’s “Scoreboard Watch” includes a healthy dose of section play highlighted by three network broadcasts. Last but not least, we round things out with a preview of a key section battle in the Open Class. So, let’s light the lamp on this edition of “PIHL Notebook.” MELTING THE ICE (Records listed indicate current unbeaten streak): Class AAA: Canon-McMillan (3-0-0) Class AA: Erie Cathedral Prep (8-0-0); Bishop Canevin (7-0-0); Plum (5-0-0) Class A: Quaker Valley (12-0-0); Freeport (11-0-0)This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 02/17/2014
We are without regret to again inform all of the parents, players and fans of THE Network that we continue our exclusive coverage of the district postseason this week ONLY here on the MSA Sports Network. We will broadcast every WPIAL Basketball Playoff boys and girls First round and Quarterfinals game, along with coverage of the District 6 boys and girls basketball postseason.Blackhawk Cougars Hockey Game recap for 2/13/14
February 16, 2014
The Blackhawk Cougars sitting in 4th place and an outside shot at the third seed in the Open Class PIHL playoffs simply laid an egg in a 7-0 nothing loss to the Harbor Creek Huskies. The Huskies have the first seed wrapped up for the playoffs which start Sunday February 23rd. It was all Huskies all night as they came on strong right from the first face off. They had played the night before so it came as somewhat of a surprise. Goals by Zach Morris and Nick Rocco in the first period gave them a 2-0 lead after the first 17:00 minute period. they out shot the Cougars 17-3 as well.MSA Sports Top Ten – PIHL Hockey – 02/13/2014
February 13, 2014
Here are the latest MSA Sports Sports Frozen Fab Five rankings of PIHL hockey teams in each of the four classifications. Don't miss the PIHL Notebook every Monday on our website and the weekly PIHL Power Play Show every Wednesday night at 8:00pm here on the home of the best high school hockey coverage, the MSA Sports Network at www.MSAsports.net PIHL CLASS AAA: 1) PETERS TOWNSHIP INDIANS (15-2-0) (Last Week #1) 2) BETHEL PARK BLACK HAWKS (14-3-0) (Last Week #3) 3) PINE-RICHLAND RAMS (9-7-0) (Last Week #5) 4) NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS (9-4-1) (Last Week #4)PIHL Notebook – 02/10/2014
February 10, 2014
Welcome to another edition of “PIHL Notebook,” your weekly companion to “The PIHL Power Play” on the MSA Sports Network. First up, “Melting the Ice” provides your weekly thermometer of streaking teams around the league. Meanwhile, this week’s “Scoreboard Watch” includes recaps from a pair of MSA broadcasts along with a bit of an upset in Class AA. Last but not least, we round things out with a preview of three network games, with two section battles in Class AA and one in the Open Class. So, let’s light the lamp on this edition of “PIHL Notebook.” MELTING THE ICE (Records listed indicate current unbeaten streak): Class AAA: Peters Township (5-0-0)This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 02/09/2014
February 9, 2014
The Battle to the Bluff tips off with exclusive coverage of EVERY boys and girls district postseason game this week here on the MSA Sports Network. After the WPIAL Basketball Playoff Pairings Show gets the ball rolling, we have coverage of Preliminary and First Round boys and girls District 7 playoff action this weekend. Meanwhile, the regular season continues with District 6 and District 9 high school hoops, with men's and women's college basketball and PIHL high school hockey as well as the start of WPIAL Individual Wrestling postseason action, plus Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle, the PIHL Power Play Show and The WPIAL Roundball Report ALL here at MSAsports.net Monday, February 10th:
