Hockey
Westmoreland PIHL playoff capsule: Westmont Hilltop vs. Norwin, Thursday, March 10, 2022
March 9, 2022
Class A
Top-seeded Thomas Jefferson fights off Hempfield upset bid in Penguins Cup playoffs
March 7, 2022
Six minutes into its postseason opener Monday night, Thomas Jefferson faced the challenge of an early three-goal deficit.
Westmoreland Senior Spotlight: Luke Beatty, Franklin Regional
After losing in a playoff game, especially the championship game, most teams take time to reflect and decompress before starting to think about the future.
What to watch for in H.S. sports for March 7, 2022: PIHL Penguins Cup playoffs commence
March 6, 2022
The puck drops on the 2022 PIHL postseason this week with six quarterfinals games Monday, seven more Tuesday and the final three Thursday.
Final 2021-22 PIHL regular-season standings through March 6, 2022
Here are the final PIHL high school hockey standings through the end of the regular season.
PIHL Penguins Cup playoff preview: North Hills vs. Fox Chapel, Monday, March 7, 2022
Class A
PIHL Penguins Cup playoff preview: Hempfield vs. Thomas Jefferson, Monday, March 7, 2022
Class 2A
PIHL playoffs set to begin Monday
March 2, 2022
North Allegheny (Class 3A), Thomas Jefferson (2A), Fox Chapel (A) and Bishop Canevin (Division 2) are the top seeds for the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League Penguin Cup playoffs, set to begin Monday at various league-used rinks.
Late-season victories keep Hempfield hockey in playoff hunt
March 1, 2022
In the fall, hockey players at Hempfield and Latrobe high schools can be found playing on the same club teams.
Defensively sound Latrobe battling for postseason berth
February 28, 2022
Consider Josh Werner’s plight. Latrobe’s hockey coach drives 40-plus miles each way to pilot the Wildcats’ home games at Greensburg’s Nevin Arena.
2021-22 PIHL standings, playoff clinchings through Feb. 27, 2022
February 27, 2022
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Sunday, Feb. 27.
North Allegheny relies on balance in quest for 3rd straight Penguins Cup championship
As the hockey schedule reached late February, North Allegheny’s Connor Chi pushed his season-long scoring streak to 19 games. The senior recorded at least one goal or assist in every contest, cementing his spot as an elite scorer.
Young Gateway lineup ‘trending in right direction’
The Gateway junior varsity hockey team finished its regular season Feb. 14 with a tough 3-2 loss to Mt. Lebanon.
PIHL standings, Penguins Cup playoff clinchings through Feb. 20, 2022
February 20, 2022
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Sunday, Feb. 20.
Shaler hockey team overcomes slow start to get back in playoff race
Shaler’s push for the hockey playoffs was one that seemed distant at the start of the year.
Development of young Chartiers Valley players provides optimism for future
February 19, 2022
What a difference a goal or two would have made for the Chartiers Valley hockey team.
North Allegheny grad Ayden Owens lands at Arkansas with record-setting splash
Ayden Owens felt the sunshine of Southern California and the cold of Ann Arbor, Mich., in his first three years of college. Nowadays, you’ll find the former North Allegheny star breaking track and field records down south in Fayetteville, Ark.
High school roundup for Feb. 18, 2022: Penn-Trafford hockey speeds past Latrobe
February 18, 2022
Aiden Alberts scored twice, including the last goal of a three-goal spurt in a span of six minutes in the second period, to lead Penn-Trafford to a 5-3 victory over Latrobe in PIHL Class 2A hockey Thursday night.
2021-22 PIHL standings with Penguins Cup playoff clinchings through Feb. 13, 2022
February 13, 2022
Here are the latest PIHL high school hockey standings through Sunday, Feb. 13.
Penn-Trafford hockey leaning on leaders to carry team through stretch run
If the Penn-Trafford hockey team is to win a Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League title, it will be the team leaders guiding the way.
