PIHL Penguins Cup quarterfinals, Division 2 playoffs to commence

By: Don Rebel
Sunday, March 1, 2026 | 10:13 PM

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After dropping the puck on the Class A postseason last week, the rest of the PIHL hockey playoffs kick into full gear this week with quarterfinal games.

A year ago, Seneca Valley in Class 3A, Cathedral Prep in Class 2A and Avonworth in Class A skated away with Penguins Cup championships.

All three are back to defend their titles and try to repeat.

Morgantown won the Division 2 championship in 2025, and the Mohigans are back as the No. 1 seed.

Here are the quarterfinal games this week, along with the results from the first round of the PIHL Class A Penguins Cup playoffs.

PIHL Penguins Cup Class 3A

Quarterfinals

No. 8 Upper St. Clair (5-9-3-3) vs. No. 1 Seneca Valley Raiders (17-0-2-1) on Monday, the Baierl Ice Complex in Warrendale at 7 p.m.

No. 5 North Allegheny (9-6-2-3) vs. No. 4 Pine-Richland (8-5-3-4) on Tuesday, the Baierl Ice Complex in Warrendale at 8:30 p.m.

No. 7 South Fayette (7-10-3-0) vs. No. 2 Peters Township (14-4-0-2) on Tuesday, Printscape Arena in Southpointe at 9 p.m.

No. 6 Central Catholic (10-7-1-2) vs. No. 3 Thomas Jefferson (11-7-1-1) on Monday, Ice Castle in Castle Shannon at 7 p.m.

PIHL Penguins Cup Class 2A

Quarterfinals

No. 8 Cathedral Prep (4-13-1-2) vs. No. 1 Hempfield (16-3-1-0) on Monday, Kirk Nevin Arena in Greensburg at 7:15 p.m.

No. 5 Bishop McCort (8-9-2-1) vs. No. 4 Bethel Park (13-5-1-1) on Tuesday, YMCA in Bethel Park at 9 p.m.

No. 7 Latrobe (7-10-2-1) vs. No. 2 Armstrong (16-3-1-0) on Tuesday, Belmont Ice Complex in Kittanning at 7:30 p.m.

No. 6 Shaler (8-9-2-1) vs. No. 3 Penn-Trafford (15-5-0-0) on Monday, Palmer Imaging Arena in Delmont at 7 p.m.

PIHL Penguins Cup Class A

Quarterfinals

No. 8 Butler (15-4-1-1) vs. No. 1 Canon-McMillan (18-1-1-0) on Tuesday, Printscape Arena in Southpointe at 7 p.m.

No. 5 Moon (15-3-1-2) vs. No. 4 Avonworth (16-3-1-1) on Monday, RMU Island Sports Complex on Neville Island at 7:15 p.m.

No. 7 Plum (12-6-3) vs. No. 2 Mars (15-1-2-2) on Monday, Baierl Ice Complex in Warrendale at 9 p.m.

No. 6 Chartiers Valley (15-2-1-3) vs. No. 3 Quaker Valley (19-1-0-1) on Thursday, Baierl Ice Complex in Warrendale at 9 p.m.

First round

Canon-McMillan, bye

Butler 2, North Catholic 1

Avonworth 9, Beaver 3

Moon 5, North Hills 1

Mars, bye

Plum 3, Blackhawk 0

Quaker Valley 8, Greensburg Salem 0

Chartiers Valley 4, Hampton 0

PIHL Division 2 playoffs

Quarterfinals

No. 8 Deer Lakes (8-11-1-0) vs. No. 1 Morgantown (15-3-1-1) on Wednesday, Hope Gas Pavilion in Morgantown at 7:50 p.m.

No. 5 Burrell (12-4-0-4) vs. No. 4 Connellsville (14-5-1-0) on Thursday, cfsbank Event Center in Belle Vernon at 9 p.m.

No. 7 Trinity (11-7-1-1) vs. No. 2 Neshannock (13-4-2-1) on Monday, Hess Arena in New Castle at 7:15 p.m.

No. 6 Knoch (11-7-2-0) vs. No. 3 Ringgold (13-4-2-1) on Thursday, cfsbank Event Center in Belle Vernon at 7 p.m.