Pittsburgh Hornets

Tuesday, June 30th from 7-9 pm, there will be an additional jersey fitting/bag ordering event at RMU for all teams.  Once again, credit cards will be accepted.  Dues payments via credit card will also be accepted.

The Pittsburgh Hornets are proud to announce that former Hornet Patrick Wey was selected in the 4th round 115th overall by the Washington Capitals on Saturday at the NHL Entry Draft.  Wey, who will attend Boston College in the fall, is a Mt. Lebanon native and played last season for the Waterloo Blackhawks of the USHL. Congratulations Patrick.

John Gibson who patrolled the crease for the Pittsburgh Hornets U16 team last season will be doing the same for Ohio State University in the near future.  Gibson, who will be playing for the US NTDP in Ann Arbor the next two seasons, has also made a verbal commitment to the Buckeyes.  Gibson follows a distinguished group of Hornets to Columbus including RJ Umberger, Nate Guenin and current Ohio State assistant coach JB Bittner. Good Luck John 

The last few Months have surely been a whirlwind for 18 year old former Hornet Patrick Wey.  Hot off the heals off his commitment to hockey powerhouse Boston College Patrick is one of 15 defenseman that have been chosen to attend the USA World Junior Evaluation Camp. The camp will run from August 7-15 in Lake Placid, NY from which USA Hockey will choose players that will represent the United States at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.  Good luck Patrick.

The Pittsburgh Hornets are proud to announce that 4 current player were selected in the OHL and USHL drafts.  The picks were as follows:

Kevin Liss 3rd Round 36th overall to the Cedar Rapids Roughriders USHL Entry Draft

Kevin Zugec 2nd Round 23rd overall to the Lincoln Stars USHL Futures Draft

JT Miller 5th Round 93rd overall to the Plymouth Whalers OHL Priority Selection

Kevin Zugec 9th Round 170th overall to the Erie Otters OHL Priority Selection

John Gibson 11th Round 203rd overall to the Kitchener Rangers OHL Priority Selection

Congratulations guys and good luck.

Hornets U16 team goaltender John Gibson will be joining U18 forward JT Miller on the US National Development Team Program U17 team next fall.  John becomes only the second Horent goalie, following Dwight Labrosse, to wear the red, white and blue for Team USA. Congratulations John and Good Luck in Ann Arbor.

Former Pittsburgh Hornet and Denver University Pioneer Patrick Mullen has signed an entry level NHL contract with the Los Angeles Kings.  As the great alumni news keeps coming Pat Wey, currently playing for  the Waterloo Blackhawcks of the USHL, has committed to the Boston College Eagles for next season.  Good Luck to both Pat's with their new teams.

Update: Patrick Wey's teamate and former Hornet goaltender Parker Milner has also commited to play for Boston College for the fall of 2009.

Former Hornet Christian Hanson signed an entry level NHL contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday March 31st.  The former Notre Dame star will play his first NHL game friday April 3rd in Philadelphia against the Flyers.  Congratulations Christian and good luck.

NOTE: Christian scored his first NHL goal on April 7th against the New Jersey Devils

Grant Lewis, a former Hornet from Upper St. Clair, made his NHL debut with the Atlanta Thrashers on March 3rd. The Hornets congratulate Grant on his first NHL game!

The Pittsburgh Hornets are proud to announce that the U16 team, along with the U18 team, will compete in the Mid West Elite Hockey League during the 2009-2010 season.   The U16 level of the MWEHL will be expanding to mirror the expansion last season of the U18 level.  The U16 team looks forward to the challenge of competing in the top league in the country.

Former Pittsburgh Hornets Stephen Johns (pictured right) and Brandon Saad (center) were both members of the U17 USA National Team (below) that claimed the Bronze Medal at the 2009 U17 world Challenge in Port Alberni, British Columbia.  The team defeated Team West of Canada 4-2 on Sunday January 4th to close out the tournament with a 5-1 record and claim the Bronze Medal.

Along with the Bronze Medal Brandon Saad was also one of 6 players named to the all-tournament team.

The Pittsburgh Hornets program continues to distinquish itself as one of the top US hockey organizations with its addition to the top ten prep list in The Hockey News magazine. The list was determined by the caliber of alumni sent to the NHL, AHL, NCAA, and major junior programs as well as tournament achievements.

The Hornets organization currently has 4 past players in the NHL (Ryan Malone, R.J. Umberger, Nate Guenin, and John Zeiler), along with 15 past players currently playing for Division I NCAA schools and 8 past players with commitments to Division I NCAA schools.

The Hornets organization continues to produce winning teams as well. Most recently the Midget Major team won the NAHL Midget Showcase Series Tournament this past February. This showcase brings hundreds of junior, college and professional scouts together under one roof, offering prime exposure at all levels for the players.

Additonally, the Hornets are the only local organization to have sent 13 teams to the USA Hockey National Tournaments in the last 8 years. All other local organizations combined, have sent 3 teams in the last 8 years.

And of special note, the Pittsburgh Hornets have been chosen to host 23 teams for the 2009 National Championship for the Midget Major (U18) USA Hockey Tier I and Tier II teams in April 2009. As host, the Hornets will have an automatic berth.

This will be another opportunity for the Pittsburgh Hornets to showcase its excellent program and highlight the caliber of players being developed by the Hornets organization.

We are a USA Hockey Tier I youth hockey organization dedicated to the development of our players to play at the highest levels of amateur hockey. Our seven teams -- Midget Major through Squirt Major -- play against the top competition in the United States and Canada. Our Midget Majors are members of the highly-regarded Midwest Elite Hockey League, and our other teams play aggressive independent schedules and participate in the top Tier I and AAA tournaments. We are proud of our teams' and players' accomplishments, both on and off the ice, and of our reputation as one of the top organizations in the country for the development of players.

• Dedicated to Tier I skill development
• Accountable to all stakeholders
• Committed to excellence on and off the ice

"We have to understand that when you have competition without preparation there is no development."  -  Herb Brooks