Pittsburgh Hornets

The Hornets Midget Major team won the NAHL Midget Showcase Series Tournament this weekend in Ann Arbor. MI with a 4-2 win over the Chicago Young Americans!

Jared Fuhs (2 goals), Stephen Johns, and Tyler Urda putting up goals for the Hornets.

The Hornets won the semifinals against Compuware, 2-1, with both goals scored by Kyle Singleton.

GO HORNETS!

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Friday, October 5, 2007
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Five cities - Indian Trail, N.C., Frisco, Texas, Chesterfield, Mo., Pittsburgh, Pa., and Rochester, N.Y. - have been selected as host sites for the 2009 USA Hockey Youth, Girls’ and Women’s National Championships presented by Easton, it was announced today by USA Hockey.

Pittsburgh, Pa., will conduct the Tier I and Tier II 18 & Under National Championships from April 1-5 at the Robert Morris University Island Sports Center. The Pittsburgh Hornets will be the host of the event.

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Atlantic Hockey named ex-Hornet, and current Army goalie, Josh Kassel Player of The Year.  Kassel is the first goalie to win the award.  Kassel played for the Hornets from Squirt Major through Midget Major, and played on the Hornets National Championship Runner-Up team in 2001.

Denny Urban, currently with RMU, was named CHA Rookie of the Year.  Urban played Squirt Major through Midget Majors with the Hornets as well.

Congratulations to both Hornet alumni!

The Sunday, Feb. 17 edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette carried an article by Ron Musselman about the many young men coming out of Pittsburgh who are making a name for themselves in the Juniors, Collegiate, and professional hockey leagues.

The end of the article listed names of those Pittsburgh players who made it to the NHL, are playing Division I hockey, and who have commitments to play Division I hockey.  Of special note is the following:

4 out of the 6 Pittsburghers playing this season in the NHL played for the Hornets, including: Ryan Malone, R.J. Umberger, John Zeiler, and Nate Guenin.

15 out of the 21 - 2007/2008 Pittsburghers playing Division I this year played for the Pittsburgh Hornets.

7 out of 7 players with Division I commitments for 2008/2009 played for the Pittsburgh Hornets.

It's nice to see this type of article giving these young men some deserved attention. And the Pittsburgh Hornets are proud that we are a major part of developing this caliber of player. As we state in our mission, the Pittsburgh Hornets are "A Pathway to Opportunity."

On March 19th, Matt Clackson, Hornet Alumni, signed with the Philadephia Flyers.

Congratulations Matt!

The 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship will include 4 Hornet Alumni. Pat Mullen playing for Denver, Dane Hetland for Miami, Christian Hanson and Christiaan Minella for Notre Dame.

2008 Division III winners - St. Norbert College includes Hornet Alumni Nick Tabisz who is also their 5th leading scorer.

The 93 Hornets shutout the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets 3 - 0 in the MidAm District Finals. Jake Hildebrand turned aside all 25 shots. Andy Price, Johnny Grebosky, and Jake Achenbach tallied goals.

Best wishes to J.T. Miller who suffered a broken tibia in the contest.

Congratulations to Coach Potter and the entire team.

GOOD LUCK AT NATIONALS.

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Former Hornet Dylan Reese made his NHL debut for the New York Islanders last night against the Atlanta Thrashers.  The Upper St. Clair native had just been traded from the Columbus Blue Jackets two days before.  While property of Columbus he had been playing for their AHL affiliate in Syracuse, NY.  Congratulations Dylan and good luck.

Ryan Malone becomes the first Hornet alumni to win an Olympic medal as he brings home a Silver following Team USA's 3-2 heartbreaking loss in the Gold medal game yesterday.   It was a great tournament, and a great performance, for USA Hockey and we thank all of the American players for a superb effort.