USHL Team for Pittsburgh?

[Bathgate]

I thought I just heard Madden say Pittsburgh may be getting a USHL team. Anybody know anything?

[no name]

For thoes of you, who like me doesn't know anything about the ushl, (united states hockey league), its a 18 and under developmental league, you play and live in that city goto school in the city to futher your hockey career.

Sneep, Vitale, Philip Samuelsson all came from this league befor they were drafter. SO i guess the best players from your surrounding area can goto this league if they qualify. Its kinda like a High school all star team, playing vs other area high school all star teams.

[newarenanow]

That would be pretty cool. I've heard of the USHL, but never really knew what it consisted of.

[dman66]

When the Forge played, what league were they in? Would this be similar?

[MRandall25]

USHL is pretty much US Juniors?

[Rylan]

USHL is pretty much US Juniors?

Yea

[Zach6668]

Thunder Bay Flyers!

Patrick Sharp played for them in the USHL years ago.

[The Snapshot]

That is a great developmental league that has a ton of alumni in the NHL today. They also produce a ton of D1 scholarship players after a year or two in that league after High School. The D1 scholarship route is well traveled and probably the biggest difference between the Canadian Junior system and this league.

Justin Abdelkader, Andrew Alberts, Keith Ballard, Jason Blake, Jared Boll, Matt Carle, John Carlson, Joe Corvo, Mark Eaton, Dan Ellis, Ruslan Fedotenko, Matt Greene, Rusty Klesla, Chad Larose, Joe Pavelski, Max Paccioretty, Toby Peterson, Teddy Purcell, Brian Rafalski, Patrick Sharp, Paul Statsny and Tomas Vanek are alums of NHL note.

It has continued to produce more and more NHL draft picks year over year. Phil Housley, Jim Johnson, Brian Rafalski and yes even Gordie Howe once played in the USHL.

Not a bad league to come to town.

[Mr. Colby]

For thoes of you, who like me doesn't know anything about the ushl, (united states hockey league), its a 18 and under developmental league, you play and live in that city goto school in the city to futher your hockey career.

Sneep, Vitale, Philip Samuelsson all came from this league befor they were drafter. SO i guess the best players from your surrounding area can goto this league if they qualify. Its kinda like a High school all star team, playing vs other area high school all star teams.

What?

It's Junior A... the top Jr. A league in the United States. You can play there to age 20

Most guys in that league top out at NCAA D1, but the younger guys have a shot at getting picked up by a CHL team or even drafted by an NHL team.

It's not as good as the Q, the O, or the W, but it's probably the next best junior league in North America

[Staggy]

For thoes of you, who like me doesn't know anything about the ushl, (united states hockey league), its a 18 and under developmental league, you play and live in that city goto school in the city to futher your hockey career.

Sneep, Vitale, Philip Samuelsson all came from this league befor they were drafter. SO i guess the best players from your surrounding area can goto this league if they qualify. Its kinda like a High school all star team, playing vs other area high school all star teams.

What?

It's Junior A... the top Jr. A league in the United States. You can play there to age 20

Most guys in that league top out at NCAA D1, but the younger guys have a shot at getting picked up by a CHL team or even drafted by an NHL team.

It's not as good as the Q, the O, or the W, but it's probably the next best junior league in North America

Yeah, you can pretty much guarantee if a kid is playing high school hockey in this area, he won't be going to the USHL. Back when the Pittsburgh Hornets were a national power, even the cream of the crop from their Midget Major team had a hard time making it in the USHL.