Pittsburgh, PA - The Pittsburgh Stars AAA Hockey Program, proud members of the Tier I Hockey Federation (T1HF) and the North American Prospects Hockey League (NAT1HL), will be back in action this upcoming holiday weekend, Jan 17 - 20, 2025, for exciting AAA hockey action as they continue to celebrate the Star's 40th season.
The U18 AAA Midget Major Pittsburgh Stars, U16 AAA Midget Minor Pittsburgh Stars and U15 AAA Midget Minor Pittsburgh Stars squads will be in Ann Arbor, MI, for the Tier 1 Hockey Federation (T1HF) - Michigan Showcase.
The U18 AAA Midget Major Pittsburgh Stars will open the THF - Michigan showcase on Saturday, 1:30 p.m., against the Lincoln Stars. They return to the ice Saturday night, 8:00 p.m., to face the Rose City Pats. On Sunday, the U18 Stars will square-off with the Ontario Hockey Academy Prep team at 12:00 p.m. The Stars Midget Major squad will close the Showcase on Monday, Martin Luther King Day / Inauguration Day, with a 9:00 a.m. showdown with the Mercer Chiefs Premier. All of the 18U Stars games will be at the Ice Cube Arena in Ann Arbor.
Likewise, the U16 AAA Midget Minor Pittsburgh Stars will open the THF - Michigan showcase on Saturday with a pair of games. First up will be a 8:00 a.m. game against the Palmyra Black Knights. Then at 5:30 p.m., the Stars and Compuware will hook-up. Both games will be at the Ice Cube in Ann Arbor. On Sunday the Midget Minor Stars will play the Mercer Chiefs Premier at 3:30 p.m. at the Kensington Valley Ice House in Brighton, MI. The Stars 16U squad will close the Showcase on Monday, 1:00 p.m., against the New Jersey 87's back at the Ice Cube Arena.
The U15 AAA Midget Minor Pittsburgh Stars will open the THF - Michigan showcase on Saturday, 12:00 p.m., against the Palmyra Black Knights. They return to the ice Sunday for a pair of games. First up at 12:00 p.m. is a game with Biggby Coffee U15. Then at 5:30 p.m. they will face the Mercer Chiefs. The Stars 15U Midget Minor squad will close the Showcase on Monday with a 9:00 a.m. showdown with the Philadelphia Revolution. All of the 15U Stars games will be at the Kensington Valley Ice House in Brighton, MI.
The U14 AAA Bantam Major Pittsburgh Stars will travel to Wayne, NJ, to participate in the PG Winter Classic Tournament. The 14U Stars open play on Saturday with a pair of games, 11:15 a.m. against the Connecticut Jr Rangers and at 6:00 p.m. against the Woodbridge Wolfpack. On Sunday, the Bantam Major Stars will close round-robin play with a 1:30 p.m. game against the PAL Jr Islanders. Quarter-final (Sunday), semi-final and consolation (Monday) game times, opponents, and rinks will be determined post round-robin play. The tournament championship game is set for Monday at 3:00 p.m. All games will be played at the Ice Vault Arena in Wayne.
The U13 Red Bantam Minor Pittsburgh Stars will also travel to New Jersey for the weekend as they embark on a four-game THF league weekend. On Saturday, the 13U Red Stars will hook-up with the Jersey Hitmen for a pair of games. Games are set for 2:15 and 7:15 p.m. at the Ice Vault Arena in Wayne, NJ. Then on Sunday, the Stars travel to Hamilton, NJ, and hook-up with the Mercer Chiefs at 8:15 and 11:15 a.m. at the Ice Land Arena.
The U12 Pee Wee Major Pittsburgh Stars will be in Pittsburgh to participate in the THF - Pittsburgh 12U Showcase. They open the four-game event on Saturday with a 11:15 a.m. game against the Philadelphia Revolution Elite at the Pittsburgh Ice Arena. On Sunday, the Pee Wee Major Stars return to the ice and face the Palmyra Black Knights back at 8:30 a.m. back at the Pittsburgh Ice Arena. Then at 3:30 p.m., the 12U Stars will face the Queen City Royals at the Palmer Imaging Arena in Delmont. The Stars close the showcase on Monday at 10:00 a.m. against the Mercer Chiefs back at the Palmer Imaging Arena
The U13 White Bantam Minor Pittsburgh Stars will enjoy a scheduled weekend off.
Game schedules for the '24-'25 season, as well as team rosters, have all been posted to the various Pittsburgh Stars team pages on the Stars website (www.pittsburghstarshockey.com).
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