Pittsburgh Hornets

The 1994 Bantam Major team is looking for additional players for the 2008/2009 season. There will be a supplemental tryout scheduled in the near future for any interested players. Please contact Coach Bob Black if interested.

The Chicago Wolves won the AHL Calder Cup June 10th against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.  Congratulations to Grant Lewis and the Chicago Wolves!

The Hornet's Ryan Malone in the news as the Penguins march toward the Stanley Cup:

AAA Players needed for Squirt Minor - 99 birth year team.  If interested, please contact Head Coach Mark Chaves

Phone: 412-758-4082

email: mmarkchaves@aol.com

Coach Chaves has coached hockey for 21 years, 13 years in Pittsburgh and 8 years in Detroit.  Teams/ Organizations include the Pittsburgh Hornets, Belle Tire Hockey Club, Farmington Hills Flames, Pittsburgh Tornados, Mt. Lebanon Hockey Association,  Bethel Park, Thomas Jefferson.  

Midget Major (U18) - Joe Gaul - Head Coach, Chris Stern - Asst. Coach

Midget Minor (U16) - Jeff Potter - Head Coach

Bantam Major - Bob Black - Head Coach

Bantam Minor - Dave Hannan - Head Coach, Dave Hanson - Asst. Coach

Peewee Major - Jim Lilja - Head Coach, Rico Day - Asst. Coach

Squirt Major - Ray Conway - Head Coach

Squirt Minor - Mark Chaves

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