Alpha Ice is proud to host the Pittsburgh Vengeance. The Vengeance have been competing at the USA hockey Jr level developing players for advancement to the next level as participants in the NAHL, the USHL and the Collegiate programs at all levels. With nine appearances at the Jr Nationals, their record is unmatched by anyone in the region at the Tier III Jr level.
Pittsburgh Amateur Hockey Association (dba Pittsburgh Vengeance Tier II) offers USA hockey-sanctioned training and education for the youth boys and girls who reside within the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. We have been servicing the Pittsburgh community since 1993, when we opened our doors to the ice. Our program is dedicated to on-ice safety, skills development training, power skating, and, most importantly, we strive to build team camaraderie. All on-ice coaches go through a rigorous background check, USA Hockey Certification, USA Hockey Safe Sport Training, and age-specific skating education modules. Our goal is to provide your child with the absolute best environment for learning and fun that will foster their skills and growth of today's modern hockey game.
The Vengeance offers programs ranging from Mite through Midget age groups and developmental to AA travel skill levels.
The University of Pittsburgh Men’s Ice Hockey Program currently offers two teams, both of which are registered in the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA). The featured team in the organization is the D1 team. Each season, Pitt D1 plays roughly 30 games a season against only the most competitive opponents in ACHA Division I. Traditional rivals West Virginia, Duquesne, and IUP are scheduled at home and away as part of the conference schedule. Pitt D1 is a full member of College Hockey Mid-America.
Young Foxes Hockey, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, is a developmental ice hockey program open to boys and girls ages 5–13. The program focuses on skill development in skating, hockey strategies, and the rules of the game. YFH practices once a week and plays games during the season with other local developmental teams.
Young Foxes Hockey was created in the summer of 1990. It is comprised of players in seventh grade and younger who are interested in learning to skate and play hockey. Prior skating or hockey experience is not required. There is no geographic residency requirement to participate in the program.
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League
Alpha Ice is the home rink of three PIHL Varsity hockey teams, as well as the annual season opening St. Margaret Fall Faceoff Tournament.
