2012 National Invitational Scholastic Showcase – November 30 December 1st & 2nd in Jamestown, NY
The Pa Hockey Foundation will conduct the 7th Annual National Invitational Scholastic Showcase – November 30th December 1 & , 2012 at the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena in Jamestown, NY and the 17th Annual PA Hockey Scholastic Showcase is ready for December 28-31, 2012 at the BladeRunners – Harmarville complex in Pittsburgh, Pa. The Tournament Schedules are available on the Pa Hockey Website at www.pahockey.net
This National Invitational event is open to State Champions, Finalists, Semi-Finalists and Exempt Champions and each school will face three opponents in the preliminary round of competition. The 16 School Tournament will be played the state of the art Jamestown Savings Bank Arena in Jamestown, New York. Those who plan to attend in person can purchase Tournament Badges online on the Pa Hockey Store at www.pahockey.bz. The Governor’s Cup will be held for the 7th consecutive year at JSBIA and welcomes back the defending 2012 Governors Cup Champions Ontario Hockey Academy Broncos from Cornwall, Ontario.
This year’s event will feature Schools with a combined 59 State Championships including 22-Time Indiana State Champions Culver Academy, 10-Time Maryland State Champions DeMatha Catholic, and 9-Time Ohio Champions St Edwards. Illinois will once again be led perennial powerhouses 2 time Blackhawk Cup Red Champions Glenbrook South and 2-Time Champions Fenwick. Western Pennsylvania will be represented by 5-Time AAA Champions Bethel Park 3-Time Pennsylvania AAA Champions Upper St Clair, 3-Time A Champions Serra Catholic, 2-Time Champions Cathedral Prep, and 2012 Pennsylvania Finalists West Allegheny. The NISS welcomes 2012 Indiana Finalists Columbus Icemen, Ohio Hockey Power Gilmour Academy, 2-time Ohio Champ University School, Hamilton, Ontario’s Hillfield Strathallan College and for the 7th Consecutive year 2011 Governor’s Cup Champions Year Holy Ghost Prep from Eastern Pennsylvania.
The winners of each bracket in preliminary round play will move on to the Semi-Final Medal Round on Sunday December 2nd to vie for the Governor’s Cup at 1:00 PM on Sunday. The Governor’s Cup final will be preceded by a Bantam Challenge between Cheektowaga Warriors from Buffalo, New York and the Steel City Renegades from Pittsburgh, Pa. at 11:00 AM vying for 99 Bantam Minor positioning on www.myhockeyrankings.com .
2012 National Invitational Scholastic Showcase - Schedule
GAME # DATE TIME RINK BRACKET HOME TEAM AWAY TEAM
PRELIMINARY ROUND
FRIDAY ANY REVISIONS OR CHANGES ARE IN RED
1 30-Nov-12 1:15 PM RINK 2 A Cathedral Prep Columbus
30-Nov-12 3:00 PM RINK 2 OPEN
2 30-Nov-12 4:15 PM RINK 1 D DeMatha Bethel Park
3 30-Nov-12 4:45 PM RINK 2 C Fenwick West Allegheny
4 30-Nov-12 6:00 PM RINK 1 A Hillfield Strathallan Holy Ghost Prep
5 30-Nov-12 6:30 PM RINK 2 B Glenbrook South Serra Catholic
6 30-Nov-12 7:45 PM RINK 1 C Culver Academy Gilmour Academy
7 30-Nov-12 8:15 PM RINK 2 B St Edwards Upper St Clair
8 30-Nov-12 9:30 PM RINK 1 D University School Ontario Hockey Academy
PRELIMINARY ROUND
SATURDAY
9 1-Dec-12 8:00 AM RINK 1 C Gilmour Academy Fenwick
10 1-Dec-12 8:30 AM RINK 2 D DeMatha Ontario Hockey Academy
11 1-Dec-12 9:45 AM RINK 1 D Bethel Park University School
12 1-Dec-12 10:15 AM RINK 2 C Culver Academy West Allegheny
13 1-Dec-12 11:30 AM RINK 1 B Upper St Clair Glenbrook South
14 1-Dec-12 12:00 PM RINK 2 B St Edwards Serra Catholic
15 1-Dec-12 1:15 PM RINK 1 A Cathedral Prep Holy Ghost Prep
16 1-Dec-12 1:45 PM RINK 2 A Columbus Hillfield Strathallan
17 1-Dec-12 3:00 PM RINK 1 D Ontario Hockey Academy Bethel Park
18 1-Dec-12 3:30 PM RINK 2 D University School DeMatha
19 1-Dec-12 4:45 PM RINK 1 C West Allegheny Gilmour Academy
20 1-Dec-12 5:15 PM RINK 2 C Fenwick Culver Academy
21 1-Dec-12 6:30 PM RINK 1 B Glenbrook South St Edwards
22 1-Dec-12 7:00 PM RINK 2 B Upper St Clair Serra Catholic
23 1-Dec-12 8:15 PM RINK 1 A Holy Ghost Prep Columbus
24 1-Dec-12 8:45 PM RINK 2 A Hillfield Strathallan Cathedral Prep
SUNDAY
SCHEDULE - MEDAL ROUND
SUNDAY
25 2-Dec-12 8:30 AM RINK 1 SEMI
26 2-Dec-12 8:45 AM RINK 2 SEMI
NOTE: BRACKET WINNER WITH MOST POINTS IN PRELIMINARY WILL BE HOME TEAM IN SEMI-FINALS
ADD 2-Dec-12 11:00 AM RINK 1 BAN - EXH Steel City Renegades 99 Cheektowaga 99 Warriors
SUNDAY
27 2-Dec-12 1:00 PM RINK 1 FINAL
2012 National Invitational Scholastic Showcase - Governor's Cup
2012 National Invitational Scholastic Showcase
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