I find it unbelievable that LaSalle goes out there and beats an undefeated Pine Richland team 9-1 in the state championship game. Now that the season is over, and LaSalle has won both the Flyers Cup and the State Championship, where do they rank among the best high school hockey teams in PA history? I imagine they have to be pretty close to the top.

I can't comment on the best in State history because I've only been watching HS hockey since 2000.

The Best team I have seen since 2000 was the 2003 Peters Township squad. I would rank the 2008 La Salle team at #2.

who was all on this peters township team?

90 Si Bishop
80 Corey Bovalina
51 Chris Clackson
55 Matt Clackson
9 Dan Crogan
66 Nick Domachowski
67 Rob Feltovich
40 Shane Frey
39 Keith Huffman
37 Kyle Kittelberger
71 Kevin Kustron
57 Matt Lazzaro
20 Harry McGovern, III
11 Christiaan Minella
31 Mike Papciak
69 Gerry Raymond
77 Garett Rooney
38 Brandon Rubeo
12 Mike Sherer
16 Brandon Tingle
91 Matt Schwartz

Of course. I recognize many of those names from the last NHL All-Star game.

Matt - do you know how many other teams have won ICSHL/similar league title, Flyers or Penguins cup and the state title in the same year besides WC East? Thanks. Curious to know if this happens fairly often.

90 Si Bishop
80 Corey Bovalina
51 Chris Clackson - Western Michigan DI
55 Matt Clackson - Western Michigan D1
9 Dan Crogan
66 Nick Domachowski
67 Rob Feltovich
40 Shane Frey
39 Keith Huffman
37 Kyle Kittelberger
71 Kevin Kustron
57 Matt Lazzaro
20 Harry McGovern, III
11 Christiaan Minella ~ Notre Dame D1
31 Mike Papciak ~ Duquesne ACHA D1
69 Gerry Raymond
77 Garett Rooney
38 Brandon Rubeo
12 Mike Sherer
16 Brandon Tingle
91 Matt Schwartz ~ Bentley D1 then Penn State ACHA D1
7 Erix Trax ~ Robert Morris D1

2002
Christian Hanson ~ Notre Dame D1
2004
Rob Madore ~ Vermont D1

Pretty good run for that program and other than Malvern I can't think of any others with the track record

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Of course. I recognize many of those names from the last NHL All-Star game.

What is the point of this comment? Someone asked who was on the team so I posted the roster.

I have to agree with you Matt. I watched that Peters team against HGP in the state final and they were scary good. They were constantly taking penalties in that game and they still outplayed HG when they were shorthanded.

And they were a cocky bunch to boot....

That Peters team was scary good.

Clackson brothers both play at Western Michigan although I just read the Matt (who was drafted by your Flyers just signed and will be playing for the Phantoms). Chris is still at WMU.

Christian Hanson (son of Dave Hanson of Slapshot fame) and Christian Minella both play at Notre Dame where the Fighting Irish will play in next week's Frozen Four.

Rob Madore is in Chicago of the USHL and will be going to D1 Vermont in the fall.

As Batman pointed out, a number of others also played D1 and most of the others played D1 club.

Si Bishop Duquesne U ACHA DI
Corey Bovalina
Chris Clackson Western Mich NCAA DI
Matt Clackson Western Mich NCAA DI now Philadelphia Phantoms AHL!!!
Dan Crogan Duquesne U ACHA DI
Rob Feltovich
Bill Fitzgerald
Christian Hanson Notre Dame NCAA DI
Tim Hirsh
Brian Hise
Kyle Kittelberger Bowling Green ACHA DII, spent time on bench of NCAA DI team.
Kevin Kustron
Sam Mack
Mike Papciak Duquesne U ACHA DI
Brandon Rubeo OPJHL than Penn State ACHA DI
Matt Schwartz Bently NCAA DI than Penn State
Mike Sherer
Jeremy Simmons
Jordan Torok
Eric Trax Robert Morris NCAA DI
Harry McGovern
Ryan Trent
Christian Minella Notre Dame NCAA DI

6 1/2 NCAA DI players, 11 total players that played juniors. 1 kid drafted playing in the AHL and 2 others with a good shot. They have to be the best public if not overall team in PA high school history.

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Anyone know if the aaa game was broadcast in the west?

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Anyone know if the aaa game was broadcast in the west?

It was on a Pittsburgh AM radio station. No TV that I know of.

you can listen to any of the games at this site - they were on TV at the Stadium Grille later that night - you will have to ask them what station it was but you can listen here...
http://www.msasportsnetwork.com/main_calendar.asp?region=1&m=3-2008&d=29