After a disappointing performance against rival Kent (losing 0-3), Central traveled deeper into Ohio for mor POWHA action.

On Saturday, January Central took on the Cincinnati Rising Stars upper team in an early afternoon contest. With an extremely short bench, Central was still able to dominate and pull a 5-1 win. Tereza S skated away with a hat trick and Missy stopped 14 of 15 shots.

Saturday night Pitted Central agains the Columbus Capital and Central squeeked out another one for the win column. Missy was in net for the shut out and Central out shot the Capitals 33-6.

Sunday brought some uncertainty as goalie Amanda was playing with a possible concussion suffered int he cincinnati game. The balance of the team was able to step up and minimize shots as the team was able to take another shut out for the weekend.

In the end, Central out shot their opponents 101-27 for the weekend sweep.

Central concluded it’s first half of the season with a road trip split dropping a close contest against Buffalo and picking up a much needed win against Niagara.

The holiday season brought two open scrimmages to help keep the feet moving. The team returned to practice on Thursday focusing on systems as they look to take on POWHA rival Kent Sunday at 11:30.

The Central Pittsburgh Hockey Team competed int he Strongsville Winter Classic held November 12-14 at the Hoover Ice Arena in Strongsville, OH.

Their first game was a face off of POWHA rival Kent.  Central struggled with their transition game and Kent was able to pull out a 3-0 win and 4.5 tournament points.

The second game put Central oposite the Pittsburgh Piranhas. These two teams haven’t faced off since late in the 08-09 season.  Central was back to their old trick dominating in all 3 zones but struggled to put the put the biscuit in the basket managing only 3-0 win and only pulling 4.5 tournament points.

In a must win situation to advance to the championship game, Central fell flat and suffered a 0-2 los at the hands of the Illinois Stars. 

In the end, Central finished 3rd in their division of the tournament.  The team looks forward to a break in game action as they prepare for the beginning of their POWHA season in early January.

Central Pittsburgh took on the Cougars of Chatham University Friday night and Saturday afternoon. Chatham was the first NCAA women’s collegiate hockey team in the state of Pennsylvania and has struggled over the years. The last few years, however, have proven their growth and maturity, which was displayed in these two games.

The first game was fast and physical, with Chatham taking a 3 goal lead midway through the first. Central fought back allowing only one goal in the second and shutting the Cougars out in the third, despite their best effort. Unfortunately, Central was not able to put the biscuit in the basket and was shut out 0-4.

Saturday was a slower game for both teams, but youth and ice time may have proved beneficial to the Chatham squad. After a lengthy delay because of ice condition issues, the game got underway with Chatham jumping to an early lead as Central struggled to find their legs and passing game. The team began to pull it together and found the back of the net twice. In the end though, the cougars early lead was too much to over come and Central dropped the game 2-8.

As a side note, Central has two Chatham College Alumna on their roster: Amanda Carlson and Christina Kunz.

Central Pittsburgh has recently schedule 2 exhibition games against Chatham University. Chatham is an NCAA Div. III program participating in the ECAC West conference.

Although Chatham has a history of being a struggling program, their talent has greatly increased over the programs history and could prove a tough foe for Central early in the season.

A few Central players will go into this game with some extra emotion, as the team features two Chatham alumna: Amanda Carlson (’02) and Christina Kunz (’06).

Please check out our schedule for game details.

Central Pittsburgh’s preliminary 2010-2011 schedule has been posted. As the season continues to approach, we will be adding more games, scrimmages and details to the schedule, so be sure to check back frequently.
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It’s June and there is already a sense of anticipation for the 2010-2011 season. With that comes a brand new website. Three new layouts in 3 seasons seems like a lot, but we may have stumbled upon the most user friendly version to date!

Use the navigation at the top to learn more about the team or peruse our season re-caps.

Since this layout is new, there may still be some bugs to be worked out. If you find a bug or something that is not working, please contact Amanda at AC_Imaging@live.com or info@cphockey.com with the problem, your best description of how you arrived at the bug, computer platform (PC/Mac) and browser.

As the season winds to a close, Central faced a grueling end to it’s regualr season play pulling a split in it’s final road trip.

Central was able to muster a 2-0 win against the fiesty Capitols out of Columbus. A game that tested both mental and physical endurance, as one of their top defenders racked up 20 minutes in penalties and an unfortunate 2 game suspension.

The next day brought POWHA rival Kent in another closely matched game. The eventual outcome was a 1-2 loss, giving Kent a defined hold on first place in the league.

Central prepared hard in practices, working on the finer things such as passing and shooting and have shown up to playoffs prepared for what the weekend my bring. So far, it’s success with a convincing 6-1 win over Cincinnati.

The puck drops for the POWHA Championship at 11:10 am Sunday, April 11 at Chiller North in Columbus, OH.

Fun Fact: Central has been in the POWHA championship game 5 of the last 6 seasons.

Central Pulled out two wins over the Columbus Capitals to open their POWHA league play on January 9th and 10th.

The first game was a fast paced, hard fought game, testing both goalies early. In the end, Central came out on top 3-0, but goalie Marianne Graham of Columbus stood on her head to keep the game close, stopping 37 of Central’s 40 shots.

The next morning’s game, held at Central’s alternate home arena Ice Castle, was a more lopsided victory. Central came out firing early and never looked back in route to an 8-0 win.

This coming weekend, January 30-31, Central hosts division rival Kent. The two teams met earlier this season in the Strongville tournament, where Central was handed a 3-1 loss in a very tight game. These games hsould be no different in competition, but Central hopes the outcome is very different.

November 13th and 14th proved to be a long weekend for the Central Pittsburgh squad as the team traveled to the city of Strongsville, Ohio for the Strongsville Winter Classic held at Hoover Arena.

In their first game, the team faced a strong opponent in the Wheatfield Blades. In a previous meeting (February 2007) the two teams battled through 2 over times and a shoot out, with Central coming out on top. This game’s outcome was much different. Central struggled to find its passing game as they fell in a 0-6 loss.

The next afternoon, the team faced POWHA rival Cincinnati. The game played fast in the short 12 minute periods and Central was able to find the back of the net 3 times to come away with the win and a critical 4 points for the tournament. Looking like they had their game back, Central anticipated the late 9:40 game.

While still a long shot, Central went into their third game with high hopes and a long history of close games versus the Kent Twisters. The game was tied at zero after the first; tied at one after the second. In an exciting and hard fought third, the late game and long weekend proved too much and Kent was able to pull away with 2 more un-answered goals making the final score 1-3.