Professional Inline Hockey Association

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The Professional Inline Hockey Association (PIHA) is a professional sports organization composed of inline hockey teams in North America. It is the premier professional inline hockey league in the world. The league's teams are divided into two conferences, with five divisions total.

The league awarded its first champion in 2002 with eight teams, and through a series of expansions, reductions and relocations is now composed of 25 teams in the United States.

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[edit] Game

Each Professional Inline Hockey Association regulation game is an inline hockey game played between two teams and is 24 minutes long. The game is composed of two 12-minute periods with an intermission of between periods.At the end of the 24 minute regulation time, the team with the most goals wins the game. If a game is tied after regulation time, overtime ensues. Overtime is a four-minute, three-player on three-player sudden-death period, in which the first team to score a goal wins the game. If no team scores after one overtime, overtime is a three-minute, two-player on two-player sudden-death period. If no team scores after two overtimes, overtime is a two-minute, one-player on one-player sudden-death period. If the game is still tied at the end of overtime, the game enters a shootout. One player for each team in turn take a penalty shot. The team with the most goals during the round shootout wins the game. If the game is still tied after the shootout round, the shootout continues, but becomes sudden death. Whichever team ultimately wins the shootout is awarded the goal and awarded two points. The losing team in overtime or shootout is awarded only one. Shootout goals and saves are not tracked in hockey statistics.

[edit] Teams

[edit] Eastern Conference

Division Team City Arena Capacity
Northeast Philadelphia Growl Voorhees, NJ Flyers Skate Zone 200
Connecticut Blaze Glastonbury, CT Z-Rink 100
New Jersey Grizzlies Wallington, NJ I.S.C.A. 100
New Jersey Minutemen Morristown, NJ Morristown Roller Hockey Rink 100
Massachusetts Bombers Boston, MA Sports World Center 250
Boston Roller Rats Holbrook, MA Holbrook Sports Center 200
Hartford Fire Ants Glastonbury, CT Z-Rink 100
Mason Dixon Harrisburg Lunatics Lemoyne, PA Susquehanna Sports Center 100
Pottstown eXpress Pottstown, PA Action Sports Center 100
Marple Gladiators Broomall, PA Marple Sports Arena 1,000
Feasterville Fury Feasterville,PA Sportsplex 500
Scottdale Inferno Mount Pleasant, PA Hot Shots Sports Arena 300
Pittsburgh Bandits Pittsburgh, PA Bladerunners - Harmarville 300
York Typhoon York, PA The Blast Arena 150
Richmond Rollin Robins Midlothian, VA Shooters Indoor Sportsplex 100

[edit] Western Conference

Division Team City Arena Capacity
Rocky Mountain Fort Collins Catz Fort Collins, CO OD's Sports Crossingr 500
Pikes Peak Prowlers Pikes Peak, CO Tour Hockey Arena 100
Colorado Springs Thunder Colorado Springs, CO Tour Hockey Arena 100
Westminster Blizzard Westminster, CO Bladium Sports Clubs - Denver 300
Littleton Fire Littleton, CO Rocky Mountain Roller 200
Gateway Midwest Tornados Ballwin, MO Midwest Sport Hockey 500+
St. Louis Pythons St Peters, MO Matteson Square Gardens Tri-Plex 500+
Southside Snipers St Louis, MO All American Sports Mall 500+
River City Whalers St Peters, MO Omni Sportsplex 500+
Cincinnati Flying Monkeys Cincinnati, OH

[edit] League Championships & Award

[edit] PIHA Champion

Season League Champion 2nd Place Team
2001-02 York Typhoon Marple Gladiators
2002-03 York Typhoon Reading Nasty Boyz
2003-04 York Typhoon New Jersey Minutemen
2004-05 Philadelphia Growl York Typhoon
2005-06 Philadelphia Growl Littleton Fire


[edit] League MVP

Season Winner Team
2001-02 Brian Yingling York Typhoon
2002-03 Steve Yingling York Typhoon
2003-04 Jim Vivona New Jersey Minutemen
2004-05 Jay Mazer Harrisburg Lunatics
2005-06 Ryan Clemens Littleton Fire


[edit] League Scoring Champion

Season Winner Team
2001-02 Brian Yingling York Typhoon
2002-03 Brian Fischer Philadelphia Growl
2003-04 Jim Vivona New Jersey Minutemen
2004-05 Brian Yingling York Typhoon
2005-06 Sean Sullivan Philadelphia Growl

[edit] Playoff MVP

Season Winner Team
2001-02 Shane Byrd York Typhoon
2002-03 Geoff Finch York Typhoon
2003-04 Brian Yingling York Typhoon
2004-05 Jason Kalish Philadelphia Growl
2005-06 Joe D'Aloisio Philadelphia Growl


[edit] All-Star MVP

Season Winner Team
2002-03 Brian Yingling York Typhoon
2003-04 Matt Cooper New Jersey Minutemen
2004-05 JD Davidson Philadelphia Growl
2005-06 Brian Yingling Pikes Peak Prowlers

[edit] Organization of the Year

  • 2001-02: York Typhoon
  • 2002-03: Philadelphia Growl
  • 2003-04: York Typhoon
  • 2004-05: Harrisburg Lunatics
  • 2005-06: Richmond Rollin Robins

[edit] External Link

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