Professional Inline Hockey Association
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The Professional Inline Hockey Association, often abbreviated to the PIHA, is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates an elite inline hockey
league
of 16 franchised member clubs, all of which are located in the United States. Headquartered in Middletown, Pennsylvania, the PIHA is one of the premier inline hockey leagues in the world. The Founders Cup
is awarded annually to the league playoff champion at the end of each season
.
The league was organized in 2002 in Middletown
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. It started with eight teams and, through a series of expansions, contractions, and relocations, the league is now composed of 16 active franchises. After the creation of the American Inline Hockey League
in 2008
, the league survived with 16 returning franchises including the original two, the Harrisburg Lunatics
and the Pennsylvania Typhoon
(formerly the York Typhoon
), and two expansion franchises.
The PIHA draws many highly skilled players from all over the United States. Although players are usually located in close proximity to their franchise locations, players have come long distances to compete in the league.
In 2001, after the creation of a series of struggling inline hockey
leagues --Roller Hockey International
, Pro Beach Hockey
, and Major League Roller Hockey
-- a longtime inline hockey rink owner, Charles Yoder, and his sons CJ and Jami, had an idea of a professional league for about three years. After RHI started for its second time; and its chances didn't look good, Charles Yoder thought 'There's gotta be a way for it to work'. His sons, CJ and Jami, played in RHI, PBH and MLRH, and every league they played in had a list of things they did wrong so Charley and his sons put it down on paper. This led to the creation of the Professional Inline Hockey Association in 2002; the founding teams were the Cherry Hill Renegades, Delaware Blades (which became the Marple Grenades in 2003), Harrisburg Lunatics
, Line Lexington Law Dawz, Mount Laurel Generals, Pottstown Machine, Reading Nasty Boyz, and York Typhoon
.
The first season of PIHA was a successful one. The York Typhoon won the first Founders Cup
defeating the Delaware Blades. After the 2002 season, PIHA went through its first series of expansions and contractions. The Pottstown Machine, Line Lexington Law Dawgz, Mount Laurel Generals, and Cherry Hill Renegades all contracted after their first season, while the Philadelphia Growl
, Philadelphia Beast and West Chester Shockwave (who became the Dowingtown Rage) were the three expansion franchises bringing the league total to seven. The league's second series of expansion and reductions led to the Marple Gladiators and Philadelphia Beast contracting and expanding with the Bridgewater Extremes, Morristown Minutemen
(later the New Jersey Minutemen
and now the New Jersey Stampede
), and the South Jersey Scrappers, along with the first two franchises located outside of the Pennsylvania
, New Jersey
and Delaware
tri-state area; the Buffalo Wings and theFrederick Vipers, both of which folded after competing in only seven games during the 2004 season bringing the league total back to eight by seasons end. For the 2005 season
, the league reached its lowest number of franchises at six. The Bridgewater Extremes, South Jersey Scrappers and Reading Nasty Boyz all contracting. The Nasty Boyz retracting left the Harrisburg Lunatics and York Typhoon as the only original two franchises. PIHA expanded with the PA West Inferno (now the Scottsdale Inferno). The Downingtown Rage contracted after the 2005 season.
The PIHA further expanded out of the tri-state area with 19 new franchises in two years. The Pittsburgh Phantoms
(now the Pittsburgh Bandits
), Richmond Rollin Robins
, Aurora Crimson Catz (now the Fort Collins Catz
), Colorado Springs Thunder
, Littleton Fire, Pikes Peak Prowlers, and Westminster Blizzard
entered in 2006
; and a season later the Boston Roller Rats, Massachusetts Bombers
, Connecticut Blaze
, Hartford Fire Ants
, New Jersey Grizzlies
, Feasterville Fury
, Marple Gladiators
, Cincinnati Flying Monkeys
, Midwest Tornados
, River City Whalers
, Southside Snipers
, and St. Louis Pythons
were all added bringing the total to 25 teams. Expansion continued in 2008
with the introduction of 18 more teams and the reduction of the Pottstown
organization bringing the league total to 42 teams.
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 two minutes 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. During the regulation season, 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 the game is still tied after the first four-minute overtime, a second three-minute, two-player on two-player, sudden-death period ensues. Previous to the 2008–09 season, if a game was still tied at the end of the first two overtime periods, the game would enter a two-minute, one-player on one-player, sudden-death period.
Beginning in the 2008–09 season, if the game is still tied at the end of both overtime periods, the game enters a shootout. One player for each team in turn take a penalty shot
. The team which scores, while the other team does not, wins the game. If the game is still tied after the first shootout round, the shootout continues in the same manner. Whichever team ultimately wins the shootout is awarded a goal in the game score and thus awarded two points in the standings. The losing team in overtime or shootout is awarded only one. Shootout goals and saves are not tracked in hockey statistics; shootout statistics are tracked separately.
Shootouts do not occur during the playoffs. In the playoffs, sudden-death 12-minute four-on-four periods are played until one team scores.
with rounded corners surrounded by walls and plexiglass The recommended size measures 80 by 185 feet (24.38 by 30.48 m). The minimum size measures 65 by 165 feet (19.81 by 50.29 m). The center line divides the rink in half that divides the rink into halves, which divide the floor into two attacking zones. Near the end of both ends of the rink, there is a thin red goal line spanning the width of the floor, which is used to judge goals.
, it differs slightly from those used in international games organized by the IIHF-InLine
(IIHF-InLine) such as the IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship
. Infractions of the rules can lead to either the stoppage of play or a penalty call for more serious infractions.
A rule difference between the PIHA and the IIHF-InLine rules concerns illegal clearing
calls. In the IIHF-InLine, a linesman stops play the moment the puck crosses the goal line for an illegal clearing violation. In the PIHA, there is no illegal clearing violation.
The PIHA and IIHF-InLine differ also in penalty rules. In the PIHA, minor penalties have a duration of two minutes, as opposed to one and one-half minutes in the IIHF-InLine. major penalties in the PIHA have a duration of five minutes, as opposed to four minutes in the IIHF-InLine.
are the most successful franchise with three Founders Cup championships. The next most successful active franchise is the Colorado Springs Thunder
with two Founders Cup championships, and are currently two-time defending champions. The longest streak of winning the Founders Cup in consecutive years is three, held by the Pennsylvania Typhoon from 2002 to 2004; the Colorado Springs Thunder (2009–2010) and the now defunct Philadelphia Growl
(2005–2006) have two-year championship streaks.
The current league organization divides the teams into two conferences. Each conference has two divisions. Each division in the Eastern Conference
has three teams, while each division in the Western Conference
has five teams. The current organization has roots in the 2010–11 season when a league realignment added two divisions to bring the total number of division to four.
Notes
champion. Beginning in the 2009–10 season
, the PIHA regular season has begun in October.
In the regular season, each team plays 24 games; 12 games at home and 12 on the road. In the Eastern Conference
, each team plays 12 games in its division
(6 against each divisional opponent), and 12 games against non-divisional intra-conference opponents. That is, 4 games against each team in its conference, but not in its own division. In the Western Conference
, each team plays 24 games in its division (6 against each divisional opponent), and no games against non-divisional intra-conference opponents. Points are awarded for each game, where two points are awarded for a win, one point for losing in overtime or a shootout, and zero points for a loss in regulation.
At the end of the regular season, the team that finishes with the most points in each division is crowned the division champion. In the Eastern Conference, each division champion along with one other team in each division with the next highest number of points, for a total of 2 teams in each division, qualify for the playoff
s. The division winners are seeded one and the other team with the next best record in the division is seeded two. In the Western Conference, each division champion along with the three other teams in each division with the next highest number of points, for a total of 4 teams in each division, qualify for the playoff
s. The division winners are seeded one, and the next three teams with the best records in the division are seeded two through four.
The Founders Cup playoffs
is an elimination tournament
, where two teams battle to win a series in order to advance to the next round. The first round of the playoffs, or division semifinals, consists of the first seed playing the fourth seed, and the second seed playing the third seed, in each of the Western Conference divisions. In the second round, or division finals, the two remaining teams in each conference play each other. In the third round, or conference finals, the two remaining teams in each conference play each other, with the conference champions proceeding to the Founders Cup
Finals. The first two rounds are contested in best-of-three series. The conference finals round is contested in best-of-five series, and the Founders Cup Finals is contested in best-of-seven series.
In each round, except the Founders Cup Finals, the higher-ranked team is said to be the team with the home-floor advantage
. All games are played at this team's home venue. In the conference finals, the team in each conference with the most points during the regular season is given home-floor advantage, regardless of where each team ranks in their own division.
, which is awarded to the league champion at the end of the Founders Cup playoffs. The team that has the most points in the regular season is awarded the Best Overall Record Trophy
. The Joe Cook Award
is awarded to the league scoring champion (goals and assists) based on their statistics during the regular season. For the 2009–10 season
the Joe Cook Award was awarded to Brian Yingling of the Colorado Springs Thunder
. In addition to the regular season awards, the Walt Frazier Award
is awarded annually to the most valuable player during the PIHA's Founders Cup playoffs.
Players, coaches, officials, and team builders who have had notable careers are eligible to be voted into the Professional Inline Hockey Association Hall of Fame.
were Brian Yingling (57), Robbie Fulton (51), John Healy (48), CJ Yoder (48), and Greg Thompson (46). The top goal scorers were Brian Yingling (31), Greg Thompson (25), John Healy (22), Robbie Fulton (20), and Jason Allen (19). The top four scoring defencemen were Robbie Fulton, Greg Thompson, Jami Yoder, and James Manganaro. The top goaltenders (by wins) were Dan Lamb (15), Kyle Mikel (12), and Pete Pennecke (11).
Inline hockey
Inline hockey, often referred to as roller hockey in the United States, is a sport similar to ice hockey but played with inline skates. Like its parent sport, skaters on two teams use hockey sticks to direct a disk-shaped puck into the opponent's goal; however, various details of the game, such as...
league
Sports league
League is a term commonly used to describe a group of sports teams or individual athletes that compete against each other in a specific sport. At its simplest, it may be a local group of amateur athletes who form teams among themselves and compete on weekends; at its most complex, it can be an...
of 16 franchised member clubs, all of which are located in the United States. Headquartered in Middletown, Pennsylvania, the PIHA is one of the premier inline hockey leagues in the world. The Founders Cup
Founders Cup (PIHA)
The Founders Cup is the championship trophy of the Professional Inline Hockey Association , the major professional inline hockey league in the United States. It is similar to the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup...
is awarded annually to the league playoff champion at the end of each season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...
.
The league was organized in 2002 in Middletown
Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Middletown is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River, nine miles southeast of Harrisburg. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It started with eight teams and, through a series of expansions, contractions, and relocations, the league is now composed of 16 active franchises. After the creation of the American Inline Hockey League
American Inline Hockey League
The American Inline Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates an elite inline hockey league of 40 franchised member clubs, all of which are located in the United States. Headquartered in Menomonie, Wisconsin, the AIHL is widely considered to be one of the top...
in 2008
2008–09 AIHL season
The 2008–09 AIHL season was the 1st season of the American Inline Hockey League. It began on October 25, with the regular season ending on June 6.-Regular season:...
, the league survived with 16 returning franchises including the original two, the Harrisburg Lunatics
Harrisburg Lunatics
The Harrisburg Lunatics are a professional inline hockey team based in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, and competing in the PIHA. Harrisburg is one of two teams that were original members of PIHA that are currently competing in the PIHA, the other is the Pennsylvania Typhoon...
and the Pennsylvania Typhoon
Pennsylvania Typhoon
The Pennsylvania Typhoon are a professional inline hockey team based in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Mason Dixon Division of the Eastern Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association...
(formerly the York Typhoon
York Typhoon
The York Typhoon were a professional inline hockey team based in York, Pennsylvania, and competed in the Professional Inline Hockey Association. They are now known as the Pennsylvania Typhoon. York is one of two franchises that were original members of PIHA that are currently competing in the PIHA,...
), and two expansion franchises.
The PIHA draws many highly skilled players from all over the United States. Although players are usually located in close proximity to their franchise locations, players have come long distances to compete in the league.
History
| Team | Titles | ||||
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| Pennsylvania Typhoon Pennsylvania Typhoon The Pennsylvania Typhoon are a professional inline hockey team based in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Mason Dixon Division of the Eastern Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association... |
3* | ||||
| Colorado Springs Thunder Colorado Springs Thunder The Colorado Springs Thunder are a professional inline hockey team based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Rocky Mountain Division of the Western Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association... |
2 | ||||
| * Three championships won while known as the York Typhoon York Typhoon The York Typhoon were a professional inline hockey team based in York, Pennsylvania, and competed in the Professional Inline Hockey Association. They are now known as the Pennsylvania Typhoon. York is one of two franchises that were original members of PIHA that are currently competing in the PIHA,... . |
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In 2001, after the creation of a series of struggling inline hockey
Inline hockey
Inline hockey, often referred to as roller hockey in the United States, is a sport similar to ice hockey but played with inline skates. Like its parent sport, skaters on two teams use hockey sticks to direct a disk-shaped puck into the opponent's goal; however, various details of the game, such as...
leagues --Roller Hockey International
Roller Hockey International
Roller Hockey International was a professional inline hockey league that operated in North America from 1993 to 1999. It was the first major professional league for inline hockey....
, Pro Beach Hockey
Pro Beach Hockey
Pro Beach Hockey was a professional inline hockey league. It lasted three seasons, 1998, 1999 and 2000.PBH games were played with a ball instead of a puck on an outdoor rink on the beach at Huntington Beach, California. The season lasted slightly less than two months in the early summer. Games...
, and Major League Roller Hockey
Major League Roller Hockey
Major League Roller Hockey is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a professional inline hockey league of 15 franchised member clubs, all of which are located in the United States. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, MLRH is the only full contact professional inline...
-- a longtime inline hockey rink owner, Charles Yoder, and his sons CJ and Jami, had an idea of a professional league for about three years. After RHI started for its second time; and its chances didn't look good, Charles Yoder thought 'There's gotta be a way for it to work'. His sons, CJ and Jami, played in RHI, PBH and MLRH, and every league they played in had a list of things they did wrong so Charley and his sons put it down on paper. This led to the creation of the Professional Inline Hockey Association in 2002; the founding teams were the Cherry Hill Renegades, Delaware Blades (which became the Marple Grenades in 2003), Harrisburg Lunatics
Harrisburg Lunatics
The Harrisburg Lunatics are a professional inline hockey team based in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, and competing in the PIHA. Harrisburg is one of two teams that were original members of PIHA that are currently competing in the PIHA, the other is the Pennsylvania Typhoon...
, Line Lexington Law Dawz, Mount Laurel Generals, Pottstown Machine, Reading Nasty Boyz, and York Typhoon
York Typhoon
The York Typhoon were a professional inline hockey team based in York, Pennsylvania, and competed in the Professional Inline Hockey Association. They are now known as the Pennsylvania Typhoon. York is one of two franchises that were original members of PIHA that are currently competing in the PIHA,...
.
The first season of PIHA was a successful one. The York Typhoon won the first Founders Cup
Founders Cup (PIHA)
The Founders Cup is the championship trophy of the Professional Inline Hockey Association , the major professional inline hockey league in the United States. It is similar to the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup...
defeating the Delaware Blades. After the 2002 season, PIHA went through its first series of expansions and contractions. The Pottstown Machine, Line Lexington Law Dawgz, Mount Laurel Generals, and Cherry Hill Renegades all contracted after their first season, while the Philadelphia Growl
Philadelphia Growl
The Philadelphia Growl were a professional inline hockey team based in Voorhees, New Jersey. They were members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association . The team was founded in 2003 as one of four original expansion franchises of the...
, Philadelphia Beast and West Chester Shockwave (who became the Dowingtown Rage) were the three expansion franchises bringing the league total to seven. The league's second series of expansion and reductions led to the Marple Gladiators and Philadelphia Beast contracting and expanding with the Bridgewater Extremes, Morristown Minutemen
New Jersey Minutemen
The New Jersey Minutemen are a professional inline hockey team based in Morristown, New Jersey, and competing in PIHA....
(later the New Jersey Minutemen
New Jersey Minutemen
The New Jersey Minutemen are a professional inline hockey team based in Morristown, New Jersey, and competing in PIHA....
and now the New Jersey Stampede
New Jersey Stampede
The New Jersey Stampede are a professional inline hockey team based in Morristown, New Jersey, and competing in AIHL....
), and the South Jersey Scrappers, along with the first two franchises located outside of the Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
and Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
tri-state area; the Buffalo Wings and theFrederick Vipers, both of which folded after competing in only seven games during the 2004 season bringing the league total back to eight by seasons end. For the 2005 season
2005 PIHA season
-PIHA awards:...
, the league reached its lowest number of franchises at six. The Bridgewater Extremes, South Jersey Scrappers and Reading Nasty Boyz all contracting. The Nasty Boyz retracting left the Harrisburg Lunatics and York Typhoon as the only original two franchises. PIHA expanded with the PA West Inferno (now the Scottsdale Inferno). The Downingtown Rage contracted after the 2005 season.
The PIHA further expanded out of the tri-state area with 19 new franchises in two years. The Pittsburgh Phantoms
Pittsburgh Phantoms
The Pittsburgh Phantoms were a soccer team based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that played in the non-FIFA sanctioned National Professional Soccer League . They played at Forbes Field, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The team colors were purple and white.Following the 1967 season, the NPSL merged...
(now the Pittsburgh Bandits
Pittsburgh Bandits
The Pittsburgh Bandits are a professional inline hockey team based in Harmar Township, Pennsylvania, and competing in the AIHL, having previously competed in the PIHA....
), Richmond Rollin Robins
Richmond Rollin Robins
The Richmond Rollin Robins are a professional inline hockey team based in Midlothian, Virginia, and competing in PIHA....
, Aurora Crimson Catz (now the Fort Collins Catz
Fort Collins Catz
The Fort Collins Catz are a professional inline hockey team based in Fort Collins, Colorado. They compete in the PIHA Pro League. They were formed as a part of the PIHA's Western expansion in 2006....
), Colorado Springs Thunder
Colorado Springs Thunder
The Colorado Springs Thunder are a professional inline hockey team based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Rocky Mountain Division of the Western Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association...
, Littleton Fire, Pikes Peak Prowlers, and Westminster Blizzard
Westminster Blizzard
Westminster Blizzard - A Rocky Mountain Division - PIHA team.History: Founded in the 2005-2006 season, the Blizzard were part of the PIHA Western Expansion program iniated by CJ Yoder ....
entered in 2006
2006 PIHA season
-PIHA awards:...
; and a season later the Boston Roller Rats, Massachusetts Bombers
Massachusetts Bombers
The Massachusetts Bombers are a professional inline hockey team based in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, and competing in PIHA....
, Connecticut Blaze
Connecticut Blaze
The Connecticut Blaze were a professional inline hockey team based in Glastonbury, Connecticut. They competed in the PIHA during the 2007, 2008 & 2009 seasons.-External links:*...
, Hartford Fire Ants
Hartford Fire Ants
The Hartford Fire Ants are a professional inline hockey team based in Glastonbury, Connecticut, and competing in the American Inline Hockey League....
, New Jersey Grizzlies
New Jersey Grizzlies
The New Jersey Grizzlies are a professional inline hockey team based in Wallington, New Jersey, and competing in PIHA.-External links:*...
, Feasterville Fury
Feasterville Fury
The Feasterville Fury are a professional inline hockey team based in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania, and competing in AIHL....
, Marple Gladiators
Marple Gladiators
The Marple Gladiators are a professional inline hockey team based in Broomall, Pennsylvania, and competing in the Professional Inline Hockey Association....
, Cincinnati Flying Monkeys
Cincinnati Flying Monkeys
The Cincinnati Flying Monkeys are a professional inline hockey team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, and competing in PIHA. Visit their website at: http://www.thepiha.com/team.php?team_id=52455...
, Midwest Tornados
Midwest Tornados
The Midwest Tornados are a professional inline hockey team based in Ballwin, Missouri. They compete in the PIHA...
, River City Whalers
River City Whalers
The River City Whalers are a professional inline hockey team based in St. Peters, Missouri. They compete in the PIHA...
, Southside Snipers
Southside Snipers
The Southside Snipers are a professional inline hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Gateway Division of the Western Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association . Part of the 2006 PIHA Expansion, the Snipers were the first team of the 2006 expansion class...
, and St. Louis Pythons
St. Louis Pythons
The St. Louis Pythons are a professional inline hockey team based in St. Peters, Missouri, and competing in PIHA....
were all added bringing the total to 25 teams. Expansion continued in 2008
2008 PIHA season
The 2008 PIHA season is the 7th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It began on December 1, 2007, and will run through April 27, 2008...
with the introduction of 18 more teams and the reduction of the Pottstown
Pottstown
Pottstown is the name of some places in the United States of America:*Pottstown, Illinois*Pottstown, Pennsylvania...
organization bringing the league total to 42 teams.
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 two minutes 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
Overtime (ice hockey)
Overtime is a method of determining the winner and loser of an ice hockey match when the scores are tied after regulation. The two main methods are the overtime period and the shootout.-Overtime periods:...
ensues. During the regulation season, 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 the game is still tied after the first four-minute overtime, a second three-minute, two-player on two-player, sudden-death period ensues. Previous to the 2008–09 season, if a game was still tied at the end of the first two overtime periods, the game would enter a two-minute, one-player on one-player, sudden-death period.
Beginning in the 2008–09 season, if the game is still tied at the end of both overtime periods, the game enters a shootout. One player for each team in turn take a penalty shot
Penalty shot (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a penalty shot is a type of penalty awarded when a team loses a clear scoring opportunity on a breakaway because of a foul committed by an opposing player. A player from the non-offending team is given an attempt to score a goal without opposition from any defending players except...
. The team which scores, while the other team does not, wins the game. If the game is still tied after the first shootout round, the shootout continues in the same manner. Whichever team ultimately wins the shootout is awarded a goal in the game score and thus awarded two points in the standings. The losing team in overtime or shootout is awarded only one. Shootout goals and saves are not tracked in hockey statistics; shootout statistics are tracked separately.
Shootouts do not occur during the playoffs. In the playoffs, sudden-death 12-minute four-on-four periods are played until one team scores.
Hockey rink
Professional Inline Hockey Association games are played on a rectangular hockey rinkHockey rink
An ice hockey rink is an ice rink that is specifically designed for ice hockey, a team sport. It is rectangular with rounded corners and surrounded by a wall approximately 40 inches high called the boards.- Name origins :...
with rounded corners surrounded by walls and plexiglass The recommended size measures 80 by 185 feet (24.38 by 30.48 m). The minimum size measures 65 by 165 feet (19.81 by 50.29 m). The center line divides the rink in half that divides the rink into halves, which divide the floor into two attacking zones. Near the end of both ends of the rink, there is a thin red goal line spanning the width of the floor, which is used to judge goals.
Rules
While the Professional Inline Hockey Association follows the general rules of inline hockeyInline hockey
Inline hockey, often referred to as roller hockey in the United States, is a sport similar to ice hockey but played with inline skates. Like its parent sport, skaters on two teams use hockey sticks to direct a disk-shaped puck into the opponent's goal; however, various details of the game, such as...
, it differs slightly from those used in international games organized by the IIHF-InLine
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...
(IIHF-InLine) such as the IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship
IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship
The IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The 15th championship was held between June 28 and July 4, 2010 in Karlstad, Sweden.-History:...
. Infractions of the rules can lead to either the stoppage of play or a penalty call for more serious infractions.
A rule difference between the PIHA and the IIHF-InLine rules concerns illegal clearing
Icing (ice hockey)
Icing in ice hockey occurs when a player shoots the puck across at least two red lines, the opposing team's goal line being the last, and the puck remains untouched. It is, however, not icing if the puck is shot from behind the halfway line into the goal, or when the shot must be played by the...
calls. In the IIHF-InLine, a linesman stops play the moment the puck crosses the goal line for an illegal clearing violation. In the PIHA, there is no illegal clearing violation.
The PIHA and IIHF-InLine differ also in penalty rules. In the PIHA, minor penalties have a duration of two minutes, as opposed to one and one-half minutes in the IIHF-InLine. major penalties in the PIHA have a duration of five minutes, as opposed to four minutes in the IIHF-InLine.
Teams
The Professional Inline Hockey Association originated in 2002 with eight teams, and through a sequence of team expansions, reductions, and relocations currently consists of 16 teams, all of which are based in the United States. The Pennsylvania TyphoonPennsylvania Typhoon
The Pennsylvania Typhoon are a professional inline hockey team based in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Mason Dixon Division of the Eastern Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association...
are the most successful franchise with three Founders Cup championships. The next most successful active franchise is the Colorado Springs Thunder
Colorado Springs Thunder
The Colorado Springs Thunder are a professional inline hockey team based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Rocky Mountain Division of the Western Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association...
with two Founders Cup championships, and are currently two-time defending champions. The longest streak of winning the Founders Cup in consecutive years is three, held by the Pennsylvania Typhoon from 2002 to 2004; the Colorado Springs Thunder (2009–2010) and the now defunct Philadelphia Growl
Philadelphia Growl
The Philadelphia Growl were a professional inline hockey team based in Voorhees, New Jersey. They were members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association . The team was founded in 2003 as one of four original expansion franchises of the...
(2005–2006) have two-year championship streaks.
The current league organization divides the teams into two conferences. Each conference has two divisions. Each division in the Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference (PIHA)
The Eastern Conference is one of two conferences in the Professional Inline Hockey Association used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Western Conference....
has three teams, while each division in the Western Conference
Western Conference (PIHA)
The Western Conference is one of two conferences in the Professional Inline Hockey Association used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Eastern Conference....
has five teams. The current organization has roots in the 2010–11 season when a league realignment added two divisions to bring the total number of division to four.
List of teams
| Division | Team | City/Area | Arena | Founded | Joined | Head Coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference Eastern Conference (PIHA) The Eastern Conference is one of two conferences in the Professional Inline Hockey Association used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Western Conference.... |
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| Eastern | Pottstown Team Blue | Pottstown Pottstown, Pennsylvania Pottstown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States northwest of Philadelphia and southeast of Reading, on the Schuylkill River. Pottstown was laid out in 1752–53 and named Pottsgrove in honor of its founder, John Potts. The old name was abandoned at the time of the... , PA Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to... |
The 422 Sportsplex | 2008 | 2010 | Frank Caldwell | Chris Lerch |
| Raleigh Dragons | Taylors Taylors, South Carolina Taylors is a census-designated place in Greenville County, United States. The population was 20,125 at the 2000 census. Taylors is the Greenville/Spartanburg area's largest suburb although it is not incorporated as a city. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan... , SC South Carolina South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence... |
The Pavilion Sports Complex | 2007* | 2010† | Paul Bailey | Darcy Anderson Darcy Anderson Darcy Anderson is a Canadian professional inline hockey player, currently playing for the South Carolina Pirates in the PIHA. Anderson has played most of his career in ice hockey however.-Career:... |
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| Suffolk Sting Suffolk Sting The Suffolk Sting are a professional inline hockey team based in Moriches, New York. They compete in the PIHA-External links:*... |
Moriches Moriches, New York Moriches is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 2,319 at the 2000 census.Moriches is served by the William Floyd School District.... , NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... |
Rapid Fire Arena | 2008 | Tim McManus | Greg Thompson | ||
| Mason Dixon Mason Dixon Division (PIHA) The PIHA's Mason Dixon Division was formed in 2004 as part of the league's realignment into two divisions. It lasted one year before being dropped in 2005... |
Harrisburg Lunatics Harrisburg Lunatics The Harrisburg Lunatics are a professional inline hockey team based in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, and competing in the PIHA. Harrisburg is one of two teams that were original members of PIHA that are currently competing in the PIHA, the other is the Pennsylvania Typhoon... |
Lemoyne Lemoyne, Pennsylvania Lemoyne is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Lemoyne was incorporated as a borough on May 23, 1905. As of the 2000 census, the borough population was 3,995. It was formerly named Bridgeport. Lemoyne lies across the Susquehanna River from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's capital... , PA Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to... |
Susquehanna Sports Center Susquehanna Sports Center The Susquehanna Sports Center is an indoor arena located in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania , in the United States. It is the home arena of the Harrisburg Lunatics and Pennsylvania Typhoon of the PIHA.... |
2002 | Todd Wiley | Jay Mazer | |
| New Jersey Grizzlies New Jersey Grizzlies The New Jersey Grizzlies are a professional inline hockey team based in Wallington, New Jersey, and competing in PIHA.-External links:*... |
Wallington Wallington, New Jersey Wallington is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 11,335.Wallington was created as a borough on January 2, 1895 , at the height of the "Boroughitis" fever then sweeping through Bergen County... , NJ New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware... |
I.S.C.A. | 2006 | Denis Jelcic | Philip Cocozzo James Maganaro |
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| Pennsylvania Typhoon Pennsylvania Typhoon The Pennsylvania Typhoon are a professional inline hockey team based in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Mason Dixon Division of the Eastern Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association... |
Lemoyne Lemoyne, Pennsylvania Lemoyne is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Lemoyne was incorporated as a borough on May 23, 1905. As of the 2000 census, the borough population was 3,995. It was formerly named Bridgeport. Lemoyne lies across the Susquehanna River from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's capital... , PA Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to... |
Susquehanna Sports Center Susquehanna Sports Center The Susquehanna Sports Center is an indoor arena located in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania , in the United States. It is the home arena of the Harrisburg Lunatics and Pennsylvania Typhoon of the PIHA.... |
2002* | Ron Helwig | Currently Vacant | ||
| Western Conference Western Conference (PIHA) The Western Conference is one of two conferences in the Professional Inline Hockey Association used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Eastern Conference.... |
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| Gateway | Chicago Sting | Palatine Palatine, Illinois Palatine is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a northwestern residential suburb of Chicago. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 65,479, making it the sixth-largest community in Cook County and the 16th-largest in the state of Illinois at that time... , IL Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... |
Hat Trick Hockey | 2008 | 2010† | Currently Vacant | Peter Messina |
| Detroit Revolution | Rochester Hills Rochester Hills, Michigan Rochester Hills is an affluent city in northeast Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 70,995. The city of Rochester is bounded on the north, south, and west by Rochester Hills... , MI Michigan Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake".... |
Rochester Hills Skating & Sports | 2008 | 2010 | Michael Farinelli | Nick Smolinski | |
| Midwest Tornados Midwest Tornados The Midwest Tornados are a professional inline hockey team based in Ballwin, Missouri. They compete in the PIHA... |
Ballwin Ballwin, Missouri Ballwin is a second-ring western suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was to be 30,404 as of the 2010 census. It was named by Money Magazine in 2005 as 64th on the list of the 100 best cities in America. It is the only city in America named... , MO Missouri Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It... |
Midwest Sport Hockey | 2006 | 2010† | Neal Diepenbrock | Ken Moeser | |
| River City Wheelers | St. Peters, MO Missouri Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It... |
Omni Sportsplex | 2006 | 2010† | Currently Vacant | Currently Vacant | |
| Southside Snipers Southside Snipers The Southside Snipers are a professional inline hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Gateway Division of the Western Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association . Part of the 2006 PIHA Expansion, the Snipers were the first team of the 2006 expansion class... |
St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St... , MO Missouri Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It... |
All American Sports Mall All American Sports Mall The All American Sports Mall is an indoor arena located in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States. It is the home arena of the Southside Snipers of the PIHA.... |
2006 | 2010† | Jimmy Owens | Currently Vacant | |
| Rocky Mountain | Colorado Springs Thunder Colorado Springs Thunder The Colorado Springs Thunder are a professional inline hockey team based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Rocky Mountain Division of the Western Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association... |
Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colorado Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado... , CO Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains... |
Tour Inline Hockey Arena Tour Inline Hockey Arena The Tour Inline Hockey Arena is an indoor arena located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in the United States. It is the home arena of the Colorado Springs Thunder of the PIHA and is the home facility of the United States national inline hockey team... |
2006 | Larry Holmes | CJ Yoder | |
| Denver Blizzard Denver Blizzard The Denver Blizzard are a professional inline hockey team based in Denver, Colorado. They compete in the PIHA.... |
Denver Denver, Colorado The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains... , CO Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains... |
Bladium Sports Clubs - Denver Denver Bladium The Bladium Sports and Fitness Club is a sports and fitness complex in the Stapleton neighborhood of Denver, Colorado.Bladium is home to a full size inline hockey rink and indoor soccer field which sports a new Astro-Play artificial turf field... |
2006* | Doug Steuber | Currently Vacant | ||
| Fort Collins Catz Fort Collins Catz The Fort Collins Catz are a professional inline hockey team based in Fort Collins, Colorado. They compete in the PIHA Pro League. They were formed as a part of the PIHA's Western expansion in 2006.... |
Fort Collins Fort Collins, Colorado Fort Collins is a Home Rule Municipality situated on the Cache La Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, and is the county seat and most populous city of Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Fort Collins is located north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. With a 2010 census... , CO Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains... |
OD's Sports Crossing | 2006* | John Dahlgren | Currently Vacant | ||
| Mile High Miners | Lakewood Lakewood, Colorado Lakewood is a Home Rule Municipality that is the most populous city in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Lakewood is the fifth most populous city in the State of Colorado and the 172nd most populous city in the United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that in April 1, 2010... , CO Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains... |
Rocky Mountain Roller | 2010 | Michael Penman | Garth Penman | ||
| Parker Prowlers Parker Prowlers The Parker Prowlers are a professional inline hockey team based in Parker, Colorado. They compete in the PIHA. The Prowlers play their home games out of the Parker Field House. The Parker Prowlers are looking to make up for a less-than-stellar 2008-2009 season with a style of play that focuses on... |
Parker Parker, Colorado The Town of Parker is a Home Rule Municipality in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. As a self-declared "Town" under the Home Rule Statutes, Parker is the 2nd most populous town in the county, behind Castle Rock. In recent years, Parker has become a commuter town at the southeasternmost... , CO Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains... |
Parker Field House | 2006* | Rick Bernot | Currently Vacant | ||
Notes
Season structure
The Professional Inline Hockey Association season is divided into a regular season (from the second week in October through mid to late January) and a postseason (the Founders Cup playoffs). During the regular season, clubs play each other in a predefined schedule. The Founders Cup playoffs, which goes from the end of January to the end of February, is an elimination tournament where two teams play against each other to win a series in order to advance to the next round. The final remaining team is crowned the Founders CupFounders Cup (PIHA)
The Founders Cup is the championship trophy of the Professional Inline Hockey Association , the major professional inline hockey league in the United States. It is similar to the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup...
champion. Beginning in the 2009–10 season
2009–10 PIHA season
The 2009–10 PIHA season is the 9th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It began on October 10, 2009, and ran through January 17, 2010...
, the PIHA regular season has begun in October.
In the regular season, each team plays 24 games; 12 games at home and 12 on the road. In the Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference (PIHA)
The Eastern Conference is one of two conferences in the Professional Inline Hockey Association used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Western Conference....
, each team plays 12 games in its division
Division (sport)
In sports, a division is a group of teams who compete against each other for a championship.-League system:In sports using a league system , a division consists a group of teams who play a sport at a similar competitive level...
(6 against each divisional opponent), and 12 games against non-divisional intra-conference opponents. That is, 4 games against each team in its conference, but not in its own division. In the Western Conference
Western Conference (PIHA)
The Western Conference is one of two conferences in the Professional Inline Hockey Association used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Eastern Conference....
, each team plays 24 games in its division (6 against each divisional opponent), and no games against non-divisional intra-conference opponents. Points are awarded for each game, where two points are awarded for a win, one point for losing in overtime or a shootout, and zero points for a loss in regulation.
At the end of the regular season, the team that finishes with the most points in each division is crowned the division champion. In the Eastern Conference, each division champion along with one other team in each division with the next highest number of points, for a total of 2 teams in each division, qualify for the playoff
Playoff
The playoffs, postseason, or finals of a sports league are a game or series of games played after the regular season by the top competitors, usually but not always with a single-elimination system, to determine the league champion or a similar accolade.In the U.S...
s. The division winners are seeded one and the other team with the next best record in the division is seeded two. In the Western Conference, each division champion along with the three other teams in each division with the next highest number of points, for a total of 4 teams in each division, qualify for the playoff
Playoff
The playoffs, postseason, or finals of a sports league are a game or series of games played after the regular season by the top competitors, usually but not always with a single-elimination system, to determine the league champion or a similar accolade.In the U.S...
s. The division winners are seeded one, and the next three teams with the best records in the division are seeded two through four.
The Founders Cup playoffs
Season structure of the PIHA
The Professional Inline Hockey Association season is divided into the regular season and the Founders Cup playoffs. In the regular season, teams play 32 games which determine their standings...
is an elimination tournament
Tournament
A tournament is a competition involving a relatively large number of competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:...
, where two teams battle to win a series in order to advance to the next round. The first round of the playoffs, or division semifinals, consists of the first seed playing the fourth seed, and the second seed playing the third seed, in each of the Western Conference divisions. In the second round, or division finals, the two remaining teams in each conference play each other. In the third round, or conference finals, the two remaining teams in each conference play each other, with the conference champions proceeding to the Founders Cup
Founders Cup (PIHA)
The Founders Cup is the championship trophy of the Professional Inline Hockey Association , the major professional inline hockey league in the United States. It is similar to the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup...
Finals. The first two rounds are contested in best-of-three series. The conference finals round is contested in best-of-five series, and the Founders Cup Finals is contested in best-of-seven series.
In each round, except the Founders Cup Finals, the higher-ranked team is said to be the team with the home-floor advantage
Home team
In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans...
. All games are played at this team's home venue. In the conference finals, the team in each conference with the most points during the regular season is given home-floor advantage, regardless of where each team ranks in their own division.
Trophies and awards
The Professional Inline Hockey Association presents a number of trophies each year. The most prestigious team award is the Founders CupFounders Cup (PIHA)
The Founders Cup is the championship trophy of the Professional Inline Hockey Association , the major professional inline hockey league in the United States. It is similar to the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup...
, which is awarded to the league champion at the end of the Founders Cup playoffs. The team that has the most points in the regular season is awarded the Best Overall Record Trophy
Best Overall Record Trophy (PIHA)
The Best Overall Record Trophy is an award presented by the Professional Inline Hockey Association to the team that finishes with the most points in the league during the regular season. If two teams tie for the most points, then the trophy goes to the team with the most wins. The Best Overall...
. The Joe Cook Award
Joe Cook Award (PIHA)
The Joe Cook Award is awarded to the Professional Inline Hockey Association player who leads the league in points at the end of the regular season.-History:...
is awarded to the league scoring champion (goals and assists) based on their statistics during the regular season. For the 2009–10 season
2009–10 PIHA season
The 2009–10 PIHA season is the 9th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It began on October 10, 2009, and ran through January 17, 2010...
the Joe Cook Award was awarded to Brian Yingling of the Colorado Springs Thunder
Colorado Springs Thunder
The Colorado Springs Thunder are a professional inline hockey team based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Rocky Mountain Division of the Western Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association...
. In addition to the regular season awards, the Walt Frazier Award
Walt Frazier Award (PIHA)
The Walter Frazier Award is awarded to the Professional Inline Hockey Association is deemed the most valuable player in the Founders Cup Playoffs.-History:...
is awarded annually to the most valuable player during the PIHA's Founders Cup playoffs.
Players, coaches, officials, and team builders who have had notable careers are eligible to be voted into the Professional Inline Hockey Association Hall of Fame.
Notable active players
The top five point scorers in the 2009–10 season2009–10 PIHA season
The 2009–10 PIHA season is the 9th season of the Professional Inline Hockey Association. It began on October 10, 2009, and ran through January 17, 2010...
were Brian Yingling (57), Robbie Fulton (51), John Healy (48), CJ Yoder (48), and Greg Thompson (46). The top goal scorers were Brian Yingling (31), Greg Thompson (25), John Healy (22), Robbie Fulton (20), and Jason Allen (19). The top four scoring defencemen were Robbie Fulton, Greg Thompson, Jami Yoder, and James Manganaro. The top goaltenders (by wins) were Dan Lamb (15), Kyle Mikel (12), and Pete Pennecke (11).
See also
- Professional Inline Hockey Association Minor LeagueProfessional Inline Hockey Association Minor LeagueThe Professional Inline Hockey Association Minor League is an inline hockey league composed of 17 teams in the United States. It was started in 2006 as the minor league affiliate of the Professional Inline Hockey Association.-Game:...