Congratulations Johnstown! Hockeyville, USA

[ColePens]

150k and a preseason NHL game!

https://www.krafthockeyville.com/


Very special place to me. In highschool I got my first taste of junior hockey playing for the Junior Chiefs. It wasn't much, but I got to travel all over and it was basically the start of making me a good hockey player. Without it, I would have never been as good as I was. I got to call the War Memorial home for a bit and would travel 2 hours to just practice.

I love that it just won the Kraft Hockeyville tourney! Now they might get a Pens preseason game. Pretty bad ass.

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[Jacob]

Nice. Hope it's a Pens game. Maybe they can get a full-time ECHL team again too.

 

[buzzworthy]

Way to go, Johnstown! I watched the Jets play beginning in the early 60's. I remember the live televised game (in color) when the Jets played either Syracuse or Binghamton for the finals. I saw the Chiefs later on when I went home to visit my parents. I got to 1 game this winter to see the Tomahawks. My sister was in Slap Shot as a member of the Greater Johnstown High School marching band. So, way to go! I can imagine that the players will be thrilled to play on the iconic ice that every hockey knows about. As for me, off to Erie tonight to see the Otters and Connor McDavid upset the Greyhounds (hopefully).

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Nice! Johnstown needs it!

 

[TNT87]

That's pretty cool. Good for them.

 

[mpp9]

Yohe tweeted we'll be playing Tampa there in preseason.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Congrats...Johnstown!

Glad to see a local area get this opportunity.

 

[Darth Vitale]

Winning.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

"Trade me right ****ing now" - The French Canadian goalie.

'grats!

 

[gopens66]

Hockeytown USA!

 

[gopens66]

My son played in the War Memorial when he was in junior high hockey. The coach comes to me and says they need someone to work the penalty box, so I do it. My son takes a penalty for a late hit, comes to the box, and mumbles, "I know, sorry." I'm also his soccer coach as well as his dad. However, I'm thinking, how often does a father open the penalty box door for his son in the very penalty box the Hansons made famous? (I know they are fictional characters) I look at my boy and say, "Don't worry, this is one of the proudest moments in my life!"

 

[JTG]

My favorite arena to play in, by far.

 

[Beauner]

Maybe they'll fix the gate so you don't have to jump off a cliff to get on the ice

 

[JTG]

I hope they don't ruin the charm of that place.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

I don't think $150k is enough to destroy the charm.

Congrats and well deserved. Hopefully they get the Chiefs back soon.

 

[Shady Machine]

Awesome news. I always loved playing in Johnstown growing up. Some really cool memories there.

 

[Penguinator]

Hockeytown USA!

Aaaaah yesssss!!!

P.S. Best hockey movie EVER!

 

[TimmyD]

They definitely deserve it. I remember playing in that arena when I played for the Allegheny Badgers, I always seemed to get penalized in that arena more then any other lol. I will certainly attempt to get tickets to go see the pre-season game in September. The one thing I hated the most was how you had to pretty much jump off a ledge to get on the rink, hopefully that is changed

 

[Bennett Brauer]

The Hanson's have to drop the puck, right? They have to