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2023-24 x Regular Season

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Mitch Harris, previously the Director of Program Development for the Goalie Doctor school in the Philadelphia area will be the Director of Goaltending for all UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex goalie training, EXCEL Hockey Academy and Pittsburgh Penguins Elite. Prior to joining the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex he served as the goalie coach for the Metropolitan Riveters (PHF), Alvernia University (NCAA Men's Division III), Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights (NCDC, Premier and Elite), The Hill School Boys Prep team and various youth programs in the Philadelphia, Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania.

In addition to individual goalie training, Harris is passionate about the use of video review. It is critical to review both game and practice footage to fine tune each goalie’s technique and fundamentals.

Harris is a USA Hockey Level 4 Coach and serves as a guest coach for multiple elite summer camps.

The file below for Youth and Girls teams have the exact dates and times for 2024/25 Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Penguins Elite tryouts.

The format of the tryouts will be as follows:

2015-2012 (2 teams at each birthyear): The 1st two tryouts for each age will be split in half alphabetically based on number of players at each position. We will email you one night in advance of the first tryout to indicate if your son/daughter will be in Alpha 1 or Alpha 2. Please check your email regularly to ensure you have the correct tryout group date & time. After the 2nd tryout slot, the evaluators will reclassify and your child will then be placed into Group 1 or Group 2. Following the 3rd tryout slot, there will be a 4th tryout slot only for those invited to the final callback. Groups will be posted on the website each night. 

2011, 2010, 15U, 16U & 18U Prep: The 1st tryout for each age will be split in half alphabetically based on number of players at each position. We will email you one night in advance of the first tryout to indicate if your son/daughter will be in Alpha 1 or Alpha 2. Please check your email regularly to ensure you have the correct tryout group date & time. After the 1st tryout slot, the evaluators will reclassify and your child will then be placed into Group 1 or Group 2. Groups will be posted on the website each night. Following the 2nd tryout slot, there will be a 3rd tryout slot only for those invited back. Following the 3rd tryout slot, there will be a 4th tryout slot only for those invited to the final callback.

For 2011 birth year players will be required to attend a checking clinic prior to tryouts which is included in your tryout fees.

10U -12U Girls Teams (2 teams at each 10U & 12U): The 1st two tryouts for each age will be split in half alphabetically based on number of players at each position. We will email you one night in advance of the first tryout to indicate if your son/daughter will be in Alpha 1 or Alpha 2. Please check your email regularly to ensure you have the correct tryout group date & time. After the 2nd tryout slot, the evaluators will reclassify and your child will then be placed into Group 1 or Group 2. Following the 3rd tryout slot, there will be a 4th tryout slot only for those invited to the final callback. Groups will be posted on the website each night. 

14U-19U Girls Teams: All girls will attend all initial tryout sessions listed, except there may be a cut to the final callback depending on numbers. More information will be provided at the tryout check-in.

Once the rosters have been finalized, those who are being offered a spot along with alternates will be posted on the website. Coaches will follow up with a call to welcome everyone to the team and everyone has 24 hours to commit to their spot.

Thanks for your interest in Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Penguins Elite!

Good Luck at the upcoming Tryouts!