Pittsburgh Jr. Penguins

The Pittsburgh Jr. Penguins are a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania The team will play in the Central States Hockey League beginning in the 2009-2010 season. The team plays home games at the Blade Runners Ice Complex in Harmarville, Pennsylvania. In addition to the Jr. A team, the organization also fields teams at the Jr. B, Jr. C and various youth levels of play. The Jr. Penguins field Jr. B teams in CHA Premier and the Empire Junior B Hockey League, and field a Jr. C team in the CHA Selects.

History
The Pittsburgh Jr. Penguins entered the Metro Junior A Hockey League in 1997. After a decent year in the league, the league merged with the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League. The Penguins opted not to join and entered the more local Empire Junior B Hockey League. In 2006, the Penguins entered a second Junior "B" team in the Continental Hockey Association's Premier Junior B Division. In 2007, the Penguin created a third and forth entry for the CHA's Major and Minor Junior C leagues. In 2009 the organization added a Jr. A team that will begin play in Fall 2009 in the CSHL.