Pittsburgh Forge

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The Pittsburgh Forge are a defunct Junior A Tier II ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which played in the North American Hockey League. The team was founded in 2001 by Kevin Constantine, a former coach of the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins. They played at the Island Sports Center. The team compiled an 80-24-8 record in the first two seasons. The Forge were finalists in the Robertson Cup Tournament during their inaugural season, the first expansion team to do so. During their second, the Forge set a national Junior A record with 43 wins and won the NAHL's regular season championship. In two seasons with the Forge, Kevin's clubs amassed an overall record of 80-24-8 and advanced 18 players onto scholarships with Division I college hockey programs. 2002-2003 National Champions and scholarship schools:

Dylan Reese-Harvard, Randy Bauer, Chris Lawrence-Michigan State, Matt Zeman, Mike Handza-Denver, Erix Trax-Robert Morris, Jim Gehring-Mercyhurst, Brandon Warner-Michigan State, John Dingle-Ohio State, Denis Kirstien-Mercyhurst, Ryan Webb, Daniel Shildorfer, Joe Federoff-Alabama Huntsville, Devin Ekis-Pittsburgh Ben Camper-Colgate, Josh Coyle-Union, Jace Buzek- Robert Morris, Gabe Rehak, Tom Biondich-Robert Morris, Andy Brandt-Wisconsin, Josef Fotjik, Mike Mannina, Sean Berkstresser-Robert Morris, Peter Mannino-Denver, Matt McBride

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