About the Fairview Hockey Club

The Fairview Hockey Club based in Erie, PA has gone from a start-up program to league champions in four short years. The Tigers captured their first Lake Shore Hockey League championship by downing Fredonia 7 to 6 in the 2007-08 playoffs. The Tigers continued their strong tradition of competitive hockey and are looking forward to the 2011-12 season.

The Varsity team made major acquisitions in anticipation of competing in the Lake Shore Hockey League in Erie.

The Junior Varsity team returns a full roster and will have a strong compliment of players in all eligible age groups.

The Freshman program welcomes familiar face Jack Gorman as Head Coach, and after adding new faces to the team, are eyeing freshman division foes with confidence.

All three teams will have a full compliment of tournament games against out of town opponents this year. 

After completing an offseason strength and conditioning program, all Tigers are prepared to compete and battle each and every game. With the rosters rounded out, players and coaches alike are eagerly anticipating one of the best seasons in Fairview's team history.

The Fairview Hockey Club is a USA Hockey High School Club based out of Erie, PA. Fairview will compete in the Lake Shore Hockey League at all three levels. For the 2011-12 season the club will roster the following teams:

Varsity - Grades 9 through 12

Junior Varsity - Grades 8 through 11

Freshman - Grades 6 through 9

 Although Fairview high school students are given priority selection, students from any area school district are eligible to play for the club. Each team will dress a maximum of 16 players and 2 goalies. This allows players to receive sufficient ice time.

History

After a nearly 20 year hiatus, hockey came back to Fairview. The club began fielding freshman and varsity teams in 2004. The freshman club had great success finishing 3rd in the Northeast Ohio Hockey League. The varsity team, competing in the same league, finished near the bottom. Although competitive in many games, the young Tigers could not overcome their inexperience.

The Tigers built the program from those early freshman teams, and moved players up to JV and varsity as the years went by. Success did not come easy to the Tigers, and backed by veteran leadership and timely goal scoring the Tigers won their first championship in 2007-08. The Tigers remained competitive in 2008-09 after sending a few players to higher levels of hockey while overcoming injuries.

The philosophy of the club is to have fun. The club practices roughly 2.5 times week and will play most of their games on the weekends. Both the varsity and JV teams will play approximately 30 - 35 games. The introductory short season freshman club will play approximately 10 to 15 games. The club continues to provide a positive atmosphere to play in, and features the lowest fees in the area.

The Early Years
The Fairview program originated in 1975 and competed in the Lake Shore Hockey League along with McDowell, Strong Vincent, Tech Memorial, Cathedral Prep and others.

The early years were highlighted by a State Championship in the 1977. After preliminary rounds playing Penn Hills and North Catholic, Fairview defeated Moon in the semi-finals and faced Cathedral Prep in the finals. The team outlasted Prep to captured its first state title.

The following year Fairview successfully defended their title by defeating Abbington in a three game playoff hosted by Penn State in State College. The club would remain competitive through the 1985 season after which it was disbanded.