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Our story

From one team to a club for every grade

Penn-Trafford Inline Hockey started with a handful of volunteers and a church rec-league team. Two decades later, it’s a district-recognized club sport with teams from second grade through varsity.

Est.2004Penn Township, PA

Milestones

How we got here

  1. The beginning

    A church rec-league team

    Volunteers who had spent years teaching inline hockey to kids around Penn Township formed a team for St. Barbara’s in a recreational league.

  2. 2004

    The club is born

    As those players reached middle school, the founders went to the School Board. One middle school team was allowed to wear the Penn-Trafford Warriors name and recruit in the schools.

  3. Growing up

    Every age group

    Elementary and high school teams followed, giving players a place to skate from their first season through graduation.

  4. 2006–07

    Official club sport

    With three teams on the floor, the Penn-Trafford School District recognized inline hockey as an official club sport.

  5. Today

    A championship tradition

    Five teams now compete across the PIRHL against school districts from around the region, and Penn-Trafford teams have brought home league titles along the way, most recently our 2026 Middle School champions.

The founders

Built by volunteers

Four volunteers turned a love of the game into a club that has introduced hundreds of Penn-Trafford kids to inline hockey. Everything since has been built on their work.

First board of directors

  • BJ MarkilinskiPresident
  • Les NiehlVice President
  • Joanne NiehlSecretary
  • Denny CorsaleTreasurer
  • Aimee MarkilinskiBoard Member
  • Marianne ReesBoard Member
  • John TessaroBoard Member
LN

Les NiehlFounder
BM

BJ MarkilinskiFounder
DC

Denny CorsaleFounder
JT

John TessaroFounder

Before there was a club, there was a church rec-league team for St. Barbara’s. When those kids reached middle school, the founders asked the School Board for a school team, and Penn-Trafford Inline Hockey was born.

The club’s beginnings, 2004

2004Founded
5Teams this season
2–12Grades served
PIRHLOur league

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Youth inline hockey for Penn-Trafford students, grades 2–12. Competing in the PIRHL since 2004.

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Murrysville SportZone
4491 School Road South
Export, PA 15632

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Harrison City, PA 15636
ptinlinehockey@gmail.com
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