2025-2026 News
Four Tigers Named To PIHL All-Star Game
By: Jared Barton
The North Allegheny ice hockey team had four players named to the PIHL AAA All-Star Game this week.
Senior captain Eddie Scherer, senior alternate captain Alex Costa, senior alternate captain Joey Mitchell and sophomore goalie Chris Costa all earned the laurels. This is the first all-star appearance for each player.
Mitchell leads the team with 13 total points and eight assists. He is currently tied for the team lead in goals with five. Scherer has three goals and five assists for eight total points.
Alex Costa has been a steady presence on the blue line throughout the season while contributing four goals and three assists for seven total points. He leads the team with two power play goals and 18 penalty minutes.
Chris Costa was the PIHL Player of the Month in October, putting up a 5-0 record to start the season. He currently sits at 5-2-3 overall with a 2.07 goals against average and .916 save percentage, which is fourth-best in the AAA classification.
The PIHL All-Star Games take place Sunday, January 25th at the RMU Island Sports Complex. Puck drop is to be determined. The entire 2026 AAA PIHL All-Star Roster can be found here.
Chris Costa Named PIHL Player of the Month
By: Jared Barton
After a hot start to the ice hockey season, North Allegheny sophomore Chris Costa was named PIHL AAA Player of the Month for October.
The goaltender is a big reason NA is near the top of the classification standings so far in 2025-26. In five games, Costa is a perfect 5-0 with a 1.20 goals against average and .955 save percentage. Those numbers lead AAA players in all three categories.
Costa has only surrendered more than one goal once in five starts.
North Allegheny is 5-1 in the young season. The team is back in action Thursday night against Mt. Lebanon on the road. Puck drop is slated for 9:10 p.m.
Justin Glock hired to take over Ice Hockey Program
North Allegheny is proud to announce the hiring of Justin Glock as the new head coach of the North Allegheny ice hockey program, effective immediately.
Coach Glock brings 15 years of coaching experience, 10 as a head coach, a proven track record of success, and a passion for developing athletes on and off the ice. Prior to joining North Allegheny, he served as the Varsity Head Coach at Baldwin where he led them to the 2021 PA High School State Championship. During his tenure at Baldwin, the Fighting Highlanders went from the A classification to AAA. Prior to Baldwin, Coach Glock served as the Junior Varsity Assistant and Head Coach at Upper St. Clair.
During his playing days, Coach Glock won three state championships at Bethel Park, was named the 2002 Tribune-Review High School Hockey Player of the Year and was named to the Post-Gazette Select Six in 2001 and 2002. Coach Glock was inducted into the Bethel Park High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2021.
Coach Glock will begin working with the team immediately as preparations begin for the upcoming season.
