Pittsburgh, PA - The Esmark Stars AAA Hockey program will have six of its seven teams back in exciting action this upcoming weekend, Jan. 20 - 22.

The U11 AAA Esmark Stars and U12 AAA Esmark Stars will both be in Piney Orchard, MD, for a pair of Saturday, Jan 21, Tier 1 Hockey Federation (T1HF) games against Team Maryland. Opening face-offs for the U11 Pee Wee Minor squads are set for 11:20 a.m. and 3:50 p.m. And opening face-offs for the U12 Pee Wee Major squads is set for 12:50 and 5:20 p.m. All four games will be held at the Piney Orchard Arena.

The U13 AAA Esmark Stars and U13 Pittsburgh Predators will square-off in a pair of weekend games at the Ice Castle Arena in Castle Shannon, PA. Opening face-offs are set for 3:50 p.m. on Saturday and 9:30 a.m. on Sunday.

The U14 AAA Esmark Stars will travel to Wooster, OH, for a pair of Saturday games with the Tri-State Spartans U14 Bantam Major squad.  Face-offs are set for 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Both games will be played at the Alice Noble Arena. Then on Sunday, the Stars will face the U14 Pittsburgh Predators at 12:00 p.m. at Pittsburgh Ice Arena.

The U16 AAA Esmark Stars will welcome Gilmour Academy's U16 squad to Pittsburgh Ice Arena for a Friday, Jan. 20 tilt. Opening face-off is set for 7:00 p.m. 

The U18 AAA Esmark Stars return to the friendly confines of Pittsburgh Ice Arena for a pair of T1HF contests with the U18 AAA Mercer Chiefs this weekend. On Saturday, Jan 21, the two Midget Major squads open the weekend series at 6:00 p.m. Then on Sunday, Jan 22, Esmark and Mercer will face-off at 9:40 a.m.

The U15 AAA Esmark Stars will enjoy a scheduled off-weekend.