Wall Of Champions
Program History & Competitive Legacy
Honoring Warriors teams and veteran leaders who represented the program with excellence. These milestones reflect what recovery, consistency, and camaraderie can build over time.
Program Timeline
Program Foundation
Pittsburgh Warriors Hockey formed as a veteran-focused hockey and recovery program (501(c)(3) mission).
Learn more: /about
DVHL Growth
Disabled Veterans Hockey League expanded into recurring internal seasons with draft teams and Defenders Cup playoffs.
Learn more: /about/dvhl
Tournament Era
Warriors regularly field teams for Warrior Classic, Warrior National Championship, and the Hendrickson Hockey Foundation Festival.
Learn more: /events
National Championships
External tournament championships representing the program — Warrior Nationals, USA Hockey Warrior Classic, Hendrickson Festival, USA Hockey Disabled Festival.
2025
Warrior National Championship — Tier IV Champions
Warrior National Championship
Coral Springs, FL | Pittsburgh Warriors Gold
Open Record
2024
Hendrickson Hockey Festival — Division Champions
Hendrickson Hockey Foundation Festival
Hendrickson, MN | Pittsburgh Warriors
Open Record
2023
Warrior National Championship — Valiant Tier Champions
USA Hockey Warrior National Championship*
St. Louis, MO | Pittsburgh Warriors
Open Record
2022
Warrior Classic — Liberty Division Champions
USA Hockey Warrior Classic
Troy, MI | Pittsburgh Warriors
Open Record
2022
Warrior National Championship — Tier III Champions
USA Hockey Warrior National Championship*
Pittsburgh, PA | Pittsburgh Warriors
Open Record
2019
Warrior Classic — Tier IV Champions
USA Hockey Warrior Classic
Las Vegas, NV | Pittsburgh Warriors
Open RecordThe Disabled Veterans Hockey League is our internal Warriors-only league. One team is crowned Defenders Cup champion each session. 7 of 10 seasons on file.
DVHL champions live on the public DVHL section so the Wall of Champions stays focused on national championships. The league page also lists the current session's teams + captains.
Tournament Teams
Every Warriors team we've sent to a major tournament — with full rosters, canonical box scores, and per-game stats. As more historical teams get backfilled, this list grows.
2023 · Defenders Cup Champion
Bloody Buckets
DVHL Defenders Cup
Pittsburgh, PA · 2-3 regular season — won playoffs
Open Team2023 · Regular-Season Leader (4-1)
Dirty Dozen
DVHL Defenders Cup
Pittsburgh, PA · 4-1-0
Open Team2023 · Regular-Season 3-2
Wild Weasels
DVHL Defenders Cup
Pittsburgh, PA · 3-2-0
Open Team2023 · Regular-Season 1-4
Old Ironsides
DVHL Defenders Cup
Pittsburgh, PA · 1-4-0
Open Team
2023 · 1st Annual Defenders Cup
Pittsburgh Warriors Black
Pittsburgh Warriors Defenders Cup*
Hunt Armory · 324 Emerson St, Pittsburgh, PA ·
Open Team2023 · 1st Annual Defenders Cup
Pittsburgh Warriors White
Pittsburgh Warriors Defenders Cup*
Hunt Armory · 324 Emerson St, Pittsburgh, PA ·
Open Team2023 · 1st Annual Defenders Cup
Pittsburgh Warriors Gold
Pittsburgh Warriors Defenders Cup*
Hunt Armory · 324 Emerson St, Pittsburgh, PA ·
Open Team
2019 · Charity Game
Pittsburgh Warriors
Pittsburgh Warriors vs. Pittsburgh Bureau of Police*
UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex · Cranberry, PA ·
Open Team
2021 · 2nd Place
Pittsburgh Warriors
Johnstown Veterans Day Tournament
1st Summit Arena · Johnstown, PA ·
Open Team
2023 · Runner-Up — lost championship game
Pittsburgh Warriors Black
Hendrickson Hockey Foundation Festival
Hendrickson Hockey Foundation Festival ·
Open Team
2021 · Runner-Up — lost championship to Alaska Warriors
Pittsburgh Warriors Gold
Hendrickson Hockey Foundation Festival
Hendrickson Hockey Foundation Festival ·
Open Team
2022 · Participant
Pittsburgh Warriors Black
USA Hockey Disabled Hockey Festival*
Pittsburgh, PA ·
Open Team2022 · Participant
Pittsburgh Warriors Gold
USA Hockey Disabled Hockey Festival*
Pittsburgh, PA ·
Open Team2022 · Participant
Pittsburgh Warriors White
USA Hockey Disabled Hockey Festival*
Pittsburgh, PA ·
Open Team
2023 · Participant
Pittsburgh Warriors Gold
USA Hockey Disabled Hockey Festival*
St. Louis, MO ·
Open Team2025 · Tier V · Tier V — Lost in Playoff (OT)
Pittsburgh Warriors Black
USA Hockey Warrior Classic*
Tampa, FL · 0-4-0
Open Team2025 · Tier IV · Tier IV — Lost in Playoff
Pittsburgh Warriors Gold
USA Hockey Warrior Classic*
Tampa, FL · 1-3-0
Open Team2022 · Liberty Division · Liberty Division Champion
Pittsburgh Warriors Gold
USA Hockey Warrior Classic
Troy Sports Center & Big Boy Arena · Troy, MI · 3-1-0
Open Team2022 · Participant
Pittsburgh Warriors Black
USA Hockey Warrior Classic
Troy Sports Center & Big Boy Arena · Troy, MI · 1-3-0
Open Team
2023 · Participant
Pittsburgh Warriors
Johnstown Veterans Day Tournament
1st Summit Arena · Johnstown, PA ·
Open Team
2024 · Tier IV · Tier IV Runner-Up
Pittsburgh Warriors Gold
USA Hockey Warrior National Championship*
Ice Vault — Wayne, NJ · 3-2-0
Open Team2024 · Tier VI · Tier VI Runner-Up
Pittsburgh Warriors Black
USA Hockey Warrior National Championship*
Ice Vault — Wayne, NJ · 2-3-0
Open TeamOther Championships
Local rink-league titles and regional tournaments. Counted separately from the program's national championships and from the internal DVHL Defenders Cup.
Summer 2020
Baierl Toyota Summer League — Division 4 Champions
Baierl Toyota Ice Complex Summer League
Baierl Toyota Ice Complex · Pittsburgh, PA | Pittsburgh Warriors
Open Record
2020
Johnstown Veterans Day Tournament Champions
Johnstown Veterans Day Tournament
Johnstown, PA | Pittsburgh Warriors
Open Record
