Sport Ice hockey No. of teams 19 Members | Founded 2009 Countries Canada
United States | |
Most recent
champion(s) Midget Prep: Delta
Elite 15s: Northern Alberta
Midget Varsity: Shawnigan Lake
Bantam Prep: Yale
Bantam Varsity: Delta | ||
The Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) is a minor hockey and Hockey Canada sanctioned league based in Western Canada and the United States.
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The CSSHL was founded in 2009 with five "Sport Schools" based in Alberta and British Columbia. The CSSHL was specifically designed to enable like-minded players an increased level of competition and exposure.
Today, the CSSHL currently has grown to over 50 teams from 19 different "Sport Schools" spread across seven divisions: Midget Prep, Midget Varsity, Elite 15s, Bantam Prep, Bantam Varsity, Female Prep and Female Varsity. Over 400 CSSHL alumni have gone on to play Junior 'A' or Major Junior hockey.
History
Founded in 2009, the five original members of the CSSHL were the Banff Hockey Academy, Edge School for Athletes, Okanagan Hockey Academy, Pursuit of Excellence and the Swiss International Sports & Education Centre.
Member Schools
League members for the 2016-17 season:
Notable Alumni
The following is a list of notable former CSSHL student athletes:
Matt Dumba (Minnesota Wild)
Curtis Lazar (Ottawa Senators)
Joe Hicketts (2015 World Junior's Gold Medalist)
Jake Bean (Carolina Hurricanes, Round 1, 13th overall in 2016)
Dennis Cholowski (Detroit Red Wings, Round 1, 20th overall in 2016)
Past Champions
Midget Prep:
Midget Varsity:
Elite 15s:
Bantam Prep:
Bantam Varsity: