New York high school hockey

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Ice Hockey is a popular and growing sport in the state of New York. 151 high schools field sanctioned varsity teams competing in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association. 75 "club" non-sanctioned New York High School Hockey teams compete in New York State Amateur Hockey Association.

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[edit] NYSPHSAA

The sanctioned teams compete from end of November till Mid-March with maximum number of practices and games. These teams are divided into two divisions, 1 and 2. Each based on strength of program and considered "rolling" divisions allowing teams to switch divisions each year. The sanctioned Varsity teams are divided into sections used by every sport under NYSPHSAA; Sections I, II, III, V, VI, VII, IX, and X. Each section has different sets of rules for eligibility of Catholic teams to participate in the State Tournament. Section I and VI do not allow Catholic schools to compete for the Public State Tournament.

[edit] NYSAHA

The "club" teams are divided into two divisions, large school and small school. Each section is divided into four regions East, West, Central, and North all follow the NYSAHA Guidebook for state bound eligibility. Majority of the teams come from Long Island, Broome County, Hudson Valley, and Western New York. The non-sanctioned Club teams are divided into sections used by all amateur hockey teams under NYSAHA umbrella. NYSAHA has set guidelines on the state bound teams and depending on the number of teams' from each section that are state bound determine how many teams' from each section will attend the three day state tournament for large and small school tournament. Eight teams participate in three day state tournament at host-city in point system to determine the top four teams to compete in semi-finals and then eventually the State championship.

The non-sanctioned teams have no official start and stop date and no limit on the minimum and maximum of games. West Section begins league play around the end of November and end the season around the end of March. East, Central, and North sections compete from September till the end of March.

[edit] State Tournament

NYSPHSAA, each section has different sets of rules for eligibility of Catholic teams to participate in the State Tournament. Section I and VI do not allow Catholic schools to compete for the Public State Tournament. The Catholic schools from Section I and VI meet in Catholic High School State Athletic Association one game championship. NYSPHSAA has pre-determined state tournament brackets with each section sending one team per section and at-large teams in one-game elimination. The Final Four for both Division I, II have been played in Utica, New York's Memorial Auditorium.

[edit] History

Though high school hockey in New York can be dated back to the mid 1940's, the first league -- called the Northern New York Scholastic Hockey League -- was formed in 1948 and was comprised of teams from Massena, Norfolk, Potsdam and Saranac Lake. One of the League's founders, Don Spotswood, was a 1934 Clarkson College graduate who taught high school mathematics in the then Norfolk School District (today Norwood-Norfolk). Clarkson College, along with St. Lawrence University, were significant influences in the birth of high school hockey in this region.

NYSPHSAA recognized high school hockey starting in 1980 with official state tournament being held. Not every section started at the same time and not every team that was sanctioned was allowed to participate in the sanctioned State tournament. Section VI (Western New York) did not allow its champion to participate till 2001. NYSAHA recognized high school hockey in 1982 but league championship were being held as early as 1972 in Buffalo. NYSAHA divided into two divisions in 2002 as prior to that year, only one championship was awarded.

Buffalo Explorer High School Club Hockey League was the first club hockey league in Western New York, starting in 1972. Southtowns High School Club Hockey League began in 1974 and Western New York High School Club Hockey League in 1976.

[edit] Alumni

Dustin Brown, Robert Esche, Todd Marchant, Lee Stempniak, Brian Gionta, Marty Reasoner,Jason Jaworski,Craig Conroy, Rob Schremp, Guy Hebert, Brooks Orpik, and Erik Cole, are among the many players that participated in New York high school hockey.

[edit] Historical timeline

1947 - Norfolk High School fields their first team (today, Norwood-Norfolk)
1969 - Town of Oyster Bay High School Club Hockey League forms
1972 - Buffalo Explorer High School Club Hockey League forms
1973 - New York Islanders High School Club Hockey League forms
1974 - Southtowns High School Club Hockey League forms
1976 - Western New York High School Club Hockey League forms
1980 - New York State Public High School Athletic Association crowns its first champion
1982 - New York State Amateur Hockey Association crowns its first champion
1990 - Section VI recognizes hockey as official sport
2001 - Section VI sends its champion to state tournament

2002 - NYSAHA crowns two champions - Large and Small School

[edit] NYSPHSAA Teams

School Nickname Colors Est. Section Division Championships
Alexandria Bay Purple Ghosts Purple and White X II
Amherst Tigers Orange and Black 1990 VI II
Aquinas Irish Maroon and White V I 1998, 1999^
Auburn Maroons Maroon and White III I
Baldwinsville Bees Red and White III I grimy
Batavia Blue Devils Blue and White V II
Beekmantown/Chazy Eagles Red and Gray 1989 VII II
Bethlehem Eagles Orange and Black II II
Bishop Kearney/Eastridge Kings Blue and Black V I
Bishop Timon/Saint Jude Tigers Green and Gold VI Private 2002
Brewster Bears I II
Brighton Barons Navy and White V I
Brockport Blue Devils Blue and White V I 2003
Bronxville Broncos I II
Burke Catholic IX II
Burnt Hills/ Scotia Spartans Maroon and White II II
Byram Hills Bobcats I II
Canandaigua Braves Red and White V I
Canisius Crusaders Blue and Gold VI Private
Canton Golden Bears Gold and Brown X I 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998
Carmel Rams Red White Blue 2001 I II
Cazenovia III II
CBA Albany Brothers II I
CBA Syracuse III II
Churchville-Chili Saints Orange and White V I
Cicero-North Syracuse North Stars Green and Blue III I
Clarkstown North Rams Purple and Gold I I
Clarkstown South Vikings Brown and Gold I I
Clinton Warriors Maroon and White III II 1995,1996,2005,2006
Corcoran III II
Cortland/Homer III II
East Ramapo Titans I II
Eastchester/Tuckahoe I II
Fairport Red Raiders Red and White V I
Fayetteville-Manlius Green and White III I
Fox Lane Foxes Red and White I I
Franklin Academy (Malone) Huskies Green and White X II
Frontier Falcons Navy and Black 2001 VI I
Fulton Red Raiders Red, White & Green 1982 III II
Gates-Chili Spartans Blue and White V I
Geneseo/Livonia Lakers Blue and White V II
Geneva Panthers V I
Glens Falls Indians Red and Black 1985 II II 1990,1991
Greece Arcadia/Olympia Lightning Black and Silver V I 1996*
Greece Athena/Odyssey Thunder Purple and Gold V I
Guilderland II I
Hamburg Bulldogs Purple and White 2008 VI II
Hamilton Green and White III II
Hilton Cadets Red and Black V I
Horace Greeley Quakers I II
Indian River Warriors Light Blue and White X II
Irondequoit Eagles Gold and Blue V I
Irvington/Briarcliff I II
Ithaca Little Red Red and Gold IV I 1984, 1987, 1994, 2000, 2007
James I. O'Neill Raiders Maroon and White IX II
John Jay Indians I II
Kenmore East Bulldogs Navy and Gold 2001 VI II
Kenmore West Blue Devils Blue and White 2001 VI I
Lake Placid Blue Bombers Yellow, Blue, and White VII II 1980
Lakeland/Panas I II
Lancaster Redskins Red and Black 2004 VI I
LaSalle Institute Cadets Blue and Black II I 2000
Liverpool Blue and Orange III I
Lockport Lions Navy and Gold 2008 VI I
Mahopac Indians I I
Mamaroneck Tigers I I 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004
Massena Red Raiders Red and White X I 1981, 1982, 1993, 1995, 2008
McQuaid Jesuit Knights Black and Gold V I 2005
Mohonasen/Schalmont Green and Orange II II
Monroe Woodbury Crusaders Purple, Black, White IX I 2007
New Hartford Spartans Red, White and Blue III II 1997
New Rochelle Huguenots I I
Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks Blue and Gold IX II
Niagara Falls Wolverines Navy and Gold 2007 VI I
Niagara Wheatfield Falcons Red and Black 2008 VI I
Niskayuna/Schenectady Mohawks Blue and Red II I
North Rockland Red Raiders I I
Northeastern Clinton Cougars Maroon and White VII II
Norwood-Norfolk Icemen Green and Gold X II
Notre Dame Batavia Irish Blue and Gold V II
Nyack Indians I II
Ogdensburg Blue Devils Blue and White X I
Ontario Bay III II
Orchard Park Quakers Maroon and White 2006 VI I
Ossining River Hawks I II 1987, 1989
Oswego Buccaneers Blue and White III I
Pawling I II
Pearl River I II
Pelham Pelicans Navy and Gold I II
Penfield Patriots Red and White V I
Pittsford Panthers Blue and White V I
Plattsburgh Hornets Orange and Black VII II
Pleasantville/Westlake/Kennedy Ice Cats I II
Potsdam Sandstoners Blue and Orange X I
Proctor Raiders Red and Black III II
Queensbury Spartans Blue and Gold II II but they didn't!
Rome Free Academy Knights Orange and Black III II 1986, 1988
Rush-Henrietta Comets Green and Gold V I
Rye Garnets I II
Rye Town/Harrison Titans Blue and White I II
Saint Francis Red Raiders Red and White VI Private
Saint Joes Marauders Maroon and White VI Private 2004, 2005, 2006
Saint Lawrence Larries Navy and White X II 1982
Salmon River Shamrocks Green and Black X II 1981-1982,1989,1992,2001-2002
Saranac Lake Red Storm Red and Yellow VII II
Saranac/Peru Chiefs Red and White VII II
Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks Blue and White II I 1999
Scarsdale Raiders I I
Seton Catholic Knights Green and Royal Blue VII I
Shaker/Colonie Jets Blue and Gold II I
Shenendehowa Plainsmen Green and White II I
Skaneateles Lakers Navy and Gold III II 1983, 1989
Sleepy Hollow/Edgemont/Valhalla I II
Solvay III II
Somers/North Salem I II
South Glens Falls Bulldogs Red and Blue II II
Spencerport Rangers Blue and Gold V I
Suffern Mounties Blue and White I I 1992
Sweet Home Panthers Navy and Gold 1994 VI I
Tappan Zee Dutchmen I II
Thousand Islands Vikings Navy and Gold X II
Tupper Lake Lumberjacks Red and Black X II
Victor Blue Devils Blue and Gold 2001 V II
Watertown IHC III II
Webster Schroeder Warriors Blue and Gold V I
Webster Thomas Titans Navy and Gold V I
West Genesee Wildcats Blue and Yellow III I 1990, 2001, 2002
West Seneca East Trojans Green and Gold 2008 VI II
West Seneca West Indians Blue and Gold 2008 VI I
Westmoreland 2005 III II
White Plains Tigers I I 1892
Whitesboro Warriors Blue and White III II 2003
Williamsville East Flames Red and Yellow 1990 VI II 2004
Williamsville North Spartans Green and Gold 1990 VI I 2002, 2004, 2006
Williamsville South Billies Blue and Red 1990 VI II
Yorktown Cornhuskers I II
  • Championship was when team included Greece Lightning and Greece Thunder as one team.

^ Two championships were when Aquinas was a Division II team

[edit] NYSAHA Club Teams

School Nickname Colors Est. League Championships
Arlington Admirals Maroon and Vegas Gold HVHSHA
Bellmore-Merrick Bulldogs Maroon and Navy HSHLNC
Bethpage Golden Eagles Gold and Blue HSHLNC
Binghamton Patriots Red, White, Blue BCHSHA
Canisius Crusaders Blue and Gold SHSCHL
Centereach/Selden Cougars Red, White, Blue SCHSCHL
Cheektowaga Warriors Maroon and Gold 1973 WNYHSCHL 2005, 2006, 2007
Chenango Forks Blue Devils Blue, Red, White BCHSHA
Chenango Valley Warriors Red, White, Black BCHSHA
City Honors Centaurs Maroon and Gray WNYHSCHL
Cleveland Hill/JFK Highlanders Navy and Gold 1997 SHSCHL
Cold Spirngs Harbor Seahawks Scarlet and Navy HSHLNC
Comsewogue/Point Jefferson SCHSHSL
Connetquot/Sayville Thunderbirds Red and Gold SCHSCHL
Cornwall Dragons Green and White HVHSHA
Depew Wildcats Navy and Carolina Blue 1973 WNYHSCHL
East Aurora Blue Devils Blue and Gray 2004 SHSCHL
East Islip Chiefs Red and Black SCHSCHL
Eden/Lakeshore Teal and Purple 2005 SHSCHL
Fredonia/Dunkirk Steelers Navy and Columbia Blue SHSCHL
Garden City Wings Red and White HSHLNC
Grand Island Vikings Blue and White 1974 SHSCHL
Half Hollow Hills Hornets Red and Black SCHSCHL
Hauppauge SCHSCHL
Hendrick Hudson Sailors Blue and White HVHSHA
Hutch Tech Engineers Maroon and White 1972 BEHSCHL
Iroquois/Alden Chiefs Red and Blue 2000 SHSCHL
Jamestown Red Raiders Red and White WNYHSCHL
Jericho Jayhawks Navy and Gold HSHLNC
John Jay Patriots White and Blue HVHSHA
Johnson City Wildcats Maroon, White BCHSHA
Ketcham/Millbrook HVHSHA
Kings Park/Commack SCHSCHL
Kingston Tigers Maroon and White HVHSHA
Lancaster Redskins Red and Black 1973 WNYHSCHL
Lewiston Porter Lancers Green and White 1973 WNYHSCHL
Livingston Blues Blue and Gold WNYHSCHL
Levittown Falcons Blue and Orange HSHLNC
Lewiston Porter Lancers Green and White 1973 WNYHSCHL
Locust Valley Falcons Green and Black HSHLNC
Long Beach Marines Blue and Black HSHLNC 2005
Longwood Lions Green and Gold SCHSHL
Maine-Endwell Spartans Blue, Yellow BCHSHA
Massapequa Chiefs Navy and Gold 1969 HSHLNC
Maryvale Flyers Maroon and White 1973 WNYHSCHL
McKinley Eagles Orange and Black 1972 BEHSCHL
Niagara Catholic Big Red Red and White BEHSCHL
North Tonawanda Lumberjacks Navy and Red 1973 WNYHSCHL 1987
Northport/Huntington SCHSCHL
Oceanside Sailors Navy and Columbia Blue HSHLNC
Olean Area Green and Black WNYHSCHL
Orchard Park Quakers Maroon and White 1973 WNYHSCHL
Patchogue-Medford Raiders Black and Red SCHSCHL
Roosevelt Presidents Green and Gold HVHSHA
Sachem Arrows Black and Gold SCHSCHL 1991,1993,1994
Saint Francis Red Raiders Red and White SHSCHL
Saint Joes A Marauders Maroon and White WNYHSCHL
Saint Joes B Marauders Maroon and White WNYHSCHL
Saint John the Baptist Cougars Red and White SCHSCHL
Saint Mary's Gaels Navy and Columbia Blue Independent 1994-1998,2000-2007
Saint Mary's B Gaels Navy and Columbia Blue HSHLNC
Seton Catholic Central Saints Green, White BCHSHA
Sewanhaka Indians Purple and Gold HSHLNC
Southwestern/Maple Grove Black and Red 2001 WNYHSCHL 2002
Starpoint Spartans Red and Black 1998 WNYHSCHL
Syosset Braves Black And Red HSHLNC
Tonawanda Warriors Maroon and White WNYHSCHL
Union-Endicott Tigers Black, Orange BCHSHA
Valley Central Vikings Blue and White HVHSHA
Vestal Golden Bears Green, Gold BCHSHA
Wantagh/Seaford Baymen Black and Gold HSHLNC
Warwick Wildcats Purple and Gold HVHSHA
Washingtonville Wizards Gold and Blue HVHSHA
West Islip Lions Blue and Gold SCHSCHL
Williamsville North Spartans Green and Gold 2006 WNYHSCHL 2006

[edit] Defunct Programs

School Nickname Colors Section Defunct Left NYSPHSAA Championships
Notre Dame Utica Jugglers Blue and Gold III Yes 2005

[edit] NYSPHSAA Championships

Year Division I Champion Division I Runner-Up Score Division II Champion Division II Runner-Up Score
1980 Lake Placid (10) Ithaca (4) 4-1 Salmon River (10) CBA Syracuse (3) 4-3
1981 Massena (10) Ithaca (4) 4-1 Salmon River (10) CBA Syracuse (3) 8-1
1982 Massena (10) Rye (1) 7-0 St. Lawrence (10) Nyack (9) 9-0
1983 Skaneateles (3) Massena (10) 4-2 Albany Academy (2) Salmon River (10) 2-1
1984 Ithaca (4) Rome Free Academy (3) 7-3 Rome Catholic (3) LaSalle Institute (2) 5-4(OT)
1985 Liverpool (3) Ogdensburg (10) 5-4 Rome Catholic (3) Albany Academy (2) 3-2(OT)
1986 Rome Free Academy (3) Skaneateles (3) 6-4 St. John's (7) Albany Academy (2) 6-3
1987 Ithaca (4) Massena (10) 5-3 Albany Academy (2) St John's (7) 3-2
1988 Rome Free Academy (3) Albany Academy (2) 6-2 St. John's (7) Suffern (1) 6-1
1989 St. John's (7) Rome Free Academy (3) 5-3 ^Skaneateles (3) ^Salmon River (10) 2-2
1990 West Genesee (3) Albany Academy (2) 1-0(OT) Glens Falls (2) Skaneateles (3) 2-1
1991 Albany Academy (2) Oswego (3) 3-1 Glens Falls (2) Malone (10) 4-3
1992 Suffern (1) Massena (10) 4-3(OT) Salmon River (10) Pittsford (5) 8-6
1993 Massena (10) Saratoga (2) 10-0 Canton (10) LaSalle Institute (2) 4-2
1994 Ithaca (4) Niskayuna (2) 3-2 Canton (10) Williamsville South (6) 8-2
1995 Massena (10) Pittsford (5) 6-3 Clinton (3) Batavia (5) 5-0
1996 Greece (5) Oswego (3) 4-3 Clinton (3) LaSalle Institute (2) 6-5
1997 Canton (10) Oswego (3) 3-2 New Hartford (3) Ogdensburg (10) 6-2
1998 Canton (10) Greece (5) 6-2 Aquinas (5) Plattsburgh (7) 5-2
1999 Saratoga (2) Ithaca (4) 3-0 Aquinas (5) Cortland-Homer (3) 6-4
2000 Ithaca (4) Saratoga (2) 4-0 LaSalle Institute (2) Glens Falls (2) 4-3
2001 West Genessee (3) Williamsville North (6) 4-1 Salmon River (10) Aquinas (5) 3-1
2002 Williamsville North (6) West Genesee (3) 5-3 Salmon River (10) Clarkstown North (1) 10-0
2003 Brockport (5) Williamsville North (6) 5-4 (OT) Whitesboro (3) Batavia (5) 2-1
2004 Williamsville North (6) Seton Catholic (7) 5-2 Williamsville East (6) Salmon River (10) 3-2 (OT)
2005 McQuaid (5) Baldwinsville (3) 7-3 Clinton (3) Salmon River (10) 4-3
2006 Williamsville North (6) Aquinas (5) 1-0 Clinton (3) Monroe-Woodbury (9) 4-1
2007 Ithaca (4) Williamsville North (6) 2-1 (OT) Monroe-Woodbury (9) Canandaigua (5) 4-2
2008 Massena (10) West Genesee(3) 3-2 (3OT) Webster Thomas (5) Thousand Islands (10) 5-2

[edit] CHSAA Championships

Year Catholic Champion Catholic Runner-Up Score
2002 Bishop Timon/Saint Jude Iona Prep 6-1
2003 Saint Joes Iona Prep 6-5 OT
2004 Saint Joes Iona Prep 5-1
2005 Saint Joes Chaminade 5-1
2006 Saint Joes Fordham Prep 3-0
2007 Saint Joes Fordham Prep 3-2
2008 Saint Joes Iona Prep 5-1

[edit] NYSAHA Championships

Year Large School Champion Large School Runner-Up Score Small School Champion Small School Runner-Up Score
2003 Saint Marys North Tonawanda 9-0 Southwestern/Maple Grove Maryvale 10-1
2004 Saint Marys Lancaster Cheektowaga Southwestern/Maple Grove 4-1
2005 Saint Marys Orchard Park 5-3 Long Beach Cheektowaga 5-3
2006 Saint Marys Orchard Park 5-3 Cheektowaga Starpoint 11-2
2007 Saint Marys Saint Anthonys 5-1 Cheektowaga Lew-Port 3-1
2008 Saint Anthonys Niagara Wheatfield 6-3 Comsewogue/Pt Jeff Depew 7-4

[edit] References

New York State Public High School Athletic Association. N.Y.S.P.H.S.A.A.
New York State Amateur Hockey Association. N.Y.S.A.H.A.

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