Ice hockey is a popular sport in the state of Wisconsin. 88 high schools field sanctioned varsity teams competing in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA).8 "club" non-sanctioned Wisconsin High School Hockey teams compete in Wisconsin Amateur Hockey Association.
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The sanctioned teams compete from the beginning of November until the end of February with maximum number of practices and games. The sanctioned varsity teams are divided into sections used by every sport under WIAA. However, unlike the state tournaments of other prep sports, hockey is not divided into divisions according to the size of the participating schools. All schools, whether the size of a district one or district seven school, compete against one another in state playoffs. Because of this, there are many Wisconsin players and fans from lesser-sized communities who hope that divisions will be instituted for state tournament play.
The "club" teams
Spooner High School B State Champions 1990
Spooner High School C State Champions 1984
"The WIAA began sponsoring a tournament program in boys hockey in 1971. Superior won the first championship, defeating Madison West, 7-3, in the championship game.
The first State Tournament was held at the Dane County Coliseum in Madison. The tournament has been conducted in Madison every year except in 1974 and 1975 when it was held in Green Bay. The Hartmeyer facility in Madison has been the site of some of the State Tournaments, but the Coliseum has been used exclusively since 1980.
Superior leads in most State championships won with 12. Madison Memorial has won eight, and Madison East has won four titles.
Sixteen different schools have won State championships. Superior is the only program to win three consecutive State titles (1994-96). Superior and Madison Memorial are the only programs to win back-to-back titles. Superior has done it twice including its string of three championships (1981-82) and Madison Memorial has accomplished this feat twice (1976-77, 1979-80).
Superior leads in State Tournament appearances with 33. Madison Memorial is next with 29. Northland Pines is third on the list of appearances with 18, and Stevens Point has been to State 17 times. Madison East has made 14 appearances and Madison West has made 12.
Prior to official WIAA involvement in hockey, the Madison schools conducted an invitational from 1964 to 1970 (except for 1966). Eagle River (now Northland Pines) won the first championship, Madison East won the next three, and Superior won the last two." - quoting the WIAA website.
In every season a "Mr. Hockey" award is given to the most outstanding player in the state as voted upon by the WHCA. A list of finalists and winners can be found at http://forum.wisconsinprephockey.net/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1558&p=11024&hilit=gottsacker#p11024 .
| School | Nickname | Colors | Conference | Championships | |
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| Altoona | |||||
| Amery | Warriors | Red and Black | Middle Border | ||
| Antigo | Red Robins | Maroon and White | Wisconsin Valley | 1993 | |
| Appleton United | |||||
| Arrowhead | 2009 | ||||
| Ashland | Oredockers | Purple and Gold | Lake Superior (MN) | ||
| Baldwin-Woodville | Blackhawks | Black, White & Red | Middle Border | ||
| Baraboo | |||||
| Barron | Golden Bears | Maroon and Gold | |||
| Bay Port | Pirates | Navy and White | Fox River Classic | ||
| Beaver Dam | Golden Beavers | Grean and Gold | Badgerland South | ||
| Beloit Memorial High School | Purple Knights | Purple and White | Big Eight | 1999 | |
| Black River Falls | Tigers | Black and Orange | |||
| Brookfield | Icemen | Classic Eight | |||
| Catholic Memorial | |||||
| Cedarburg | Bulldogs | Black and Orange | North Shore | ||
| Chippewa Falls | Cardinals | Red and White | Big Rivers | ||
| D.C. Everest | Evergreens | Green and Gold | Wisconsin Valley | ||
| De Pere | Voyageurs | Black and Red | Badgerland | ||
| Eau Claire Memorial | Old Abes | Purple and White | Big Rivers | 2008 | |
| Eau Claire North | Huskies | Columbia Blue and White | BIg Rivers | ||
| Fond du Lac | Cardinals | Cardinal and White | Badgerland South | ||
| Grafton | Ice Hawks | Orange and Green | North Shore | ||
| Greendale | Ice Force | Black and Silver | Classic Eight | ||
| Hayward | Hurricanes | Black and Gold | Independent | ||
| Homestead | Highlanders | Red and White | North Shore | ||
| Hudson | Raiders | White and Blue | Big Rivers | 2001, 2004 | |
| Lincoln High School | Red Raiders | Red and White | Wisconsin Valley | ||
| Kettle Moraine/Mukwonago | Lasers | Blue and Gold | Classic Eight | ||
| Madison Edgewood | Crusaders | Maroon and Gold | Badger | ||
| Madison Lafollette | Lancers | Maroon and Gray | Badger | ||
| Madison Memorial | Spartans | Green and White | Big Eight | 1976–1977, 1979–1980, 1985, 1988, 1998, 2000 | |
| McDonald Central | Macks | Green and Blue | Independent | ||
| Medford | Raiders | Red and Black | Great Northern | ||
| Menomonie | Indians | Maroon and Gold | Big Rivers | 1991 | |
| Merrill | Bluejays | Blue and Red | Great Northern | ||
| Middleton | Cardinals | Red and White | Big Eight | ||
| New Richmond | Tigers | Black and Orange | |||
| Norte Dame Academy | Tritons | Navy Blue and Black | |||
| Northland Pines | Eagles | Red, White & Blue | Great Northern | 1984, 1986, 1989 | |
| Onalaska | Hilltoppers | Purple and Black | West Central | ||
| Pius XI High School | Popes | Navy, Gold & White | Classic Eight | ||
| River Falls | Wildcats | Blue and Gold | Big Rivers | ||
| Stevens Point | Panthers | Red and Black | 2002 | ||
| Stoughton | Vikings | Purple and White | |||
| Sun Prairie | Fightin' Cardinals | Red and Gold | Big Eight | 1997 | |
| Superior | Spartans | Columbia Blue and White | Lake Superior (MN) | 1971, 1972, 1974, 1981, 1982, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2005 | |
| Tomahawk | Hatchets | Blue and Gold | Great Northern | ||
| University School of Milwaukee | Wild Cats | Navy and Gold | independent | 2006, 2010 | |
| Verona | Wildcats | Black and Orange | |||
| Viroqua | Blackhawks | Black and Orange | West Central | ||
| Waukesha | Wings | Black, White and Blue | Classic Eight | ||
| Wausau East | Lumberjacks | Red and White | Wisconsin Valley | ||
| Wausau West | Warriors | Blue and Gold | Wisconsin Valley | 2011 | |
| Waupun | Warriors | Black and Gold | Badgerland South | ||
| WNS | Storm | Red, White, and Blue | North Shore |
| School | Nickname | Colors | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Pere | Voyageurs | Blue and Bronze | 1983,1986,1989,1990,1991,1993,2000,2002,2003 |
| Ashwaubenon | Jaguars | Green and Gold | 1988, 1992, 1998, 2001 |
| Wisconsin Rapids | Bulldogs | Red, Black and White | |
| Sheboygan | Lakers WAHA Varsity | Blue, Silver (old); Navy, Gold (new) | 2001 (B-Division) |
| West Bend | Ice | Black, White, North Dakota Green (old); Black, Green (new) | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
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