Canadian Sport School Hockey League

Canadian Sport School Hockey League
Sport Ice hockey
Founded 2009
No. of teams 11 Members
Countries  Canada (10)
 United States (1)
Most recent champion(s)

Prep: OHA White

Elite 15s: Yale

Varsity: Shawnigan Lake

Bantam Prep: OHA

Bantam Varsity: Delta
Official website http://www.csshl.ca

The Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) is a minor hockey league based in Western Canada and the United States.

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 33 teams from 11 different "Sport Schools" spread across five divisions: Prep, Varsity, Elite 15s, Bantam Prep and Bantam Varsity. Over 200 CSSHL alumni have gone on to play Junior 'A' or Major Junior hockey.[1]

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.

The CSSHL underwent a massive expansion for the 2013-14 season, expanding from 11 teams to 23 teams spread across three divisions from nine different "Sport Schools".[2] The Burnaby Winter Club,[3] Compete Hockey Academy,[4] Delta Hockey Academy[5] and Yale Hockey Academy[6][7] were all accepted into the League. The CSSHL also introduced a new division in 2013-14, adding an Elite 15s Division, which is made up of Under-16 teams.[8]

Tyler Benson, the first overall pick in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft by the Vancouver Giants,[9][10] elected to join the Pursuit of Excellence for the 2013-14 season.[11][12]

On February 27, 2014, the CSSHL announced that they will be adding two Bantam Divisions beginning in the 2014-15 season.[13][14]

On May 10, 2014, the CSSHL introduced two new programs to the league with the acceptance of the Pacific Coast Hockey Academy and Shawnigan Lake School. [15]

Member Schools

League members for the 2014-15 season:

School Location Joined 2014-15 Teams
Banff Hockey Academy Banff, Alberta 2009 2: Prep and Varsity
Burnaby Winter Club Burnaby, BC 2013 2: Prep and Elite 15s
Compete Hockey Academy Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 2013 2: Prep and Varsity
Delta Hockey Academy Delta, BC 2013 4: Prep, Elite 15s, Bantam Prep and Bantam Varsity
Edge School for Athletes Calgary, Alberta 2009 6: Prep (x2), Varsity, Elite 15s, Bantam Prep and Bantam Varsity
Okanagan Hockey Academy Penticton, BC 2009 6: Prep (x2), Varsity, Elite 15s, Bantam Prep and Bantam Varsity
Pacific Coast Hockey Academy Victoria, BC 2014 2: Prep and Elite 15s
Pursuit of Excellence Kelowna, BC 2009 5: Prep, Varsity, Elite 15s, Bantam Prep and Bantam Varsity
Shawnigan Lake School Shawnigan, BC 2014 1: Varsity
Swiss International Sports & Education Centre Chestermere, Alberta 2009 1: Prep
Yale Hockey Academy Abbotsford, BC 2013 2: Prep and Elite 15s

Notable Alumni

The following CSSHL alumni have been selected at the NHL Entry Draft:

Matt Dumba (Minnesota, Round 1, 7th overall in 2012)

Curtis Lazar (Ottawa, Round 1, 17th overall in 2013)

Mitch Moroz (Edmonton, Round 2, 32nd overall in 2012)

David Pope(Detroit, Round 4, 109th overall in 2013)

Dysin Mayo (Arizona, Round 5, 133rd overall in 2014)

Coda Gordon (Calgary, Round 6, 165th overall in 2012)

MacKenzie Stewart (Vancouver, Round 7, 186th overall in 2014)

References

  1. ↑ http://www.csshl.ca/leagues/custom_page.cfm?clientID=4542&leagueID=15269&pageid=14613
  2. ↑ http://www.csshl.ca/leagues/newsletter.cfm?page=69811&clientID=4542&leagueID=15269
  3. ↑ Berridge, Tom (May 3, 2013). "BWC joins new school hockey league". Burnaby Now. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  4. ↑ Cardella, Zach. "Compete Hockey Academy Accepted Into The CSSHL". Compete Hockey Schools. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "South Delta Hockey Academy to ice pair of teams in CSSHL". Delta Optimist. August 7, 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  6. ↑ Writer, Staff (Apr 26, 2013). "Yale hockey team accepted into Canadian school league". Abbotsford News. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "Yale Joins CSSHL New Elite 15’s Division". Abbotsford Today. April 23, 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2014. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  8. ↑ Giuriato, Tyson. "CSSHL set for biggest season yet". CSSHL. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  9. ↑ "Giants select forward Tyler Benson with first overall pick in WHL bantam draft". NHL.com. May 2, 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  10. ↑ Cruickshank, Scott (May 2, 2013). "Little surprise as phenom Benson goes first overall in WHL bantam draft". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  11. ↑ Janzen, Mark (July 19, 2013). "No. 1 WHL pick will play for Pursuit of Excellence, next season". Hockey Now. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  12. ↑ Ewen, Steve (July 19, 2013). "Giants' prospect tyler benson opts for Okanagan program". The Province. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  13. ↑ "CSSHL to expand to five divisions in 2014-15". CSSHL. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  14. ↑ "Edge Bantams Join CSSHL League in 2014". Edge School for Athletes. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  15. ↑ Media, CSSHL. "CSSHL welcomes two new members". Retrieved 10 May 2014.