Midwest Prep Hockey League
| Midwest Prep Hockey League | |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Head Office | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Current champions | Lake Forest Academy |
| Official Web site | MPHL |
| Commissioner | Lee Semplice |
The Midwest Prep Hockey League (abbreviated MPHL) is a prep school ice hockey league in the United States. The Midwest Prep League was founded in 2000; the original six league members were Culver Academies (IN), Gilmour Academy (OH), Lake Forest Academy (IL), Park Tudor School (IN), Shady Side Academy (PA) and St. Francis High School (NY). Since its inception the league has grown to nine Division 1 level prep school teams across the United States and Canada. The MPHL aids in preparing student athletes for college ice hockey and other higher levels of hockey. The league has maintain a competitive level of play throughout the USA and Canada. Many former MPHL players compete in NCAA college hockey. The founders of the league are John Bowers and Len Semplice.
Many MPHL players have gone on to compete in professional and college hockey.
List of MPHL teams
| West Division | East Division | Central Division |
|---|---|---|
| Loyola Academy | Lake Forest Academy | Edge School |
| Ridley College | National Sports Academy | Saint Andrews College |
| Shady Side Academy | Gilmour Academy | Saint Francis |
MPHL Alumni
A number of notable MPHL alumni have gone to play college, junior, and professional hockey.
MPHL Alumni Who Played/Worked in the NHL
- Steve Gainey Jr- Dallas Stars/ St. Andrew's College
- Patrick Kaleta - Buffalo Sabres/ St. Francis High School
- Ryan Suter- Nashville Predators- U.S. Olympian/ Culver Military Academy
Blake Geoffrion- Montreal Canadiens- Culver Academy
MPHL Schools Alumni Who played/ Worked in the NHL before league Started
- Kevin Dean- New Jersey Devils/ Culver Military Academy
- Greg Hotham- Pittsburgh Penguins/ St. Andrew's College
- Todd Krygier- Mighty Ducks of Anaheim / St. Francis High School
- John-Michael Liles- Colorado Avalanche- U.S. Olympian/ Culver Military Academy
- Aaron Miller- Vancouver Canucks- U.S. Olympian/ St. Francis High School
- Teddy Purcell- Tampa Bay Lightning/ Lake Forest Academy
- Lee Stempniak- Phoenix Coyotes / St. Francis High School
- Gary Suter- Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks/ Culver Military Academy
League Champions
2012-2013 Edge School
2011-2012 St. Andrew's College
2010-2011 Edge School
2009-2010 St. Andrew's College
2008-2009 Lake Forest Academy
2007-2008 St. Andrew's College
2006-2007 St. Andrew's College
2005-2006 St. Francis High School
2004-2005 St. Andrew's College
2003-2004 National Sports Academy
2002-2003
2001-2002 Park Tudor
2000-2001 Park Tudor
See also
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