Canadian Sport School Hockey League
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| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| No. of teams | 70 |
| Countries |
 Canada  United States |
| Most recent champion(s) |
Midget Prep: Edge School Elite 15s: BWC Academy Midget Varsity: Pursuit of Excellence Bantam Prep: Pursuit of Excellence Bantam Varsity: Delta Hockey Academy Female Prep: Okanagan Hockey Academy Female Varsity: Delta Hockey Academy |
| Official website | http://www.csshl.ca |
The Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) is a minor hockey and Hockey Canada sanctioned 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 student athletes an increased level of competition and exposure.
Today, the CSSHL currently has grown to 70 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.[1]
History
Founded in 2009, the five original members of the CSSHL were the Banff Hockey Academy, Edge School, International Hockey Academy, Okanagan Hockey Academy and the Pursuit of Excellence.
Member Schools
League members for the 2017-18 season:
| School | Location | Joined |
|---|---|---|
| Banff Hockey Academy | Banff, AB | 2009 |
| BWC Academy | Burnaby, BC | 2013 |
| Coeur d' Alene Hockey Academy | Coeur d'Alene, ID | 2013 |
| Delta Hockey Academy | Delta, BC | 2013 |
| Edge School for Athletes | Calgary, Alberta | 2009 |
| Northern Alberta Xtreme | Edmonton, AB | 2015 |
| Notre Dame Hounds | Wilcox, SK | 2016 |
| Okanagan Hockey Academy | Penticton, BC | 2009 |
| OHA Edmonton | Edmonton, AB | 2015 |
| Pacific Coast Hockey Academy | Victoria, BC | 2014 |
| Pilot Mound Hockey Academy | Pilot Mound, MB | 2016 |
| Pursuit of Excellence | Kelowna, BC | 2009 |
| Rink Hockey Academy | Winnipeg, MB | 2016 |
| Shawnigan Lake School | Shawnigan, BC | 2014 |
| St. George's School | Vancouver, BC | 2017 |
| International Hockey Academy | Calgary, AB | 2009 |
| St. Mary's Academy | Winnipeg, MB | 2016 |
| West Van Academy | West Vancouver, BC | 2016 |
| Yale Hockey Academy | Abbotsford, BC | 2013 |
Notable Alumni
The following is a list of notable former CSSHL student athletes:
Joe Hicketts (2015 World Junior Gold Medalist)
Michael Rasmussen (Detroit Red Wings, Round 1, 9th overall in 2017)
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:
| Year | Program |
|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Edge School (1) |
| 2010-11 | Edge School (2) |
| 2011-12 | Edge School (3) |
| 2012-13 | Edge School (4) |
| 2013-14 | Okanagan Hockey Academy (1) |
| 2014-15 | Okanagan Hockey Academy (2) |
| 2015-16 | Delta Hockey Academy (1) |
| 2016-17 | Edge School (5) |
Female Prep:
| Year | Program |
|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Okanagan Hockey Academy (1) |
Midget Varsity:
| Year | Program |
|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Okanagan Hockey Academy (1) |
| 2010-11 | International Hockey Academy (1) |
| 2011-12 | Edge School (1) |
| 2012-13 | Okanagan Hockey Academy (2) |
| 2013-14 | Okanagan Hockey Academy (3) |
| 2014-15 | Shawnigan Lake School (1) |
| 2015-16 | Shawnigan Lake School (2) |
| 2016-17 | Pursuit of Excellence (1) |
Elite 15s:
| Year | Program |
|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Yale Hockey Academy (1) |
| 2014-15 | Yale Hockey Academy (2) |
| 2015-16 | Northern Alberta Xtreme (1) |
| 2016-17 | BWC Academy (1) |
Bantam Prep:
| Year | Program |
|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Okanagan Hockey Academy (1) |
| 2015-16 | Yale Hockey Academy (1) |
| 2016-17 | Pursuit of Excellence (1) |
Bantam Varsity:
| Year | Program |
|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Delta Hockey Academy (1) |
| 2015-16 | Delta Hockey Academy (2) |
| 2016-17 | Delta Hockey Academy (3) |
Female Varsity:
| Year | Program |
|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Delta Hockey Academy (1) |