Canadian Sport School Hockey League
The Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) is a Hockey Canada sanctioned league based in Canada and the United States and is currently the only coast-to-coast minor hockey league in Canada with teams ranging from British Columbia to PEI.
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| Sport | Ice hockey |
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| Founded | 2009 |
| No. of teams | 84 |
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| Official website | http://www.csshl.ca |
The CSSHL was founded in 2009 with five Hockey Canada Accredited 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 84 teams from 26 different Hockey Canada Accredited Schools/Schools with Residence spread across eight divisions: U18 Prep, Female U18 Prep, Eastern U18 Prep, U17 Prep, Eastern U17 Prep, U16 Prep, U15 Prep and U15.
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 2020-21 season:
| School | Location | Joined |
|---|---|---|
| BWC Academy | Burnaby, BC | 2013 |
| CIH Academy | Rockland, ON | 2019 |
| Coeur d' Alene Hockey Academy | Coeur d'Alene, ID | 2013 |
| Delta Hockey Academy | Delta, BC | 2013 |
| Edge School for Athletes | Calgary, Alberta | 2009 |
| Hill Academy | Vaughan, ON | 2019 |
| International Hockey Academy | Calgary, AB | 2009 |
| Mount Academy Academy | Charlottetown, PEI | 2019 |
| Northern Alberta Xtreme | Edmonton, AB | 2015 |
| Notre Dame Hounds | Wilcox, SK | 2016 |
| Okanagan Hockey Academy | Penticton, BC | 2009 |
| OHA Edmonton | Edmonton, AB | 2015 |
| Okanagan Hockey Ontario | Whitby, ON | 2019 |
| Ontario Hockey Academy | Cornwall, ON | 2019 |
| Pacific Coast Hockey Academy | Victoria, BC | 2014 |
| Pilot Mound Hockey Academy | Pilot Mound, MB | 2016 |
| Prairie Hockey Academy | Caronport, SK | 2018 |
| Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna | Kelowna, BC | 2009* |
| Rink Hockey Academy Winnipeg | Winnipeg, MB | 2016 |
| Shawnigan Lake School | Shawnigan, BC | 2014 |
| South Alberta Hockey Academy | Medicine Hat, AB | 2009** |
| St. George's School | Vancouver, BC | 2017 |
| St. Mary's Academy | Winnipeg, MB | 2016 |
| Westlake Bourget College | Rigaud, QC | 2019 |
| Yale Hockey Academy | Abbotsford, BC | 2013 |
- Re-branded from Pursuit of Excellence to Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna in 2020
- Banff Hockey Academy relocated to Medicine Hat to become the South Alberta Hockey Academy in 2020
Notable Alumni
The following is a list of notable former CSSHL student athletes:
Matt Dumba (Minnesota Wild)
Joe Hicketts (Detroit Red Wings)
Michael Rasmussen (Detroit Red Wings)
Jake Bean (Carolina Hurricanes)
Dennis Cholowski (Detroit Red Wings)
Jaret Anderson-Dolan (Los Angeles Kings)
Taro Hirose (Detroit Red Wings)
Notable Alumnae
The following is a list of notable former CSSHL student athletes:
Livia Altmann (Switzerland women's national ice hockey team, 2014 Olympic Bronze Medalist)
Halli Krzyzaniak (Canada women's national ice hockey team, 3x World Championship Silver Medalist (2015, 2016 & 2017))
Sarah Potomak (Canada women's national ice hockey team, 2017 World Championship Silver Medalist)
Micah Hart (Canada women's national ice hockey team, 2019 World Championship Bronze Medalist)
Past Champions
U18 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) |
| 2017-18 | Northern Alberta Xtreme (1) |
| 2018-19 | Northern Alberta Xtreme (2) |
| 2019-20 | Not awarded due to the coronavirus pandemic |
Female U18 Prep:
| Year | Program |
|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Okanagan Hockey Academy (1) |
| 2017-18 | Pursuit of Excellence (1) |
| 2018-19 | Pursuit of Excellence (2) |
| 2019-20 | Edge School (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) |
| 2017-18 | Shawnigan Lake School (3) |
| 2018-19 | Shawnigan Lake School (4) |
| 2019-20 | Pilot Mound Hockey Academy |
Female Varsity:
| Year | Program |
|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Delta Hockey Academy (1) |
| 2017-18 | Okanagan Hockey Academy (1) |
| 2018-19 | Delta Hockey Academy (2) |
| 2019-20 | Rink Hockey Academy |
U16 Prep:
| 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) |
| 2017-18 | Northern Alberta Xtreme (2) |
| 2018-19 | Northern Alberta Xtreme (3) |
| 2019-20 | Not awarded due to the coronavirus pandemic |
U15 Prep:
| Year | Program |
|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Okanagan Hockey Academy (1) |
| 2015-16 | Yale Hockey Academy (1) |
| 2016-17 | Pursuit of Excellence (1) |
| 2017-18 | OHA Edmonton (1) |
| 2018-19 | Yale Hockey Academy (2) |
| 2019-20 | Not awarded due to the coronavirus pandemic |
U15:
| Year | Program |
|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Delta Hockey Academy (1) |
| 2015-16 | Delta Hockey Academy (2) |
| 2016-17 | Delta Hockey Academy (3) |
| 2017-18 | St. George's School (1) |
| 2018-19 | West Van Academy (1) |
| 2019-20 | West Van Academy (2) |