Canadian Sport School Hockey League
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.
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". The Burnaby Winter Club, Compete Hockey Academy, Delta Hockey Academy and Yale Hockey Academy 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.
Tyler Benson, the first overall pick in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft by the Vancouver Giants, elected to join the Pursuit of Excellence for the 2013-14 season.
On February 27, 2014, the CSSHL announced that they will be adding two Bantam Divisions beginning in the 2014-15 season.
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.
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)