Midwest Prep Hockey League
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| Midwest Prep Hockey League | |
| Midwest Prep Hockey League | |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Head Office | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States... |
| Current champions | Lake Forest Academy Lake Forest Academy Lake Forest Academy is a college preparatory boarding and day school for grades 9 through 12 located on the North Shore in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States. As of the 2008-2009 school year, students at Lake Forest Academy come from 20 states and 28 countries. The current Head of School is Dr.... |
| Official Web site | MPHL |
| Commissioner | Lee Semplice |
The Midwest Prep Hockey League (abbreviated MPHL) is a prep school ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
league in the United States
United States
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. 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
United States
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and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. 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
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
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 Loyola Academy Loyola Academy is a private, co-educational college preparatory high school, located in Wilmette, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, it is one of 47 Jesuit high schools in the United States and is a member of the Jesuit Secondary Education... |
Lake Forest Academy Lake Forest Academy Lake Forest Academy is a college preparatory boarding and day school for grades 9 through 12 located on the North Shore in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States. As of the 2008-2009 school year, students at Lake Forest Academy come from 20 states and 28 countries. The current Head of School is Dr.... |
Edge School Edge School Edge School is a private school located in the Rocky View County, just west of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The school combines academics with a strong emphasis on athletics and provides training requirements of a wide range of sports and disciplines. Edge School offers training in dance, golf,... |
| Ridley College Ridley College Ridley College is a co-educational boarding and day university-preparatory school located in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, 20 miles from Niagara Falls... |
National Sports Academy National Sports Academy (Lake Placid, New York) National Sports Academy is a private preparatory school for winter-sport athletes in Lake Placid, New York, United States.-History:The school began in 1977 as Mountain House, a winter tutorial program for student-athletes... |
Saint Andrews College |
| Shady Side Academy Shady Side Academy Shady Side Academy is a private, secular coeducational PK-12 preparatory school located on three campuses in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, established in 1883.- Campuses :Shady Side Academy has three campuses in Pittsburgh.... |
Gilmour Academy Gilmour Academy Gilmour Academy is an independent, Roman Catholic, coeducational, college-preparatory school in the Cleveland suburb of Gates Mills, Ohio. Founded in 1946 by the Brothers of Holy Cross, it offers a Montessori preschool program and traditional kindergarten through grade 12. A boarding program is... |
Saint Francis Saint Francis High School (Athol Springs) Saint Francis High School is a Catholic, private college preparatory high school for young men in Athol Springs, New York. The school was founded in 1927 by Fr. Justin Figas, OFM Conv... |
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 StarsDallas StarsThe Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
/ St. Andrew’s College - Patrick KaletaPatrick KaletaPatrick Kaleta is an American professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League...
- Buffalo SabresBuffalo SabresThe Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
/ St. Francis High SchoolSaint Francis High School (Athol Springs)Saint Francis High School is a Catholic, private college preparatory high school for young men in Athol Springs, New York. The school was founded in 1927 by Fr. Justin Figas, OFM Conv... - Ryan SuterRyan SuterRyan Suter is a professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for and serves as an alternate captain for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League . He is also an alternate captain of the US Olympic Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics...
- Nashville PredatorsNashville PredatorsThe Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
- U.S. Olympian/ Culver Military Academy
MPHL Schools Alumni Who played/ Worked in the NHL before league Started
- Kevin DeanKevin DeanKevin Dean is the name of:* Kevin Dean , English cricketer* Kevin Dean , player in the U.S. National Hockey League* Kevin Dean , drummer for Brand New Sin...
- New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey DevilsThe New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
/ Culver Military Academy - Greg HothamGreg HothamGregory S. Hotham is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 230 games in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Pittsburgh Penguins.-External links:...
- Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh PenguinsThe Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
/ St. Andrews’s College - Todd KrygierTodd KrygierTodd Andrew Krygier is a former American ice hockey player.After playing for the University of Connecticut, Krygier was selected by the Hartford Whalers in the 1988 NHL Supplemental Draft. He played parts of two seasons with the Whalers before being traded to the Washington Capitals in 1991...
- Mighty Ducks of Anaheim / St. Francis High School - John-Michael LilesJohn-Michael LilesJohn-Michael Liles is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL...
- Colorado AvalancheColorado AvalancheThe Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...
- U.S. Olympian/ Culver Military Academy - Aaron MillerAaron MillerAaron Michael Miller is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman. Over the course of his fourteen year career in the National Hockey League, Miller played for four teams: the Quebec Nordiques, who eventually relocated and became the Colorado Avalanche, the Los Angeles Kings, and the...
- Vancouver CanucksVancouver CanucksThe Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
- U.S. Olympian/ St. Francis High School - Teddy PurcellTeddy PurcellEdward "Teddy" Purcell is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
- Tampa Bay LightningTampa Bay LightningThe Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
/ Lake Forest AcademyLake Forest AcademyLake Forest Academy is a college preparatory boarding and day school for grades 9 through 12 located on the North Shore in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States. As of the 2008-2009 school year, students at Lake Forest Academy come from 20 states and 28 countries. The current Head of School is Dr.... - Lee StempniakLee StempniakLee Stempniak is an American professional ice hockey player who currently plays in the NHL for the Calgary Flames wearing jersey number 22. Stempniak graduated from St...
- Phoenix CoyotesPhoenix CoyotesThe Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
/ St. Francis High School - Gary SuterGary SuterGary Lee Suter is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman. He played his junior hockey for the Dubuque Fighting Saints, high school hockey at Culver Military Academy and then moved on to the University of Wisconsin–Madison...
- Calgary FlamesCalgary FlamesThe Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
, Chicago BlackhawksChicago BlackhawksThe Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
/ Culver Military Academy
League Champions
2008-2009 Lake Forest Academy2007-2008 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