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Midwest Prep Hockey League | ||
MPHL website | ||
Founded | 2000 | |
Head Office | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
Most recent champions | Ridley College (3rd Title) | |
Most Championships | Shady Side Academy (13 Titles) | |
Statue | Prep School | |
Official Web site | MPHL | |
Commissioner | Lee Semplice |
The Midwest Prep Hockey League (abbreviated MPHL) is a highly elite prep school ice hockey league in North America. 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 ten 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 maintained a competitive level of play throughout the USA and Canada, and has scheduled "Showcase" Weekends for scouts to see all the teams & players at one site . Many former MPHL players have gone on to play in NCAA college hockey at a variety of levels. The founders of the league were John Malloy (Gilmour Academy), Dave Erickson (Lake Forest Academy), Len Semplice (Shady Side Academy), and John Bowers (St. Francis HS).
Many MPHL players have gone on to compete in professional and college hockey.
Teams |
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King's Edgehill School |
Bishop's College School |
Gilmour Academy |
Lake Forest Academy |
Rice Memorial High School |
Ridley College |
Rothesay Netherwood School |
Shady Side Academy |
Stanstead College |
A number of notable MPHL alumni have gone to play college, junior, and professional hockey.
2023-2024 Gilmour Academy
2022-2023 ???
2021-2022 Bishop's College School
2019-2020 Ridley College
2018-2019 Ridley College
2017-2018 Ridley College
2016-2017 Lake Forest Academy
2015-2016 Ridley College
2014-2015 Ridley College
2012-2013 Edge School
2011-2012 Stanstead 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 Orchard Lake St. Mary's
2001-2002 Park Tudor School
2000-2001 Park Tudor School
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