1st Overall Pick McKenna Signs with Leafs

2026 NHL Entry Draft first overall pick Gavin McKenna has signed a three year entry level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Whitehorse, YT forward joined the Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) for the 2020/21 U15 Prep season. The following season he would play in the U18 Prep division as an underage player, […]

2025/26 CSSHL Top Freshman Award Winners

The Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) has announced the winners of the 2025/26 Top Freshman (2010 born) Awards, as voted by the coaches: Eastern U18 Prep: Zachary Botelho, Bourget Collège Botelho led all Freshman goalies with a 2.23 GAA, .936 SV%, 2 shutouts and 5 wins, going 5-3 in 8 starts for Bourget. The […]

February 2026 CSSHL Players of the Month

The CSSHL has announced the eight division winners of the February Player of the Month Award. Eastern U17: Yehor Pyshalko, Ontario Hockey Academy The Odessa, Ukraine forward tallied a division best 9 goals while finishing third with 13 points in February. His first season in the CSSHL, Pyshalko currently sits inside the top 10 with […]

Blazers Hire Marr and Toma as AC’s

The Kamloops Blazers have named CSSHL coaches Steve Marr and Brayden Toma to their coaching staff ahead of the 2025/26 WHL season. North Shore Warriors U15 Prep Head Coach Steve Marr and St. George’s School U18 Prep Head Coach Brayden Toma have both been named as an Assistant Coach with the Blazers. Marr, who is […]

Meneghin Signs NHL Contract with Tampa

Former CSSHL student-athlete Harrison Meneghin has signed an NHL Entry Level Contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning selected the South Surrey, BC netminder in the seventh round, 206th overall at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. Meneghin spent four seasons in the CSSHL with Delta Hockey Academy.He would join the program in 2017/18, going […]

CSSHL at the WHL Draft: 2025

87 current and 7 former Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) student-athletes were selected at the 2025 Western Hockey League (WHL) Prospects and U.S. Priority Drafts. For the second straight draft a St. George’s School (Vancouver, BC) defenseman was selected second overall as Holden Wouters was taken by the Edmonton Oil Kings. STAR Hockey Academy […]

CSSHL Announces 2024/25 Top Freshman Award Winners

The Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) has announced the three division winners of the Top Freshman Award, awarded to the Top 2009 born student-athlete in their respective U18 divisions: Eastern U18 Prep: Dominic Schnarr, Bishop’s College School The Woodstock, NB forward finished with 8 goals and 11 assists in 22 games in his first […]

Teammates Gardner and Olsen Not Letting Type 1 Diabetes Impact Hockey Careers

Despite their diagnosis of Type I Diabetes, former Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) student-athletes and current Saskatoon Blades teammates Evan Gardner and Zach Olsen continue to find success in the Western Hockey League (WHL). A netminder from Fort St. John, BC, Gardner spent five seasons in the CSSHL with RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna and […]

Lin Named March CSSHL WHL Alumni of the Month

Former Delta Hockey Academy and current Vancouver Giants defenseman Ryan Lin has been named the March CSSHL WHL Alumni Player of the Month. The Richmond, BC product recorded at least a single point in all seven regular season games he played in in March, finishing with nine assists. On March 28 he would record his […]

Five Alumni Sign Pro Contracts

Five Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) alumni have signed professional hockey contracts. Ethan Edwards, Charlie Elick, Trey Taylor and Matthew Wood have all signed NHL Entry Level Contracts, while Evan Friesen has signed in the ECHL. Selected in the fourth round, 120th overall at the 2020 NHL Draft by the New Jersey Devils, Edwards […]