SAHA Wins Inaugural CSSHL East West Challenge

With a 2-1 overtime win over BWC Academy (Burnaby, BC) on Sunday night, South Alberta Hockey Academy (Dunmore, AB) won the inaugural East West Challenge. The event saw seven teams from the East take on seven teams from the West in a U18 Prep matchup just outside Montreal in Saint-Roch-de-l’Achigan, QC. SAHA punched their ticket […]

East West Challenge: Team by Team Breakdown

By Jordan Martin The inaugural Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) East West Challenge kicks-off in Saint-Roch-de-l’Achigan, Quebec next week and will see seven U18 teams from the East take on seven U18 teams in the West. Ahead of the event, we spoke with the coaches and crunched the numbers to give you an in-depth […]

Meet the Teams: 2026 CSSHL East West Challenge

The inaugural Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) East West Challenge is set to kick-off February 5, 2026 in Saint-Roch-de-l’Achigan, Quebec. The event will see 14 CSSHL U18 Prep teams, with 7 from the East and 7 from the West, compete for CSSHL supremacy with 1 champion being crowned on February 8.  All 14 teams […]

37 CSSHL Alumni Ranked Midseason Ahead of 2026 NHL Draft

37 former Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) student-athletes have been named to the Mid-Season Draft Rankings for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. The 37 CSSHL alumni are currently playing in the NCAA, QMJHL, and WHL, with 95% of the 37 CSSHL alumni playing in the CHL (OHL, QMJHL, WHL). Gavin McKenna is the highest […]

11 CSSHL Alumni Named to World Junior A Challenge Rosters

Hockey Canada has unveiled the 44 players from across the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) who will wear the Maple Leaf with Canada East and Canada West at the 2025 Junior A World Challenge, set for Dec. 7-13 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The 22 players representing Canada East were selected from the CJHL’s five eastern leagues […]

11 CSSHL Alumni Named to World Junior A Challenge Rosters

Hockey Canada has unveiled the 44 players from across the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) who will wear the Maple Leaf with Canada East and Canada West at the 2025 Junior A World Challenge, set for Dec. 7-13 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The 22 players representing Canada East were selected from the CJHL’s five eastern leagues […]

November 2025 Players of the Month

The CSSHL has announced the eight division winners of the November Player of the Month Award. Eastern U17/U17 Est: Eliot Faucher, Stanstead College A top prospect for the 2026 QMJHL Draft, Faucher led all skaters with 9 assists and 12 points in 6 games. The Drummondville, QC defenseman currently sits second among dmen with 14 […]

CSSHL Student-Athletes of the Month: Sept/Oct 2025

The Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) is excited to announce the four winners of the Student-Athlete of the Month Award for September/October: Mena Bhatt, Jeremy Cote, Carter Gilchrist & Ryan Koenig.  During the 2024/25 season the CSSHL introduced the Student-Athlete of the Month Award for the four different CSSHL divisions/age brackets: Eastern, West Female, […]

47 Current or Former CSSHL Student-Athletes Named to 2025 WHL Cup Rosters

47 current or former Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) student-athletes have been named to their respective provinces roster for the 2025 WHL Cup. The WHL Cup will take place from Wednesday, October 22 through Sunday, October 26 in Red Deer, AB. The tournament will feature teams from the four Western Canadian provinces competing in […]

47 CSSHL Alumni Named to NHL Central Scouting Watch List

47 former Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) student-athletes have been named to the NHL Central Scouting Preliminary Players to Watch List for the 2026 NHL Draft. The players on the preliminary list with A ratings are considered potential first-round picks. Players with B ratings are considered possible second- or third-round choices, players with C […]