Trio Sign Contracts with PWHL Expansion Teams

A trio of former Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) student-athletes have signed contracts with PWHL Expansion teams ahead of the 2026/27 season. A forward from Coldstream, BC, Anne Cherkowski has signed with PWHL San Jose. Cherkowski was originally drafted in the second round, ninth overall by the New York Sirens at the 2025 PWHL […]

22 Selected at 2026 SJHL Draft

The 2026 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) Draft took place June 9th with 16 current and 6 former Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) student-athletes being selected. An additional seven student-athletes were selected as ‘Auto-Protected Picks’ (auto-protected players from an SJHL centre chosen by the respective clubs) prior to the May 26th league deadline. The […]

CSSHL Student-Athletes of the Month: May 2026

The Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) is excited to announce the four winners of the Student-Athlete of the Month Award for May: Joey Downey, Brooke Dolynchuk, Liam Pratt, & Aidan Poulin.  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, […]

28 CSSHL Alumni to Compete at 2026 Memorial Cup

28 Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) alumni are set to compete at the 2026 Memorial Cup in Kelowna, BC. The 2026 Memorial Cup starts tomorrow evening and will see three CHL Champions and one host compete for National supremacy. The Kelowna Rockets (Host) and Kitchener Rangers (OHL) will kick things off at 6:00pm PST […]

2025/26 CSSHL Top Defensive Forward Award Winners

The Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) has announced the winners of the 2025/26 Top Defensive Forward Award, as voted by the coaches: Eastern U17 Prep: Harry Miller, Lower Canada College The Montreal, QC forward finished sixth in league scoring with 41 points in 23 games. Miller added 13 points in 5 playoff games as […]

39 CSSHL Alumni on 2026 NHL Draft Final Rankings

39 former Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) student-athletes have been named to the Final Draft Rankings for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. The 39 CSSHL alumni are currently playing in the QMJHL, NCAA and WHL. Of the 78 WHL players who find their names on the list, 45% (35/78) are CSSHL alumni. 95% of […]

Martinuik & Sadovia Sign in WHL

Kain Martinuik and Ryan Sadovia have signed WHL Scholarship and Development Agreements with their respective teams. A forward from Peachland, BC, Martinuik spent the 2023/24 CSSHL season with the St. George’s School U15 Prep team tallying 37 points in 27 games. Martinuik has signed with the Saskatoon Blades after they selected him in the first […]

Behind the Scenes: RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna U18P | CSSHL Playoffs

Story submitted by Dylan Asmundson, RHA Kelowna After earning their first championship last season, the RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna U18 Prep group returned with a different kind of pressure-the expectation to do it again. “This was a tight-knit group that showed a strong level of support for one another and a willingness push each other […]

Iginla Named February CSSHL WHL Alumni of the Month

Former RHA Kelowna and current Kelowna Rockets forward Tij Iginla has been named the February CSSHL WHL Alumni Player of the Month. Selected sixth overall by the Utah Mammoth at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, Iginla recorded 13 goals and 11 assists for 24 points in 12 games in February. On the season he sits […]

CSSHL Approves Expansion for ISA, NSW, PMHA, RHAK & STAR

The Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) has announced that its Governors have granted approval for five CSSHL member programs to operate new teams in the 2026-27 season after they received approval from their respective governing bodies. “The addition of these new teams allows for the CSSHL to continue to be National Leaders in Education-Based […]