High school hockey in Missouri consists of two leagues centered around the two largest cities in the state, St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri. The majority of the schools are located in the St. Louis metropolitan area and are members of the Mid-States Club Hockey Association (MSCHA), the larger of the two leagues in Missouri. Schools in the central, northwest, and southwest portions of Missouri are members of the Mid America High School Hockey League (MAHSHL). High school ice hockey in Missouri is not sanctioned by the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) but instead by USA Hockey.
NHL alumni Chaminade College Preparatory School Ben Bishop Chris Butler Paul Stastny Yan Stastny Brady Tkachuk Matthew Tkachuk Chris Wideman
Christian Brothers College (CBC) Cal Heeter Phil McRae Joe Vitale
De Smet Jesuit Jakub Dobes Trent Frederic
Eureka Cam Janssen
Francis Howell North Brandon Bollig
Ladue Horton Watkins Glenn Patrick
Oakville Chase Bradley Patrick Maroon
Parkway South Mike McKenna
Westminster Christian Academy Cole McWard Joseph Woll
Whitfield School Luke Kunin Ryan MacInnis
Leagues Mid-States Club Hockey Association (MSCHA) The Mid-States Club Hockey Association (MSCHA) is the main high school hockey league in Missouri and is often referred to as Mid-States. The league is made up of teams in the St. Louis metropolitan area, currently all of which are located in Missouri. The MSCHA is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the development of high school hockey.
History Originally known as the Area High School Club Hockey League, the MSCHA was founded in 1971 with significant seed money and sponsorship from Union Electric, as well as support from the St. Louis Blues, including the donation of the Challenge Cup for the league's winner and free use of the Arena for the final. At the time, organized youth hockey was experiencing a boom in the St. Louis area, mostly caused by the Blues' arrival and subsequent appearance in three Stanley Cup Finals. Eight teams contested that first season, with DeSmet winning the first championship. Of the eight teams that played that first year, only three can claim to have been in every Mid-States season: CBC, DeSmet, and SLUH. The league grew quickly, achieving a high of over 50 teams in its second year, when it also changed its name to the current MSCHA. It also experienced a high rate of attrition, as clubs were disbanded because of loss of players or removal of school support. Nevertheless, throughout the 1970s the league enjoyed considerable success. Plans were made for expansion to Kansas City and Columbia, but they were dropped following a dispute over travel costs and the loss of Columbia's ice rinks.
During the 1980s, the league went through several periods of change. A junior varsity league was established for younger players, and schools from new population centers such as West St. Louis County and St. Charles County joined. The playoff format was also changed after the 1984 season to the current system.
During the 1990s, the balance of power shifted from North County teams such as the Hazelwood Schools to newer West County sides, as well as those in St. Charles. In addition to new schools quickly forming teams, resulting in a brief experiment in tiered competition, several former clubs rejoined, including charter member Whitfield. Police presence at games was increased, alcohol was barred from the bleachers, and the league began to cooperate further with schools and encourage faculty and administrative presence at games to curb problems in student sections.
The new millennium presented MSCHA with a large set of opportunities. The St. Louis hockey scene was booming, with players such as the Stastny brothers Paul and Yan and goaltender Ben Bishop honing their NHL-bound skills on high school teams. The league had signed a television contract with local cable provider Charter Communications through its CCIN channel, allowing both league and playoff games, including finals, to be seen in homes around the area. However, a series of incidents cast a shadow on this success, including a Priory skater being concussed from a late hit against Affton, further brawls among fans, and a game in which a Zumwalt South player physically assaulted a referee, only to be struck back by the official. Two new postseason competitions were introduced, the Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Cup and Founders Cup, each for teams that finished lower on the league ladder.
League champions At the conclusion of the regular season, the top seven ranked teams play in a traditional playoff format leading up to the Challenge Cup championship game. The next 16 ranked teams play a round-robin playoff for the Wickenheiser Memorial Cup. The remaining teams play in a traditional playoff format for the Founders Cup. Challenge Cup Wickenheiser Cup Founders Cup 2026 – Chaminade (1) 2025 – DeSmet (16) 2024 – DeSmet (15) 2023 – DeSmet (14) 2022 – SLUH (4) 2021 – CBC (17) 2020 – Vianney (3) 2019 – SLUH (3) 2018 – SLUH (2) 2017 – CBC (16) 2016 – CBC (15) 2015 – CBC (14) 2014 – CBC (13) 2013 – SLUH (1) 2012 – CBC (12) 2011 – Francis Howell Central (1) 2010 – DeSmet (13) 2009 – CBC (11) 2008 – CBC (10) 2007 – CBC (9) 2006 – Oakville (1) 2005 – CBC (8) 2004 – CBC (7) 2003 – CBC (6) 2002 – DeSmet (12) 2001 – CBC (5) 2000 – DeSmet (11) 1999 – DeSmet (10) 1998 – DeSmet (9) 1997 – DeSmet (8) 1996 – Vianney (2) 1995 – Parkway South (2) 1994 – Parkway South (1) 1993 – CBC (4) 1992 – Parkway Central (1) 1991 – Kirkwood (5) 1990 – DeSmet (7) 1989 – DeSmet (6) 1988 – CBC (3) 1987 – CBC (2) 1986 – DeSmet (5) 1985 – DeSmet (4) 1984 – Hazelwood East (1) 1983 – CBC (1) 1982 – Kirkwood (4) 1981 – Kirkwood (3) 1980 – DeSmet (3) 1979 – Vianney (1) 1978 – DeSmet (2) 1977 – Lindbergh (1) 1976 – DeSmet (1) 1975 – Affton (1) 1974 – Kirkwood (2) 1973 – Kirkwood (1) 1972 – DeSmet (1) 2026 – Priory (4) 2025 – Parkway West (1) 2024 – Clayton (1) 2023 – Fort Zumwalt West (1) 2022 – Priory (3) 2021 – Ladue (2) 2020 – Duchesne (1) 2019 – Lafayette (2) 2018 – Westminster (2) 2017 – Westminster (1) 2016 – Marquette (1) 2015 – Francis Howell North (1) 2014 – Rockwood Summit (2) 2013 – Wentzville Holt (2) 2012 – Whitfield (2) 2011 – Wentzville Holt (1) 2010 – Oakville (1) 2009 – MICDS (1) 2008 – Whitfield (1) 2007 – Priory (2) 2006 – Lafayette (1) 2005 – John Burroughs (2) 2004 – Priory (1) 2003 – Althoff Catholic (Belleville, Illinois) (1) 2002 – Lindbergh (2) 2001 – Lindbergh (1) 2000 – Affton (1) 1999 – no Tier II championship 1998 – no Tier II championship 1997 – John Burroughs (1) 1996 – Rockwood Summit (1) 1995 – Hazelwood Central (1) 1994 – Ladue (1) 1993 – Granite City (Illinois) (1) 2026 – Wentzville Holt (2) 2025 – Fort Zumwalt East (1) 2024 – Wentzville Liberty (1) 2023 – Westminster (1) 2022 – Francis Howell Central (1) 2021 – Eureka (2) 2020 – Parkway South (1) 2019 – Eureka (1) 2018 – Whitfield (3) 2017 – Wentzville Holt (1) 2016 – John Burroughs (2) 2015 – John Burroughs (1) 2014 – Whitfield (2) 2013 – Mehlville (1) 2012 – Ladue (1) 2011 – Whitfield (1) 2010 – Wentzville Timberland (1) 2009 – Parkway West (1) 2008 – Parkway Central (1) 2007 – Saint Charles West (1)
Divisions Central Challenge St. Charles Suburban Clayton John Burroughs Ladue Lutheran South MICDS Northwest Priory Westminster Chaminade CBC DeSmet Eureka Kirkwood Lafayette Marquette Oakville St. Dominic SLUH Vianney Wentzville Liberty Duchesne Fort Zumwalt East Fort Zumwalt North Fort Zumwalt South Fort Zumwalt West Francis Howell Francis Howell Central Wentzville Holt Wentzville North Point Wentzville Timberland Fox Lindbergh Parkway Central Parkway South Parkway West Rockwood Summit Seckman Webster Groves
Mid America High School Hockey League (MAHSHL) The Mid America High School Hockey League (MAHSHL) is made up of teams from northwest Arkansas; eastern and southern Kansas; central, northwest, and southwest Missouri; and Oklahoma. Established for the 2009–10 season, the MAHSHL replaced the Kansas City Metro Area High School Hockey League (KCMAHSHL), which ceased operations after the 2008–09 season. The MAHSHL differs from the Mid-States Club Hockey Association in that only one team is affiliated with a specific high school. The remaining teams are aligned with a group of school districts. A student-athlete must play for the team aligned with their attending school district. The league carries two divisions, varsity and junior varsity.
Teams Kansas City Icehawks (Kansas) Kansas City Knights Kansas City Fighting Saints Kansas City Stars (Kansas) Mid-Missouri Tigers Northwest Arkansas Ice Hogs (Arkansas) Rockhurst Hawklets Saint Joseph Griffons Springfield Spirit Wichita Jr Thunder (Kansas)
Former teams The closure of numerous teams in the Kansas City area over a short period was primarily driven by the loss of all sheets of ice in the southern portion of the metropolitan area. The King Louie West Ice Chateau on Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park, Kansas, closed in 2007. In January 2011, Pepsi Ice Midwest on 135th Street in Overland Park also closed, resulting in the loss of the remaining three sheets of ice in the southern Kansas City area. With the loss of King Louie and Pepsi Ice Midwest, there were no longer conveniently located rinks for many of the high school teams that had once been part of the Kansas City Metro Area High School Hockey League.
Blue Valley Tigers Blue Valley North Mustangs Blue Valley Northwest Huskies Blue Valley West Jaguars Carriage Club Des Moines Jr Buccaneers (Iowa) Jefferson City Capitals Jefferson City Eagles Kansas City Jr Mavs Lee's Summit/Shawnee Mission Storm Oak Park Northmen Oklahoma City Oil Kings Oklahoma Jr Warriors Olathe East Hawks Park Hill South Panthers Pembroke Hill Raiders Saint Pius X Warriors Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints Shawnee Mission East Lancers Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars Shawnee Mission South Raiders Topeka Tulsa Flames Tulsa Jr Oilers Wichita Warriors
League champions Season Varsity Division Junior Varsity Division 2025–26 Northwest Arkansas Ice Hogs Northwest Arkansas Ice Hogs 2024–25 Kansas City Knights Kansas City Knights JV1 2023–24 Wichita Jr Thunder Northwest Arkansas Ice Hogs 2022–23 Wichita Jr Thunder Mid-Missouri Tigers 2021–22 Wichita Jr Thunder Tulsa Oilers 2020–21 Springfield Spirit Carriage Club 2019–20 Carriage Club Wichita Jr Thunder 2018–19 Springfield Spirit Northwest Arkansas Ice Hogs 2017–18 Wichita Jr Thunder St. Joseph Griffons 2016–17 Wichita Jr Thunder Carriage Club 2015–16 Springfield Spirit Wichita Warriors 2014–15 Springfield Spirit Springfield Spirit 2013–14 Northwest Arkansas Ice Hogs Mid-Missouri Tigers 2012–13 Rockhurst High School Wichita Warriors 2011–12 Northwest Arkansas Ice Hogs Wichita Warriors 2010–11 Springfield Spirit Wichita Warriors 2009–10 Springfield Spirit Wichita Warriors
All-Conference selections During the 2020–21 season, the MAHSHL Board of Directors convened to hold its inaugural MAHSHL All-Conference selections. At the varsity level, each coach nominated players from their representative teams at each position (center, left and right wings, defensemen, and goaltenders), and the other coaches voted on those nominations to fill the 20 selections. No coach was allowed to vote for their own nominations.
Player selections by year: All-Conference selections2021:
Centers: Dominic Luevano (KC Saints), Tyler Caine (Springfield Spirit), Cody Hodgden (KC Stars [B]), Easton Norris (Wichita Jr Thunder)
Right wings: Gavin Loven (Springfield Spirit), Sean Hsu (NWA Ice Hogs), Luke Steiner (KC Stars [B]), Andrew Finn (Rockhurst Hawklets)
Left wings: Wyatt Wirth (Springfield Spirit), Luke Hsu (NWA Ice Hogs), Jack Przybylski (KC Stars [B]), Gavin Davis (KC Saints)