Ohio has more than 80 high schools with varsity ice hockey teams that participate in interscholastic competition, as well as more than 20 club high school teams composed of players from numerous high schools in a specific area. Since 1978, ice hockey has been an officially sanctioned sport by the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). The club teams play under USA Hockey sanction and also have both junior varsity and varsity divisions.
State champions YearChampion2025Upper Arlington2024Cleveland St. Ignatius2023Olentangy Liberty2022Gates Mills Gilmour Academy2021Toledo St. Francis de Sales2020Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic2019Cleveland St. Ignatius2018Cleveland St. Ignatius2017Cleveland St. Ignatius2016Cleveland St. Ignatius2015 Toledo St. Francis de Sales2014 Sylvania Northview & Cleveland St. Ignatius **2013 Shaker Heights 2012 Sylvania Northview2011 Toledo St. Francis de Sales2010 Cleveland St. Ignatius2009 Hunting Valley University School 2008 Lakewood St. Edward 2007 Toledo St. John's Jesuit 2006 Parma Padua Franciscan 2005 Lakewood St. Edward2004 Lakewood St. Edward 2003 Hunting Valley University School 2002 Lakewood St. Edward 2001 Shaker Heights 2000 Cleveland St. Ignatius1999 Bowling Green *1998 Bowling Green 1997 Bowling Green 1996 Lakewood St. Edward 1995 Lakewood St. Edward 1994 Lakewood St. Edward 1993 Shaker Heights 1992 Lakewood St. Edward 1991 Bowling Green 1990 Lakewood St. Edward 1989 Parma Padua Franciscan 1988 Parma Padua Franciscan 1987 Cleveland Heights 1986 Lakewood St. Edward 1985 Lakewood St. Edward 1984 Bowling Green 1983 Findlay 1982 Kent Roosevelt 1981 Shaker Heights 1980 Bowling Green 1979 Centerville 1978 Findlay * 1999 Title game was won by St. John's Jesuit High School, but later forfeited due to the use of an ineligible player. It was the first state championship game forfeiture in the history of the OHSAA. ** co-champions - Game called a 1-1 tie after 7 overtimes
Conferences Capital Hockey Conference Great Lakes Hockey League Greater Cleveland High School Hockey League Northwest Hockey Conference Southwest Ohio High School Hockey League Greater Ohio Hockey League*
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