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 […]

Former Prairie Coach Named Hitmen Head Coach

Former Prairie Hockey Academy U18 Prep head coach Dustin Friesen has been named Head Coach of the Calgary Hitmen in the WHL. Friesen joins the Hitmen after spending the 2024/25 season as an Associate Coach in the QMJHL with the Moncton Wildcats. In 2020/21 Friesen took the reigns as head coach of the Prairie U17 […]

CSSHL at the QMJHL Draft: 2025

Ten Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) student-athletes were selected at the 2025 QMJHL Draft. The ten student-athletes selected is second most in CSSHL history, behind the 2021 season when 18 heard their names called. 62 current or former CSSHL student-athletes have now been selected at the QMJHL Draft since 2018. At third overall, Stanstead […]

21 CSSHL Alumni Capture CHL Championships

21 Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) alumni have won their respective Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Championships. 18 of those 21 CSSHL alumni come from the Western Hockey League (WHL) Champions, the Medicine Hat Tigers. 75% (18/24) of the Tigers playoff roster played in the CSSHL. The three remaining CSSHL alumni played for the London […]

Four Sign In the CHL

Four current or former CSSHL student-athletes have signed in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) ahead of the roster deadlines. Rafael Cloutier and Lynden Larsen have signed in the QMJHL, while Jackson Kostiuk and Ethan Merner have signed in the WHL. Cloutier joined Bourget College ahead of the 2021/22 East U17 season. In 33 games the […]

Former OHA Student-Athlete Besner Signs in the QMJHL

Former Ontario Hockey Academy (OHA) student-athlete Brayden Besner has signed in the QMJHL with Blainville-Boisbriand Armada. A forward from South Glengarry, ON, Besner spent the 2022/23 CSSHL East U17 season with OHA. In 10 games he would record a division best 16 assists and 27 points while being named MVP. He would add three goals […]

December Players of the Month

The CSSHL has announced the eight division winners of the December Player of the Month Award. U15: Brody Antignani, Edge School It was a dominant month for Antignani as he record a division best 9 goals and 19 points in just five games for Edge School. On the season the Calgary, AB forward leads all […]

Boisvert Signs in QMJHL

Former Mount Academy student-athlete Samuel Boisvert has signed in the QMJHL with Baie-Comeau Drakkar. The Mirabel, QC forward joined Mount for the 2021/22 CSSHL East U18 season. In 25 games Boisvert had 14 goals and 10 assists. The following East U18 season he would have a team high 14 assists and 19 points in 7 […]

Wright Signs in QMJHL

Bishop’s College School student-athlete Elliot Wright has signed in the QMJHL with the Baie-Comeau Drakkar. The St. John’s, NL forward spent the 2023/24 CSSHL Eastern U18 season with the Bishop’s College U18 team. In 9 games Wright recorded 7 goals and 5 assists. Wright was initially undrafted to the QMJHL.