Midwest Prep Hockey League
| Midwest Prep Hockey League | |
| MPHL website | |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Head Office | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Current champions | Stanstead College |
| Official Web site | MPHL |
| Commissioner | Lee Semplice |
The Midwest Prep Hockey League (abbreviated MPHL) is a prep school ice hockey league in the United States. The Midwest Prep League was founded in 2000; the original six league members were Culver Academies (IN), Gilmour Academy (OH), Lake Forest Academy (IL), Park Tudor School (IN), Shady Side Academy (PA) and St. Francis High School (NY). Since its inception the league has grown to ten Division 1 level prep school teams across the United States and Canada. The MPHL aids in preparing student athletes for college ice hockey and other higher levels of hockey. The league has maintain a competitive level of play throughout the USA and Canada. Many former MPHL players compete in NCAA college hockey. The founders of the league are John Bowers and Len Semplice.
Many MPHL players have gone on to compete in professional and college hockey.
List of MPHL teams
MPHL Alumni
A number of notable MPHL alumni have gone to play college, junior, and professional hockey.
MPHL Alumni Who Played/Worked in the NHL
- Steve Gainey - Dallas Stars/ St. Andrew's College
- Patrick Kaleta - Buffalo Sabres/ St. Francis High School
- Ryan Suter - Nashville Predators- U.S. Olympian/ Culver Military Academy
- Blake Geoffrion - Montreal Canadiens- U.S. Olympian/ Culver Military Academy
MPHL Schools Alumni Who played/ Worked in the NHL before league Started
- Kevin Dean - New Jersey Devils/ Culver Military Academy
- Greg Hotham - Pittsburgh Penguins/ St. Andrew's College
- Todd Krygier - Mighty Ducks of Anaheim / St. Francis High School
- John-Michael Liles - Boston Bruins- U.S. Olympian/ Culver Military Academy
- Aaron Miller - Vancouver Canucks- U.S. Olympian/ St. Francis High School
- Al Montoya - Montreal Canadiens / Loyola Academy
- Teddy Purcell - Los Angeles Kings/ Lake Forest Academy
- Lee Stempniak - Carolina Hurricanes / St. Francis High School
- Gary Suter - Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks/ Culver Military Academy
League Champions
2015-2016 Ridley College
2014-2015 Ridley College
2012-2013 Edge School
2011-2012 Stanstead College
2010-2011 Edge School
2009-2010 St. Andrew's College
2008-2009 Lake Forest Academy
2007-2008 St. Andrew's College
2006-2007 St. Andrew's College
2005-2006 St. Francis High School
2004-2005 St. Andrew's College
2003-2004 National Sports Academy
2002-2003
2001-2002 Park Tudor
2000-2001 Park Tudor