Maryland Student Hockey League

The Maryland Student Hockey League is an association of over 50 school-based teams located in Maryland and the District of Columbia. It is a registered 501(c)3 corporation and a member of the Potomac Valley Amateur Hockey Association which is the local governing body of USA Hockey, the National Governing Body of amateur ice hockey in the United States. The sanctioned varsity teams are divided into sections used by every sport under MSHL. The League sponsors Varsity and Junior Varsity competition of all skill levels and sexes. While not affiliated with the Maryland Public Secondary School Athletic Association, the MSHL follows many of the MPSSAA's rules and regulations as possible, given the constraints imposed by the various schools and school systems. The sanctioned teams compete from the beginning of November until the end of February with the maximum number of games.
== Playoff Format ==
The MSHL State Playoffs consists of 16 teams. Each conference is allocated a set number of teams in the tournament as follows:
Montgomery Hockey Conference (1st division only) - 4 teams,
Eastern Conference - 4 teams,
Howard County Scholastic Hockey Association - 3 teams,
Monocacy Valley Hockey League - 3 teams,
Southern Conference - 2 teams,
Each conference determines which teams are their entrants and in what order they are seeded within the conference.
Teams are then entered into pods:
Pod 1: Montgomery #1, Eastern #1, Howard #1, MVHL #1, Southern #1,
Pod 2: Montgomery #2, Eastern #2, Howard #2, MVHL #2, Southern #2,
Pod 3: Montgomery #3, Eastern #3, Howard #3, MVHL #3,
Pod 4: Montgomery #4, Eastern #4.
Seeds within a pod are determined by a blind draw. Teams in Pod 1 are seeded 1 to 5, Pod 2 - 6 to 10, Pod 3 - 11 to 14 and Pod 4 - seeds 15 and 16.
Teams will then be entered in the bracket and the only adjustments permitted for the 1st round are that teams from the same conference will not face each other in round 1.
Other than the instance(s) described above, there is no reseeding of the tournament before each round.
Dates for the 2018 State playoffs are as follows:
Round 1 - February 12 - 16, 2018 at various rinks,
Quarterfinals - February 20 at Laurel,
Semifinals - February 22 at Laurel,
Finals - February 26 at Laurel.
== MSHL Teams ==
School 	Nickname 	Status	Conference 	Playoff Finals Appearances	Championships 	Notes
Annapolis 	Panthers 	Pure 	Eastern 	2015-2016 	 	
Arundel 	Wildcats 	Pure 	Eastern 	 	 	
Atholton 	Raiders 	Pure 	Howard 	 	2011-2012 	
Bel Air 	Bobcats 	Pure 	Eastern 	 	 	Established as a new team prior to the start of the 2017-2018 season
Bethesda - Chevy Chase 	Barons 	Pure 	Montgomery Division 1	 	 	
Blake / Poolesville (C) 	Griffins 	Co-op 	Montgomery Division 2	 	 	
Bowie (I) 	Bulldogs 	Pure 	Independent 	 	 	
Broadneck 	Bruins 	Pure 	Eastern 	 	 	
Carroll County (C) 	Bears 	Co-op 	Monocacy Valley 	 	 	
Chessie (C) 	Chessie 	Co-op 	Eastern 	 	 	
Churchill II 	Bulldogs 	Pure 	Montgomery Division 2	 	 	
Damascus/G-burg/C-burg (C) 	Hornets 	Co-op 	Montgomery Division 2	 	 	
DC Stars (C) 	Stars 	Co-op 	Montgomery Division 1	 	 	Made up of various schools in DC that don't have their own personal hockey team.
Dulaney (C) 	Lions 	Co-op 	Eastern 	 	 	Established in 2008 and open to students from all Baltimore County and City of Baltimore public schools as well as private schools from the same area without their own hockey teams.
Easton 	Warriors 	Pure 	Eastern 	2012-2013 	 	
Eleanor Roosevelt (C) 	Raiders 	Co-op 	Eastern 	 	 	
Ellicott - Long Reach / Centennial (C)	Thunderbirds	Co-op 	Howard 	 	 	
Fallston (C) 	Tigers 	Co-op 	Eastern 	 	 	
Frederick County (C) 	FCHC - Kings	Co-op 	Monocacy Valley 	2008-2009*** Linganore 	 	
Glenelg 	Gladiators 	Pure 	Howard 	 	2009-2010 	
Howard 	Lions 	Pure 	Howard 	 	 	
Huntingtown 	Hurricanes 	Pure 	Southern 	2011-2012 	 	
Kent Island 	Buccaneers 	Pure 	Eastern 	 	 	
La Plata 	Panthers 	Pure 	Southern 	 	 	
Leonardtown 	Raiders 	Pure 	Southern 	2006-2007, 2013-2014 	 	
Marriotts Ridge 	Mustangs 	Pure 	Howard 	2014-2015, 2016-2017 	 	
Middletown Valley (C) 	Knights 	Co-op 	Monocacy Valley 	 	 	
Montgomery Blair (C) 	Blazers 	Co-op 	Montgomery Division 1	 	 	
Mt. Hebron 	Vikings 	Pure 	Howard 	 	 	
Northern 	Patriots 	Pure 	Southern 	 	 	
Oakdale 	Bears 	Pure 	Monocacy Valley 	2017-2018 	 	
Patuxent (C) 	Panthers 	Co-op 	Southern 	 	 	
Queen Anne's County 	Lions 	Pure 	Eastern 	 	 	
Quince Orchard 	Panthers 	Pure 	Montgomery Division 1	 	 	
Reservoir 	Gators 	Pure 	Howard 	 	 	
Richard Montgomery 	Rockets 	Pure 	Montgomery Division 2	 	 	
River Hill 	Hawks 	Pure 	Howard 	 	 	
Rockville / Magruder (C) 	Rams 	Co-op 	Montgomery Division 2	 	 	Rockville, Magruder, Heights School, McLean School, St. Andrews Episcopal School, and Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
Severna Park 	Spockey 	Pure 	Eastern 	2005-2006 	 	
Sherwood 	Warriors 	Pure 	Montgomery Division 2	 	2003-2004** 	
South River 	Seahawks 	Pure 	Eastern 	 	2006-2007 	
St. Mary's Ryken II 	Knights 	Pure 	Southern 	 	 	
Charles County (C) 	Cougars 	Co-op 	Southern 	 	 	
Urbana 	Hawks 	Pure 	Monocacy Valley 	2010-2011 	 	
Walkersville/ Frederick/ St. Johns (C)	Lions 	Co-op 	Monocacy Valley 	 	 	
Walt Whitman 	Vikings 	Pure 	Montgomery Division 1	2009-2010 	 	
Walter Johnson 	Wildcats 	Pure 	Montgomery Division 1	 	2004-2005 	
Washington County (C) 	Northstars 	Co-op 	Monocacy Valley 	 	 	
WHO - WLK / HAM / OAK (C) 	Wolves 	Co-op 	Howard 	2007-2008* 	 	Wilde Lake, Hammond, and Oakland Mills
Winston Churchill 	Bulldogs 	Pure 	Montgomery Division 1	2004-2005 	2005-2006, 2010-2011, 2012-2013, 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018	
Wootton 	Patriots 	Pure 	Montgomery Division 1	 	2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2013-2014 	
Non MSHL Boys Varsity Team 	 	Pure 	Independent 	 	 	
Non-MSHL Varsity Boys Team 2 	 	Pure 	Independent 	 	 	
==Champions==
Boy's Class 2A / Varsity
Year 	Champion 	Runner Up
2020-21	Bethesda - Chevy Chase	Richard Montgomery
2019-20	Winston Churchill 	Bethesda-Chevy Chase
2018-19	Winston Churchill 	Thomas Wootton
2017-18	Winston Churchill 	Oakdale
2016-17	Winston Churchill 	Marriotts Ridge
2015-16	Winston Churchill 	Annapolis/Old Mill
2014-15	Winston Churchill 	Marriotts Ridge
2013-14	Thomas Wootton 	Leonardtown
2012-13	Winston Churchill 	Easton
2011-12	Atholton 	Huntingtown
2010-11	Winston Churchill 	Urbana
2009-10	Glenelg 	Walt Whitman
2008-09	Thomas Wootton 	Linganore
2007-08	Thomas Wootton 	Wilde Lake
2006-07	South River 	Linganore
2005-06	Winston Churchill 	Severna Park
2004-05	Walter Johnson 	Winston Churchill
2003-04	Sherwood 	Paint Branch
Girls Varsity
Year 	Champion 	Runner Up
2020-21	North Eastern	Eastern
2019-20	Montgomery 	North Eastern
DISCONTINUED CHAMPIONSHIPS 
Boys Class 1A
Year 	Champion 	Runner Up
2014-15	Annapolis/Old Mill	Montgomery Blair
2013-14	Annapolis/Old Mill	Washington County
2012-13	Severna Park 	Washington County
2011-12	Washington County 	Queen Anne's County
2010-11	Washington County 	Leonardtown
2009-10	Fallston 	Northern (Calvert)
BOY'S Junior Varsity
Year 	Champion
2014-15	Frederick County
2013-14	Winston Churchill
2010-11	Walt Whitman
2009-10	
2008-09	Linganore
2006-07	Thomas Johnson
2005-06	Mt. St. Joseph
2004-05	Mt. St. Joseph
2003-04	Landon
2002-03	Mt. St. Joseph
2001-02	Landon
2000-01	Mt. St. Joseph
1999-00	Mt. St. Joseph
1998-99	Mt. St. Joseph
1997-98	Gonzaga
1996-97	DeMatha
1994-96	Gonzaga
1993-94	DeMatha
BOY'S PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Year 	Champion	Runners Up
2006-07	Gonzaga 	Mt. St. Joseph
2005-06	Gonzaga 	Mt. St. Joseph
2004-05	Gonzaga 	DeMatha
2003-04	DeMatha 	Bullis
BOY'S TIER I VARSITY
Year 	Champion 	Runner Up
2002-03	Mt. St. Joseph	DeMatha
2001-02	DeMatha 	Mt. St. Joseph
2000-01	DeMatha 	Churchill
1999-00	Mt. St. Joseph	DeMatha
1998-99	DeMatha 	Mt. St. Joseph
1997-98	DeMatha 	Mt. St. Joseph
1996-97	Mt. St. Joseph	St. Mary's (Ann.)
1995-96	DeMatha 	Mt. St. Joseph
1994-95	Mt. St. Joseph	DeMatha
1993-94	Mt. St. Joseph	DeMatha
1992-93	DeMatha 	Landon
1991-92	Centennial 	Mt. St. Joseph
1990-91	DeMatha 	Atholton
1989-90	DeMatha 	Boy's Latin
1988-89	Boy's Latin 	Howard
BOY'S TIER II VARSITY
Year 	Champion 	Runner Up
2002-03	Good Counsel 	Sherwood
2001-02	Mt. St. Joseph II 	Sherwood
2000-01	Archbishop Curley 	Bowie
1999-00	Broad Run (VA) 	Archbishop Curley
1998-99	Bowie 	Oakton (VA)
1997-98	Archbishop Spalding	Oakton (VA)
Girl's Varsity
Year 	Champion 	Runner Up
2009-10	Bryn Mawr 	Holton Arms
2008-09	Holton-Arms 	Bryn Mawr
2007-08	Holton Arms 	Bryn Mawr
2006-07	Holton Arms 	Bryn Mawr
2005-06	Holton Arms 	Bryn Mawr
2004-05	Holton Arms 	T.C. Williams
2003-04	Holron Arms 	National Cathedral
2002-03	Montgomery Blue Devils 	Holton Arms
2001-02	Washington Little Capitals	Holton Arms
2000-01	National Cathedral School 	Holton Arms
1999-00	National Cathedral School 	Holton Arms
1998-99	Raleigh (NC) Ice Caps 	Holton Arms
1997-98	Holton Arms 	
1996-97	Holton Arms 	
GIRL'S JUNIOR VARSITY
Year 	Champion
2004-05	Holton Arms
2003-04	Holton Arms
2002-03	Holton Arms
2001-02	Holton Arms
2000-01	Holton Arms
==References==
*Maryland Scholastic Hockey League Website
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