The Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) has announced that its Governors have granted approval for five CSSHL member programs to operate new teams in the 2026-27 season after they received approval from their respective governing bodies.
“The addition of these new teams allows for the CSSHL to continue to be National Leaders in Education-Based Hockey, allowing member programs the ability to better accommodate and further develop our student-athletes,” said CSSHL COO Kevin Goodwin.
Indigenous Sports Academy (Saskatoon, SK) and Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (Pilot Mound, MB) have both been granted a U17 team. ISA currently operates a U17 Prep team, while Pilot Mound operates at the Female U18 Prep, U15 Prep, U17 Prep, and U18 Prep levels. Pilot Mound has also been granted a U15 team for the 2028/29 season.
The North Shore Warriors (North Vancouver, BC) and RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (Kelowna, BC) have both been granted a second Female U18 Prep team. Both North Shore and RHA Kelowna currently operate a full slate of teams at the Female U18 Prep, U15, U15 Prep, U17, U17 Prep, and U18 Prep levels. Calgary International Hockey Academy (Calgary, AB) was previously approved last season to join the Female U18 Prep division for the 2026/27 season.
STAR Hockey Academy (Kent, WA) has been granted a U18 Prep team for the 2026/27 season. STAR presently operates a U15, U15 Prep, U17 and U17 Prep team.
Along with approving internal expansion, Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy (Coeur d’Alene Hockey, ID) and Prairie Hockey Academy (Caronport, SK) have both been approved to operate a U15 Prep team, replacing their existing U15 teams. CDA and Prairie both currently operate a U17, U17 Prep and U18 Prep team.
With the addition of the five teams, the CSSHL has expanded to 135 teams amongst 38 member programs. 23 of those 135 teams will compete in the CSSHL East Division, with the remaining 112 in the CSSHL West Division.
