1st Overall Pick McKenna Signs with Leafs

2026 NHL Entry Draft first overall pick Gavin McKenna has signed a three year entry level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Whitehorse, YT forward joined the Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) for the 2020/21 U15 Prep season. The following season he would play in the U18 Prep division as an underage player, […]

Penguins Sign Calvert to Two Year ELC

The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed former Prairie Hockey Academy student-athlete Atley Calvert to a two year, NHL Entry Level Contract. Calvert joined Prairie Hockey Academy in 2017/18, tallying 53 points in 40 U15 Prep games. The following season Prairie would join the CSSHL at the U16 Prep division. Calvert would lead his team in goals […]

23 CSSHL Alumni Selected at 2026 NHL Entry Draft

23 Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) alumni have been selected at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft including a record 6 in the first round. Gavin McKenna (2026 – Toronto Maple Leafs) joins Connor Bedard (2023 – Chicago Blackhawks) as the second CSSHL alumni selected first overall at an NHL Entry Draft. Daxon Rudolph (2026 […]

Mark Jankowski (2012) Captures Stanley Cup with Carolina Hurricanes

Stanstead College is celebrating one of its most distinguished hockey alumni after Mark Jankowski (2012) helped the Carolina Hurricanes capture the 2026 Stanley Cup championship. “This is the best feeling in the world. I’ve been dreaming about this my whole life and it was all worth it,” said Jankowski in a text message to Stanstead College. The […]

Jarvis and Stankoven Win Stanley Cup

Former Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) student-athletes Seth Jarvis and Logan Stankoven have won the 2026 NHL Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes. A forward from Winnipeg, MB, Jarvis spent two seasons in the CSSHL with RHA Winnipeg, tallying 126 points in 62 games during the 2016/17 and 2017/18 seasons. Stankoven, a forward from […]

Wild Sign Lorenz to NHL Entry Level Contract

The Minnesota Wild have signed former Edge School student-athlete Rieger Lorenz to an NHL Entry Level Contract. Lorenz joined Edge for the 2018/19 CSSHL U15 Prep season, leading his team with 25 assists and 36 points in 30 games. The Kootenay Ice would select the Calgary, AB forward in the fourth round, 68th overall at […]

Fink Signs NHL Contract

Former Northern Alberta Xtreme (NAX) student-athlete Aidan Fink has signed an NHL Entry Level Contract with the Nashville Predators. Fink joined NAX for the 2019/20 CSSHL U16 Prep season, tallying 44 points in 27 games to finish third in team scoring. The following U18 Prep season he would tally three points in three games with […]

Stanley Signs NHL Contract with Senators

Former St. George’s School student-athlete Hoyt Stanley has signed an NHL Entry Level Contract with the Ottawa Senators. The Senators selected the West Vancouver, BC defenseman in the fourth round, 108th overall at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. Stanley has spent the past three seasons in the NCAA with Cornell University, tallying 38 points in […]

Buhr, Slipec Sign Pro Contracts

Former CSSHL student-athletes Brandon Buhr and Jacob Slipec have signed pro hockey contracts following the conclusion of their NCAA careers. Buhr has signed an NHL Entry level deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs after spending the last four seasons in the NCAA. The North Vancouver, BC forward tallied 88 points in 116 NCAA games, including […]

Iginla Named February CSSHL WHL Alumni of the Month

Former RHA Kelowna and current Kelowna Rockets forward Tij Iginla has been named the February CSSHL WHL Alumni Player of the Month. Selected sixth overall by the Utah Mammoth at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, Iginla recorded 13 goals and 11 assists for 24 points in 12 games in February. On the season he sits […]