About the CSSHL
National Leaders in Education-Based Hockey
Since 2023, the Wenatchee Wild Hockey Academy has been a full member of the Canadian Sport School Hockey League, joining a circuit designed specifically for elite level student-athletes, giving these athletes an opportunity to increase their skills on and off the ice, and providing them with a high level of competition as well as exposure.
All programs within the CSSHL, including the Wenatchee Wild Hockey Academy, are sanctioned Hockey Canada Accredited Schools, Schools with Residence, or Sanctioned by USA Hockey meeting the regulations of not only their National member, but their respective provincial, state or regional members.
The CSSHL continually strives to be a leader in education-based hockey in North America. The objective of the league is to provide a competitive environment for young student athletes that share similar values of Sportsmanship, Citizenship, Academic Excellence and Hockey Development.
Development
The majority of games in the CSSHL take place on weekends. The CSSHL schedule consists of flex games between teams in the same regions, regional showcases, and division wide showcase. Regional flex games allow teams to play home-and-home games against teams within their travel demographic. Showcases weekends allow multiple teams to play in one location at a given time, maximizing exposure while cutting down on travel time, as well as school days missed.
Our student athletes are on the ice almost every day. During the week, student athletes take part in structural practices and skill development sessions. Each team works closely with their respective program’s strength and conditioning coach, as well as various other off ice seminars such as video work, mental training and nutrition.
The CSSHL and Wenatchee Wild Hockey Academy strive to not only develop student-athletes on the ice, but also inspire them off the ice. Student-athletes leave our program prepared for the next step in their lives, whether it be post-secondary education, the work force, or wherever their path may take them. Off-ice conduct is taken very seriously in the CSSHL, from appearance to behavior. Because of the standards we keep, we feel our student-athletes come to us as teenagers, but leave as young adults.
