High school ice hockey in Wisconsin

Ice hockey is a popular sport in the state of Wisconsin. 90 high schools field sanctioned varsity teams competing in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA). 8 "club" non-sanctioned Wisconsin High School Hockey teams compete in the Wisconsin Amateur Hockey Association.

WIAA

The sanctioned teams compete from the beginning of November until the end of February with maximum number of practices and games. The sanctioned varsity teams are divided into sections used by every sport under WIAA. However, unlike the state tournaments of other prep sports, hockey is not divided into divisions according to the size of the participating schools. All schools, whether the size of a district one or district seven school, compete against one another in state playoffs. Because of this, there are many Wisconsin players and fans from lesser-sized communities who hope that divisions will be instituted for state tournament play.

WAHA

The "club" teams

Spooner High School B State Champions 1990

Spooner High School C State Champions 1984

State Tournament

The WIAA began sponsoring a tournament program in boys hockey in 1971. Superior won the first championship, defeating Madison West, 7-3, in the championship game.

The first State Tournament was held at the Dane County Coliseum in Madison. The tournament has been conducted in Madison every year except in 1974 and 1975 when it was held in Green Bay. The Hartmeyer facility in Madison has been the site of some of the State Tournaments, but the Coliseum has been used exclusively since 1980.

Superior leads in most State championships won with 13. Madison Memorial has won eight, and Madison East has won four titles.

Eighteen different schools have won State championships. Superior is the only program to win three consecutive State titles (1994–96). Superior, Madison Memorial, and Hudson (2016-17 season & 2017-18 season) are the only programs to win back-to-back titles. Superior has done it twice including its string of three championships (1981–82). Madison Memorial has accomplished this feat twice (1976–77, 1979–80).

Superior leads in State Tournament appearances with 37. Madison Memorial is next with 30. Northland Pines is third on the list of appearances with 19, and Stevens Point has been to State 17 times. Eau Claire Memorial and Wausau West have made 15 appearances, Madison East has made 14 and Madison West has made 12.

Prior to official WIAA involvement in hockey, the Madison schools conducted an invitational from 1964 to 1970 (except for 1966). Eagle River (now Northland Pines) won the first championship, Madison East won the next three, and Superior won the last two." - quoting the WIAA website.[1]

Alumni

Every season, a "Mr. Hockey" award is given to the most outstanding player in the state as voted upon by the WHCA.

WIAA Teams

School Nickname Colors Conference Championships
AltoonaRailroadersRed and BlackIndependent
AmeryWarriorsRed and BlackMiddle Border
AntigoRed RobinsMaroon and WhiteWisconsin Valley1993
Appleton UnitedBadgerland2016
Aquinas/Holmen/GETAvalancheMaroon and YellowMississippi Valley
ArrowheadWarhawksClassic Eight2009
AshlandOredockersPurple and GoldLake Superior (MN)
AshwaubenonJaguarsGreen and WhiteFox River Classic
Baldwin-WoodvilleBlackhawksBlack, White & RedMiddle Border
BarabooThunderbirdsBadger
BarronGolden BearsMaroon and Gold
Bay PortPiratesNavy and WhiteFox River Classic
Beaver DamGolden BeaversGrean and GoldBadgerland
Beloit Memorial High SchoolPurple KnightsPurple and WhiteBig Eight1999
Black River FallsTigersBlack and Orange
BrookfieldStarsClassic Eight
CedarburgBulldogsBlack and OrangeNorth Shore
Chequamegon/PhillipsSEALs (Screaming Eagles and Loggers)Green and WhiteIndependent
Chippewa FallsCardinalsRed and WhiteBig Rivers
D.C. EverestEvergreensGreen and GoldWisconsin Valley
De PereVoyageursBlack and RedFox River Classic
DeForestNorskiesPurple and BlackBadger North
Eau Claire MemorialOld AbesPurple and WhiteBig Rivers2008, 2013
Eau Claire NorthHuskiesColumbia Blue and WhiteBig Rivers
Fond du LacCardinalsCardinal and WhiteBadgerland2007
GermantownIce BearsNorth Shore
GraftonIce HawksOrange and GreenNorth Shore
Green Bay UnitedGryphonsFox Rivers Classic
GreendaleIce ForceBlack and SilverClassic Eight
HaywardHurricanesBlack and GoldIndependent
HomesteadHighlandersRed and WhiteNorth Shore
HudsonRaidersWhite and BlueBig Rivers2001, 2004, 2017, 2018
JanesvilleBluebirdsGreen, Blue and WhiteBig Eight
Lincoln High School (Wisconsin Rapids)Red RaidersRed and WhiteWisconsin Valley
KenoshaThunderClassic Eight
Kettle Moraine/MukwonagoLasersBlue and GoldClassic Eight
La CrosseRed RangersRed, Blue and WhiteMississippi Valley
LakelandThunderbirdsYellow and BlackGreat Northern
Madison EdgewoodCrusadersMaroon and GoldBadger
Madison La Follette/Madison EastLakersBlue and BlackBig Eight1973, 1975, 1978, 1987 (all as Madison East)
Madison MemorialSpartansGreen and WhiteBig Eight1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1988, 1998, 2000
Madison WestRegentsMaize and BlueBig Eight1983
Manitowoc UnitedRed and WhiteFox River Classic
MarquetteHilltoppersBlue and YellowClassic Eight
MarshfieldTigersOrange and WhiteWisconsin Valley
MedfordRaidersRed and BlackGreat Northern
MenomonieIndiansMaroon and GoldBig Rivers1991
MerrillBluejaysBlue and RedGreat Northern
MiddletonCardinalsRed and WhiteBig Eight
Monona GroveSilver EaglesBlue and Silver
Monroe Co-opCheesemakersRed, White, Black
New RichmondTigersBlack and Orange
Notre Dame Academy (Green Bay)TritonsRoyal Blue and WhiteFox River Classic2012
Northland PinesEaglesRed, White & BlueGreat Northern1984, 1986, 1989
Northwest (Spooner, Cumberland, Barron, Chetek co-op)IcemenRed, Light Blue, Black, WhiteIndependents
OnalaskaHilltoppersPurple and BlackWest Central
Pius XI High SchoolPopesNavy, Gold & WhiteClassic Eight
River FallsWildcatsBlue and GoldBig Rivers
SheboyganRed RaidersRed, Black, White , YellowFox River Classic
SomersetSpartansRed, White and Black
SpartaSpartansRed, White, Gold, and BlackMississippi Valley Conference
Stevens PointPanthersRed and BlackWisconsin Valley2002
StoughtonVikingsPurple and WhiteBadger
Sun PrairieFightin' CardinalsRed and GoldBig Eight1997
SuperiorSpartansColumbia Blue and WhiteLake Superior (MN)1971, 1972, 1974, 1981, 1982, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2005, 2015
TomahawkHatchetsBlue and GoldGreat Northern
University School of MilwaukeeWild CatsNavy and Goldindependent2006, 2010
VeronaWildcatsBlack and Orange2014
ViroquaBlackhawksBlack and OrangeWest Central
WaukeshaWingsBlack, White and BlueClassic Eight
Wausau EastLumberjacksRed and WhiteWisconsin Valley
Wausau WestWarriorsBlue and GoldWisconsin Valley2011
WaupunWarriorsBlack and GoldBadgerland
WNSStormRed, White, and BlueNorth Shore

WAHA Club Teams

School Nickname Colors Championships
De PereVoyageursBlue and Bronze1983,1986,1989,1990,1991,1993,2000,2002,2003
AppletonWizardsGreen, Blue, White2007 [2]
AshwaubenonJaguarsGreen and Gold1988, 1992, 1998, 2001
Wisconsin RapidsBulldogsRed, Black and White
SheboyganLakers WAHA VarsityBlue, Silver (old); Navy, Gold (new)2001 (B-Division)
West BendIceBlack, White, North Dakota Green (old); Black, Green (new)2004, 2005, 2006

References

  1. ↑ http://www.wiaawi.org/Sports/BoysHockey/History.aspx
  2. ↑ http://www.waha-hockey.com/scripts/StateTourny/level16_bracket.php?team=High%20School%201&data=waha_st07. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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