High school ice hockey in Delaware

Delaware has 12 high schools with varsity ice hockey teams which participate in interscholastic competition. Unlike most other high school sports in the state, ice hockey is not sanctioned under the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association. The state's main ice hockey league, the Delaware Scholastic Hockey Association, is sanctioned by USA Hockey.

Format

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All teams in Delaware play in the Delaware Scholastic Hockey Association, with the exception of Delaware Military Academy and Salesianum high school who plays in the AAA league in Pennsylvania's Inter County Scholastic Hockey League. The DSHA is broken down into two championship flights, and three divisions. The top division makes up Flight A while the bottom two divisions make up Flight B. Division 1 plays all their games against teams in the same division and teams from Division 2. Division 2 plays games against teams from their own division and one game against each team from the other divisions. Division 3 plays games against teams from their own division and division 2. The league also holds an annual All-Star game, each team from all three divisions are represented by at least one player.

State Championship

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Delaware does not have an official state championship, because they are not officially sanctioned by the DIAA. Starting in the 2006-2007 when the DSHA moved to a two flight system the league has produced two state champions.

Alumni

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While no player who has played hockey for a Delaware high school team has played in the NHL, Mark Eaton of the Pittsburgh Penguins went to Dickinson High School. Also, many players have gone on to play at the college hockey level in the ACHA.

Delaware Ice Hockey Teams

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School Nickname Colors League Class Division
Alexis I. duPont High School Tigers Blue and Yellow DSHA Flight A Division 1
Appoquinimink High School Jaguars Maroon and Grey DSHA Flight A Division 1
Archmere Academy Auks Dark Green and White DSHA Flight B Division 3
Caravel Academy Buccaneers Garnet and White DSHA Fight A Division 1
Concord High School Raiders Maroon and White DSHA Flight B Division 3
Delaware Military Academy Seahawks Blue and Gold ICSHL AAA South Division
Hodgson Vo-Tech High School Silver Eagles Silver and Maroon DSHA Flight B Division 3
Middletown High School Cavaliers Blue and White DSHA Flight B Division 2
Newark High School Yellowjackets Black, Gold and White DSHA Flight A Division 1
Salesianum Sals Gold and White ICSHL AAA Independent
St. Elizabeth High School Vikings Maroon, Gold and White DSHA Flight B Division 2
St. Mark's High School Spartans Green and White DSHA Flight A Division 1
Tatnall School Hornets Black and Gold DSHA Flight A Division 1

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