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Kansas City Jets | Lincoln Jr. Stars | Mason City Mohawks | Omaha Jr. Lancers

Quad City Blues | Sioux City Metros | Waterloo Warriors


SEASON NOTES

Jr. Varsity regular-season games will no longer end in a tie. If a game is tied at the end of regulation, teams will go to a three-player shootout, followed by a one-player, sudden-death shootout if needed. Both teams will be awarded one point in the standings, while the shootout-winning team will be awarded one additional point.

New All-Star Selection Process: Coaches will now select First-Team and Second-Team All-Stars - regardless of division. Coaches will select the All-League team from a ballot containing names of First-Team All-Stars.

After attending the Chicago/America's Showcase continuously since 1990, Team Midwest earned the #1 seed at the conclusion of pool play. The team was later eliminated in the championship quarterfinals.

The Varsity year-end tournament will now run from Friday, March 3, to Sunday, March 5, while the Jr. Varsity tournament will share the same weekend beginning Thursday, March 2, to Saturday, March 4. First-round, quarterfinal games will now be single elimination.

Division champions will no longer earn a tournament seed of first, second or third. Each division champion is guaranteed a spot in the tournament, but will be ranked among the top eight according to points earned during the regular season.


VARSITY REGULAR-SEASON CHAMPION
Des Moines Capitals (25W-1L-1OTL-1SOL)

VARSITY TOURNAMENT CHAMPION
March 3-5, 2017 - Ames/ISU Ice Arena
Championship Game: Waterloo Warriors 2, Sioux City Metros 1

Warriors win MHSHL title PDF
(Waterloo Courier - Monday, March 6, 2017)

VARSITY TOURNAMENT MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
Dawson Sturch - Waterloo Warriors

VARSITY COACH-OF-THE-YEAR
Brian Wierson - Ames Little Cyclones

VARSITY SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Lincoln Jr. Stars

VARSITY TOURNAMENT RESULTS - March 3-5, 2017 - Ames/ISU Ice Arena
Quarterfinal Games #4 Sioux City 5, #5 Des Moines Oak Leafs 1
#3 Waterloo 8, #6 Kansas City 3
#2 Omaha 7, #7 Mason City 1
#1 Des Moines Capitals 8, #8 Ames 2
Semifinal Games Omaha 1, Waterloo 2
Des Moines Capitals 5, Sioux City 6
Third-Place Game Des Moines Capitals 4, Omaha 3
Championship Game Sioux City 1, Waterloo 2

 

VARSITY REGULAR-SEASON STANDINGS - Final
Team Name GP W L OTL SOL PTS GF GA PIM
East
3-Waterloo 28 21 7 0 0 42 103 62 416
Quad City 28 9 18 1 0 19 58 103 413
Cedar Rapids 28 8 17 1 2 19 58 100 376
Dubuque 28 1 26 1 0 3 47 152 544
Central
1-Des Moines Capitals 28 25 1 1 1 52 167 68 364
5-Des Moines Oak Leafs 28 17 8 0 3 37 82 67 428
7-Mason City 28 12 14 0 2 26 84 99 524
8-Ames 28 10 14 3 1 24 71 88 410
West
2-Omaha 28 23 4 1 0 47 118 68 486
4-Sioux City 28 19 7 2 0 40 119 68 322
6-Kansas City 28 15 11 1 1 32 101 87 429
Lincoln 28 8 19 1 0 17 70 116 285

 

VARSITY TOP-10 SCORERS
RK Player, Team GP G A PTS PIM PP SH GWG
1 Joe Krueger, Des Moines Capitals 28 45 51 96 34 2 1 6
2 Tanner Frerichs, Sioux City 26 26 39 65 32 4 1 1
3 Noah Gyldenvand, Des Moines Capitals 25 26 34 60 10 6 0 5
4 Kyle Schott, Waterloo 20 26 29 55 10 2 2 6
5 James Page, Sioux City 28 27 27 54 14 6 3 3
6 Drake Beller, Sioux City 28 21 26 47 2 3 3 5
7 Ethan Bettis, Des Moines Capitals 28 17 24 41 56 1 0 1
T8 Ehtan Topliff, Des Moines Capitals 28 20 18 38 36 3 2 4
T8 Tanner Swenson, Kansas City 26 20 18 38 34 6 1 1
10 Cody Walters, Omaha 26 15 21 36 6 2 2 4

 


VARSITY ALL-LEAGUE

- FORWARDS -
Joe Krueger, Sr. - Des Moines Capitals
Tanner Frerichs, Sr. - Sioux City
Kyle Schott, Sr. - Waterloo

- DEFENSE -
Ethan Bettis, Sr. - Des Moines Capitals
Thomas Dyball, Sr. – Omaha

- GOALTENDER -
Connor Close, Sr. - Des Moines Oak Leafs

 

 


VARSITY ALL-STARS

- FIRST-TEAM -

- FORWARDS -
Cole Rogers*, Jr. - Ames
Noah Gyldenvand*, Sr. - Des Moines Capitals
Joe Krueger*, Sr. - Des Moines Capitals
Jacob Chau*, Sr. - Des Moines Oaks Leafs
Nick Spolec, Jr. - Kansas City
Tanner Swenson, Sr. - Kansas City
Zane Schmidt*, Jr. – Lincoln
Zach Jimenez*, Jr. - Mason City
Cody Walters, Sr. Omaha
Drake Beller*, Jr. - Sioux City
Tanner Frerichs*, Sr. - Sioux City
James Page, Jr. - Sioux City
Kyle Schott*, Sr. - Waterloo

- DEFENSE -
Ethan Bettis*, Sr. - Des Moines Capitals
Tyler French, Sr. - Des Moines Oaks Leafs
Cameron Kaustinen, Sr. - Kansas City
Thomas Dyball*, Sr. - Omaha
Noah Peyton, Jr. - Omaha
Dylan Stech, Sr. - Waterloo

- GOALTENDERS -
Connor Close, Sr. - Des Moines Oak Leafs
Dawson Sturch, Jr. - Waterloo

*Unanimous Selection

- SECOND-TEAM -

- FORWARDS -
Sam Raes, Sr. – Des Moines Capitals
Ethan Topliff, Jr. - Des Moines Capitals
Luke Millius, Jr. – Dubuque
Tom Tilley, Jr. - Kansas City
Creighton Westesen, Sr. - Lincoln
Nate Lassise, Jr. - Mason City
Brady Jackson, Jr. - Quad City
Peter Sakalosky, Sr. - Quad City
Chase Lewison, Jr. - Sioux City
Jake Beal, Sr. – Waterloo
Cade Saeugling, Sr. - Waterloo

- DEFENSE -
Holden Sevening, Fr. - Cedar Rapids
Ryan Greenough, Sr. - Des Moines Oak Leafs
Jaxon Jones, Jr. - Mason City
Steve Degnan, Sr. - Omaha
Liam McConville, Sr. - Quad City
Jarett Heyl, Sr. - Sioux City

- GOALTENDERS -
Spencer Northway, Fr. - Ames
Will Jennings, Jr. - Lincoln
Zach Freiburger, Sr. - Quad City

 

 


PRESIDENT'S SENIOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Presented by the League President to Seniors graduating with a 3.5 GPA or better.

AMES: Brooklyn Clayton, Jack Kazwell, Hunter Northway, Sam Weninger

CEDAR RAPIDS: Cooper Johnson, Ian McKay

DES MOINES CAPITALS: Ethan Bettis, Michael Krist, Michael Van Riessen

DES MOINES OAK LEAFS: Connor Close, Henry Fini, Ryan Greenough, Luke Johnson

DUBUQUE: Carter Fens, Brant Walker, Will Woodward

KANSAS CITY: Cameron Kaustinen, Tyler Kesten, Jake Lowe, Joe Marsh, Drake Unger

LINCOLN: Devin Benson, Colten Cole, Skye Harnly, Christian Westesen

MASON CITY: Katrina Cornick, Drake Hadacek, Jacob Peterson, Derek Walker

OMAHA: Kevin Freestone, Larry Mercier III, Jackson Peterson, Evan Roth

QUAD CITY: Travis Hufford, Peter Sakalosky

SIOUX CITY: Logan Visser

 

 


- TEAM MIDWEST -
AMERICA'S HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY SHOWCASE-PITTSBURGH

Team Midwest competed at America’s High School Hockey Showcase in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 20-24.
Junior and senior high school players within the Midwest Amateur Hockey Association affiliate are eligible to tryout for the team. The Showcase was founded in 1985 to provide players an opportunity to be scouted by next-level programs. This year's team finished with a 3 wins, 1 loss record in the A-pool. The team earned the number one seed at the conclusion of pool play.

Round-Robin Games
Thursday, April 20 - Team Midwest 1, Pittsburgh 0 (forfeit)
(Pittsburgh used 7 players from the same team, 4 is the maximum)
Friday, April 21 - Team Midwest 6, Washington 1
Saturday, April 22 - Team Midwest 4, Wisconsin 2

Quarterfinal Game
Sunday, April 23 - Team Midwest 4, Florida 5

- COACHES -
Head Coach - Eric Thompson
Assistant Coach - Larry Heggebo

- MANAGER -
Amy Stauffer

- FORWARDS -
Cole Rogers, Jr. - Ames
Luke Millius, Jr. - Dubuque
Grant Smith, Sr. - Kansas City
Nick Spolec, Jr. - Kansas City
Tanner Swenson, Sr. - Kansas City
Zachary Jimenez, Jr. - Mason City
Cody Walters, Sr. - Omaha
Drake Beller, Jr. - Sioux City
Tanner Frerichs, Sr. - Sioux City
James Page, Jr. - Sioux City
Cade Saeugling, Sr. - Waterloo
Kyle Schott, Sr. - Waterloo

- DEFENSE -
Carter Jiran, Jr. - Cedar Rapids
Luc Blow, Sr. - Kansas City
Stephen Degnan, Sr. - Omaha
Thomas Dyball, Sr. - Omaha
Grant Newman, Jr. - Sioux City
Drew Westphal, Sr. - Waterloo

- GOALTENDERS -
Connor Close, Sr. - Des Moines Oak Leafs
Dawson Sturch, Jr. - Waterloo

 

 


USA HOCKEY HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
DIVISION II

Omaha Jr. Lancers represented the MHSHL at the 2017 USA Hockey High School National Championships in Cleveland, Ohio, March 30-April 3. Omaha advanced to the semifinals falling to the team from Missoula, Montana. The Jr. Lancers ended the tournament with 3 wins and 2 losses.

Sunday, April 2
Quarterfinal Game: Omaha 6, Rushmore (South Dakota)3
Semifina Gamel: Omaha 2, Missoula (Montana) 4

Saturday, April 1
Omaha 1, Mitchell (Florida) 2

Friday, March 31
Omaha 7, Norse (Kentucky) 1

Thursday, March 30
Omaha 4, McKinney (Texas) 3, OT


 


U18 PRESEASON TEAM MIDWEST

U18 Team Midwest is a preseason team comprised of players from the Midwest High School Hockey League. After winning the Rocky Mountain Regional Silver Sticks tournament, October 6-9, in Westminster, Colorado, the team qualified for the International Silver Sticks Tournament, January 12-15, in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.

U18 TEAM MIDWEST ROSTER

- COACH -
Nick Harahill

- MANAGER -
Brad Parker

- FORWARDS -
Cole Rogers, Jr. - Ames Little Cyclones
Seth Mitchell, Jr. - Des Moines Capitals
Mark Hannan, Jr. - Des Moines Oak Leafs
Cole Patava, Jr. - Des Moines Oak Leafs
Luke Wright, Jr. - Kansas City Jets
Alec Skradski, Jr. - Omaha Jr. Lancers
Cody Walters, Sr. - Omaha Jr. Lancers
Tanner Frereichs, Sr. - Sioux City Metros
Kyle Schott, Sr. - Waterloo Warriors

- DEFENSE -
Carter Jiran, Jr. - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Ethan Bettis, Sr. - Des Moines Capitals
Luc Blow, Sr. - Kansas City Jets
Jaxon Jones, Jr. - Mason City Mohawks
Steve Degnan, Sr. - Omaha Jr. Lancers
Thomas Dyball, Sr. - Omaha Jr. Lancers

- GOALTENDERS -
Eric Wisnousky, Sr. - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Carter Manthorne, Jr. - Sioux City Metros

 

 

JUNIOR VARSITY REGULAR-SEASON CHAMPION
Omaha Jr. Lancers (27W-0L-1SOL)

JUNIOR VARSITY TOURNAMENT CHAMPION
March 2-4, 2017 - Ames/ISU Arena
Championship Game: Lincoln Jr. Stars 2, Des Moines Oak Leafs 1

JUNIOR VARSITY SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Des Moines Capitals

JR. VARSITY TOURNAMENT RESULTS - March 2-4, 2017 - Ames/ISU Ice Arena
Quarterfinal Games #4 Cedar Rapids 1, #5 Lincoln 3
#3 Waterloo 1, #6 Dubuque 4
#2 Kansas City 1, #7 Des Moines Oak Leafs 2
#1 Omaha 0, Des Moines Capitals 1
Semifinal Games Dubuque 2, Des Moines Oak Leafs 5
Linbcoln 4, Des Moines Capitals 1
Third-Place Game Dubuque 6, Des Moines Capitals 3
Championship Game Des Moines Oak Leafs 1, Lincoln 2

 

JR. VARSITY REGULAR-SEASON STANDINGS - Final
Team Name GP W L SOL PTS GF GA PIM
East
3-Waterloo 28 17 8 3 37 71 55 277
4-Cedar Rapids 28 17 10 1 35 87 72 228
6-Dubuque 28 15 11 2 32 72 81 312
Quad City 28 6 21 1 13 51 95 279
Central
7-Des Moines Oak Leafs 28 15 11 2 32 83 71 378
8-Des Moines Capitals 28 13 12 3 29 83 74 194
Mason City 28 12 13 3 27 76 73 418
Ames 28 1 27 0 2 36 183 316
West
1-Omaha 28 27 0 1 55 150 27 219
2-Kansas City 28 18 5 5 41 86 52 307
5-Lincoln 28 15 11 2 32 78 75 336
Sioux City 28 12 14 2 26 67 82 296

 

JR. VARSITY TOP-10 SCORERS
RK Player, Team GP G A PTS PIM PP SH GWG
1 Clark Krueger, Des Moines Capitals 27 26 13 39 14 7 1 4
T2 Ben Bergman, Omaha 27 18 17 35 12 1 0 1
T2 Kobe Alexander, Omaha 28 17 18 35 8 3 0 4
4 Gage Barnard, Omaha 25 17 17 34 18 2 0 4
5 Harrison Werner, Omaha 28 8 23 31 2 1 0 0
T6 Mason Haley, Dubuque 24 20 8 28 47 3 0 3
T6 Eli Schmal, Lincoln 27 19 9 28 26 5 0 1
T6 Collin Price, Omaha 26 13 15 28 16 4 0 2
9 Jackson Guhl, Omaha 19 14 13 27 4 0 0 2
10 Ben Blaha, Mason City 28 12 14 26 14 2 1 2

 

JR. VARSITY SILVER-GLOVE GOALTENDERS
RK Player, Team GP MIN W L SO GA GAA SV SV%
1 Jack Lawlor, Omaha 28 1,176 27 0 12 26 0.93 420 0.942
2 Chase Pabst, Waterloo 25 1,045 17 5 6 38 1.53 491 0.928
3 Brad Adams, Kansas City 12 504 8 1 2 22 1.83 234 0.914

 

MIDWEST HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY LEAGUE 2016-2017 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President: Todd Scebold - Ames, IA
Secretary: Dave Fox - Hampton, IA
Treasurer: Wayne Kettwick - DeWitt, IA
Vice President-Communications/Pointstreak League Administrator: Roger Kelly - Sioux City, IA
Vice President-Tournaments: Russ Moore - Nevada, IA
Vice President-Scheduler: Andy Wade - Windsor Heights, IA

Commissioner/Referee-in-Chief: Del Donaldson - Cedar Falls, IA

Statistics: Pointstreak Scoring Network

2016-2017 MHSHL VARSITY POLICY

2016-2017 MHSHL JUNIOR VARSITY POLICY