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2025-2026

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Ames Cyclones | Boji Mammoths | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | Des Moines Capitals | Des Moines Oak Leafs

Dubuque Saints | Fremont Warbirds | Kansas City Jets | Lincoln Jr. Stars | Mason City Mohawks

Omaha Jr. Lancers | Quad City Blues | Sioux City Metros | Waterloo Warriors



Celebrating 50 seasons of competitive high school hockey
scoring big on family and academic values . . . since 1976!


SEASON NOTES
The League's 14 teams are now divided into two divisions for scheduling purposes only and will continue to play a 32-game schedule. Teams will play each team in their respective division 3 times and play each team in opposing divisions 2 times. All teams will be grouped together ranked 1 through 14 based on points earned during the regular season.
West Division: Boji, Des Moines Oak Leafs, Fremont, Kansas City, Lincoln, Omaha, Sioux City.
East Division: Ames, Cedar Rapids, Des Moines Capitals, Dubuque, Mason City, Quad City, Waterloo.
The top-10 Varsity teams in the standings at the end of the regular season qualify for the year-end tournament.
Wednesday: 2 qualifier games
Thursday: 4 quarterfinal games
Friday: 2 semifinal games
Saturday: Championship game
All games are single elimination.
The top-8 Junior Varsity teams in the standings at the end of the regular season qualify for the year-end tournament.
Thursday: 4 quarterfinal games
Friday: 2 semifinal games
Saturday: Championship game
All games are single elimination.
Policy change:
Players transferring from one team to another will now be required to sit out 25 percent of their new team’s regular-season games. This updates the previous rule, which required transferred players to sit 50 percent of the regular-season schedule.
Year-End Tournament trophies are updated to a more modern look.
The League switched from TeamLinkt to SportsEngine for web-based game scoring, statistics and website hosting.
Fremont Flyers change their name to Fremont Warbirds and introduce a new logo.
USA Hockey National Championships - High School: Plymouth, MN - March 18-22, 2026.
Team Midwest Tier II 18U will not longer compete in a post-season high school showcase. The team will now compete in USA Hockey National Championships - Tier II 18U in West Chester, Pennsylvania, March 25-29.
Last day of the MHSHL 2025-26 regular season, February 22, marked the same day USA hockey won gold at the Olympics in Milano, Italy, edging Canada 2-1 in overtime.
Championsdhip Weekend tournament runs from Wednesday, February 25 to Saturday, February 28.
Ten Varsity teams qualify. Seven through 10 seeded teams play a qualifier game. All games are single-elimination. No third-place Varsity game.

Eight Jr. Varsity teams qualify. All games are single-elimination. No third-place Jr. Varsity game.


VARSITY REGULAR-SEASON CHAMPION
Des Moines Capitals (30W-1L-1OTL)

VARSITY TOURNAMENT CHAMPION
Wednesday, February 25 - Saturday, February 28, 2026
MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex - West Des Moines, Iowa
Championship Game: #1 Des Moines Capitals 3, #2 Des Moines Oak Leafs 2 (2OT)

VARSITY TOURNAMENT MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
Maxx Myers - Des Moines Capitals

VARSITY COACH-OF-THE-YEAR
Tony Weil - Des Moines Capitals

VARSITY SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Dubuque Saints - 257 Penalty Minutes

VARSITY TOURNAMENT RESULTS - Wednesday, February 25-Saturday, February 28
MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex - West Des Moines, IA
Qualifier Games #7 Lincoln 4, #10 Sioux City 2
#8 Kansas City 1, #9 Cedar Rapids 5
Quarterfinal Games #3 Dubuque 3, #6 Omaha 0
#2 Des Moines Oak Leafs 4, Lincoln 1
#4 Ames 1, #5 Waterloo 4
#1 Des Moines Capitals 4, Cedar Rapids 1
Semifinal Games Dubuque 2, Des Moines Oak Leafs 3
Waterloo 3, Des Moines Capitals 4
Championship Game Des Moines Capitals 3, Des Moines Oak Leafs 2 (2OT)

 

VARSITY REGULAR-SEASON STANDINGS - Final
TEAM GP W L T OTL SOL PTS GF GA PIM
1-Des Moines Capitals 32 30 1 0 1 0 61 164 46 325
2-Des Moines Oak Leafs 32 28 4 0 0 0 56 153 61 448
3-Dubuque 32 22 8 0 2 0 46 125 63 257
4-Ames 32 21 9 0 0 2 44 121 82 295
5-Waterloo 32 20 11 0 0 1 41 132 100 308
6-Omaha 32 19 10 0 2 1 41 113 84 521
7-Lincoln 32 19 11 0 1 1 40 90 73 429
8-Kansas City 32 16 15 0 1 0 33 104 87 548
9-Cedar Rapids 32 12 18 0 2 0 26 95 128 440
10-Sioux City 32 11 20 0 0 1 23 80 132 395
Mason City 32 11 20 0 1 0 23 68 100 297
Fremont 32 8 21 0 3 0 19 83 145 464
Quad City 32 7 25 0 0 0 14 76 164 354
Boji 32 0 31 0 1 0 1 37 176 443

 

VARSITY TOP-10 SCORERS
 RK  Name  Team  GP  G  A  PTS  PP  SH  PIM  GW
1 Aiden Paulsen Ames 31 39 31 70 6 4 48 7
2 Cade Weiner Dubuque 32 28 37 65 6 2 16 6
3 Gavin Elliott Des Moines Oak Leafs 26 33 30 63 8 1 54 10
Logan Caldwell Waterloo 31 35 28 63 5 7 66 4
5 Cole Crawford Ames 32 22 40 62 1 0 2 5
6 Cale Buchan Waterloo 31 30 26 56 5 13 30 5
7 Maxx Myers Des Moines Capitals 32 23 26 49 3 2 18 1
8 Jarrett Parker Des Moines Capitals 27 29 19 48 6 0 30 5
9 Owen Campbell Des Moines Oak Leafs 32 20 27 47 2 0 40 3
10 Anderson Schiesl Des Moines Oak Leafs 30 25 21 46 7 0 8 2

 

VARSITY SILVER-GLOVE GOALTENDERS
RK  Name  Team  GP  MIN  W  L  SOL  SO  SOG  GA  SV  SV %
1 Wes Carl Ames 29 857 13 4 0 1 533 35 498 0.934
2 Andy Schell Dubuque 22 784 9 6 0 2 406 30 376 0.926
3 Matthew Travis Lincoln 31 1,075 12 8 1 2 609 46 563 0.924

 


VARSITY ALL-LEAGUE

- FORWARDS -
Aiden Paulsen, Jr. - Ames
Cade Weiner*, Jr. - Dubuque
Logan Caldwell*, Sr. - Waterloo

- DEFENSE -
Max Gladson, Jr. - Des Moines Oak Leafs
Demetri Tsiobanos, Sr. - Sioux City

- GOALTENDERS -
Wes Carl, Sr. - Ames
Jackson Fleming, Sr. - Des Moines Capitals

*Unanimous Selection

 


VARSITY ALL-STARS

- FIRST TEAM -

- FORWARDS -
Aiden Paulsen, Jr. - Ames
Gage Behrens, Sr. - Des Moines Capitals
Maxx Myers, Sr. - Des Moines Capitals
Gavin Elliott, Sr. - Des Moines Oak Leafs
Sammy Ruiz, Sr. - Dubuque
Cade Weiner, Jr. - Dubuque
Vince Kutler, Jr. - Omaha
Cale Buchan, Jr. - Waterloo
Logan Caldwell, Sr. - Waterloo

- DEFENSE -
Isaac Flory, Sr. - Ames
Talan Millang, Jr. - Des Moines Capitals
Max Gladson, Jr. - Des Moines Oak Leafs
A.J. Hoyle, Sr. - Lincoln
Demetri Tsiobanos, Sr. - Sioux City
Carter Buchan, Jr. - Waterloo

- GOALTENDERS -
Wes Carl, Sr. - Ames
Jackson Fleming, Sr. - Des Moines Capitals

- HONORABLE MENTION -

- FORWARDS -
Cole Crawford, So. - Ames
Kolby Beltz, Sr. - Cedar Rapids
Owen Campbell, Sr. - Des Moines Oak Leafs
Xander Sheehy, Sr. - Dubuque
Brody Lee, Sr. - Kansas City
Logan Walsh, Sr. - Omaha
J.J. Hope, Jr. - Sioux City

- DEFENSE -
Grady Stiles, Sr. - Des Moines Capitals
Ethan Holschlag, Sr. - Des Moines Oak Leafs
Thomas Medlin, Sr. - Mason City
Mason Harn, Sr. - Waterloo

- GOALTENDER -
Matthew Travis, Jr. - Lincoln

 

 


PRESIDENT'S SENIOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

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

AMES: Wes Carl, Chase Modlin, Tobin Weaver

BOJI: Luke Frerichs

CEDAR RAPIDS: Kolby Beltz, Mason Hodny, Cael Krall, Henry Lagneaux, Hayden Sinclair,
Coleman Walker

DES MOINES CAPITALS: Brett Augustine, Grady Stiles , Jackson Fleming

DES MOINES OAK LEAFS: Owen Campbell, Greyson Beenen, Ethan Holschlag, Cooper Harrington,
Kaden Henss, Devin Brauer

DUBUQUE: Michael Puls, Colton Stoll, Andy Schell, Jensen Hill, Sammy Ruiz, Ethan Waddick,
Jackson Heacock

FREMONT: Easton Loucks, Gavin Montiel-Cline, Logan Whaley

KANSAS CITY: Bennett Lembke, Brody Lee, Beau Blomme, Dayne Kauffmann, Lane Wittrock,
Micah Ammann, Jayden Wood

LINCOLN: Kade Carlson, Taylor Dahlberg, Evan Clausen, Henry Lancaster, AJ Hoyle,
Trenton Baughman, Trevor Broadfoot, Cooper Grosserode, Ben Insko, Merrick Vest

MASON CITY: Hudson Carney , Avery Beyer, Lane Hansen, Thomas Medlin

OMAHA: Magnus Crinklaw, Chase Evans, Logan Williams

QUAD CITY: Jack Wright

SIOUX CITY: Logan Fehl, Jaxon Trosper

WATERLOO: Logan McGilligan, Logan Caldwell, Jagger Raisty

 

 


USA HOCKEY HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
DIVISION I & II

March 18-22 - Plymouth, MinnesotA

Prior to 2025 teams were divided into two divisions. Division I (pure) and Division II (combined). All players on Division I teams attend the same school. Players on Division II teams attend multiple schools.

Starting in 2025 teams were placed in 3A, 2A and 1A divisons, 3A being the strongest division. A Placement Committee seeks to achieve balance and parity within each division. Teams placed in a specific division (3A, 2A and 1A) may not be exclusively pure or combined teams.

The 3A division will include teams that are considered Prep Schools or Academies, teams from states that have demonstrated a high level of competitive play at prior High School National Championships, and/or teams that have demonstrated a high level of competitive play during the current season.

Divisons 1A and 2A each have 16 teams, divided into four groups with four teams in each group. Teams play three round-robin games within its group. The top two teams in each group after pool play advance to the quarterfinals.

Representing the Midwest High School Hockey League are

 


TEAM MIDWEST TIER II 18U

Team Midwest Tier II 18U is a preseason and postseason team comprised of players
from the Midwest Affiliate.

2025 International Silver Stick Westminster Regioanl in Colorado (October 2-5)
Roound-robin results: 3 wins, 0 losses, 1 tie.
Championship Game: Team Midwest 4, Monarch, Colorado Coyotes 3, OT

2026 International Silver Stick Sarnia Boys Finals in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada (January 16-18)
Round-robin results: 1 win, 3 losses

2026 USA Hockey National Championships - Tier II 18U
West Chester, Pennsylvania - March 25-29

TEAM MIDWEST TIER II 18U ROSTER

- HEAD COACH -
Rick Baker

- ASSISTANT COACHES -
Brad Shumway, Joshua Lundahl, Matt Paulsen

- MANAGERS -
Jessica Hurd, Michael Hurd

- FORWARDS -
Cian Baumgard, So. - Ames
Weston Borrett, So. - Ames
Aiden Paulsen, Jr. - Ames
Brayden Garvin, Jr. - Boji
Kale Jermier, So. - Des Moines Oak Leafs
Jackson Heacock, Sr. - Dubuque
Alexander Heinkel, Jr. - Dubuque
Xander Sheehy, Sr. - Dubuque
Shadin Brenneman, Jr. - Kansas City
Dayne Kauffmann, Sr. - Kansas City
Bennett Lembke, Sr. - Kansas City
Cale Buchan, Jr. - Waterloo

- DEFENSE -
Cole Crawford, So. - Ames
Caden Lai, Jr. - Cedar Rapids
Callen Donovan, So. - Kansas City
Alec Servantez, Jr. - Mason City
Brady Szyczewski, Jr. - Quad City
Carter Buchan, Jr. - Waterloo
Mason Harn, Sr. - Waterloo

- GOALTENDERS -
Wes Carl, Sr. - Ames Cyclones
Andy Schell, Jr. - Dubuque
Jacob Barr, Sr. - Mason City

High School Showcase Timeline:
1990 to 2009: Chicago Showcase
2010-2017: Renamed America's Showcase. Moves to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
2018-2023: America's Showcase moves to St. Louis, Missouri.
2024: Lone Star Showcase in Dallas, Texas.
2025: National High School Showcase in Dallas, Texas.



JUNIOR VARSITY REGULAR-SEASON CHAMPION
Lincoln Jr. Stars (28W-1L-3SOL)

JUNIOR VARSITY TOURNAMENT CHAMPION
Thursday, February 26 - Saturday, February 28, 2026
MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex, West Des Moines, Iowa
Championship Game: #2 Des Moines Capitals 3, #8 Dubuque Saints 1

JUNIOR VARSITY SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Dubuque Saints and Des Moines Capitals - 235 minutes

JR. VARSITY TOURNAMENT RESULTS - Thursday, February 25-Saturday, February 28
MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex - West Des Moines, IA
Quarterfinal Games #3 Des Moines Oak Leafs 1, #6 Omaha 0
#2 Des Moines Capitals 5, #7 Kansas City 4
#4 Fremont 2, #5 Ames 4
#1 Lincoln 1, #8 Dubuque 3
Semifinal Games Des Moines Oak Leafs 1, Des Moines Capitals 3
Ames 1, Dubuque 5
Championship Game Des Moines Capitals 3, Dubuque 1

 

JR. VARSITY REGULAR-SEASON STANDINGS - Final
Team GP W L SOL PTS GF GA PIM
1-Lincoln 32 28 1 3 59 174 67 360
2-DM Capitals  32 27 4 1 55 170 43 235
3-DM Oak Leafs 32 23 7 2 48 130 71 303
4-Fremont 32 22 8 2 46 154 78 359
5-Ames 32 22 8 2 46 139 62 282
6-Omaha 32 20 10 2 42 115 78 535
7-Kansas City 32 18 10 4 40 118 75 399
8-Dubuque 32 18 13 1 37 111 76 235
Sioux City 32 14 14 4 32 83 86 327
Cedar Rapids 32 12 19 1 25 76 107 346
Waterloo 32 9 20 3 21 58 134 367
Mason City 32 8 24 0 16 53 139 305
Boji 32 2 30 0 4 40 209 355
Quad City 32 1 30 0 3 56 252 315

 

JR. VARSITY TOP-10 SCORERS
RK  Name  Team  GP  G  A  PTS  PP  SH  PIM  GW
1 Alexander Giunta Des Moines Capitals 32 18 34 52 5 0 54 6
2 Tyler Nelson Des Moines Capitals 28 25 25 50 2 1 4 4
3 Ryan Logan Des Moines Capitals 31 30 19 49 8 0 18 5
4 Kyler Wyle Fremont 28 30 15 45 7 1 14 5
5 Cole Brown Lincoln 31 25 19 44 4 1 10 4
6 Ryder Borrett Ames 29 25 18 43 6 2 22 2
Kadin Opp Des Moines Capitals 21 18 25 43 3 3 20 2
8 Ryker Noden Lincoln 32 22 20 42 6 1 24 4
Paul King Lincoln 31 15 27 42 6 0 20 2
10 Weston Borrett Ames 28 25 16 41 8 4 57 5

 

JR. VARSITY SILVER-GLOVE GOALTENDERS
RK  Name  Team  GP  MIN  W  L  SOL  SO  SOG  GA  SV  SV %
1 Chase Modlin Ames 29 738 12 3 1 5 386 21 365 0.946
2 Kenley Bouma Des Moines Capitals 32 807 14 3 1 10 224 18 206 0.920
3 Brayson Bergh Sioux City 31 1,073 10 12 2 1 743 67 676 0.910


MIDWEST HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY LEAGUE 2025-2026 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President/Scheduler: Andrew Wade (Windsor Heights, IA)
V.P. Secretary/All-Star Selection: Charlotte Bushbaum (Cedar Falls, IA)
V.P. Treasurer: Honore Pittenger (Sioux City, IA)
V.P. SafeSport/Team Representative Coordinator: Doug Borud (Pleasant Hill, IA)
V.P. Tournament Coordinator: Russ Legler (Urbandale, IA)
V.P. Communications/SportsEngine Coordinator: Jason Sheehy (Dubuque, IA)

(Appointed Positions)
Commissioner: Kyle Larson (Washington, IA)
Referee-in-Chief: Matt Larson (Marion, IA)
Archivist: Roger Kelly (Sioux City, IA)

Game Scoring and Statistics: SportsEngine

2025-2026 MHSHL VARSITY POLICY

2025-2026 MHSHL JUNIOR VARSITY POLICY

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