USA Hockey High School Division II National Championships
MHSHL TIMELINE
3 National Championships
3 Runner-ups
10 Semifinalists
7 Quarterfinalists
| The USA Hockey High School Division II National Championships began in 2010. The Midwest High School Hockey League has sent a least one representative team each year. Teams qualify for the event by finishing highest in the MHSHL regular-season standings from their respective state within the Midwest Amateur Hockey Association Affiliate. In some cases the tournament organizers extend additional invitations to fill the 16-team field. A total of 16 teams from affiliates around the country are divided into four divisions, with four teams each. Teams play three games within its divison. The top two teams in each division after pool play advance to the quarterfinals. Winners of quarterfinal matches move on to the semifinals where winners advance to the championship game. |
2024: West Chester, Pennsylvania - March 20-24Sioux City Metros - Champion Sioux City ends pool play undefeated with a 3-0 record. The Metros then top Omaha 4-2 in the quarterfinals and Bishop Canevin (PA) 5-1 in the semifinals. Playing its sixth game in five days, the Metros defeat New York's East Islip Chiefs 5-2 in the championship game, earning its second USA Hockey national title. Omaha ends pool play in second place with a 2-1 record, advancing to the quarterfinals where they fall to Sioux City 4-2. |
2023: Plymouth, Minnesota - March 23-27Des Moines Oak Leafs - Runner-up Both Omaha a Des Moines advance to the semifinals where they face each other. Des Moines edges the Jr. Lancers 3-2 in overtime, advancing to the championship game. The Oak Leafs fall short in the title game to Prep Hockey (IL) 6-3. |
2022: Dallas, Texas - March 24-28Waterloo Warriors - Semifinalist Both teams suffer loses in the semifinals. Waterloo falls to Denver East (Colorado) 4-6. |
2021: Omaha, Nebraska - April 15-19Omaha Jr. Lancers - Champion The Omaha Jr. Lancers became the second MHSHL team in three seasons to win the USA Hockey High School National Championship-Division II. The Jr. Lancers advanced through the field of 16-teams to reach the championship game where they overcame an early three-goal deficit to defeat the Capistrano (California) Coyotes 5-4 in overtime. Dubuque was edged by Omaha 3-2 in the semifinals. |
2020: Event cancelled due to COVID |
2019: Cleveland, Ohio - March 28 to April 1Waterloo Warriors - Quarterfinalist Waterloo's tournament run ended in the quarterfinals, while Omaha did not advance past pool play. |
2018: Plymouth, Minnesota - March 22-26Sioux City Metros - Champion The Sioux City Metros become the first Iowa/Midwest High School Hockey League team to earn a national title. After falling behind 2-0 in the championship game to Monarch, Colorado, the Metros rallied for a 3-2 victory. Omaha did not advance past pool play. |
2017: Cleveland, Ohio - March 30-April 3Omaha Jr. Lancers - Semifinalist Omaha advanced to the semifinals falling to the team from Missoula, Montana. The Jr. Lancers ended the tournament with 3 wins and 2 losses. |
2016: Ashburn/Reston, Virgina - March 17-21Omaha Jr. Lancers - Semifinalist Omaha finished finished undefeated in pool play with 3 wins. The Jr. Lancers edged Casper, Wyoming 3-2 in the quarterfinals, but fell to Boulder/Monarch, Colorado in the semis. |
2015: Chesterfield, Missouri - March 19-23Dubuque Devils - Runner-Up All four teams advance from pool play to the championship bracket. Omaha and Waterloo lose in the quarterfinals, Kansas City is eliminated in the semifinals, and Dubuque loses 2-1 in the championship game to Cherry Creek, Colorado. |
2014: Omaha, Nebraska - March 26-30Des Moines Oak Leafs - Semifinalist Dubuque, Kansas City and Omaha fail to advance from pool play. Waterloo is defeated in the quarterfinals. Des Moines advances to the semifinals but is defeated by Bethal Park, Pennsylvania, 3-1. |
2013: Coral Springs, Florida - March 20-24Des Moines Oak Leafs - Quarterfinalist Des Moines and Waterloo advance to the championship bracket. Des Moines is eliminated in the quarterfinals and Waterloo advances to the semifinals where they lose, 4-8, to Santa Margarita, California, the eventual national champion. |
2012: Salt Lake City, Utah - March 21-25Waterloo Warriors - Runner-Up Waterloo finshes the regular season in first place and represents the League. The Warriors advance to the championship game falling to Regis Jesuit of Colorado, 4-3. |
2011: Bensenville, Illinois - March 23-27Des Moines Oak Leafs - Quarterfinalist Both teams advance from pool play to the championship bracket. Both teams fall in the quarterfinals: Des Moines Oak Leafs 1, New Trier (IL) 7; Omaha 3, Southlake Carroll (TX) 4, 2OT. |
2010: Bensenville, Illinois - April 14-18
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