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Prep Showcase History |
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A Brief History
The MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase started out humbly with a field of 12 teams that played two games at the Troy Sports Center. It featured mostly local high school teams, including all member schools of the MIHL. It was not only well attended, but it generated great enthusiasm in Michigan high school hockey. Capitalizing on the initial success, the MIHL sought out a new venue and eventually settled on partnering with the City of Trenton Parks and Recreation Department and the Kennedy Recreation Center. According to Showcase Director, Todd Johnson the selection of working with Trenton was natural, "They offered excellent facilities, three ice surfaces, a central location and a strong history of supporting hockey. Additionally, Trenton High School has experienced tremendous success over the years in Michigan high school hockey and has a special place in its development and growth."
The growth and size of the Showcase has been well planned and carefully nurtured. "We didn't want to just add numbers, we wanted to add quality. It is our goal to get some of the best teams and some of the best players in one location to showcase the best of Michigan high school hockey," added Johnson. In 2007, two games of the Showcase were played at The Joe Louis Arena as part of Hockey Day in Michigan. In 2008, the MIHL expanded the field to 36 teams which necessitated playing 6 games on Thursday.
A total of six teams have participated in all fourteen of the MIHL Prep Hockey Showcases:
Brother Rice, Catholic Central, Cranbrook, Grosse Pointe North, Port Huron Northern, and Trenton.
| Season | # of Teams | Date Held | # Days | Location | Archives | ||
| 2000-01 | 12 | Jan, 2001 | 2 | Troy Sports Center | |||
| 2001-02 | 18 | Dec, 2001 | 2 | Kennedy Rec Center | |||
| 2002-03 | 22 | Dec, 2002 | 2 | Kennedy Rec Center | |||
| 2003-04 | 24 | Dec, 2003 | 2 | Kennedy Rec Center | |||
| 2004-05 | 24 | Feb, 2005 | 2 | Kennedy Rec Center | Results | ||
| 2005-06 | 30 | Feb, 2006 | 2 | Kennedy Rec Center | Results | ||
| 2006-07 | 32 | Feb, 2007 | 2 | Kennedy Rec Center | Results | ||
| 2007-08 | 36 | Feb, 2008 | 3 | Kennedy Rec Center | Results | ||
| 2008-09 | 36 | Feb, 2009 | 3 | Kennedy Rec Center | Results | ||
| 2009-10 | 36 | Feb, 2010 | 3 | Kennedy Rec Center | Results | ||
| 2010-11 | 40 | Feb, 2011 | 3 | Kennedy Rec Center | Results | ||
| 2011-12 | 39 | Feb, 2012 | 3 | Kennedy Rec Center | Results | ||
| 2012-13 | 43 | Feb, 2013 | 3 | Kennedy Rec Center | Results | ||
| 2013-14 | 42 | Feb, 2014 | 3 | Kennedy Rec Center | Results | ||
| 2014-15 | 42 | Feb, 2015 | 3 | Kennedy Rec Center | Results | ||
| 2015-16 | 42 | Feb, 2016 | 3 | Kennedy Rec Center | Results | ||
| 2016-17 | 40 | Feb, 2017 | 3 | Kennedy Rec Center | Results | ||
| 2017-18 | 42 | Feb, 2018 | 3 | Kennedy Rec Center | Results | ||
| 2018-19 | 42 | Feb, 2019 | 3 | Kennedy Rec Center | Results | ||
| 2019-20 | 42 | Feb, 2020 | 3 | Kennedy Rec Center | Results | ||
| 2020-21 |
| Participating Teams By Year | ||
| (MIHL Teams in Bold) | ||
| 2000 - 2001 Teams | ||
| Brother Rice | Port Huron Northern | Marquette |
| Catholic Central | Alpena | Muskegon Mona Shores |
| Cranbrook | East Kentwood | Sault Ste. Marie |
| Grosse Pointe North | Livonia Churchill | Trenton |
| 2001 - 2002 Teams | ||
| Brother Rice | Clarkston | Negaunee |
| Catholic Central | East Kentwood | Novi |
| Cranbrook | Livonia Churchill | Sault Ste. Marie |
| Grosse Pointe North | Livonia Stevenson | Traverse City Central |
| Port Huron Northern | Marquette | Traverse City West |
| Alpena | Muskegon Mona Shores | Trenton |
| 2002 - 2003 Teams | ||
| Brother Rice | Clarkston | Riverview |
| Catholic Central | East Kentwood | Royal Oak |
| Cranbrook | Farmington Unified | Sault Ste. Marie |
| Grosse Pointe North | Livonia Churchill | Traverse City Central |
| Port Huron Northern | Livonia Stevenson | Traverse City West |
| U of D Jesuit | Marquette | Trenton |
| Ann Arbor Huron | Muskegon Mona Shores | |
| Brighton | Novi | |
| 2003 - 2004 Teams | ||
| Brother Rice | Brighton | Livonia Churchill |
| Catholic Central | Clarkston | Marquette |
| Cranbrook | Davison | Muskegon Mona Shores |
| Grosse Pointe North | Dearborn Unified | Orchard Lake St. Mary's |
| Port Huron Northern | East Grand Rapids | Riverview |
| U of D Jesuit | East Kentwood | Sault Ste. Marie |
| Allen Park | Farmington Unified | Traverse City Central |
| Ann Arbor Huron | Lansing Catholic Central | Trenton |
| 2003 - 2004 Teams | ||
| Brother Rice | Brighton | Livonia Churchill |
| Catholic Central | Clarkston | Marquette |
| Cranbrook | Davison | Muskegon Mona Shores |
| Grosse Pointe North | Dearborn Unified | Orchard Lake St. Mary’s |
| Port Huron Northern | East Grand Rapids | Riverview |
| U of D Jesuit | East Kentwood | Sault Ste. Marie |
| Allen Park | Farmington Unified | Traverse City Central |
| Ann Arbor Huron | Lansing Catholic Central | Trenton |
| 2004 - 2005 Teams | ||
| Brother Rice | Birmingham | Grosse Ile |
| Catholic Central | Brighton | Livonia Churchill |
| Cranbrook | Clarkston | Marquette |
| Grosse Pointe North | Davison | Muskegon Mona Shores |
| Port Huron Northern | East Grand Rapids | Novi |
| U of D Jesuit | East Kentwood | Orchard Lake St. Mary’s |
| Alpena | Farmington | Riverview |
| Ann Arbor Huron | Gaylord | Trenton |
| 2005 - 2006 Teams | ||
| Brother Rice | Clarkston | Northville |
| Catholic Central | Davison | Novi |
| Cranbrook | Divine Child | Orchard Lake St. Mary’s |
| Grrosse Pointe North | East Kentwood | Portage Central |
| Port Huron Northern | Farmington Unified | Riverview |
| U of D Jesuit | Flint Powers | Royal Oak |
| Ann Arbor Huron | Grosse Ile | Saline |
| Birmingham | Livonia Churchill | Sault Ste. Marie |
| Brighton | Marquette | Traverse City West |
| Chelsea | Muskegon Mona Shores | Trenton |
| 2006 - 2007 Teams | ||
| Brother Rice | East Kentwood | Portage Central |
| Catholic Central | Farmington Unified | Riverview |
| Cranbrook | Grosse Ile | Saline |
| Grosse Pointe North | Howell | Sault Ste. Marie |
| Port Huron Northern | Livonia Churchill | St. Clair Shores |
| U of D Jesuit | Livonia Stevenson | Traverse City Central |
| Birmingham | Marquette | Traverse City West |
| Brighton | Muskegon Mona Shores | Trenton |
| Clarkston | Northville | Utica Eisenhower |
| Davison | Novi | Wyandotte |
| Dearborn | Orchard Lake St. Mary’s | |
| 2007 - 2008 Teams | ||
| Brother Rice | Farmington | Northville |
| Catholic Central | Flint Powers | Novi |
| Cranbrook | Grand Rapids CC | Orchard Lake St. Mary’s |
| De La Salle | Grand Rapids Forest Hills | Portage Central |
| Grosse Pointe North | Grosse Ile | Sault Ste. Marie |
| Port Huron Northern | Howell | St. Clair |
| U of D Jesuit | Lake Orion | St. Clair Shores |
| Birmingham | Livonia Churchill | Stoney Creek |
| Brighton | Livonia Stevenson | Traverse City Central |
| Clarkston | Marquette | Traverse City West |
| Davison | Monroe St. Mary’s CC | Trenton |
| East Kentwood | Muskegon Mona Shores | Wyandotte |
| 2008 - 2009 Teams | ||
| Brother Rice | Flint Powers | Orchard Lake St. Mary’s |
| Catholic Central | Grosse Ile | Plymouth |
| Cranbrook | Howell | Portage Central |
| De La Salle | Lake Orion | Rochester United |
| Grosse Pointe North | Lakeland | Sault Ste. Marie |
| Port Huron Northern | Livonia Churchill | St. Clair Shores |
| U of D Jesuit | Livonia Stevenson | Stoney Creek |
| Anchor Bay | Marquette | Traverse City Central |
| Birmingham | Monroe St. Mary’s CC | Traverse City West |
| Brighton | Muskegon Mona Shores | Trenton |
| Clarkston | Northville | Utica |
| Farmington Unified | Novi | Wyandotte |
| 2009 - 2010 Teams | ||
| Brother Rice | Farmington Unified | Novi |
| Catholic Central | Flint Powers | Orchard Lake St. Mary’s |
| Cranbrook | Grand Rapids Catholic Central | Plymouth |
| De La Salle | Grandville | Plymouth Salem |
| Grosse Pointe North | Grosse Ile | Portage Central |
| Port Huron Northern | Howell | Saginaw Heritage |
| U of D Jesuit | Livonia Churchill | St. Clair Shores |
| Birmingham | Livonia Stevenson | Sault Ste. Marie |
| Brighton | Marquette | Traverse City Central |
| Clarkston | Monroe St. Mary’s CC | Traverse City West |
| Davison | Muskegon Mona Shores | Trenton |
| Farmington | Northville | Utica Eisenhower |
| 2010 - 2011 Teams | ||
| Brother Rice | Escanaba | Muskegon Mona Shores |
| Catholic Central | Farmington Unified | New Boston Huron |
| Cranbrook | Flint Powers | Portage Central |
| De La Salle | Grand Rapids Catholic Central | Riverview |
| Grosse Pointe North | Grand Rapids Forest Hills/N/E | Saginaw Heritage |
| Orchard Lake St. Mary's | Grandville | Sault Ste. Marie |
| Port Huron North | Grosse Ile | Southgate |
| U of D Jesuit | Grosse Pointe South | Traverse City Central |
| Allen Park | Hill Academy (ON) | Traverse City West |
| Bay Area Reps | Livonia Stevenson | Trenton |
| Birmingham | Marquette | University Liggett School |
| Brownstown - Woodhaven | Midland | Utica Stevenson |
| Calumet High School | Muskegon Catholic Central | Wyandotte |
| Detroit Country Day | ||
| 2011 - 2012 Teams | ||
| Brother Rice | Brownstown - Woodhaven | Livonia Churchill |
| Catholic Central | Calumet High School | Livonia Stevenson |
| Cranbrook | Detroit Country Day | Marquette |
| De La Salle | Farmington Unified | Midland |
| Grosse Pointe North | Flint Powers | Muskegon Mona Shores |
| Orchard Lake St. Mary’s | Grand Rapids Catholic Central | Plymouth |
| Port Huron Northern | Grand Rapids Forest Hills/N/E | Portage Central |
| Trenton | Grandville | Riverview |
| U of D Jesuit | Grosse Ile | Saginaw Heritage |
| Wyandotte | Grosse Pointe South | Sault Ste. Marie |
| Allen Park | Hill Academy (ON) | Traverse City Central |
| Bay Area Reps | Howell | Traverse City West |
| Birmingham Unified | Kingsford | University Liggett School |
| 2012 - 2013 Teams | ||
| Brother Rice | Culver Military Academy | Midland |
| Catholic Central | Detroit Country Day | Mona Shores |
| Cranbrook | Divine Child | Notre Dame Prep (WI) |
| DeLaSalle | Farmington Unified | Plymouth |
| Grosse Pointe North | Flint Powers | Portage Central |
| Orchard Lake St. Mary’s | GR Catholic Central | Riverview |
| Port Huron Northern | GR Forest Hills/N/E | Saginaw Heritage |
| Trenton | Grosse Ile | St. Clair Shores |
| U of D Jesuit | Grosse Pointe South | Sault Ste. Marie |
| Wyandotte | Hill Academy U18 (ON) | Traverse City Central |
| Allen Park | Hill Academy U16 (ON) | Traverse City West |
| Bay Area Reps | Livonia Churchill | University Liggett |
| Birmingham Unified | Livonia Stevenson | Upper Canada College |
| Brownstown - Woodhaven | Macomb - Dakota | |
| Calumet High School | Marquette |
| 2013 - 2014 Teams | ||
| Brother Rice | Divine Child | Northville |
| Catholic Central | Farmington Unified | Notre Dame Prep (WI) |
| Cranbrook | Flint Powers | Plymouth |
| DeLaSalle | GR Catholic Central | Portage Central |
| Grosse Pointe North | GR Christian | Rochester United |
| Orchard Lake St. Mary’s | Grosse Pointe South | St. Johns (Ohio) |
| Port Huron Northern | Hartland | Saginaw Heritage |
| Trenton | Houghton | Sault Ste. Marie |
| U of D Jesuit | Livonia Stevenson | TC Central |
| Wyandotte | Livonia Churchill | TC West |
| Brighton | Macomb - Dakota | University Liggett |
| Calumet High School | Midland | Upper Canada College |
| Culver Military Academy | Mona Shores | Utica Eisenhower |
| Detroit Country Day |
| 2014 - 2015 Teams | ||||
| Brother Rice | Flint Powers | Northville | ||
| Catholic Central | Forest Hills Central | Notre Dame Prep (WI) | ||
| Cranbrook | GR Catholic Central | Plymouth | ||
| DeLaSalle | GR Christian | Riverview | ||
| Grosse Pointe North | GR FH NE | Rochester United | ||
| Orchard Lake St. Mary’s | Grandville | St. Johns (Toledo) | ||
| Port Huron Northern | Grosse Ile | St. Francis (Toledo) | ||
| Trenton | Grosse Pointe South | Saginaw Heritage | ||
| U of D Jesuit | Hancock | Sault Ste. Marie | ||
| Brighton | Hartland | TC Central | ||
| Calumet High School | Houghton | TC West | ||
| Culver Military Academy | Livonia Stevenson | University Liggett | ||
| Detroit Country Day | Macomb Dakota | Utica Eisenhower | ||
| Divine Child | Midland | Wyandotte |
| 2015 - 2016 Teams | ||
| Brother Rice | Detroit Country Day | Northville |
| Catholic Central | Divine Child | Notre Dame Prep (WI) |
| Cranbrook | Flint Powers | Plymouth |
| DeLaSalle | Forest Hills Central | Salem |
| Grosse Pointe North | GR Catholic Central | Riverview |
| Orchard Lake St. Mary’s | GR Christian | Rochester United |
| Port Huron Northern | Grandville | St. Johns (Toledo) |
| Trenton | Grosse Pointe South | St. Francis (Toledo) |
| U of D Jesuit | Hancock | Saginaw Heritage |
| Bay Area Reps | Hartland | Sault Ste. Marie |
| Berkley | Houghton | TC Central |
| Brighton | Livonia Stevenson | TC West |
| Calumet High School | Muskegon Mona Shores | University Liggett |
| Culver Military Academy | Midland Dow | Wyandotte |
| 2016 - 2017 Teams | ||||
| Brother Rice | Gabriel Richard | Plymouth | ||
| Catholic Central | Grand Rapids Catholic Central | Rochester Unified | ||
| Cranbrook | Grand Rapids Christian | Romeo | ||
| De LaSalle | Grandville | Salem | ||
| Grosse Pointe North | Grosse Pointe South | St. Francis (Toledo) | ||
| St. Mary's Prep | Hancock | St. Ignatius (Cleveland) | ||
| Port Huron Northern | Hartland | Saginaw Heritage | ||
| Trenton | Houghton | Sault Ste. Marie | ||
| U of D Jesuit | Livonia Churchill | Stoney Creek | ||
| Allen Park | Livonia Stevenson | Traverse City Central | ||
| Brighton | Mona Shores | University Liggett School | ||
| Calumet High School | Northville | Wyandotte HS | ||
| Flint Powers | Notre Dame Academy (WI) | |||
| Forest Hills North Eastern | Novi |
| 2017 - 2018 Teams | ||||
| Birmingham Brother Rice | Divine Child | Northville | ||
| Detroit Catholic Central | East Grand Rapids | Notre Dame Academy (WI) | ||
| Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook | Flint Powers | Novi | ||
| Warren De LaSalle | Gabriel Richard | Plymouth | ||
| Grosse Pointe North | Grand Rapids Catholic Central | Salem | ||
| Grosse Pointe South | Grand Rapids Christian | St. Francis (Toledo) | ||
| St. Mary's Prep | Grand Rapids FH NE | St. Ignatius (Cleveland) | ||
| Port Huron Northern | Grandville | Saline | ||
| Trenton | Hancock | Saginaw Heritage | ||
| U of D Jesuit | Hartland | Sault Ste. Marie | ||
| Allen Park | Houghton | Traverse City West | ||
| Brighton | Lake Orion | University Liggett School | ||
| Calumet High School | Livonia Churchill | Utica Eisenhower | ||
| Culver | Livonia Stevenson | Wyandotte HS |
2018-2019 Teams
| Birmingham Brother Rice | Detroit Country Day | Midland Dow | ||
| Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook | East Grand Rapids | Notre Dame Academy (WI) | ||
| Detroit Catholic Central | Flint Powers | Plymouth | ||
| Grosse Pointe North | Forest Hills Central | Riverview Gabrial Richard | ||
| Grosse Pointe South | Forest Hills North Eastern | St. Ignatius (Cleveland) | ||
| Port Huron Northern | Grand Rapids Catholic Central | Salem | ||
| St. Mary's Prep | Grand Rapids Christian | Saline | ||
| Trenton | Hancock | Saginaw Heritage | ||
| U of D Jesuit | Hartland | Traverse City West | ||
| Warren De La Salle | Houghton | Traverse City Reps | ||
| Allen Park | Howell | University Liggett School | ||
| Alpena | Livonia Churchill | Utica Eisenhower | ||
| Brighton | Livonia Stevenson | Woodhaven | ||
| Calumet High School | Macomb Dakota | Wyandotte HS |
2019 - 2020 Teams
| Birmingham Brother Rice | Allen Park Cabrini | Lake Orion HS | |||
| Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook | Calumet High School | Liv Stevenson | |||
| Detroit Catholic Central | Detroit Country Day | Midland Dow | |||
| Grosse Pointe North | East Grand Rapids | Notre Dame Academy (WI) | |||
| Grosse Pointe South | Flint Powers | Novi | |||
| Port Huron Northern | Forest Hills Central | Plymouth | |||
| St. Mary's Prep | Grand Rapids FHNE | Riverview Gabriel Richard | |||
| Trenton | Grand Rapids Catholic Central | Rochester Unified | |||
| U of D Jesuit | Grand Rapids Christian | Saginaw Heritage | |||
| Warren De La Salle | Grandville | Salem | |||
| Ann Arbor Skyline | Hancock | St. Ignatius | |||
| Big Rapids | Hartland | Traverse City Central | |||
| Brighton | Houghton | University Liggett | |||
| Byron Center | Howell | Utica Eisenhower | |||
