The Intercounty Scholastic Hockey League will is kickoff its new season. A total of 36 boys teams and 14 girls teams will skate under the Intercounty League umbrella this season.
The boys’ alignment will include the Ches-Mont, Central, and Philadelphia Catholic Leagues. Some teams, including several from the aforementioned leagues, will compete in the Liberty North and Liberty South divisions, which will include teams from an assortment of existing leagues as well the state of Delaware.
The boys’ season officially begins on Thursday. Defending Class 2A Flyers Cup champion Downingtown East will open its season against Unionville on Friday, November 2 at Ice Line.
The girls’ teams, which in some cases have already begun their seasons, are divided into two seven-team divisions.
The Intercounty League is the oldest scholastic hockey league in the area. It is celebrating its 50th anniversary this season. The league was launched in 1969 as a six-team organization that included Cardinal O’Hara, Conestoga, Haverford High, Marple Newtown, St. Joseph’s Prep, and Swarthmore
The league alignments will be as follows
Boys
Ches-Mont League
Avon Grove
Downingtown East
Downingtown West
Unionville
West Chester Bayard Rustin
West Chester East
West Chester Henderson
Central League
Conestoga
Garnet valley
Haverford
Lower Merion
Penncrest
Radnor
Ridley
Springfield (Delco)
Strath Haven
Catholic League
Archbishop Ryan
Cardinal O’Hara
Delaware Military Academy
Father Judge
Roman Catholic
Salesianum
Liberty North
Boyertown
Owen J. Roberts
Perkiomen Valley
Spring Ford
Archbishop Carroll
Monsignor Bonner
Bishop Shanahan
Liberty South
Harriton
Interboro
Marple Newtown
Appoquinmink
Kennett
St. Mark’s
Girls
National Division
OJR/Boyertown
Unionville
West Chester Bayard Rustin
Garnet Valley
Downingtown West
Lower Merion
West Chester East
American Division
Avon Grove
Bishop Shanahan
Lansdale Catholic
Conestoga
Penncrest-Strath Haven
Radnor
West Chester East 2
Two of the girls’ teams will be co-op teams
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