The Greater Columbus High School Club Hockey League is proud of it's players and it's history.
With the rapid growth of the game in Central Ohio in the late 1990's and into the new millenium, the GCHSCHL has played a large part in growing the game. In 1998 there was only one high school hockey team in the greater Columbus Area (Upper Arlington High School Golden Bears). With the inception of the GCHSCHL in that same year, that number grew to 8 teams. Ten years later in 2008-2009, there are now 12 varsity and 6 club high school hockey teams in central Ohio. Of those 18 teams, 14 have been members of the GCHSCHL.
In addition to the GCHSCHL's teams that have moved on to start Varsity programs, the GCHSCHL's players have also moved on to continued success in the sport. Advancing on to play at the Junior and College level, the GCHSCHL continues to develop some of Central Ohio's best hockey tallent.
Here is a brief sample of some of the GCHSCHL Alumni success stories:
| St. Charles Preparatory High School Cardinals |
1998-99 |
1999-2000 |
Inaugural GCHSCHL team |
| Dublin Scioto High School Irish |
1998-1999 through 2001-2002 |
2002-2003 |
Inaugural GCHSCHL team
Formerly Dublin Club |
| Dubblin Coffman High School Rocks |
1998-1999 through 2001-2002 |
2002-2003 |
Inaugural GCHSCHL team
Formerly Dublin Club
Won Varsity Blue Jackets Cup in 2004 and 2005 |
| Gahanna Lincoln High School Lions |
1998-1999 through 2001-2002 |
2002-2003 |
Inaugural GCHSCHL team |
| Dubblin Jerome High School Celtics |
1998-1999 through 2001-2002 |
2004-2005 |
Inaugural GCHSCHL team
Formerly Dublin Club
Won Varsity Blue Jackets Cup in 2006, 2007 and 2008 |
| Olentangy Liberty High School Patriots |
1998-1999 through 2006-2007
(split from Olenatngy Braves Club) |
2007-2008 |
Inaugural GCHSCHL team
Formerly Olentangy Club |
| Olentangy Orange High School Pioneers |
1998-1999 through 2007-2008
(split from Olenatngy Braves Club) |
2008-2009 |
Inaugural GCHSCHL team
Formerly Olentangy Club |
| Olentangy High School Braves |
1998-1999 through 2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
Inaugural GCHSCHL team
Formerly Olentangy Club
Won Club Blue Jackets Cup in 2008 |
| Chris Miller |
PRPC |
1998-2000 |
2000-01 Peoria Mustangs Junior B
2001-02 Columbus Crush Junior B |
| Todd Harbuck |
PRPC |
1999-2000 |
2000-04 Ohio State University Club |
| Kyle Ahlberg |
PRPC |
1998-2002 |
2002-04 Ohio State University Club |
| Chris Miller |
Westerville |
2000-2002 |
2002-03 Columbus Crush Junior B
2003-04 University of Cincinnati Club |
| Brian Morrison |
Westerville |
2001-2002 |
2002-03 Columbus Crush Junior B |
| Jim Betts |
PRPC |
1999-2003 |
2003-04 Columbus Stars Junior B
2004-05 Hudson Valley Eagles Junior B
2005-06 Hudson Valley Eagles Junior A |
| Beau Nischimura |
Athens |
1999-2003 |
2003-04 Cincinnati Cobras Junior B |
| Philip Oberlin |
Athens |
1999-2003 |
2003-04 Cincinnati Cobras Junior B |
| Bo Ross |
PRPC |
1999-2003 |
2003-04 Ohio State University Club |
| Brandon Hess |
Westerville |
????-2003 |
2003-04 Columbus Stars Junior B |
| Nathan Rodgers |
Westerville |
2000-2002 |
2004-05 University of Cincinnati Club |
| Ryan Markell |
PRPC |
2001-2003 |
2003-04 Columbus Stars Junior B
2004-05 Columbus Junior B Blue Jackets
2005-06 Cornwall Colts Junior A
2005-06 Mahoning Valley Phantoms Junior A
2006-07 Trenton Sting Junior A
2007-08 The Ohio State University NCAA Division I |
| Ben Peach |
Athens |
2002-2003 |
2003-04 Columbus Stars Junior B
2004-06 Columbus Junior B Blue Jackets |
| Brian Thompson |
Westerville |
????-2003 |
2003-06 Columbus Stars Junior B
2006-07 University of Central Oklahoma |
| Todd Rudasill |
Olentangy |
2002-2004 |
2004-05 Columbus Junior B Blue Jackets
2005-07 Alpena Ice Diggers Junior A
2007-08 The Ohio State University NCAA Division I |
| Ryan Wallace |
Newark |
2002-2004 |
2004-05 Columbus Junior B Blue Jackets |
| Bryan Kay |
PRPC |
2003-2004 |
2004-05 Columbus Junior B Blue Jackets |
| Zach Tisdale |
Northeast |
2003-2004 |
2004-06 Columbus Junior B Blue Jackets
2006-07 Cleveland Team Development Program Junior A
2007-08 Portland Junior Pirates Junior A |
| Ryan Whyte |
Hilliard SW |
2003-2004 |
2004-05 Columbus Junior B Blue Jackets |
| Evan Burghes |
Northeast |
2003-2005 |
2005-06 Columbus Junior B Blue Jackets |
| Caesar Braddock |
Athens |
2003-2006 |
2006-07 Columbus Junior B Blue Jackets |
| Nick Hess |
PRPC |
2003-2006 |
2006-07 Columbus Junior B Blue Jackets
2007-08 Wright State University |
| Vinny Tagliaferro |
Olentangy |
2002-2006 |
2006-07 Columbus Junior B Blue Jackets |
VOGELHUBER 1ST COLUMBUS BRED NHL DRAFTEE
Congratulations to former St. Charles Cardinal and Ohio AAA Blue Jacket, Trent Vogelhuber, who becomes the first central Ohio product drafted by an NHL team. Vogelhuber, a graduate of Bishop Watterson High School, was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets with the 211th pick in the 7th round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday, June 23rd, 2007 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Vogelhuber played for the St. Louis Bandits of the NAHL (Junior A) in the 2006-07 season and will play for the Des Moines Buccaneers of the USHL (Junior A) in 2007-08 after being selected fifth overall in the 2007 USHL draft. Vogelhuber plans to play at Miami University (CCHA NCAA DI) in the fall of 2008. Congratulations to Trent as he paves the way for future generations and makes Columbus and central Ohio hockey proud.
GCHSCHL ALUM RUDASILL SIGNS WITH OSU
Former Olentangy Brave, Todd Rudasill, becomes the first GCHSCHL player ever to sign with an NCAA Division I team as he commits to play with the Ohio State University Buckeyes for the 2007-2008 season. After leading Olentangy to the GCHSCHL Blue Jacket Cup Finals in 2004, Rudasill went on to play for the Columbus Junior B Blue Jackets of the CSHL (Junior B) in 2004-2005, and has been with the Alpena Ice Diggers of the NAHL (Junior A) for the past two seasons. Todd finished 2006-2007 as the second leading scorer in the NAHL with 89 points (33 G, 56 A) in 59 games. Congratulations to Todd as he continues his progress to the Division I level.
