The Blue Jackets, in conjunction with the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) and Nationwide Arena coordinate the Ohio High School Ice Hockey Championships. This year's championship took place March 9-10.

2008 Championship

The Blue Jackets, in conjunction with the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) and Nationwide Arena coordinate the Ohio High School Ice Hockey Championships. This year's championship took place the weekend of March 9-10. This season's championship will mark the first tournament following a 10-year agreement reached between the Columbus Blue Jackets, OHSAA, and Nationwide Arena.

Lakewood St. Edward defeated Toledo-St. Francis de Sales, 4-2,  in the first semi-final game at Nationwide Arena on Sunday night at 6:30 p.m. First time participants Gates Mills Gilmour Academy and Cincinnati St. Xavier squared off in the second semi-final with Glimour Academy winning 4-2.

Lakewood St. Edward defeated Gates Mills Gimour Academy 3-1 in the 2008 OHSAA State Ice Hockey championship on Monday, March 10 at Nationwide Arena.

State Tournament District Brackets

• Brooklyn District Bracket
   
• Kent District Bracket
    
• Sylvania District Bracket
   
• Columbus District Bracket
   
• State Tournament Bracket

*For more information on High School hockey in the state of Ohio, click here.

The 2007 Championship Tournament took place at Nationwide Arena with the two semi-finals on Saturday and the the Championship on Sunday March 11.

Toledo St. John's took home the title, defeating Parma Padua 6-4 in the final, after defeating University School 5-3 in the semi-finals. Parma Padua advanced by defeating Upper Arlington 3-2 on Saturday.

High School Game of the Week Presented by Coldwell Banker

Coldwell Banker King Thompson is committed to supporting youth and amateur hockey in central Ohio. 

The real estate company has name entitlement to six designated Capital Hockey Conference (CHC) games of the week to be played at the Dispatch Ice Haus and other Chiller locations during the 2007-08 season. In turn, Coldwell Banker King Thompson has committed to making a donation to each school’s hockey program.

High School Game of the Week Schedule (Home Team First)

12/2/2007 – St. Charles vs Gahanna (IceHaus)

12/29/2007 – DeSales vs Olentangy Liberty (N)

1/4/2008 – Dublin Jerome vs Dublin Coffman (D)

1/11/2008 – Dublin Scioto vs Olentangy Liberty (D)

1/26/2008 – Worthington Kilbourne vs Thomas Worthington (N)

2/1/2008 – Upper Arlington vs. St. Charles (IceHaus)
 

The Columbus Blue Jackets are proud to support and work with the local high school hockey teams to host the Blue Jackets Cup. Established in 2002, the Blue Jackets Cup is an annual season ending three division tournament for varsity, junior varsity, and club level teams in the Columbus area. Championship teams have their school name engraved on the trophy, which is on display year round in Nationwide Arena.

The varsity division tournament of the Blue Jackets Cup took place on February 8-10, 2008. Eight local varsity high school teams took part in this single elimination tournament. Teams participating included Dublin Coffman, Dublin Jerome, Dublin Scioto, Gahanna Lincoln, St. Charles, Thomas Worthington, Upper Arlington and Worthington Kilbourne. Defending Champion Dublin Jerome captured its third consecutive Blue Jackets Cup title with a 4-1 win in the championship game over rival Dublin Coffman.

Seven teams participated in the club division tournament that was held February 21-24, 2008. The teams that participated included Athens, Hilliard/Southwest, Northeast (Bexley-New Albany), Newark, Olentangy, PRPC (Pickerington-Reynoldsburg-Pataskala-Canal Winchester) and Westerville. In the end, Olentangy Braves won its first championship by defeating Athens 3-1 in the title game.

The junior varsity tournament was held February 21-24, 2008. The competition included teams (Athens, Dublin (two teams), Gahanna, Linoln, Hilliard/Southwest, Newark, Olentangy, PRPC, St.Charles, Upper Arlinton, Westerville, and Worthington). St. Charles Prep. captured their second title by defeating Olentangy 4-0 in the championship game.

Blue Jackets Cup: Past Champions
	VARSITY	CLUB	JR. VARSITY
2002	Thomas Worthington CARDINALS	Athens BOBCATS	-
2003	Thomas Worthington CARDINALS	PRPC ICE PROWLERS	-
2004	Dublin Coffman ROCKS	PRPC ICE PROWLERS	-
2005	Dublin Coffman ROCKS	Westerville WARCATS	St. Charles CARDINALS
2006	Dublin Jerome CELTICS	Westerville WARCATS	St. Francis DeSales STALLIONS
2007	Dublin Jerome CELTICS	PRPC ICE PROWLERS	Olentangy BRAVES
2008	Dublin Jerome CELTICS	Olentangy BRAVES	St. Charles CARDINALS

Chillers Host St. Charles Thanksgiving Tournament