The Midwest Prep Hockey League (abbreviated MPHL) is a highly elite prep school ice hockey league in North America. The Midwest Prep League was founded in 2000; the original six league members were Culver Academies (IN), Gilmour Academy (OH), Lake Forest Academy (IL), Park Tudor School (IN), Shady Side Academy (PA). Since its inception the league has grown to ten Division 1 level prep school teams across the United States and Canada. The MPHL aids in preparing student athletes for college ice hockey and other higher levels of hockey. The league has maintained a competitive level of play throughout the USA and Canada, and has scheduled "Showcase" Weekends for scouts to see all the teams & players at one site . Many former MPHL players have gone on to play in NCAA college hockey at a variety of levels. The founders of the league were John Malloy (Gilmour Academy), Dave Erickson (Lake Forest Academy), Len Semplice (Shady Side Academy), and John Bowers (St. Francis HS). Many MPHL players have gone on to compete in professional and college hockey. MPHL Alumni A number of notable MPHL alumni have gone to play college, junior, and professional hockey. MPHL Alumni Who Played/Worked in the NHL Steve Gainey - Dallas Stars/ St. Andrew's College Patrick Kaleta - Buffalo Sabres/ St. Francis High School Ryan Suter - Nashville Predators- U.S. Olympian/ Culver Military Academy Blake Geoffrion - Montreal Canadiens- U.S. Olympian/ Culver Military Academy Mark Jankowski - Calgary Flames/ Stanstead College Alex DeBrincat - Chicago Blackhawks/ Lake Forest Academy John Gilmour - Buffalo Sabres/ Gilmour Academy Noah Dobson - Bishop's College School Dawson Mercer - Bishop's College School MPHL Schools Alumni Who played/ Worked in the NHL before league Started Kevin Dean - New Jersey Devils/ Culver Military Academy Greg Hotham - Pittsburgh Penguins/ St. Andrew's College Todd Krygier - Mighty Ducks of Anaheim / St. Francis High School John-Michael Liles - Boston Bruins- U.S. Olympian/ Culver Military Academy Aaron Miller - Vancouver Canucks- U.S. Olympian/ St. Francis High School Al Montoya - Montreal Canadiens / Loyola Academy Teddy Purcell - Los Angeles Kings/ Lake Forest Academy Lee Stempniak - Carolina Hurricanes / St. Francis High School Gary Suter - Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks/ Culver Military Academy Mike Iggulden - New York Islanders / Ridley College Jere Gillis - Bishop's College School Edward Bronfman - Bishop's College School Hartland Molson/ Molson Family - Bishop's College