High school ice hockey in Delaware they are not officially sanctioned by the DIAA. Starting in the 2006-2007 when the DSHA moved to a two flight system the league has produced two state champions. While no player who has played hockey for a Delaware high school team has played in the NHL, Mark Eaton of the Pittsburgh Penguins went to Dickinson High School. Also, many players have gone on to play at the college hockey level in the ACHA. High school ice hockey in Delaware Delaware has 12 high schools with varsity ice hockey teams which participate in interscholastic competition. Unlike most other high school sports
Professional ice hockey in Connecticut Professional ice hockey in Connecticut Professional ice hockey in Connecticut has a rich tradition dating from the mid-1920s. Most of these teams were NHL minor league affiliates located in New Haven, though with the closure of the New Haven Coliseum, minor league affiliates now exist only exist in Hartford and Bridgeport. Hartford had its own Major league team, the Whalers team that existed in Hartford from 1974-97. Independent hockey leagues teams have also been gaining a foothold in Danbury starting in 2004. This article concludes with a summary of all past and present hockey teams from Connecticut, listed by city