High school ice hockey in Wisconsin

Ice hockey is a popular sport in the state of Wisconsin. Ninety high schools field sanctioned varsity teams competing in the Wisconsin Hockey Prep (WiHP) leagues of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA). Eight "club" non sanctioned Wisconsin High School Hockey teams compete in the Wisconsin Amateur Hockey Association.

The sanctioned teams compete from the beginning of November until the end of February with maximum number of practices and games. The sanctioned varsity teams are divided into sections used by every sport under WIAA. However, unlike the state tournaments of other prep sports, hockey is not divided into divisions according to the size of the participating schools. All schools, whether the size of a district one or district seven school, compete against one another in state playoffs. Because of this, there are many Wisconsin players and fans from lesser sized communities who hope that divisions will be instituted for state tournament play.

The WIAA began sponsoring a tournament program in boys hockey in 1971. Superior won the first championship, defeating Madison West, 7–3, in the championship game. The first State Tournament was held at the Dane County Coliseum in Madison. The tournament has been conducted in Madison every year except in 1974 and 1975 when it was held in Green Bay. The Hartmeyer facility in Madison has been the site of some of the State Tournaments, but the Coliseum has been used exclusively since 1980. Superior leads in most State championships won with 13. Madison Memorial has won eight, Hudson has won six, and Madison East has won four titles. Eighteen different schools have won State championships. Superior is the only program to win three consecutive State titles (1994–96). Superior, Madison Memorial, and Hudson are the only programs to win back to back titles. Superior leads in State Tournament appearances with 37. Madison Memorial is next with 30. Northland Pines is third on the list of appearances with 19, and Stevens Point has been to State 17 times. Eau Claire Memorial and Wausau West have made 15 appearances, Madison East and Hudson have made 14, and Madison West has made 12. Prior to official WIAA involvement in hockey, the Madison schools conducted an invitational from 1964 to 1970 (except for 1966). Eagle River (now Northland Pines) won the first championship, Madison East won the next three, and Superior won the last two." quoting the WIAA website.

Every season, a "Mr. Hockey" award is given to the most outstanding player in the state as voted upon by the WHCA. List of finalists and winners.

Team and conference data as of the 2021–22 season. Team Co op schoolsColors Conference Home ice Viroqua, Cashton, Westby, Youth Initiative Orange, black Badger Viroqua Community Arena (Viroqua) Sun Prairie, DeForest, Madison East, Madison La Follette, Waunakee Black, white Badger Sun Prairie Ice Arena (Sun Prairie)Waunakee Ice Pond (Waunakee)Hartmeyer Ice Arena (Madison)Northland Pines Red, blue, white Independent Eagle River Hockey & Sports Arena (Eagle River) Rhinelander, Antigo, Lakeland Union, Wabeno Red, green, black Independent Rhinelander Ice Arena (Rhinelander)Lakeland Hawks Ice Arena (Minocqua)Langlade County Multi Purpose Building (Antigo) Beloit Memorial, Albany, Brodhead, Clinton, Janesville Craig, Janesville Parker, Milton, Monroe, Beloit Turner Green, black, white Badger Janesville Ice Arena (Janesville)Edwards Ice Arena (Beloit) River Falls, Baldwin Woodville, St. Croix Central Red, yellow, black, white Big Rivers Wildcat Centre (River Falls)United Civic Center (Baldwin) Brookfield Central, Menomonee Falls, Mukwonago, Muskego, Oak Creek, Pewaukee, Waukesha West, Wauwatosa East, West Allis Central Blue, gray, black, white Eastern Shores Ponds of Brookfield (Brookfield) Beaver Dam, Dodgeland, Horicon, Hustisford, Wayland Academy Green, gold Badger Beaver Dam Family Center (Beaver Dam) Onalaska, La Crosse Aquinas, Bangor, GET, Holmen, La Crosse Central, La Crosse Logan, West Salem Purple, black Independent Onalaska OmniCenter (Onalaska) Hayward, Ashland, Barron, Rice Lake, Shell Lake, Siren, Spooner Black, gray, white Independent Hayward Sports Center (Hayward) Stoughton, Deerfield, Evansville, Lodi, McFarland, Monona Grove, Oregon, Parkview Blue, white Badger Mandt Community Center (Stoughton) Green Bay East, Green Bay West, Green Bay Southwest, Preble, Notre Dame Academy, Bay Port, Ashwaubenon, De Pere, West De Pere, Seymour, Pulaski Teal, gray, black, white Eastern Shores Cornerstone Community Center (De Pere) Baraboo, Reedsburg, Royall, Sauk Prairie, Wisconsin Dells Blue, black, white Badger Pierce Park Pavilion (Baraboo)Sauk Prairie Ice Arena (Prairie du Sac) Cedarburg, Germantown, Grafton, Homestead, Port Washington, Slinger, West Bend East, West Bend West, Hartford Blue, white, black Eastern Shores Ozaukee Ice Center (Mequon)Kettle Moraine Ice Center (West Bend) Middleton, Dodgeville, Edgewood of the Sacred Heart, Madison Memorial, Madison West, Mount Horeb, Verona Black, red Badger Madison Ice Arena (Madison) Hudson Navy, gray, white Big Rivers Hudson Sports & Civic Center (Hudson) Medford, Rib Lake Red, black, gray Independent Simek Recreation Center (Medford) Chippewa Falls, Menomonie, McDonell Central Catholic Red, gray, black Big Rivers Chippewa Area Ice Arena (Chippewa Falls)Dunn County Ice Arena (Menomonie) Superior, Northwestern Blue, black, white Independent Superior Ice Arena (Superior) Eau Claire North, Altoona, Eau Claire Memorial, Fall Creek Blue, black Big Rivers Hobbs Municipal Ice Center (Eau Claire) Xavier, Brillion, Fox Valley Lutheran, Freedom, Kaukauna, Kimberly, St. Mary Catholic Navy, red, white Eastern Shores Tri County Ice Arena (Neenah) Somerset, Amery, New Richmond, Osceola, St. Croix Falls Black, gray, white Big Rivers Somerset Ice Arena (Somerset) D. C. Everest, Marathon, Merrill, Mosinee, Wausau East, Wausau West Red, black, white Independent Greenheck Field House (Schofield)Mosinee Recreation Center (Mosinee)Marathon Park Ice Arena (Wausau) Black River Falls, Granton, Melrose Mindoro, Neillsville, Sparta, Tomah, Whitehall Black, orange Independent Milt Lunda Memorial Arena (Black River Falls) Marshfield, Amherst, Assumption, Athens, Stevens Point, Waupaca, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln Light blue, yellow, white, black Eastern Shores Stevens Point, Wisconsin, Stevens Point, KB Willett Arena (Stevens Point), Waupaca, Wisconsin, Waupaca, Marshfield, Wisconsin, Marshfield, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, Wisc. Rapids Fond du Lac, Campbellsport, Oakfield, North Fond du Lac Crimson, gold Eastern Shores Blue Line Family Ice Center (Fond du Lac) Arrowhead, Hamilton, Kettle Moraine, Lake Country Lutheran, Oconomowoc Red, black Eastern Shores Mullett Ice Center (Hartland) University School of Milwaukee, Whitefish Bay, Nicolet, Divine Savior Holy Angels Blue, white Eastern Shores Uihlein Ice Arena (River Hills)