Flyers Cup



The Flyers Cup is an annual high school ice hockey tournament held by the Philadelphia Flyers. The first Flyers Cup was organized by the Flyers' Hockey Central organization in 1980, sponsored by the Pepsi Cola Bottlers of the Delaware Valley. It was held at the University of Pennsylvania's Class of '23 Rink until relocating to the Haverford Skatium in 1984.

The Flyers Cup was the idea of Ed Golden, then Public Relations Director for The Spectrum, who suggested the concept of a regional high school hockey championship in the fall of 1979 to Aaron Siegel and Andy Abramson, who is considered the father of the Flyers Cup. The Flyers Cup logo was designed by Sal Panasci, husband of the Flyers Marketing Director at the time, Linda Panasci, and donated by his design firm.

The founding organizers of the Flyers Cup included Aaron Siegel, President of The Spectrum, Andy Abramson, Executive Director/Flyers Hockey Central, Kenneth R. Gesner, Atlantic District President and USA Hockey Director, Jack Hunt, President, InterCounty Scholastic Hockey League, Andy Richards, President, Suburban High School Hockey League, Paul Saylor, Commissioner, Lower Bucks County Scholastic Hockey League and Jim Cunningham, President, Lower Bucks County Scholastic Hockey League. Archbishop Carroll's Scott Chamness was named the first recipient of the Bobby Clarke Award as the 1980s Flyers Cup's Most Valuable Player.

The invitational tournament is the scholastic hockey championship for eastern Pennsylvania high schools and is conducted through three tiers of play, AAA, AA, and A with AAA representing private schools, AA large public schools and A small public schools based on male student enrollment. There are 53 participating teams consisting of 13 AAA, 20 AA, and 20 A chosen from teams participating in the following leagues: the Eastern High School Hockey League, the Inter-County Scholastic Hockey League, the Lehigh Valley Scholastic Hockey League, the Lower Bucks County Scholastic Hockey League, the South Jersey High School Ice Hockey League, the Suburban High School Hockey League, and the Central Pennsylvania Ice Hockey League. Teams are invited to participate based on their skill level as demonstrated by the strength of their overall schedule and season performance. The winner of the Flyers Cup at each tier level plays the respective western champion as determined by the Penguins Cup, held by the Pittsburgh Penguins, for the Pennsylvania State High School Ice Hockey Championship.

The Pennsylvania Cup came about through the collaboration of USA Hockey Director for Mid-America, Frank Black and the Flyers/Hockey Central's Andy Abramson, with support from Flyers President Bob Butera and then Penguins CEO Paul Martha. The first Pennsylvania Cup was held in 1981 in Philadelphia at the University of Pennsylvania's Class of '23 Ice Rink and hosted by The Philadelphia Flyers. The game featured the winner of the Flyers Cup vs. the winner of the Penguins Cup, a tournament that was inaugurated in 1981.

Champions
The following teams have won the AAA Level Flyers Cup:


 * 2021: Malvern Prep
 * 2019: La Salle College High School
 * 2018: Saint Joseph's Preparatory School
 * 2017: Holy Ghost Prep
 * 2016: La Salle College High School
 * 2015: Holy Ghost Prep
 * 2014: La Salle College High School
 * 2013: La Salle College High School
 * 2012: La Salle College High School
 * 2011: La Salle College High School
 * 2010: Cardinal O'Hara High School
 * 2009: La Salle College High School
 * 2008: La Salle College High School
 * 2007: Holy Ghost Prep
 * 2006: Cardinal O'Hara High School
 * 2005: Malvern Prep
 * 2004: Malvern Prep
 * 2003: Malvern Prep
 * 2002: Malvern Prep
 * 2001: Malvern Prep
 * 2000: Father Judge
 * 1999: Conwell Egan
 * 1998: La Salle College High School
 * 1997: Malvern Prep
 * 1996: La Salle College High School
 * 1995: Germantown Academy
 * 1994: Germantown Academy
 * 1993: Monsignor Bonner
 * 1992: Monsignor Bonner
 * 1991: Council Rock
 * 1990: Malvern Prep
 * 1989: William Tennent High School
 * 1988: Council Rock
 * 1987: Malvern Prep
 * 1986: Conestoga
 * 1985: Cherry Hill East
 * 1984: Archbishop Ryan
 * 1983: Germantown Academy
 * 1982: Germantown Academy
 * 1981: Archbishop Carroll
 * 1980: Archbishop Carroll

The following teams have won the AA Level Flyers Cup:


 * 2021: TBD - TBD
 * 2020: CANCELLED - (COVID19 PANDEMIC)
 * 2019: ICSHL - Downingtown East High School Cougars
 * 2018: ICSHL - Downingtown East High School Cougars
 * 2017: ICSHL - Downingtown East High School Cougars
 * 2016: SHSHL - Central Bucks South High School Titans
 * 2015: ICSHL - Downingtown East High School Cougars
 * 2014: SHSHL - Central Bucks South High School Titans
 * 2013: SHSHL - Cherokee Chiefs
 * 2012: SHSHL - Council Rock High School South Golden Hawks
 * 2011: SHSHL - Council Rock High School South Golden Hawks
 * 2010: ICSHL - Downingtown East High School Cougars
 * 2009: SHSHL - Council Rock High School South Golden Hawks
 * 2008: ICSHL - Conestoga  High School Pioneers
 * 2007: EHSHL - Haverford High School Fords
 * 2006: EHSHL - Haverford High School Fords
 * 2005: EHSHL - Haverford High School Fords
 * 2004: ICSHL - Archbishop John Carroll High School Patriots
 * 2003: LBCSHL - Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds
 * 2002: ICSHL - Archbishop John Carroll High School Patriots
 * 2001: ICSHL - Archbishop John Carroll High School Patriots
 * 2000: ICSHL - Archbishop John Carroll High School Patriots
 * 1999: ICSHL - LaSalle College High School Explorers
 * 1998: ICSHL - Unionville  High School Indians
 * 1997: ICSHL - Conestoga  High School Pioneers
 * 1996: EHSHL - Upper Darby  High School Royals
 * 1995: LBCSHL - Conwell Egan  High School Eagles
 * 1994: LBCSHL - Conwell Egan  High School Eagles
 * 1993: LBCSHL - Father Judge  High School Crusaders
 * 1992: SHSHL - Council Rock  High School North Indians
 * 1991: SHSHL - Germantown Academy Patriots
 * 1990: LBCSHL - Father Judge  High School Crusaders
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The following teams have won the A Level Flyers Cup:


 * 2021: TBD - TBD
 * 2020: CANCELLED - (COVID19 PANDEMIC)
 * 2019: ICSHL - Bayard Rustin High School Golden Knights
 * 2018: ICSHL - Bayard Rustin  High School Golden Knights
 * 2017: ICSHL - Bayard Rustin  High School Golden Knights
 * 2016: ICSHL - Bayard Rustin  High School Golden Knights
 * 2015: ICSHL - Bayard Rustin  High School Golden Knights
 * 2014: ICSHL - Bayard Rustin  High School Golden Knights
 * 2013: ICSHL - West Chester East Vikings
 * 2012: ICSHL - Bayard Rustin  High School Golden Knights
 * 2011: ICSHL - Springfield Cougars
 * 2010: ICSHL - Bayard Rustin  High School Golden Knights
 * 2009: ICSHL - Bayard Rustin  High School Golden Knights
 * 2008: ICSHL - West Chester East High School Vikings
 * 2007: ICSHL - West Chester Henderson High School Warriors
 * 2006: ICSHL - Penncrest High School Lions
 * 2005: ICSHL - Penncrest High School Lions
 * 2004: ICSHL - Radnor High School
 * 2003: ICSHL - Radnor High School
 * 2002: ICSHL - Radnor High School
 * 2001: EHSHL - Springfield High School Cougars
 * 2000: LBCSHL - Pennsbury High School Falcons
 * 1999: LBCSHL - Archbishop Ryan High School Raiders
 * 1998: ICSHL - Garnet Valley High School Pioneers
 * 1997: EHSHL - Marple-Newtown High School Tigers
 * 1996: ICSHL - St Pius X High School
 * 1995: ICSHL - Unionville High School Indians
 * 1994: SJHSHL - Washington Twp High School
 * 1993: LBCSHL - Pennsbury High School Falcons
 * 1992: EHSHL - Haverford High School Fords
 * 1991: EHSHL - Monsignor Bonner High School Friars
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