History
The NVSHL was created in response to a growing number of varsity-level teams in Northern Virginia. Until the inaugural 2001-2002 season, teams from Northern Virginia competed in the similar Maryland Scholastic Hockey League.
The inaugural season consisted of two conferences of twelve varsity and provisional varsity (Tier-I) teams each, as well as a junior varsity (Tier-II) league. Since that season, the league has expanded to include twenty-two Varsity, five Provisional Varsity, and nine Junior Varsity teams in the 2005-2006 season. The 2005-2006 season saw the change of Tier-II to Junior Varsity to more closely reflect the standard of traditional high school sports. Additionally, the league attempts to structure the divisions within the Varsity classification to closely reflect the "Districts" used by the Virginia High School League.
NVSHL teams are not officially recognized as varsity school sports by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Only one team, Osbourn High School, has been officially recognized by its local school board, Manassas City Public Schools.
In 2012, the NVSHL and the Board of Governors introduced the Middle School Division to give the opportunity of younger players to play in the NVSHL.
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