JUNIOR HOCKEY
From major junior leagues to Tier II paths — the complete junior hockey landscape.
MAJOR JUNIOR (CHL)
OHL
Ontario Hockey League — Canadian Major Junior, 20 teams across Ontario, Quebec, and the US.
WHL
Western Hockey League — Canadian Major Junior, 22 teams across Western Canada and the US Northwest.
QMJHL
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League — 18 teams in Quebec and Atlantic Canada.
CHL
Canadian Hockey League — the umbrella organization for the OHL, WHL, and QMJHL, governing major junior hockey in Canada.
US JUNIOR LEAGUES
OHL
Ontario Hockey League
One of three major junior leagues in Canada, featuring players aged 16-20 from across North America.
WHL
Western Hockey League
Western Canadian league with US division teams, one of the three major CHL junior leagues.
QMJHL
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec-based major junior league producing NHL talent from across the francophone world.
USHL
United States Hockey League
The top junior league in the US, featuring players aged 16-20 and serving as a direct path to college hockey.
EIHL
British Hockey League / UK Mags
The Elite Ice Hockey League — the top professional and semi-pro league across the British Isles.
NAHL
North American Hockey League
Tier II junior league and primary feeder to the USHL, with teams across the American Midwest and Northeast.