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The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) is the governing body for Major Junior hockey (formerly known as Tier One Junior A), the top level of amateur hockey in Canada. The CHL currently oversees the Western Hockey League (WHL), the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), with the OHL and WHL having teams in both Canada and the United States.
In 1968, the Hockey Canada organization was founded to oversee Canada's national teams. In 1970, the CAHA's 13 Junior A league were divided into two tiers. Tier I, the Western Canada Junior Hockey League, the Ontario Hockey Association, and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, were eligible to compete for the Memorial Cup.
Tier I. United States Hockey League (1979); Tier II. North American Hockey League (1975); Tier III. North American 3 Hockey League (1970) – formerly the Central States Hockey League
Hosted by the National Hockey League (NHL) and featuring only NHL players, the 4 Nations Face-Off temporarily replaced the NHL's annual All-Star Game for 2025. In the tournament, teams representing Canada, Finland, Sweden, and the United States played each other in a round-robin format, followed by a one-game final between the two top-placed teams.
The National Hockey League (NHL; French: Ligue nationale de hockey [liɡ nɑsjɔnal də ɔkɛ], LNH) is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams – 25 in the United States and 7 in Canada.
Minor hockey players in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, celebrate the third goal of the game in Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League action. In Canada, the age categories are designated by each provincial hockey governing body based on Hockey Canada's guidelines, [1] and each category may have multiple tiers based on skill.
Senior hockey refers to amateur or semi-professional ice hockey competition. There are no age restrictions for Senior players, who typically consist of those whose Junior eligibility has expired. Senior hockey leagues operate under the jurisdiction of Hockey Canada or USA Hockey .
The Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL; French: Ligue de hockey du Canada centrale, LHCC) is a Junior A ice hockey league in Eastern Canada consisting of 12 teams – all around the National Capital Region. The CCHL is one of the nine Junior A ice hockey leagues in Canada and is considered the highest amateur hockey league in the world.