The Canadian Junior Hockey League is a national organization comprised of the nine Junior A hockey leagues in Canada. The CJHL represents 118 teams and more than 2,500 players. The CJHL operates under the auspices of the Hockey Canada Branch structure and is a member in good standing within H...
The Canadian Junior "A" Hockey League includes ten leagues that span across Canada. Junior hockey players face challenges during the developmental years that can have far-reaching implications. Most of these teams do not have access to sport psychologists, or high school,college or university counse...
This move came about following the three major junior leagues in Canada leaving the CAHA to form what would eventually become the Canadian Hockey League. McKinnon’s motion was passed and the Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association added to this by donating the Manitoba Centennial Trophy (Centennial Cup...
This commitment from these three new Junior A leagues will see them participate in Hockey Canada’s Canadian Development Model, geared towards strengthening the game at elite levels, in partnership with the Western Hockey League (WHL) and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). “The WHL ...
USA Hockey supports and promotes the Ladder of Development in junior hockey, providing for developmental advancement opportunities based upon skill level. All leagues and teams are certified, annually, by the USA Hockey Junior Council in three (3) classifications: Tier I; Tier II; Tier III; and...
Team red centre Quinton Byfield (55) skates during the Kubota OHL/NHL Top Prospects team red on-ice skills testing in Hamilton, Ont. on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. Hockey Canada chose 25 players Friday to represent the host country at the world junior hockey championship in Edmo...
CEO of BC Hockey said. “I want to acknowledge the tremendous efforts that leagues and teams have put into this transition process to this point. It’s a collective effort to ensure that players, coaches and fans alike experience the best of what junior hockey programs i...
The criteria that was used in rating these twenty leagues, was how do teams within the leagues compare when developing players who move on to the NHL, NCAA, Canadian University, USHL, NAHL, Canada Junior A and Major Junior hockey programs. ...
The Western Hockey League(WHL) also made neck guards mandatory, as well as other teams and leagues across Canada and the United States. Throat protectors come in two different styles: bib and collar, which are both generally made of ballistic nylon - a thick and tough fabric. The equipment ...
Russia edged Sweden 2-1 in the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship bronze medal game on Thursday. Denis Guryanov scored the… Read More » Andrew DiRienzoJanuary 5, 2017 02,921 Canada sinks Sweden, will play for gold at 2017 World Junior Hockey Championships ...