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The NAHL
-The NAHL is currently in its 37th season in 2012-2013.
History of the NAHL
- There are currently 24 teams in the league with another set to arrive for the 2013-2014 season. The teams span across 12 states from Alaska to Pennsylvania.
Team | Location | Division | Team website
Aberdeen Wings | Aberdeen, South Dakota | Central | http://aberdeenwings.com
Amarillo Bulls | Amarillo, Texas | South | http://amarillobulls.com
- Each season there is a Robertson Cup tournament to decide the winner of the Robertson Cup. The format has varied and sites have varied from season to season. This season it is set to be in Frisco Texas home of the Texas Tornado.
MORE COMING SOON. THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS
-The NAHL is currently in its 37th season in 2012-2013.
History of the NAHL
- There are currently 24 teams in the league with another set to arrive for the 2013-2014 season. The teams span across 12 states from Alaska to Pennsylvania.
Aberdeen Wings | Aberdeen, South Dakota | Central | http://aberdeenwings.com
Amarillo Bulls | Amarillo, Texas | South | http://amarillobulls.com
- Each season there is a Robertson Cup tournament to decide the winner of the Robertson Cup. The format has varied and sites have varied from season to season. This season it is set to be in Frisco Texas home of the Texas Tornado.
MORE COMING SOON. THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS
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LadyStanley
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The USHL
The United States Hockey League (USHL) consists of 16 teams, including the USA Hockey's National Development Team.
The USHL is thought of as a main feeder for NCAA hockey.
Team | Founded | # NHL Alumni | Team website
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | || http://www.ridertownusa.com/ Chicago Steel ||| http://www.chicagosteelhockeyteam.com/ Des Moines Buccaneers ||| http://www.bucshockey.com/ Dubuque Fighting Saints ||| http://www.dubuquefightingsaints.com/ Fargo Force ||| http://www.fargoforce.com/ Green Bay Gamblers ||| http://www.gamblershockey.com/ Indiana Ice ||| http://www.indianaice.com/ Lincoln Stars ||| http://www.lincolnstars.com/ Muskegon Lumberjacks ||| http://www.muskegonlumberjacks.com/ Omaha Lancers ||| http://www.lancers.com/ Sioux City Musketeers ||| http://www.musketeershockey.com/ Sioux Falls Stampede ||| http://www.sfstampede.com/ Tri-City Storm ||| http://www.stormhockey.com/ USNTDP ||| http://www.usahockey.com/usantdp
Waterloo Black Hawks ||| http://www.waterlooblackhawks.com/ Youngstown Phantoms ||| http://www.youngstownphantoms.com/
Teams vie for the Anderson Cup during the regular season (NHL equivalent = President's Trophy). The USHL playoff champion wins the Clark Cup.
(In progress)
The United States Hockey League (USHL) consists of 16 teams, including the USA Hockey's National Development Team.
The USHL is thought of as a main feeder for NCAA hockey.
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | || http://www.ridertownusa.com/ Chicago Steel ||| http://www.chicagosteelhockeyteam.com/ Des Moines Buccaneers ||| http://www.bucshockey.com/ Dubuque Fighting Saints ||| http://www.dubuquefightingsaints.com/ Fargo Force ||| http://www.fargoforce.com/ Green Bay Gamblers ||| http://www.gamblershockey.com/ Indiana Ice ||| http://www.indianaice.com/ Lincoln Stars ||| http://www.lincolnstars.com/ Muskegon Lumberjacks ||| http://www.muskegonlumberjacks.com/ Omaha Lancers ||| http://www.lancers.com/ Sioux City Musketeers ||| http://www.musketeershockey.com/ Sioux Falls Stampede ||| http://www.sfstampede.com/ Tri-City Storm ||| http://www.stormhockey.com/ USNTDP ||| http://www.usahockey.com/usantdp
Waterloo Black Hawks ||| http://www.waterlooblackhawks.com/ Youngstown Phantoms ||| http://www.youngstownphantoms.com/
Teams vie for the Anderson Cup during the regular season (NHL equivalent = President's Trophy). The USHL playoff champion wins the Clark Cup.
(In progress)
The USPHL
The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) will be made up of 9 teams at the highest (junior) level for the 2013-14 season. It has been speculated that three organizations that are present at the U18/U16 USPHL level will be added to the junior level as soon as the 2014-15 season to bring the total to 12.
Regardless of it being in it's inaugural season of play in 2013-14, many colleges are already considering it the place to be on the east coast due to the league's makeup of highly successful junior and youth hockey organizations. Most of which have sent numerous players onto the NCAA DI and DIII level as well as others to the NHL. It will most likely be on par with or better than the NAHL in it's first year in regards to league play and overall strength, and the idea behind it is for it to challenge the USHL in the future. It remains to be seen whether the founding organizations will reach this lofty goal.
Team | Team website
Bay State Breakers | http://www.jrbreakers.com/ Boston Jr Bruins | http://www.bostonjuniorbruins.com/ Connecticut Yankees | http://www.ctyankeesjuniors.com/ Islanders Hockey Club | http://www.islandershockeyclub.com/juniors Jersey Hitmen | http://www.jerseyhitmen.net/ Philadelphia Flyers (NHL Affiliated) | None at the moment Portland Jr Pirates | http://jrpirates.pucksystems2.com/ South Shore Kings | http://www.southshorekings.com/ Suffolk Jr Islanders (NHL Affiliated) | http://www.suffolkjuniors.com/ http://www.facebook.com/usphl | http://www.twitter.com/usphl
It is currently unknown what the name of the trophies these teams will be playing for are named.
WORK IN PROGRESS
The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) will be made up of 9 teams at the highest (junior) level for the 2013-14 season. It has been speculated that three organizations that are present at the U18/U16 USPHL level will be added to the junior level as soon as the 2014-15 season to bring the total to 12.
Regardless of it being in it's inaugural season of play in 2013-14, many colleges are already considering it the place to be on the east coast due to the league's makeup of highly successful junior and youth hockey organizations. Most of which have sent numerous players onto the NCAA DI and DIII level as well as others to the NHL. It will most likely be on par with or better than the NAHL in it's first year in regards to league play and overall strength, and the idea behind it is for it to challenge the USHL in the future. It remains to be seen whether the founding organizations will reach this lofty goal.
Bay State Breakers | http://www.jrbreakers.com/ Boston Jr Bruins | http://www.bostonjuniorbruins.com/ Connecticut Yankees | http://www.ctyankeesjuniors.com/ Islanders Hockey Club | http://www.islandershockeyclub.com/juniors Jersey Hitmen | http://www.jerseyhitmen.net/ Philadelphia Flyers (NHL Affiliated) | None at the moment Portland Jr Pirates | http://jrpirates.pucksystems2.com/ South Shore Kings | http://www.southshorekings.com/ Suffolk Jr Islanders (NHL Affiliated) | http://www.suffolkjuniors.com/ http://www.facebook.com/usphl | http://www.twitter.com/usphl
It is currently unknown what the name of the trophies these teams will be playing for are named.
WORK IN PROGRESS
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The USPHL will never be on par with the USHL as long as they are not Tier I. The USPHL will still be a pay to play league. The USHL is the ONLY US Tier I league.
Like I said, that is the lofty goal. It remains to be seen what happens. With that logic, there is no way the EJHL could have competed with the NAHL. The idea is that players on the east coast that would otherwise go to the USHL would want to play in the USPHL because it gives them a chance to play at a very high level in front of DI colleges at home.
Many northeast schools have difficulties getting out to see USHL games during the collegiate season.
LadyStanley
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Here are a few takes on how the leagues compare
Ranking the US junior leagues
Ranking the US junior leagues
