List of ice hockey leagues


This is a list of ice hockey leagues, both professional and amateur, from around the world; parentheses denote year of establishment and, where applicable, year of disestablishment.

North America

Major professional

Major junior

Hockey Canada junior A leagues
;Tier I
;Tier II
;Tier III
Hockey Canada junior B leagues
Quebec Junior "AA" is roughly equal to Ontario Junior "B"

Junior C

Hockey Canada junior C leagues
Quebec Junior "A" is roughly equal to Ontario Junior "C"

Junior D

Quebec Junior "B" is roughly equal to Ontario Junior "D"

College

U Sports hockey (Canada)

Note: The Northeast-10 sponsors a championship for its members that play men's ice hockey, but the NCAA doesn't currently sponsor a national championship at Division II level for either sex. All members of that conference with women's teams participate in the NEWHA.

NAIA hockey (United States)

Note: there are also independent teams outside of the WHAC.

ACHA hockey (United States and Canada)

Note: there are also many independent teams in all three ACHA divisions in addition to the many within the hockey conferences and leagues.

Women's

Sanctioned by [Hockey Canada] or [USA Hockey]

Canada
;Defunct

Multinational

;Active
;Defunct

Men

;Defunct

Men

Men

;Defunct

Men

Men

Semi-pro

;Defunct

Men

Major professional

Men

Men

Men

Defunct Leagues
English Ice Hockey Association Women's Leagues

Australia

Men

Leagues for disabled hockey players:
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