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  1. Did you know that Canada has a second major hockey league?

    And that this league actually has more teams than the #NHL?

    Of course, I’m talking about the Canadian Hockey League. If you don’t often hear about it, it’s because it’s actually an umbrella league for three other leagues: the #WHL, #OHL, and #QMJHL.

    Think of the #CHL kind of like the MLB. In the MLB, there’s the National League and the American League. Just as the NL and AL champs play each other in the World Series, the CHL has a similar thing going on.

    Each year, the WHL, OHL, and QMJHL all go through their respective playoffs. Once each league has its champion, the compete—with the host city’s team—in an event known as the Memorial Cup.

    The majority of the 61 teams in the CHL are Canadian. But there are also 9 American teams that compete in it: 6 in the WHL, and 3 in the OHL.

    The CHL is a major junior hockey league. To compete in it, a player has to be between the ages of 16-20.

    While the CHL is usually deemed an amateur league, many people disagree—and this has proven to be a contentious issue.

    Specifically, the NCAA used to label the CHL has a professional league. Which is why they disallowed CHL players from NCAA eligibility. This policy changed when American courts pointed out NCAA’s own issues.

    Nevertheless, many believe CHL is a pro league since players earn a salary.

    The CHL is a major source for NHL talent. Wayne Gretzky, Sidney Crosby, and Conor Bedard all played in the CHL.

    In fact, the CHL is so dominant in the world of junior hockey that most American and European NHL superstars once played in there too. This includes Patrick Kane, Matthew Tkachuk, and Leon Draisaitl.

    It is so successful that the USA’s own major junior hockey league is begging—hoping and praying—to join the CHL. The USHL is lobbying hard to be the 4th CHL league because it means they’ll be able to compete in the Memorial Cup.

    And this is because, try as they might, they just can’t compete with the CHL, and this is reflected each year in NHL draft picks.

    Huge crowds attend CHL games. Even in cities with small populations, only with 30,000 people, you get thousands of people showing up—packing arenas.

    The Memorial Cup itself is a huge event, gets broadcast nationally on TSN. It sells out arenas. At the upcoming 2026 Memorial Cup in Kelowna, ticket packages start at C$767 for the round robin event.

    People travel from across Canada and the USA to attend the Memorial Cup. It contributes up to $40M to a host city. Which is a huge windfall for small towns.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Hockey_League

  2. Did you know that Canada has a second major hockey league?

    And that this league actually has more teams than the #NHL?

    Of course, I’m talking about the Canadian Hockey League. If you don’t often hear about it, it’s because it’s actually an umbrella league for three other leagues: the #WHL, #OHL, and #QMJHL.

    Think of the #CHL kind of like the MLB. In the MLB, there’s the National League and the American League. Just as the NL and AL champs play each other in the World Series, the CHL has a similar thing going on.

    Each year, the WHL, OHL, and QMJHL all go through their respective playoffs. Once each league has its champion, the compete—with the host city’s team—in an event known as the Memorial Cup.

    The majority of the 61 teams in the CHL are Canadian. But there are also 9 American teams that compete in it: 6 in the WHL, and 3 in the OHL.

    The CHL is a major junior hockey league. To compete in it, a player has to be between the ages of 16-20.

    While the CHL is usually deemed an amateur league, many people disagree—and this has proven to be a contentious issue.

    Specifically, the NCAA used to label the CHL has a professional league. Which is why they disallowed CHL players from NCAA eligibility. This policy changed when American courts pointed out NCAA’s own issues.

    Nevertheless, many believe CHL is a pro league since players earn a salary.

    The CHL is a major source for NHL talent. Wayne Gretzky, Sidney Crosby, and Conor Bedard all played in the CHL.

    In fact, the CHL is so dominant in the world of junior hockey that most American and European NHL superstars once played in there too. This includes Patrick Kane, Matthew Tkachuk, and Leon Draisaitl.

    It is so successful that the USA’s own major junior hockey league is begging—hoping and praying—to join the CHL. The USHL is lobbying hard to be the 4th CHL league because it means they’ll be able to compete in the Memorial Cup.

    And this is because, try as they might, they just can’t compete with the CHL, and this is reflected each year in NHL draft picks.

    Huge crowds attend CHL games. Even in cities with small populations, only with 30,000 people, you get thousands of people showing up—packing arenas.

    The Memorial Cup itself is a huge event, gets broadcast nationally on TSN. It sells out arenas. At the upcoming 2026 Memorial Cup in Kelowna, ticket packages start at C$767 for the round robin event.

    People travel from across Canada and the USA to attend the Memorial Cup. It contributes up to $40M to a host city. Which is a huge windfall for small towns.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Hockey_League

  3. Did you know that Canada has a second major hockey league?

    And that this league actually has more teams than the #NHL?

    Of course, I’m talking about the Canadian Hockey League. If you don’t often hear about it, it’s because it’s actually an umbrella league for three other leagues: the #WHL, #OHL, and #QMJHL.

    Think of the #CHL kind of like the MLB. In the MLB, there’s the National League and the American League. Just as the NL and AL champs play each other in the World Series, the CHL has a similar thing going on.

    Each year, the WHL, OHL, and QMJHL all go through their respective playoffs. Once each league has its champion, the compete—with the host city’s team—in an event known as the Memorial Cup.

    The majority of the 61 teams in the CHL are Canadian. But there are also 9 American teams that compete in it: 6 in the WHL, and 3 in the OHL.

    The CHL is a major junior hockey league. To compete in it, a player has to be between the ages of 16-20.

    While the CHL is usually deemed an amateur league, many people disagree—and this has proven to be a contentious issue.

    Specifically, the NCAA used to label the CHL has a professional league. Which is why they disallowed CHL players from NCAA eligibility. This policy changed when American courts pointed out NCAA’s own issues.

    Nevertheless, many believe CHL is a pro league since players earn a salary.

    The CHL is a major source for NHL talent. Wayne Gretzky, Sidney Crosby, and Conor Bedard all played in the CHL.

    In fact, the CHL is so dominant in the world of junior hockey that most American and European NHL superstars once played in there too. This includes Patrick Kane, Matthew Tkachuk, and Leon Draisaitl.

    It is so successful that the USA’s own major junior hockey league is begging—hoping and praying—to join the CHL. The USHL is lobbying hard to be the 4th CHL league because it means they’ll be able to compete in the Memorial Cup.

    And this is because, try as they might, they just can’t compete with the CHL, and this is reflected each year in NHL draft picks.

    Huge crowds attend CHL games. Even in cities with small populations, only with 30,000 people, you get thousands of people showing up—packing arenas.

    The Memorial Cup itself is a huge event, gets broadcast nationally on TSN. It sells out arenas. At the upcoming 2026 Memorial Cup in Kelowna, ticket packages start at C$767 for the round robin event.

    People travel from across Canada and the USA to attend the Memorial Cup. It contributes up to $40M to a host city. Which is a huge windfall for small towns.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Hockey_League

  4. Did you know that Canada has a second major hockey league?

    And that this league actually has more teams than the #NHL?

    Of course, I’m talking about the Canadian Hockey League. If you don’t often hear about it, it’s because it’s actually an umbrella league for three other leagues: the #WHL, #OHL, and #QMJHL.

    Think of the #CHL kind of like the MLB. In the MLB, there’s the National League and the American League. Just as the NL and AL champs play each other in the World Series, the CHL has a similar thing going on.

    Each year, the WHL, OHL, and QMJHL all go through their respective playoffs. Once each league has its champion, the compete—with the host city’s team—in an event known as the Memorial Cup.

    The majority of the 61 teams in the CHL are Canadian. But there are also 9 American teams that compete in it: 6 in the WHL, and 3 in the OHL.

    The CHL is a major junior hockey league. To compete in it, a player has to be between the ages of 16-20.

    While the CHL is usually deemed an amateur league, many people disagree—and this has proven to be a contentious issue.

    Specifically, the NCAA used to label the CHL has a professional league. Which is why they disallowed CHL players from NCAA eligibility. This policy changed when American courts pointed out NCAA’s own issues.

    Nevertheless, many believe CHL is a pro league since players earn a salary.

    The CHL is a major source for NHL talent. Wayne Gretzky, Sidney Crosby, and Conor Bedard all played in the CHL.

    In fact, the CHL is so dominant in the world of junior hockey that most American and European NHL superstars once played in there too. This includes Patrick Kane, Matthew Tkachuk, and Leon Draisaitl.

    It is so successful that the USA’s own major junior hockey league is begging—hoping and praying—to join the CHL. The USHL is lobbying hard to be the 4th CHL league because it means they’ll be able to compete in the Memorial Cup.

    And this is because, try as they might, they just can’t compete with the CHL, and this is reflected each year in NHL draft picks.

    Huge crowds attend CHL games. Even in cities with small populations, only with 30,000 people, you get thousands of people showing up—packing arenas.

    The Memorial Cup itself is a huge event, gets broadcast nationally on TSN. It sells out arenas. At the upcoming 2026 Memorial Cup in Kelowna, ticket packages start at C$767 for the round robin event.

    People travel from across Canada and the USA to attend the Memorial Cup. It contributes up to $40M to a host city. Which is a huge windfall for small towns.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Hockey_League

  5. Did you know that Canada has a second major hockey league?

    And that this league actually has more teams than the #NHL?

    Of course, I’m talking about the Canadian Hockey League. If you don’t often hear about it, it’s because it’s actually an umbrella league for three other leagues: the #WHL, #OHL, and #QMJHL.

    Think of the #CHL kind of like the MLB. In the MLB, there’s the National League and the American League. Just as the NL and AL champs play each other in the World Series, the CHL has a similar thing going on.

    Each year, the WHL, OHL, and QMJHL all go through their respective playoffs. Once each league has its champion, the compete—with the host city’s team—in an event known as the Memorial Cup.

    The majority of the 61 teams in the CHL are Canadian. But there are also 9 American teams that compete in it: 6 in the WHL, and 3 in the OHL.

    The CHL is a major junior hockey league. To compete in it, a player has to be between the ages of 16-20.

    While the CHL is usually deemed an amateur league, many people disagree—and this has proven to be a contentious issue.

    Specifically, the NCAA used to label the CHL has a professional league. Which is why they disallowed CHL players from NCAA eligibility. This policy changed when American courts pointed out NCAA’s own issues.

    Nevertheless, many believe CHL is a pro league since players earn a salary.

    The CHL is a major source for NHL talent. Wayne Gretzky, Sidney Crosby, and Conor Bedard all played in the CHL.

    In fact, the CHL is so dominant in the world of junior hockey that most American and European NHL superstars once played in there too. This includes Patrick Kane, Matthew Tkachuk, and Leon Draisaitl.

    It is so successful that the USA’s own major junior hockey league is begging—hoping and praying—to join the CHL. The USHL is lobbying hard to be the 4th CHL league because it means they’ll be able to compete in the Memorial Cup.

    And this is because, try as they might, they just can’t compete with the CHL, and this is reflected each year in NHL draft picks.

    Huge crowds attend CHL games. Even in cities with small populations, only with 30,000 people, you get thousands of people showing up—packing arenas.

    The Memorial Cup itself is a huge event, gets broadcast nationally on TSN. It sells out arenas. At the upcoming 2026 Memorial Cup in Kelowna, ticket packages start at C$767 for the round robin event.

    People travel from across Canada and the USA to attend the Memorial Cup. It contributes up to $40M to a host city. Which is a huge windfall for small towns.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Hockey_League

  6. Video From #QMJHL A broad smile and some positive vibes! 😄 That's what Tyler Long has been uplifting the #Halifax #Mooseheads with for nearly a decade! 💚 x.com/qmjhl/status... #GoMooseGo

  7. TIL that the M in #QMJHL stands for Maritimes and not Major and now my mind is blown #Hockey #CHL

  8. Shame the final game wasn't as good as most of the rest of the #MemorialCup. Congrats to the #LondonKnights. 2025 Memorial Cup Champions. #CHL #WHL #OHL #QMJHL

  9. The #Rimouski #Moncton #MemorialCup game coming up on Wednesday is required viewing if you are a hockey fan. The teams know each other very well. They met in the #QMJHL finals. #Wildcats beat the #Océanic 4 games to 2.

  10. The #Halifax #Mooseheads are shocking the world! They win a hard fought Game 5 and now lead the series 3-2, over the heavily favoured #Drummonville #Voltigeurs. The Moose have a chance to advance to Round 2 on Monday. #QMJHL

  11. The #Halifax #Mooseheads are off to a hot start in the #QMJHL #Playoffs. They won both games on the road in Drummondville, to take a 2-0 series lead. Games 3 and 4 will be played at home in Halifax next week. #GoMooseGo

  12. Did you know that, in "The Head Game", one of Lucas Reilly's Cleveland Crusaders linemates, Jeff Thatcher, is #Australian, born and raised in Perth?

    Read more about this gripping story about #concussions in #hockey, #brotherlylove and #sibling rivalry at: tinyurl.com/The-Head-Game

    @australia @nhl @eihl @athletic_ih
    @TheHockeyWriters
    #NHL #AHL #ECHL #KHL #QMJHL #WHL #sports #hockey #australia

  13. Beautiful new arena in Gatineau. Still no cup holders. Starting to think Canadians are allergic.

    #HNOM #CHL #QMJHL

  14. #HNOM #OILERS #YEG #MemorialCup #CHL #OHL #QMJHL
    Holy hell this London Knights hockey team is too damn good. They’re a well oiled machine against Drummondville.

  15. Game one of the 2024 Memorial Cup with the Moose Jaw Warriors playing the host Saginaw Spirit. This tournament always delivers! #MemorialCup #MooseJawWarriors #SaginawSpirit #WHL #OHL #QMJHL #CHL

  16. The #PWHL is among several leagues to join a partnership in forming the Respect #Hockey Culture Center, the pro women’s league announced Tuesday.

    The alliance provides a confidential platform for seeking mental health support and reporting abusive incidents. Other organizations taking part include the #AHL, #ECHL, #USHL and #CHL (#OHL, #QMJHL, #WHL).

    #WomensHockey

  17. The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has officially banned fighting. This is a big deal as it's another major feeder league for the NHL. Once fighting has been effectively banned in the the feeder leagues, it will gradually disappear in the NHL. The NHL will probably never officially ban it, but this is another peal in the death knell. As a hockey fighting hater, I am thrilled.

    #CHL #NHL #QMJHL

  18. A #hockey hobby side project of mine.

    I was a #sportwriter in what seems like a different life!
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