List of hockey leagues This is an exhaustive list of all hockey leagues worldwide , level junior and above . North America . Professional . National Hockey League ( & ) American Hockey League ( & ) ECHL ( & ) Central Hockey League ( ) United Hockey League ( ) Southern Professional Hockey League ( ) Ligue Nord - Américaine de Hockey ( ) North Eastern Hockey League ( ) Amateur . Mexican National Championship ( ) Junior . Major junior . Canadian Hockey League Ontario Hockey League ( & ) Quebec Major Junior Hockey League ( & ) Western Hockey League ( & ) Junior A . Canadian Junior A Hockey League Alberta Junior Hockey League ( ) British Columbia Hockey League ( ) Central Junior A Hockey League ( ) Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League ( ) Manitoba Junior Hockey League ( ) Maritime Junior A Hockey League ( ) Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League ( ) Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League ( OHA ) ( ) absorbed Metro Junior A Hockey League Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League ( 1956 ) ( ) Superior International Junior Hockey League ( ) United States Hockey League ( 1979 ) ( ) " Tier I " North American Hockey League ( 2003 ) ( ) " Tier II " Atlantic Junior Hockey League ( ) " Tier III " Eastern Junior Hockey League ( ) " Tier III " Independent Junior A Leagues . Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League WHA Junior West Hockey League Junior B . Atlantic Metropolitan Hockey League ( ) America East Hockey League ( ) Calgary Junior Hockey League ( ) Capital Junior Hockey League ( ) Central States Hockey League ( ) Central / West Junior Hockey League ( ) Continental Hockey Association Premier Division ( ) Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League ( ) Empire Junior B Hockey League ( ) Golden Horseshoe Junior B Hockey League ( OHA ) ( ) Heritage Junior B Hockey League ( ) Island Junior Hockey League ( ) Keystone Junior Hockey League formerly Manitoba Junior B Hockey League ( ) Kootenay International Junior Hockey League ( ) Ligue de Hockey de La Capitale ( ) Ligue de Hockey Junior AA Bas St - Laurent ( ) Ligue de Hockey Junior AA Beauce - Bellechasse ( ) Ligue de Hockey Junior AA Estrie - Mauricie ( ) Ligue de Hockey Junior AA Lac St - Louis ( ) Ligue de Hockey Junior AA Laurentides - Lanaudière ( ) Ligue de Hockey Junior AA Richelieu ( ) Ligue de Hockey Junior AA Saguenay - Lac - St - Jean ( ) Midwestern Junior B Hockey League ( OHA ) ( ) Minnesota Junior Hockey League ( ) North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League ( ) North Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League ( ) Northern Pacific Hockey League ( ) Northwest Junior Hockey League ( Alberta ) ( ) Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League ( ) Pacific International Junior Hockey League ( ) Prairie Junior Hockey League formerly South Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League ( ) St . John ' s Junior B Hockey League ( ) Thunder Bay Junior B Hockey League ( ) Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League ( ) Western Junior B Hockey League ( OHA ) ( ) Western States Hockey League ( ) Junior C . Calgary Junior C Hockey League ( ) Central Junior C Hockey League ( OHA ( ) Continental Hockey Association ( ) Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League ( ) Empire Junior C Hockey League ( OHA ) ( ) Georgian Mid - Ontario Junior C Hockey League ( OHA ) ( ) Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League ( OHA ) ( ) Hanover Tache Junior Hockey League ( ) Ligue de Hockey Junior A Bois Francs ( ) * Ligue de Hockey Junior A Rive - Sud ( ) * Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League ( ) New Brunswick Junior Hockey League ( ) Niagara Junior C Hockey League ( OHA ) ( ) Noralta Junior Hockey League ( ) Nova Scotia Junior C Hockey League ( ) Prince Edward Island Minor Junior Hockey League ( ) Saskatchewan Junior C Hockey League ( ) Western Junior C Hockey League ( OHA ) ( ) " ( * ) Quebec Junior " A " is equal to Ontario Junior " C " " Junior Development . Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League ( OHA ) ( ) Mid - Atlantic Junior Development Hockey League ( ) American Collegiate Hockey Association ( ) College . CIS Hockey ( Canada ) . Canadian Colleges Athletic Association ( ) National Collegiate Athletic Association ( ) Club Hockey . " Note : there are also many independent teams in all three ACHA divisions in addition to the many within the hockey conferences and leagues . " Junior College . National Junior College Athletic Association ( ) Africa and Middle - East . Dubai League ( ) Gaunteng League ( ) Qatar Ice Hockey League ( ) Asia . Asia League ( , , ) Japan . All - Japan Championship ( ) J - Ice North League ( ) J - Ice West League ( ) Chubu University Ice Hockey League ( ) Hokkadio University Ice Hockey League ( ) Kansai University Ice Hockey League ( ) Kanto University Ice Hockey League ( ) Kazakhstan . Kazakhstan Championship ( ) Kyrgyzstan . Kyrgyzstan Championship ( ) Malaysia . Subang Jaya Ice Hockey League ( ) Mongolia . Mongolia Hockey League ( ) North Korea . North Korean Championship ( ) Singapore . Singapore National Ice Hockey League ( ) South Korea . All - Korea Championship ( ) Korean Championship ( ) Taiwan . Chinese Taipei Ice Hockey League Thailand . Thai World Hockey League ( ) Europe . Armenia . Armenian League ( ) Austria . Erste Bank Eishockey Liga ( , , , , ) Österreichische Nationalliga ( ) Österreichische Oberliga ( ) Eishockey OST ( ) Kärntner Eishockey ( ) Wiener Landesliga ( ) Wiener Unterliga ( ) Eishockey Steiermark ( ) NÖ Landesliga ( ) Tiroler Eishockey Eliteliga ( ) Belarus . Belarus Open League ( ) Belgium . Belgian Championship ( ) Belgian Division I ( ) Belgian Division II ( ) Bulgaria . Bulgarian National League ( ) Croatia . Croatian National League ( ) Czech Republic . Czech Extraliga ( ) Czech 1 . Liga ( ) Czech 2 . Liga ( Czechoslovakia . Czechoslovak Extraliga ( ) Denmark . Oddset Ligaen ( ) Danish Division 1 ( ) Danish U20 ( ) Estonia . Meistriliiga ( ) Esiliiga ( ) Finland . SM - Liiga ( ) Mestis ( ) Suomi - sarja ( ) II . Divisioona ( ) III . Divisioona ( ) France . Ligue Magnus ( ) French Division 1 ( ) French Division 2 ( ) French Division 3 ( ) Georgia . Georgian Championship ( ) Germany . Deutsche Eishockey Liga ( ) 2 . Bundesliga ( ) Oberliga ( ) Bayernliga ( ) Baden - Württembergliga ( ) Landesliga ( ) Bezirksliga ( ) Hessenliga ( ) Nordrhein - Westfalenliga ( ) Nordliga ( ) Ostliga ( ) Baden - Württemberg Landesliga ( ) Regionalliga ( ) Great Britain . Elite Ice Hockey League ( ) English Premier Ice Hockey League ( ) English National Hockey League ( ) Scottish National League ( ) Northern League ( 2005 - ) ( ) Greece . Greek Championship ( ) Hungary . OB I Bajnokság ( ) OB II bajnokság ( ) Interliga A ( , , ) Interliga B ( , ) MOL Liga ( , , ) Iceland . Meistaraflokki Karla ( ) Israel . Israeli League ( ) Italy . Serie A ( ) Serie A2 ( ) Serie C ( ) Leghe amatoriali altoatesine di hockey su ghiaccio ( ) Ireland . Irish Ice Hockey League ( ) Irish Ice Hockey Association Development Division ( ) Latvia . Premjerlīga ( ) Enthusiast hockey league Latvian amateur hockey league ( ) Riga Open Championship ( ) Independent Amateur hockey league ( ) Lithuania . Lithuanian Championship ( ) Netherlands . Eredivisie ( ) Eerste Divisie ( ) Tweede Divisie ( ) Derde Divisie ( ) Vierde Divisie ( ) Norway . GET - Ligaen ( ) Norwegian 1 . Division ( ) Norwegian 2 . Division ( ) Norwegian 3 . Division ( ) Norwegian 4 . Division ( ) Poland . Polska Liga Hokejowa ( ) Polish 1 . Liga ( ) Romania . Liga Naţională de Hochei ( ) Borsodi Liga ( ) MOL Liga Russia . Continental Hockey League ( , , , , , , ) Vysshaya Liga ( , , ) Pervaya Liga ( ) Vtoraya Liga ( ) Minor Hockey League ( ) Serbia . Serbian League ( ) Slovakia . Slovak Extraliga ( ) Slovak 1 . Liga ( ) Slovak 2 . Liga ( ) Slovak U20 Extraliga ( ) Slovak U18 Extraliga ( ) Slovak Women ' s 1 . Liga ( ) Slovenia . Slovenian League ( ) Mariborska Hokejska Liga ( ) Spain . Superliga Española de Hockey Hielo ( ) Sweden . Elitserien ( ) Allsvenskan ( ) Swedish Division 1 ( ) J20 Superelit ( ) J18 Elit ( ) Swedish Division 2 ( ) Swedish Division 3 ( ) Swedish Division 4 ( ) Switzerland . National League A ( ) National League B ( ) Swiss 1 . Liga ( ) Swiss 2 . Liga ( ) Swiss 3 . Liga ( ) Swiss 4 . Liga ( ) Swiss Elite Junior League ( ) Turkey . Turkish Ice Hockey League ( ) Turkish Ice Hockey League Division 1 ( ) Ukraine . Vyscha Liha ( ) Ukrainian Hockey League ( ) Yugoslavia . Yugoslav Ice Hockey League U . S . S . R . . Soviet League ( ) Oceania . Australian Ice Hockey League ( ) New Zealand National Ice Hockey League ( )