2021-22 American Junior Hockey Season

This is a list of the 2021-22 American Junior hockey season by leagues.
==Announced New Leagues for 2021-22==
*The Western States Hockey League returns after sitting out the 2020-21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
*The Can-Am Junior Hockey League is formed on January 5, 2022 by six departing members of the WSHL.
==Former Leagues suspending play after 2020-21 season==
*The Canadian Premier Junior Hockey League cancelled its 2021-22 season on October 18, 2021. The league would post and intent to return and expand for the 2022-23 season.https://www.cpjhl.com/news/cpjhl-set-to-expand-in-2022
==League Folding during the 2021-22 season==
*The Western States Hockey League would apparently cease operations for at least the balance of 2021-22 when all six active league members withdraw to form the Can-Am Junior Hockey League on January 5th. After the season all of the remaining active US-based teams would end up joining the United States Premier Hockey League.
==New Future Leagues==
In March of 2022, a new Tier I Junior hockey league was rumored to be forming on the west coast of the United States. The league appears to be working on beginning play with the 2023-24 playing season.https://thejuniorhockeynews.com/new-junior-league-slated-for-western-united-states-at-tier-i-level/
==Inter-league transfers==
*On June 16, 2020 the El Paso Rhinos were added to the North American 3 Hockey League from the Western States Hockey League for the 2020-21 season. As part of the same announcement they will also join the North American Hockey League for the 2021-22 season with an additional teamhttps://www.aberdeennews.com/sports/professional/wings/nahl-approves-el-paso-texas-team-for-2021-22/article_2b1ce9be-b00a-11ea-8401-6bcd813acc2e.html
==Leagues changing sanctioning bodies==
*The active members of the Western States Hockey League effectively withdrew from the Amateur Athletic Union when they form the Can-Am Junior Hockey League which was formed as an independent league effectively ending the existence of the AAU in junior hockey in the United States.
*The Eastern Hockey League would announce it would be withdrawing from USA Hockey's sanctioning starting with the 2022-23 season.
For more changes within leagues; please see each league's season page listed below.
==Leagues==
===USA Hockey Sanctioned Tier-I===
*2021-22 USHL Season
===USA Hockey Sanctioned Tier-II===
*2021-22 NAHL Season
===USA Hockey Sanctioned Tier-III===
*2021-22 EHL Season 
*2021-22 EHLP Season 
*2021-22 NA3HL Season 
===AAU Sanctioned Leagues===
====Tier-II====
*2021-22 WSHL Season League's Northwest Division which contained all the American teams ceased play on November 7th, two of the American teams join it's Provincial Division. 
====Tier-III====
* League cancelled season October 18, 2021
===Independent===
====Tier-II====
*2021-22 NCDC Season 
====Tier-III====
*2021-22 USPHL-Premier Season 
*2021-22 USPHL-Elite Season 
*2021-22 Can-Am Junior Hockey League season
===Canadian Leagues with US-Based Teams===
*2021-22 OHL season (Major Junior) (3 US-based teams, status to be determined) 
*2021-22 WHL season (Major Junior) (5 US-based teams, may be playing only each other as did for 2020-21 season)
*2021-22 BCHL season (Junior A) (1 US-based team, which was on hiatus for 2020-21 is on schedule for now)
*2021-22 NOJHL season (Junior A) (1 US-based team, planning on playing on Canadian side of border for 2021-22 season or sitting out)
*2021-22 OJHL season (Junior A) (1 US-based team which is on hiatus for 2nd straight season)
*2021-22 SIJHL season (Junior A) (2-US-based teams, which are being planned on playing for 2021-22)
*2021-22 KIJHL season (Junior B) (1 US-based team which is on hiatus for 2nd straight season)
*2021-22 GOJHL season (Junior B) (1 US-based team which folded due to financial issues exasperated by COVID-19 pandemic)
==See Also==
*2014-15 American Junior Hockey Season
*2015-16 American Junior Hockey Season
*2016-17 American Junior Hockey Season
*2017-18 American Junior Hockey Season
*2018-19 American Junior Hockey Season
*2019-20 American Junior Hockey Season
*2020-21 American Junior Hockey Season
*2021-22 Canadian Junior season
*2021-22 Canadian U-18 AAA season
*2021-22 American Collegiate season
*2021-22 North American Professional Season
*2021-22 Canadian Senior season
*2021-22 Canadian University Season
*2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
*2022 IIHF World U18 Championships
*2021-22 North American Women's Season
*2021-22 American Senior Hockey Season
==References==
Category:2021 in ice hockey