2022-23 American Junior Hockey Season

This is a list of the 2022-23 American Junior hockey season by leagues.
==Announced New Leagues for 2022-23==
*None
==Former Leagues suspending play after 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==
*The surviving United States based members of the Western States Hockey League and the lone American team in the Can-Am Junior Hockey League join the United States Premier Hockey League for 2022-23.
*On March 30, 2022 the USPHL announced that the Philadelphia Hockey Club will no longer be a member of the organization after the 2021-22 season.https://www.usphl.com/news_article/show/1218605?referral=rss On May 4, 2022 the organization was announced as joining the Eastern Hockey League for the 2022-23 season.https://www.easternhockeyleague.org/news_article/show/1224070
==Leagues changing sanctioning bodies==
*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===
*2022-23 USHL season
===USA Hockey Sanctioned Tier-II===
*2022-23 NAHL season
===USA Hockey Sanctioned Tier-III===
*2022-23 NA3HL season 
===Independent===
====Tier-II====
*2022-23 NCDC season
====Tier-III====
*2022-23 EHL season 
*2022-23 EHLP season
*2022-23 USPHL-Premier season 
*2022-23 USPHL-Elite season 
===Canadian Leagues with US-Based Teams===
*2022-23 OHL season (Major Junior) (3 US-based teams) 
*2022-23 WHL season (Major Junior) (5 US-based teams)
*2022-23 BCHL season (Independent-Junior A) (1 US-based team)
*2022-23 NOJHL season (Junior A) (1 US-based team)
*2022-23 OJHL season (Junior A) (1 US-based team which is on hiatus for 3rd straight season)
*2022-23 SIJHL season (Junior A) (1-US-based team)
*2022-23 KIJHL season (Junior B) (1 US-based team which is on hiatus for 3rd straight season)
*2022-23 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 American Junior Hockey Season
*2022-23 Canadian Junior season
*2022-23 Canadian U-18 AAA season
*2022-23 American Collegiate season
*2022-23 North American Professional Season
*2022-23 Canadian Senior season
*2022-23 Canadian University Season
*2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
*2023 IIHF World U18 Championships
*2022-23 North American Women's Season
*2022-23 American Senior Season
==References==
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