Junior A Junior A (junior AAA in Quebec) hockey is one level below the CHL. Junior A was referred to as Tier II Junior A in the 1970s, until what was called Major Junior A broke away from their regional branches in 1980 and formed the Canadian Hockey League, becoming Major Junior hockey. At that time, the term Tier II was dropped from what is now Junior A hockey. It is governed by the Canadian Junior Hockey League  , which oversees eleven constituent leagues across Canada . The national championship is the Centennial Cup  [[ .
Junior A Junior A (junior AAA in Quebec) hockey is one level below the CHL. Junior A was referred to as Tier II Junior A in the 1970s, until what was called Major Junior A broke away from their regional branches in 1980 and formed the Canadian Hockey League, becoming Major Junior hockey. At that time, the term Tier II was dropped from what is now Junior A hockey. It is governed by the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) , which oversees nine constituent leagues across Canada as of 2021. The national championship is the Centennial Cup . As of 2021, there is one Hockey Canada sanctioned Junior A league that is not a member of the CJHL, the[[British Columbia Hockey League .
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As of 2021, there is one Hockey Canada sanctioned Junior A league that is not a member of the CJHL, the
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