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This is a list of ice hockey leagues, both professional and amateur, from around the world; parentheses denote year of establishment and, where applicable, year of disestablishment.

World

North America

Major professional

Minor professional

Note: There is no official classification system for minor professional hockey leagues, and appellations such as "AAA," "AA" or "A" leagues are not generally acknowledged by hockey authorities. The AHL is the most highly-ranked minor league. The ECHL, IHL and CHL are on the next tier below and act as feeders to the AHL, with the ECHL being the greatest of the three "equals" due to its more official ties to the NHL. The IHL would be considered second to the ECHL and slightly above the CHL due to higher allowance of veteran players and a higher salary cap. The SPHL and AAHL in turn are feeders to the ECHL, IHL and CHL. This tier is followed by several lower-grade and semi-pro leagues.


Semi-Pro

Amateur

Junior

Major junior
Note: that the Major Junior level is considered professional by some authorities, including the NCAA, as its players earn a small stipend.
Junior A
Canadian Junior A Leagues

(*) Quebec Junior "AAA" is equal to Ontario Junior "A"

American Junior A Leagues
Independent Junior A Leagues
Junior B
Canadian Junior B Leagues

(*) Quebec Junior "AA" is equal to Ontario Junior "B"

American Junior B Leagues
Canadian Junior C

(*) Quebec Junior "A" is equal to Ontario Junior "C"

American Junior C
Junior D

(*) Quebec Junior "B" is equal to Ontario Junior "D"

Junior Development

College

CIS Hockey (Canada)
NCAA Hockey (United States)
Club Hockey
Junior College

Youth

Women

Senior

Sanctioned by Hockey Canada or USA Hockey
Canada
United States
Unsanctioned

Defunct leagues

Disabled Hockey Leagues

Leagues for Disabled Hockey Players

List of leagues and teams

Main article: List of ice hockey teams in the United States and Canada

South America

Eurasia

Asia

Republic of China

Kazakhstan

Singapore

Turkey

(Leagues involve teams from both Europe and Asia)

Europe

Austria

Belarus

Belgium

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Ice_hockey_in_Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Kazakhstan

Latvia

Mexico

Mexican Hockey League (2010)

The Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Romania

Russia

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

(Leagues involve teams from both Europe and Asia)

Ukraine

United Kingdom

Defunct Leagues

English Ice Hockey Association Women's Leagues

Yugoslavia

Oceania

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