Can-Am Junior Hockey League

The Canadian-American Junior Hockey League (CAJHL) is a junior hockey league with teams based in Canada. The league is independently operated and insured; it is not sanctioned by Hockey Canada, USA Hockey, or the Amateur Athletic Union. The league initially used the title Can-Am Junior Hockey League but their website later changed to Canadian-American Junior Hockey League. There are currently six teams in the league.

Canadian-American Junior Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Founded2022
CommissionerN/A
No. of teams6
Most recent
champion(s)		Hinton Timberwolves

History

The league was founded in January 2022 when six teams that were competing in the Western States Hockey League (WSHL) severed ties with the Amateur Athletic Union-sanctioned league to form their own.[1][2][3] Five of the teams were based in Alberta, Canada, while one was based in Utah, United States. The founding teams were the Barrhead Bombers, Cold Lake Aeros, Edmonton Eagles, Hinton Timberwolves, Vegreville Vipers, and Vernal Oilers.

On March 22, 2022, the league announced that AMP Hockey Academy from Calgary, Alberta, would be the first expansion team named the AMP Warriors and would play at WinSport Canada Olympic Park. On May 6, 2022, the Vernal Oilers joined the United States Premier Hockey League along with former WSHL teams the Seattle Totems, Bellingham Blazers, and Rogue Valley Royals. In August 2022, the Edmonton Eagles were removed from the teams listing on the league website.

In April 2023 or earlier the AMP Warriors started using the name Calgary Warriors on the league website. On April 20, 2023 the league announced an expansion team, the Northern Alberta Lightning from Viking, Alberta

Teams

Current teams
TeamCityArenaEstablished
Barrhead BombersBarrhead, AlbertaBarrhead Agrena2021
Calgary WarriorsCalgary, AlbertaWinSport Canada Olympic Park2022
Cold Lake AerosCold Lake, AlbertaCold Lake Energy Centre2018
Hinton TimberwolvesHinton, AlbertaDr. Duncan Murray Recreation Centre2019
Northern Alberta LightningViking, AlbertaViking Carena Complex2023
Vegreville VipersVegreville, AlbertaWally Fedun Arena2021

Former teams
TeamCityArenaEstablishedTenure
Edmonton EaglesEnoch, AlbertaEnoch Community Centre20212021–2022
Vernal OilersVernal, UtahWestern Park Arena20212021–2022

Champions
CAJHL champions
SeasonRegular seasonPlayoffs
2021–22Cold Lake AerosCold Lake Aeros
2022–23Hinton TimberwolvesHinton Timberwolves

References
  1. "Teams leave WSHL to form new Can-Am league". JuniorHockey.com. January 5, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Vegreville Vipers Among Can-Am Junior Hockey League's Six Founding Teams". CKVG Country 106.5. January 9, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Cold Lake Aeros and member teams leave WSHL to start new league". Lakeland Connect. January 12, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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