Good coaching and multiple showcase events taking place in the heart of NCAA country present great opportunities for players. In 1980, the three Major Junior A leagues opted for self-control over being controlled by the branches of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association and became Major Junior hockey, Tier II Junior A became the top tier of hockey in the CAHA and became Junior A hockey. The EHL lead all Tier III leagues in NCAA D-3 and D-2 placements. Too much major junior influence is now keeping the top players who are not ready for higher level Tier II leagues from going to the NOJHL. The Ontario Hockey League. The NA3HL listed 87 promotions. Superior International Junior Hockey League. Many scouts reported that information on the league and its players is next to impossible to get, and that teams and the league do not do enough for player promotion. “They get over shadowed by the USPHL a little, but it is one strong league. This rating is based upon the 2013-2014 season and nothing more. The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) houses three Major Junior leagues – the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and Western Hockey League (WHL). While only reporting one NCAA commitment, the Empire league is seen as a league used to develop players that eventually move on to the USPHL Elite and sometimes Premiere divisions. What does it say about a league when they absorb a failed league out west in the WPHA? The geography of the league is benefiting the players who look to play closer to home, and benefits scouts who look to catch a game now and again. Next week we will publish our top twenty all inclusive list covering all levels of junior hockey. The RMJHL moved up simply based on a number of leagues folding and merging. Restraint on expansion has allowed the CPJHL to focus on creating a deeper talent pool, and more players are showing their potential. Next week we will publish our top twenty all inclusive list covering all levels of junior hockey. Showing that the NCDC Tier II division of the operation is using the USPHL Premier as its development pool has proven to be a recipe for success. I want to remind all readers that this series of articles rating the junior hockey leagues in North America is based upon independent opinions and analysis of scouts throughout the United States and Canada. Hopping to prop up numbers with goaltender development. Its hard to get them on the schedule when there are so many other teams to watch in the region.”. While some of those committed players did receive their commitments before playing in the USPHL, many did not. The EHL also continued to move players on to Tier II when those opportunities were presented. A leagues history does not come into account in any way. Copyright Hockey Holdings Group SP ZO O 2020 © All rights reserved. Younger and a little less experienced, EHLP players are seeing their efforts pay off in moves up to the EHL, and moves to Tier II.