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Author:  Wyohomeboy [ Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Hockey Leagues Pecking Order

I am very familiar with the NHL and AHL, I know a little about the ECHL and QMJL, and I've seen games in Las Vegas and Tulsa. Could some knowledgeable person educate me as to the pecking (skill level) order of the minor and junior leagues. An inclusion of the KHL and the European leagues would also be appreciated. As I know it now, it would look something like this:

NHL
KHL
AHL
Swedish Elite League
ECHL
QMJL

Any additions or corrections would be greatly appreciated.

Author:  ironyisadeadscene [ Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hockey Leagues Pecking Order

the IHL is considered AA hockey, same talent level as the ECHL, but the league is not as prestigous. it used to be the UHL. theres also a new single A hockey league in its second year kickin around the great lakes.

Author:  Wyohomeboy [ Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hockey Leagues Pecking Order

ironyisadeadscene wrote:
the IHL is considered AA hockey, same talent level as the ECHL, but the league is not as prestigous. it used to be the UHL. theres also a new single A hockey league in its second year kickin around the great lakes.


Weren't Tulsa and Vegas in the IHL? Can't remember for sure and haven't looked at a newspaper since Al Gore invented the internet.

Author:  ironyisadeadscene [ Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hockey Leagues Pecking Order

that was the first IHL. the current IHL is just the old CoHL/UHL rebranded.

Author:  sabresEH [ Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hockey Leagues Pecking Order

NHL
AHL
KHL
SEL
ECHL
IHL
DEL
CHL(Central Hockey League)

WHL
OHL
QMJHL
NCAA
Canada JR.A
USHL

Author:  Yhoshi [ Wed Nov 04, 2009 2:11 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Hockey Leagues Pecking Order

i dont think the AHL is that good.

Author:  patkane88 [ Sun Nov 08, 2009 12:16 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Hockey Leagues Pecking Order

The USHL is bascially Candian Major Junior 'A', at least that is what I ahve been told.

Author:  ironyisadeadscene [ Sun Nov 08, 2009 9:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hockey Leagues Pecking Order

no major junior a. its either major junior, or junior a ect.

Author:  Los9090 [ Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:37 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Hockey Leagues Pecking Order

Yhoshi wrote:
i dont think the AHL is that good.

Could be a toss up between the A and the K

Author:  patkane88 [ Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:09 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Hockey Leagues Pecking Order

ironyisadeadscene wrote:
no major junior a. its either major junior, or junior a ect.


How old are the player that play in the USHL then?

Author:  ironyisadeadscene [ Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hockey Leagues Pecking Order

no, im being technical. you keep saying major junior A, when theres major junior, then just junior A.

junior order goes:

Canadien major junior
junior A
junior B
junior C

Author:  Wyohomeboy [ Tue Nov 17, 2009 4:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hockey Leagues Pecking Order

sabresEH wrote:
NHL
AHL
KHL
SEL
ECHL
IHL
DEL
CHL(Central Hockey League)

WHL
OHL
QMJHL
NCAA
Canada JR.A
USHL


That list is what I was hoping for, thank you. Some minor jostling depending on opinions, but that seems to sum up what I was after pretty well.

Author:  patkane88 [ Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hockey Leagues Pecking Order

ironyisadeadscene wrote:
no, im being technical. you keep saying major junior A, when theres major junior, then just junior A.

junior order goes:

Canadien major junior
junior A
junior B
junior C


You are techinally right but the Junior A that the CHL is a higher class, the lower class is still junior A but it is usually called "Tier 2 Hockey".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_ice_hockey

Author:  Kevin [ Sat Dec 05, 2009 9:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Hockey Leagues Pecking Order

NHL

KHL
AHL
SEL

SM-Liiga

O2 Extraliga
NLA
DEL

ECHL

Gaps denote large gaps in talent.

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