League Definitions/Relations

Have you ever tried to figure out which team was where? What "type" or level a league is? It can get confusing, especially when a group of "leagues" is a league itself. So, somewhat hierarchically, followed by breakdowns of each league. I do realize there are many leagues in Europe, but the effort of summarizing those teams is beyond the scope of what I want to accomplish here. (And no adult/senior rec leagues)

Professional leagues | Amateur/Junior leagues | College leagues

National Hockey League (NHL)

American Hockey League (AHL) (leaves site)

The ECHL (leaves site)

Central Hockey League (there are multiple leagues with the CHL initials) (leaves site)

SPHL, FHL

Division breakdown by league

NHL

The National Hockey League is the premier professional league in North America. The teams play for Lord Stanley's Cup in playoffs. (League site has RSS feeds available for news, features, etc.)

Western Conference

Pacific Division

• San Jose Sharks
• Anaheim Ducks
• Calgary Flames
• Edmonton Oilers
• Los Angeles Kings
• Phoenix Coyotes
• Vancouver Canucks

Central Division

• Chicago Blackhawks
• Colorado Avalanche
• Dallas Stars
• Minnesota Wild
• Nashville Predators
• St. Louis Blues
• Winnipeg Jets

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

• Boston Bruins
• Buffalo Sabres
• Detroit Redwings
• Florida Panthers
• Montreal Canadiens (English version of site)
• Ottawa Senators
• Tampa Bay Lightning
• Toronto Maple Leafs

Metropolitan Division

• Carolina Hurricanes
• Columbus Blue Jackets
• New Jersey Devils
• New York Islanders
• New York Rangers
• Philadelphia Flyers
• Pittsburgh Penguins
• Washington Capitals