HOCKEY

 

'HL' is used as an abbreviation for 'Hockey League'.

 

Major/Minor
NHL - National Hockey League
AHL - American Hockey League
ECHL - East Coast Hockey League
CHL - Central Hockey League
UHL - United Hockey League (was Colonial HL)

SPHL – Southern Professional Hockey League

EIHL – Elite Ice Hockey League (UK)

WPHL - Western Professional Hockey League
WCHL - West Coast Hockey League

Colonial Hockey League (now United Hockey League)
WHA - World Hockey Association
WHA2 - World Hockey Association 2

WHL - Western Hockey League
OHL - Ontario Hockey League
QMJHL - Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

 

Semipro/Junior

AJHL - Alberta Junior Hockey League

AWHL - America West Hockey League

BCHL - British Columbia Hockey League
CSHL - Central States Hockey League

KIJHL - Kootenay International Junior Hockey League

MJHL - Manitoba Junior Hockey League
Maritime Junior Hockey League

NAHL - North American Hockey League

NPHL - Nor-Pac Hockey League

NOJHA - Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League

OHA - Ontario Hockey Association

PIJHL - Pacific International Junior Hockey League

RMJHL - Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League

SJHL - Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League

USHL - United States Hockey League

VIJHL - Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League

 WSHL - Western States Hockey League

 

Defunct/Other

ACHL - Atlantic Coast Hockey League

Continental HL - Continental Hockey League

EHL - Eastern Hockey League
IHL – International Hockey League

SHL - Southern/Sunshine Hockey League
WIHL - Western International Hockey League
PHL - Pacific Hockey League
PCHL - Pacific Coast Hockey League

AFHL - American Frontier Hockey League

Calif HL - California Hockey League

Caribou Hockey League

Badger State Hockey League

MLRH - Major League Roller Hockey

RHI - Roller Hockey International