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PRO HOCKEY

National Hockey League

NHLNational Hockey League32 teams · Sep 29 – Apr 10 · Golden Knights, Avalanche, Utah Mammoth · Winter Classic Dec 31, Salt Lake City · Carolina, 2026 Stanley Cup championsOfficial site ↗

Minor league hockey

AHLAmerican Hockey League32 teams · Oct 2 – Apr 11 · Henderson Silver Knights, Colorado Eagles, San Diego Gulls, Texas Stars · Toronto Marlies, 2026 Calder Cup championsOfficial site ↗ ECHLDouble-A pro30 teams · Oct 16 – Apr 11 · Tahoe Knight Monsters (home opener Oct 23) · Florida Everblades, 2026 Kelly Cup championsOfficial site ↗ SPHLSouthern Professional Hockey League12 teams · opens Oct 16 · Evansville Thunderbolts, 2026 championsOfficial site ↗
FPHLFederal Prospects Hockey League17 teams · Oct 9 – Apr 17 · Binghamton Black Bears, 2026 championsOfficial site ↗

WOMEN’S HOCKEY

PWHLProfessional Women’s Hockey League12 teams · opens Dec 5–6 · new: PWHL Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena (home opener Dec 6) · Montréal Victoire, 2026 Walter Cup championsOfficial site ↗

COLLEGE HOCKEY

Men’s Division INCAA64 programs · Oct–Apr · Frozen Four Apr 8 & 10, 2027, Washington DC · a 2027 regional in Loveland, CO · Arizona State · Denver, 2026 champions in Las VegasOfficial site ↗ Women’s National CollegiateNCAASep–Mar · Frozen Four Mar 21 & 23, 2027, Duluth MN · Wisconsin, 2026 championsOfficial site ↗

JUNIOR & YOUTH HOCKEY

Junior leagues

USHLTier I junior16 teams · Sep – Apr · Sioux Falls Stampede, 2026 champions · plans to add teams in California, Nevada and ArizonaOfficial site ↗ NAHLTier II junior36 teams · Sep – spring · Ogden Mustangs (near Salt Lake City)Official site ↗ NA3HLTier III juniorAustin Ice Bats (Cedar Park)Official site ↗
USPHL NCDCJuniorLake Tahoe Lakers (South Tahoe Ice Arena)Official site ↗

Youth

USA Hockey NationalsYouth and girls national championshipsMar 30 – Apr 4, 2027 · sites across the countryOfficial site ↗

League facts and colours from docs/hockey/HOCKEY-LEAGUES-2026.md (checked Oct 1, 2026).