The Atlantic Junior Hockey League (AJHL) is an American

United States

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 Tier III Junior ice hockey

Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

 league with 12 teams in the Northeastern part of the United States. The AJHL is part of the Atlantic Metropolitan Hockey League

Atlantic Metropolitan Hockey League

The Atlantic Metropolitan Hockey League is a youth ice hockey organization, based in McAfee, New Jersey, that operates in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The league consists of four leagues under the banner of the AMHL: Atlantic Junior Hockey League, Atlantic Sled...

 organization and was formed in 2003 with a stated goal to "meet the needs of the Junior hockey community and the players it serves in the Eastern United States".

The league prepares High school and college aged players for college and pro hockey, and indeed seems to have some success. As of December 2009 the alumni page list 273 players who left the AJHL to play for NCAA colleges, and various professional leagues, the CHL

Canadian Hockey League

The Canadian Hockey League is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canadian-based major junior ice hockey leagues for players 16 to 20 years of age. The CHL was founded in 1975 as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, and is composed of its three member leagues, the Western Hockey...

 and in Europe .

Current Teams

North Division
Team	Arena	Location
Northern Cyclones Northern Cyclones The Northern Cyclones are a Tier III Jr. A ice hockey playing in the Atlantic Junior Hockey League . The team plays their home games at the Cyclones Arena, located in Hudson, New Hampshire....	Cyclones Arena	Hudson, New Hampshire Hudson, New Hampshire Hudson is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 24,467 at the 2010 census.The primary settlement in town, where 7,336 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Hudson census-designated place and is located at the junctions of New Hampshire...
Boston Bulldogs Boston Bulldogs (ice hockey) The Boston Bulldogs Junior Hockey Club are an American a Tier III Junior A ice hockey organization playing in Salem, New Hampshire. The team plays in the Atlantic Junior Hockey League, a Tier III Junior A league....	Salem Ice Center	Salem, New Hampshire Salem, New Hampshire Salem is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 28,776 at the 2010 census. Salem is a marketing and distributing center north of Boston, with a major amusement attraction, Canobie Lake Park, and a large shopping mall, the Mall at Rockingham Park.- History :The...
Portland Jr. Pirates Portland Jr. Pirates The Portland Jr. Pirates are a Tier III Jr. A ice hockey playing in the Atlantic Junior Hockey League . The team plays their home games at the MHG Ice Centre, located in Saco, Maine...	MHG Arena	Saco, Maine Saco, Maine Saco is a city in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 18,482 at the 2010 census. It is home to Ferry Beach State Park, Funtown Splashtown USA, Thornton Academy, as well as General Dynamics Armament Systems , a subsidiary of the defense contractor General Dynamics...
Walpole Express Walpole Express The Walpole Express are a Tier III Jr. ice hockey playing in the Atlantic Junior Hockey League . The team plays their home games at the Iorio Arena, located in Walpole, Massachusetts. The team is coached by former NHL player and coach, Mark Kumpel...	Iorio Arena	Walpole, Massachusetts Walpole, Massachusetts Walpole is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located about south of Boston and north of Providence, Rhode Island. The population was 24,070 at the 2010 census. Walpole was first settled in 1659 and was considered a part of Dedham until officially incorporated in 1724...
Connecticut Jr. Wolfpack Connecticut Jr. Wolfpack The Connecticut Jr. Wolfpack are a Tier III Jr. A ice hockey playing in the Atlantic Junior Hockey League . The team plays their home games at the Champions Skating Center, located in Cromwell, Connecticut....	Champions Skating Rink	Cromwell, Connecticut Cromwell, Connecticut Cromwell is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States located in the middle of the state. The population was 12,871 at the 2000 census.The town was named after Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England.-Points of interest:...
Laconia Leafs Laconia Leafs The Laconia Leafs are a Tier III Jr. A ice hockey playing in the Atlantic Junior Hockey League . The team plays their home games at the 1000-seat Laconia Ice Arena, located in Laconia, New Hampshire....	Laconia Ice Arena	Laconia, New Hampshire Laconia, New Hampshire As of the census of 2000, there were 16,411 people, 6,724 households, and 4,168 families residing in the city. The population density was 809.3 people per square mile . There were 8,554 housing units at an average density of 421.8 per square mile...
South Division
Team	Arena	Location
New York Bobcats New York Bobcats The New York Bobcats are an USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Jr. A ice hockey team from Syosset, New York on Long Island. They play in the South Division of the AJHL at The Iceworks Arena, the official practice facility of the New York Islanders of the NHL...	Islanders Iceworks Islanders Iceworks The Islanders Iceworks or Long Island Iceworks is a multipurpose ice sports facility located in Syosset, New York on Long Island. The Iceworks features two NHL-regulation sized ice surfaces, concession area, Islanders Pro Shop and fitness facilities....	Syosset, New York Syosset, New York Syosset is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York, in the northeastern section of Town of Oyster Bay near the North Shore of Long Island. The population was 18,829 at the 2010 census...
New Jersey Rockets New Jersey Rockets (AJHL) The New Jersey Rockets are an USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Jr. A ice hockey team from Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. They play in the South Division of the Atlantic Junior Hockey League at The Prudential Center, also home to the New Jersey Devils of the NHL and New Jersey Nets of the NBA...	Prudential Center	Berkeley Heights, New Jersey Berkeley Heights, New Jersey Berkeley Heights is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 13,183....
Philadelphia Little Flyers Philadelphia Little Flyers The Philadelphia Little Flyers are an USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Jr. A ice hockey team from Aston, Pennsylvania. They play in the South Division of the Atlantic Junior Hockey League at the IceWorks Skating Complex The players, ages 16–20, carry amateur status under Junior A guidelines and hope...	IceWorks Skating Complex	Aston, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Junior Flyers Philadelphia Junior Flyers The Philadelphia Junior Flyers are an USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Jr. A ice hockey team from West Chester, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. They play in the South Division of the Atlantic Junior Hockey League at the Ice Line Quad Rinks...	Ice Line Quad Rinks Ice Line Quad Rinks Ice Line Quad Rinks is an ice arena in West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA The building consists of four NHL-regulation ice surfaces- each with a seating capacity of 500, concession area, and other amenties.The rink is the home of a number of programs, including:...	West Chester, Pennsylvania West Chester, Pennsylvania The Borough of West Chester is the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,461 at the 2010 census.Valley Forge, the Brandywine Battlefield, Longwood Gardens, Marsh Creek State Park, and other historical attractions are near West Chester...
Washington Jr. Nationals Washington Jr. Nationals The Washington Junior Nationals are an USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Jr. A ice hockey team from Laurel, Maryland. Until the 2010-11 season the team played in Arlington, Virginia at the 1,200-seat Kettler Capitals Iceplex, official practice facility of the Washington Capitals, but now play at the...	Gardens Ice House	Laurel, Maryland Laurel, Maryland Laurel is a city in northern Prince George's County, Anne Arundel County, and Howard County, Maryland, United States, located midway between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. Incorporated in 1870, the city maintains a historic district including its Main Street...
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights are an USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Jr. A ice hockey team from Pittston, Pennsylvania. They play in the South Division of the Atlantic Junior Hockey League at the Revolution Ice Centre....	Revolution Ice Centre	Pittston, Pennsylvania Pittston, Pennsylvania Pittston is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, between Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. It gained prominence in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as an active anthracite coal mining city, drawing a large portion of its labor force from European immigrants. The population was...