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Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League

What is quebec maritimes junior hockey league?

· Emily Grant

Key facts

Name Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League[1]
Abbreviation QMJHL[1]
Founded 1969[1]
Parent organization Canadian Hockey League (CHL)[1]
Teams 18[1]

The Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) is a Canadian major junior ice hockey league and one of the three leagues that make up the Canadian Hockey League (CHL).

Context

The Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) is a Canadian major junior ice hockey league and one of the three leagues that make up the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) [1]. Founded in 1969, it includes teams in Quebec and the Atlantic provinces [1]. The league is part of the CHL's Junior Majeur system, which develops players for professional hockey [1]. Its member teams are located in Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador [1]. The league was formerly called the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League [1].

Documented claims

  • It is one of the three major junior leagues in the CHL. [1]
  • Its member teams are located in Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. [1]
  • The league was formerly called the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. [1]

Questions and answers

What is the Quebec equivalent of the OHL?

The Quebec equivalent of the OHL is the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), one of the three major junior leagues in the CHL [1].

When did QMJHL change its name?

The league was formerly called the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and is now the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League [1].

What teams are in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League?

The QMJHL has 18 teams located in Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador [1].

Sources

  1. LHJMQ — chl.ca (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Sports