Canadian Major Junior Hockey League
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The Canadian Major Junior Hockey League (CMJHL) is the original name of two organizations:
- The Western Hockey LeagueWestern Hockey LeagueThe Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
was known as the CMJHL in its inaugural season of 1966–67 before changing its name to the Western Canada Hockey League - The Canadian Hockey LeagueCanadian Hockey LeagueThe 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...
was originally called the CMJHL upon its founding in 1975 before shortening its name some time later