Great Lakes Junior Hockey League
Encyclopedia
The Great Lakes Junior Hockey League (GLJHL), an American
Tier III Junior B ice hockey
league. The league has 12 teams located in the Great Lakes region
of the Midwestern
United States
.
for the 2008/2009 season as a Tier III Junior C league.
The Erie Lakers folded before playing any games. The rest of the season was more successful.
The league sent two teams to the USA Hockey 2009 Tier-III Junior Nationals, the Illinois Frontenacs and Chicago Huskies. The teams competed in different divisions of the Junior C competition amongst 6 other teams and met in the semi-finals. Ultimately, the Chicago Huskies became the Tier-III Junior C National Champions, winning over the Atlanta Knights from the SEJHL
.
Dan Esdale, Vice President of USA Hockey and Chairman of the Junior Council in the trophy presentation said “this is a new milestone, something never done before that a new league in its first year of operation, came into the National Tournament with two representatives, both teams ending up in the semi’s against each other, one moving to the finals and winning the National Title”.
This greatly helped the GLJHL application for a Junior B status. It was granted Junior B status 4 Months after the league started in January 2009.
In May 2010, the league announced a major realignment and expansion for the 2010-2011 season. The GLJHL Danville Inferno relocated to Indianapolis to become the Indianapolis Inferno
. The Illinois Frontenacs will move to the FSI Shark Tank Arena in suburban St. Louis, Missouri
to become the St. Louis Frontenacs. Three new teams will join the league, the Wooster Oilers
based out of Wooster, Ohio
will join the GLJHL from the Independent Jr. A Northern Junior Hockey League
. Fort Wayne Federals and Columbus OutCold will also join as an expansion franchises. team.
United States
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Tier III Junior B 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. The league has 12 teams located in the Great Lakes region
Great Lakes region (North America)
The Great Lakes region of North America, occasionally known as the Third Coast or the Fresh Coast , includes the eight U.S. states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin as well as the Canadian province of Ontario...
of the Midwestern
Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States is one of the four U.S. geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, providing an official definition of the American Midwest....
United States
United States
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.
History
The GLJHL joined USA HockeyUSA Hockey
USA Hockey is recognized by the International Olympic Committee and the United States Olympic Committee as the governing body for amateur ice hockey in the United States and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The organization is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and has...
for the 2008/2009 season as a Tier III Junior C league.
The Erie Lakers folded before playing any games. The rest of the season was more successful.
The league sent two teams to the USA Hockey 2009 Tier-III Junior Nationals, the Illinois Frontenacs and Chicago Huskies. The teams competed in different divisions of the Junior C competition amongst 6 other teams and met in the semi-finals. Ultimately, the Chicago Huskies became the Tier-III Junior C National Champions, winning over the Atlanta Knights from the SEJHL
Southeast Junior Hockey League
The EJHL South is an American Tier III Junior ice hockey league sanctioned by USA Hockey. The league currently has seven teams located in Florida, North Carolina, Virginia and Georgia...
.
Dan Esdale, Vice President of USA Hockey and Chairman of the Junior Council in the trophy presentation said “this is a new milestone, something never done before that a new league in its first year of operation, came into the National Tournament with two representatives, both teams ending up in the semi’s against each other, one moving to the finals and winning the National Title”.
This greatly helped the GLJHL application for a Junior B status. It was granted Junior B status 4 Months after the league started in January 2009.
In May 2010, the league announced a major realignment and expansion for the 2010-2011 season. The GLJHL Danville Inferno relocated to Indianapolis to become the Indianapolis Inferno
Indianapolis Inferno
The Indianapolis Inferno is a junior ice hockey team located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The team is a member of the Great Lakes Junior Hockey League. The team plays their homegames at the 1,200-seat Pan American Arena at the Pan Am Plaza in downtown Indianapolis.-History:The franchise was previously...
. The Illinois Frontenacs will move to the FSI Shark Tank Arena in suburban St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
to become the St. Louis Frontenacs. Three new teams will join the league, the Wooster Oilers
Wooster Oilers
The Wooster Oilers are a Tier III junior hockey team ice hockey in the Great Lakes Junior Hockey League. The team plays home games at the Alice Noble Ice Arena in Wooster, Ohio.-History:...
based out of Wooster, Ohio
Wooster, Ohio
Wooster is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Wayne County. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio approximately SSW of Cleveland and SW of Akron. Wooster is noted as the location of The College of Wooster...
will join the GLJHL from the Independent Jr. A Northern Junior Hockey League
Northern Junior Hockey League
The Northern Junior Hockey League was an independent regional junior ice hockey league based in Jamestown, New York. The league's first and only season was the 2009-2010 season it included 7 teams including former UJHL teams....
. Fort Wayne Federals and Columbus OutCold will also join as an expansion franchises. team.
Teams
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| Columbus OutCold | Chiller Arena | Lewis Center, Ohio Lewis Center, Ohio Lewis Center is an unincorporated community in northwestern Orange Township, Delaware County, Ohio, United States, located between Columbus and Delaware. Its ZIP code is 43035. Although Lewis Center is a small community, its ZIP code encompasses a number of shopping centers and retail... |
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| Michigan Ice Dogs | Plymouth Cultural Center | Plymouth, Michigan Plymouth, Michigan Plymouth is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,132 at the 2010 census. The City of Plymouth is an enclave completely surrounded by Plymouth Charter Township, Michigan.-Geography:... |
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| Michigan Mountain Cats | Ice Mountain Arena | Burton, Michigan Burton, Michigan Burton is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb of Flint. The population was 30,308 at the 2000 census, making Burton the second largest city in Genesee County.- Neighorhoods :... |
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| Motor City Chiefs Motor City Chiefs The Motor City Chiefs are a USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Junior B ice hockey team that plays in the Great Lakes Junior Hockey League . The team plays their home games at the Canfield Ice Arena in Dearborn Heights, Michigan... |
Canfield Ice Arena | Dearborn Heights, Michigan Dearborn Heights, Michigan Dearborn Heights is a city in Wayne County, in the Detroit metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 57,774 at the 2010 census.-History:... |
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| Tri-City Ice Hawks | Bay County Civic Arena | Bay City, Michigan Bay City, Michigan Bay City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 34,932, and is the principal city of the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Saginaw-Bay City-Saginaw Township North... |
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| Wooster Oilers Wooster Oilers The Wooster Oilers are a Tier III junior hockey team ice hockey in the Great Lakes Junior Hockey League. The team plays home games at the Alice Noble Ice Arena in Wooster, Ohio.-History:... |
Alice Noble Ice Arena | Wooster, Ohio Wooster, Ohio Wooster is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Wayne County. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio approximately SSW of Cleveland and SW of Akron. Wooster is noted as the location of The College of Wooster... |
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| Central Wisconsin Saints | Willett Ice Arena | Stevens Point, Wisconsin Stevens Point, Wisconsin Stevens Point is the county seat of Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. Located in the central part of the state, it is the largest city in the county, with a population of 24,551 at the 2000 census... |
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| Chicago Junior Bulldogs | International Ice Center | Romeoville, Illinois Romeoville, Illinois Romeoville is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 21,153 at the 2000 census. As of 2006 the population has grown to 36,837. It is located in the southwest suburban area of Chicago near the newly constructed I-355 extension south from the Stevenson Expressway to I-80... |
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| Ft. Wayne Federals | TBA | Ft. Wayne, Indiana | |||||||||||||||||
| Indianapolis Inferno Indianapolis Inferno The Indianapolis Inferno is a junior ice hockey team located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The team is a member of the Great Lakes Junior Hockey League. The team plays their homegames at the 1,200-seat Pan American Arena at the Pan Am Plaza in downtown Indianapolis.-History:The franchise was previously... |
Pan American Arena Pan American Arena The Pan American Arena is a twin rink ice hockey and skating arena located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. The arena is part of the broader Pan American Plaza, which was built in commemoration of the 1987 Pan American Games held in Indianapolis.... |
Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... |
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| St. Louis Frontenacs | FSI Shark Tank Arena | | St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St... |
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| Wisconsin Rampage | Prairie Ice Plex | Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Pleasant Prairie is a village in Kenosha County, Wisconsin located between Milwaukee and Chicago. The population was 16,136 at the 2000 census. The neighborhoods of Carol Beach, Dexter's Corner, Ranney, and Tobin are located within the village.-Geography:... |
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Lakes Cup Champions
- 2011 - Chicago HitmenChicago HitmenThe Chicago Hitmen are a Junior A Tier II ice hockey team based out of Rolling Meadows, Illinois. The Hitmen play in the North American Hockey League's Midwest Division. The team plays in the 1,000 seat West Meadows Ice Arena...
- 2010 - Michigan Mountain Cats
- 2009 - Illinois Frontenacs
Former Teams
- Danville Inferno (2008–2010)- moved to Indianapolis to become Indianapolis InfernoIndianapolis InfernoThe Indianapolis Inferno is a junior ice hockey team located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The team is a member of the Great Lakes Junior Hockey League. The team plays their homegames at the 1,200-seat Pan American Arena at the Pan Am Plaza in downtown Indianapolis.-History:The franchise was previously...
- Erie Lakers (2008)- folded before start of 2008-2009 season.