The New Brunswick-Prince Edward Island Major Midget Hockey League is a Canadian midget 'AAA'
ice hockey
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league operating in the provinces of
New Brunswick
New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and ...
and
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island (PEI; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is the smallest province in terms of land area and population, but the most densely populated. The island has several nicknames: "Garden of the Gulf", ...
. The inter-branch league operates under the supervision of
Hockey New Brunswick
Hockey New Brunswick (HNB) is the governing body of all ice hockey in New Brunswick, Canada. Hockey New Brunswick is a branch of Hockey Canada.
History
The Maritime Amateur Hockey Association (MAHA) was granted a branch membership within the ...
and
Hockey PEI
The Hockey PEI is the governing body of ice hockey in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Hockey PEI is a branch of Hockey Canada. The organization has been in existence since 1974. It is subdivided into six smaller councils - Minor Hockey Council, ...
.
History
The league was created by Hockey New Brunswick and Hockey PEI in 2002 to provide a more competitive development league for both provinces. The new league replaced the existing major midget leagues in both provinces. Both branches continue to operate their respective minor midget leagues as feeder leagues for the major midget league.
Upon its formation, it was decided that the league would have six teams – four from New Brunswick and two from PEI. The five of the six original teams are still in the league today while the Kensington Wild joined in the 2013–2014 season.
Teams
Current
: Charlottetown Knights
: Fredericton Caps
: Kensington Wild
: Moncton Flyers
: Northern Moose
: Saint John Vitos
Former
: Cornwall Superior Thunder
Championship
The team finishing with the best record during the regular season is named league champion.
Separate playoffs are held for the New Brunswick and PEI teams. The New Brunswick teams play in a two-round playoff to compete for their provincial championship, with the two PEI teams face each other in a playoff series for their championship. The respective provincial champions qualify for the
Telus Cup
The Telus Cup is Canada's national under-18 ice hockey club championship. It is an annual event, held by Hockey Canada each April. From 1979 to 2003, the national championship was sponsored by Air Canada.
The current champions are the Monct ...
Atlantic Regional Championship, where they compete for a berth in the national championship.
Champions
*2002-03 Fredericton
*2003-04 Fredericton
*2004-05 Fredericton
*2005-06 Saint John
*2006-07 Charlottetown
*2007-08 Moncton
*2008-09 Moncton
*2009-10 Miramichi
*2010-11 Fredericton
*2011-12 Moncton
*2012-13 Moncton
*2013-14 Moncton
*2014-15 Moncton
References
External links
League Website
{{Midget AAA Hockey in Canada
Ice hockey leagues in Prince Edward Island
Ice hockey leagues in New Brunswick
Youth ice hockey leagues in Canada