THE UNITED STATES HOCKEY LEAGUE (USHL) IS THE NATION’S ONLY TIER I JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE, PROUDLY RECOGNIZED AS THE TOP DEVELOPMENTAL LEAGUE FOR NCAA AND NHL-BOUND TALENT. AS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF AMATEUR HOCKEY IN THE COUNTRY, THE USHL PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN SHAPING THE FUTURE OF THE SPORT, OFFERING ELITE ATHLETES A PLATFORM TO GROW, COMPETE, AND ADVANCE THEIR CAREERS — ALL WHILE PRESERVING THEIR NCAA ELIGIBILITY. YEAR AFTER YEAR, THE USHL LEADS ALL JUNIOR LEAGUES IN THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS SELECTED IN THE NHL DRAFT, A TESTAMENT TO THE LEAGUE’S PREMIER COMPETITION, COACHING, AND RESOURCES. OVER 50 USHL ALUMNI WERE SELECTED IN THE 2023 NHL DRAFT ALONE, CONTINUING A LONG TRADITION OF PRODUCING PROFESSIONAL-CALIBER PLAYERS.
THE LEAGUE’S 62-GAME SCHEDULE PITS THE BEST YOUNG PLAYERS IN NORTH AMERICA AGAINST ONE ANOTHER, CREATING A DEMANDING AND DEVELOPMENT-FOCUSED ENVIRONMENT. WITH ALUMNI CURRENTLY PLAYING IN THE NHL, OLYMPICS, AND TOP NCAA PROGRAMS, THE USHL HAS FIRMLY ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS THE LAUNCHPAD FOR HOCKEY’S NEXT GENERATION. WHETHER YOU’RE SCOUTING THE NEXT BREAKOUT STAR OR SUPPORTING YOUR LOCAL TEAM, THE USHL IS WHERE FUTURE NHL DREAMS BEGIN TO TAKE FLIGHT.
