DCHP-3

major junior

DCHP-2 (Apr 2016)
n. & adj. — Hockey

a level of amateur hockey, generally for players between the ages of 16-20 inclusive.

Type: 1. Origin — In Canada, major junior hockey is the higher of two levels of junior hockey and is the league for what is colloquially called farm teams, i.e. the level immediately below the National Hockey League. The Canadian Hockey League encompasses the Western Hockey League, the Ontario Hockey League, and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, which together have a total of about 54 teams throughout eight provinces and four US states (see also Canadian Encyclopedia s.v. "Canadian Junior Hockey").
See also COD-2, which marks the term "Cdn".

Quotations

1928
Games Thursday, March 1-1. Major bantam. Earlscourt v. Givens, 130 p.m.: 2. intermediate junior. Dovercourt v. Withrow. 205 p.m.: 3. Major senior. Park v. Givens. 245 p.m.: 4. Major Junior. Essex v. winner of Earl Grey-Leslie. 330 p.m.
1938
Well, it's been anything but smooth sailing for the lads from the Deserted Village in the Big Five loop, the other major junior "A" division.
1954
In the major junior final John Wanless blanked Duke of Connaught, 3-0, Charley Sperrint; Dave Hobbs and Jack Walker were the marksmen.
1966
Gadsby, now coach of Edmonton Oil Kings of the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, received a call from his old National Hockey League club asking him to come back.
1980
After a news conference confirming the school's intention to return to Major Junior hockey after a 20-year absence, Maurice Grimbal said most of the club's players will be recruited from the defunct Niagara Falls Flyers and from the midget player draft.
2000
Another group closely watching the Sportsnet sale is Canadian major junior hockey. The Canadian Hockey League is in the second of a four-year deal with Sportsnet.
2013
There are also undrafted players, a number of them from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. A lot of people are involved in the camp, said Martin Lapointe, the Canadiens' director of player development. He mentioned a nutritionist, psychologist, and skating and skills coaches.

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