Youth hockey changes from year to year. Leagues and clubs come and go over time. Some appear and disappear into thin air, others morph. MYHockey has tried to capture and document some of the changes it has seen during this past offseason. Hopefully you find this useful. Changes for 2007-08:

• Ottawa District Minor Hockey Association (ODMHA) league renamed the Ottawa Elite Minor Hockey League (OEMHL). There are no changes below the Bantam level. At Bantams they have consolidated into 5 AAA programs. The Ottawa Valley Titans are the only existing AA program that has been upgraded to AAA without any consolidations. Four other new clubs have been formed from the nine members of the old ODMHA. The new AAA clubs are the Upper Canada Cyclones, the Ottawa Jr 67s, the Ottawa Jr Senators and the Eastern Ontario Est Wild.
• Eastern Elite Amateur Hockey League (EEAHL) has folded. It had four member clubs. The Pittsburgh Jr Pens had always played in the EWAHL and will continue to do so. The Hershey Bears were accepted into the EWAHL. The Virginia Statesmen merged with the Washington Little Caps keeping the Little Caps name and league affiliation (AYHL). Raleigh Team Pepsi has become the Carolina Jr Hurricanes AAA program, which is now playing an independent schedule.
• Great Lakes Hockey League (GLHL) below Midgets has essentially folded. Midgets divisions still exists. Below midgets most former teams are now independents with the exception of the Cleveland Phantams, which folded. Many members of the former AAA Phantoms club have migrated to the Cleveland Jr Lumberjacks AAA club which is now a member of the EWAHL. The TPH Thunder have become an associate member of the MAHL.
• Florida's two Tier II leagues (CFHL & FAHL) have agreed to have a statewide "AA" division under the State of Florida Hockey League (SFHL) banner. SFHL will be the Florida AA league and the CFHL and FAHL will retain A level divisions.
• MYHockey has changed the abbreviation for the Granite State League from GSLNH to GSL. Likewise, it has changed the abbreviation for the Greater Springfield (MA) League from GSL to GSLMA.
• MYHockey has changed the abbreviation for the Southern Youth Travel Hockey League from SYHL to SYTHL.
• The Chicago Chill have been renamed the Chicago Fury, they remain a member of the MWEHL.
• The Wisconsin AAA have been renamed the Milwaukee Jr Admirals, they remain a member of the MAHL.
• The Wexford Raiders have been renamed the Toronto Titans, they remain a member of the GTHL.
• The Mississauga Ice Dogs have been reverted back to the Mississauga Reps, they remain a member of the GTHL.
• The Toronto Young Nats (Nationals) have simplified their name to the Toronto Nationals, they remain a member of the GTHL.
• The Kingston Predators have been renamed the Kingston Jr Frontenacs. They have also moved from the ODMHA to the OMHA-ETA.
• The Cranks Catering of Troy, MI have been renamed the Oakland Jr Grizzlies, they remain a member of the LCAHL.
• The Fredericksburg Falcons have been renamed the Fredericksburg Express.
• The Palm Beach Ice Hawks have been renamed the Palm Beach Predators.
• The CCYHL has added the Colorado Hockey Club Rampage as a member club.
• The NEHL has added the Albany Storm as a member club.
• The Florida Flyers has become the Florida Everblades AAA, not to be confused with the Florida Jr Everblades, and has gone Independent AAA from 18U down to Squirt Minor
• The Wheatfield Blades have left the EWAHL and have joined the WNYAHL. They remain a AAA program.
• The Virginia Statesmen have combined with the Washington Little Caps, taking the Washington Little Caps name. The Washington Little Caps moved to a new facility in Arlington, VA.
• Team nXi/S2 was added to MYHockey. They had previously fielded Midget 18U and 16U AAA teams out of Kalamazoo, MI. They are now fielding 93 & 94 AAA teams in addition to their two Midget AAA teams. They are currently playing an independent schedule although their Midget 18U team has been accepted into the MWEHL.
• The Rochester Americans and Perinton Blades/Rochester Monarchs have combined their AAA teams (at most levels) and are now fielding a single AAA team called the Rochester Alliance.
• The Big Lake Winterhawks have been renamed the Alaska Jr Avalanche and affiliated themselves with the NAHL (Junior A) Alaska Avalanche.
• The Northern Colorado Kodiaks/Grizzlies have affiliated themselves with the Colorado Eagles of the CHL and are now called the Northern Colorado or NoCo Jr Eagles.
• MYHockey has changed the name of the Glen Elyn Flames to the Chicago Flames as they have moved from Glen Elyn, IL to Addison, IL.
• The Rappahannock River Rats have been renamed the Virginia Express and continue to play out of Richmond, VA.
• The Valley Forge Minutemen have rebuilt their Tier I program and now field a full set of AAA teams.
• MYHockey has attempted to clarify the Atlanta Jr Thrashers youth programs. Three different programs in the Atlanta area field Jr Thrashers teams. They are now referred to by their location - Duluth, Kennesaw or Marietta.
• MYHockey has added the Vacaville Jets (NORCAL) from Vacaville, CA.
• MYHockey has added the Wooster Blades (CSHL) from Wooster, OH.
• MYHockey has added the Suburban Stars (LCAHL) from Farmington Hills, MI.
• MYHockey has added the Charlotte Flames (CHL) from Charlotee, NC.
• MYHockey has added the Dexter Destroyers (LCAHL) from Dexter, MI.
• MYHockey has added the Harford North Stars (CBHL) from Abingdon, MD.
• MYHockey has added the Niagara County Coyotes (WNYAHL) from Sanborn, NY.