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2 unusual facts about Junior ice hockey


Junior ice hockey

Four players to date have qualified under this rule (all in the Ontario Hockey League's territory): centre John Tavares in 2005, defenceman Aaron Ekblad in 2011, centre Connor McDavid in 2012, and defenceman Sean Day in 2013.

Minor league

Minor ice hockey leagues should not be confused with Junior or Senior ice hockey leagues.


Dean Moore

During the 2009-10 season, during which he ended his Junior Ice Hockey career and also failed to meet the requirements of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) clearinghouse, Moore turned professional.

Wade Dubielewicz

Following his retirement, he became a goaltending coach for the Columbia Valley Rockies of the KIJHL, where his junior ice hockey career began.


see also

Moncton Alpines

Moncton Wildcats - the former name of a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League