NHL 4-Tier Minor-League System Proposal

(Reclassifying and redistributing AHL, ECHL, FPHL, SPHL, CHL (WHL + OHL + QMJHL), & USHL as minor professional teams into 4 tiers of NHL-affiliated leagues modelling MLB’s MiLB minor-league system)

NHL Team Tier 1 (Triple-A/AAA) Affiliate Tier 2 (Double-A/AA) Affiliate Tier 3 (High-A) Affiliate Tier 4 (Low-A) Affiliate
Anaheim Ducks San Diego Gulls Tucson Roadrunners Penticton Vees Flint Firebirds
Boston Bruins Providence Bruins Oshawa Generals Shawinigan Cataractes Kingston Frontenacs
Buffalo Sabres Rochester Americans Utica Comets Niagara IceDogs Elmira River Sharks
Calgary Flames Sioux Falls Stampede Kamloops Blazers Lethbridge Hurricanes Swift Current Broncos
Carolina Hurricanes Greenville Swamp Rabbits South Carolina Stingrays Fayetteville Marksmen Carolina Thunderbirds
Chicago Blackhawks Fort Wayne Komets Rockford IceHogs Bloomington Bison Muskegon Lumberjacks
Colorado Avalanche Syracuse Crunch Peoria Rivermen Fargo Force Tri-City Storm
Columbus Blue Jackets Cleveland Monsters Adirondack Thunder Brantford Bulldogs Youngstown Phantoms
Dallas Stars Texas Stars Pensacola Ice Flyers Lincoln Stars Macon Mayhem
Detroit Red Wings Grand Rapids Griffins Windsor Spitfires Kalamazoo Wings Port Huron Prowlers
Edmonton Oilers Bakersfield Condors Tulsa Oilers Red Deer Rebels Prince Albert Raiders
Florida Panthers Florida Everblades Norfolk Admirals Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Los Angeles Kings Ontario Reign Wichita Thunder Victoria Royals Sioux City Musketeers
Minnesota Wild Iowa Wild Green Bay Gamblers Medicine Hat Tigers Madison Capitols
Montreal Canadiens Halifax Mooseheads Moncton Wildcats Gatineau Olympiques Drummondville Voltigeurs
Nashville Predators Cincinnati Cyclones Huntsville Havoc Evansville Thunderbolts Reading Royals
New Jersey Devils Savannah Ghost Pirates Worcester Railers Knoxville Ice Bears Newfoundland Regiment
New York Islanders Orlando Solar Bears Maine Mariners Bridgeport Islanders Charlottetown Islanders
New York Rangers Kitchener Rangers Hartford Wolf Pack Rimouski Océanic Binghamton Black Bears
Ottawa Senators Québec Remparts Belleville Senators Sudbury Wolves North Bay Battalion
Philadelphia Flyers Lehigh Valley Phantoms Springfield Thunderbirds Peterborough Petes Edmundston Blizzard
Pittsburgh Penguins Hershey Bears Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Erie Otters Saint John Sea Dogs
San Jose Sharks Coachella Valley Firebirds Idaho Steelheads Chilliwack Bruins Omaha Lancers
Seattle Kraken Spokane Chiefs Portland Winterhawks Tri-City Americans Wenatchee Wild
St. Louis Blues Toledo Walleye Indy Fuel Regina Pats Trois-Rivières Lions
Tampa Bay Lightning Jacksonville Icemen Atlanta Gladiators Sarnia Sting Sherbrooke Phœnix
Toronto Maple Leafs Hamilton Hammers Guelph Storm Barrie Colts Owen Sound Attack
Utah Mammoth Kansas City Mavericks Quad City Storm Moose Jaw Warriors Wheeling Nailers
Vancouver Canucks Abbotsford Canucks Kelowna Rockets Prince George Cougars Vernon Vipers
Vegas Golden Knights London Knights Tahoe Knight Monsters Rapid City Rush Columbus River Dragons
Washington Capitals Charlotte Checkers Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs Saginaw Spirit Cape Breton Eagles
Winnipeg Jets Milwaukee Admirals Saskatoon Blades Brandon Wheat Kings Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Franchise Location Current League Proposed NHL Affiliate Capacity Recent Average Attendance Range (2021–2026)
Tier 1 (Triple-A/AAA) Western Conference
Pacific Division
Abbotsford Canucks Abbotsford, BC AHL Vancouver Canucks 7,000 ~4,500 – 5,200
Bakersfield Condors Bakersfield, CA AHL Edmonton Oilers 8,751 ~4,800 – 5,500
Coachella Valley Firebirds Palm Desert, CA AHL San Jose Sharks 10,087 ~8,500 – 9,200
Iowa Wild Des Moines, IA AHL Minnesota Wild 15,181 ~5,200 – 6,400
Ontario Reign Ontario, CA AHL Los Angeles Kings 9,736 ~7,000 – 8,200
San Diego Gulls San Diego, CA AHL Anaheim Ducks 12,920 ~8,000 – 9,000
Spokane Chiefs Spokane, WA WHL Seattle Kraken 10,366 ~4,800 – 5,900
Texas Stars Cedar Park, TX AHL Dallas Stars 8,000 ~4,500 – 5,500
Midwest Division
Fort Wayne Komets Fort Wayne, IN ECHL Chicago Blackhawks 10,480 ~7,000 – 8,200
Grand Rapids Griffins Grand Rapids, MI AHL Detroit Red Wings 10,834 ~7,500 – 8,800
Hamilton Hammers Hamilton, ON AHL Toronto Maple Leafs 18,000 ~6,500 – 8,500+
Kansas City Mavericks Independence, MO ECHL Utah Mammoth 5,800 ~4,000 – 4,800
Kitchener Rangers Kitchener, ON OHL New York Rangers 7,243 ~6,100 – 6,800
London Knights London, ON OHL Vegas Golden Knights 9,036 ~8,900 – 9,036 (Consistently ~100%)
Milwaukee Admirals Milwaukee, WI AHL Winnipeg Jets 9,652 ~5,000 – 6,900
Sioux Falls Stampede Sioux Falls, SD USHL (Tier I Junior) Calgary Flames 10,678 ~5,000 – 6,200
Tier 1 (Triple-A/AAA) Eastern Conference
North Division
Cleveland Monsters Cleveland, OH AHL Columbus Blue Jackets 18,926 ~7,500 – 8,900
Halifax Mooseheads Halifax, NS QMJHL Montreal Canadiens 10,595 ~6,800 – 8,100 (Maritimes Leader)
Lehigh Valley Phantoms Allentown, PA AHL Philadelphia Flyers 8,420 ~6,500 – 7,200
Providence Bruins Providence, RI AHL Boston Bruins 11,075 ~7,000 – 8,300
Québec Remparts Québec City, QC QMJHL Ottawa Senators 18,259 ~8,000 – 9,800 (CHL Attendance Leader)
Rochester Americans Rochester, NY AHL Buffalo Sabres 11,215 ~5,500 – 6,800
Syracuse Crunch Syracuse, NY AHL Colorado Avalanche 5,800 ~5,300 – 5,700
Toledo Walleye Toledo, OH ECHL St. Louis Blues 7,431 ~7,500 – 8,000 (Frequent Sellouts)
Atlantic Division
Charlotte Checkers Charlotte, NC AHL Washington Capitals 8,600 ~5,000 – 6,200
Cincinnati Cyclones Cincinnati, OH ECHL Nashville Predators 14,453 ~3,800 – 4,500
Florida Everblades Estero, FL ECHL Florida Panthers 7,181 ~5,800 – 6,800
Greenville Swamp Rabbits Greenville, SC ECHL Carolina Hurricanes 13,707 ~4,500 – 5,200
Hershey Bears Hershey, PA AHL Pittsburgh Penguins 10,500 ~8,500 – 9,500 (AHL Leader)
Jacksonville Icemen Jacksonville, FL ECHL Tampa Bay Lightning 13,141 ~8,500 – 9,900 (League Leader)
Orlando Solar Bears Orlando, FL ECHL New York Islanders 17,200 ~8,000 – 8,500
Savannah Ghost Pirates Savannah, GA ECHL New Jersey Devils 7,200 ~7,200 – 7,500 (Near-Capacity)
Tier 2 (Double-A/AA) Western Conference
Pacific Division
Idaho Steelheads Boise, ID ECHL San Jose Sharks 5,002 ~4,800 – 5,200 (Frequent Sellouts)
Kamloops Blazers Kamloops, BC WHL Calgary Flames 5,410 ~4,100 – 4,800
Kelowna Rockets Kelowna, BC WHL Vancouver Canucks 6,886 ~4,200 – 5,300
Portland Winterhawks Portland, OR WHL Seattle Kraken 10,407 ~3,800 – 5,400
Saskatoon Blades Saskatoon, SK WHL Winnipeg Jets 15,100 ~3,800 – 5,400
Tahoe Knight Monsters Stateline, NV ECHL Vegas Golden Knights 4,250 ~3,500 – 3,800
Tucson Roadrunners Tucson, AZ AHL Anaheim Ducks 8,962 ~3,500 – 4,400
Wichita Thunder Wichita, KS ECHL Los Angeles Kings 13,450 ~3,900 – 4,500
Midwest Division
Green Bay Gamblers Ashwaubenon, WI USHL (Tier I Junior) Minnesota Wild 8,655 ~2,100 – 2,600
Huntsville Havoc Huntsville, AL SPHL (Minor Pro) Nashville Predators 6,270 ~5,800 – 6,250+ (often >100% capacity)
Indy Fuel Fishers, IN ECHL St. Louis Blues 6,500 ~4,200 – 4,800
Pensacola Ice Flyers Pensacola, FL SPHL (Minor Pro) Dallas Stars 8,049 ~5,200 – 5,500
Peoria Rivermen Peoria, IL SPHL (Minor Pro) Colorado Avalanche 9,710 ~3,800 – 5,400
Quad City Storm Moline, IL SPHL (Minor Pro) Utah Mammoth 9,200 ~3,800 – 5,200
Rockford IceHogs Rockford, IL AHL Chicago Blackhawks 5,895 ~4,500 – 5,500
Tulsa Oilers Tulsa, OK ECHL Edmonton Oilers 17,096 ~4,500 – 7,300
Tier 2 (Double-A/AA) Eastern Conference
Great Lakes & North Division
Adirondack Thunder Glens Falls, NY ECHL Columbus Blue Jackets 4,794 ~4,200 – 4,900
Belleville Senators Belleville, ON AHL Ottawa Senators 4,400 ~3,500 – 4,100
Moncton Wildcats Moncton, NB QMJHL Montreal Canadiens 8,800 ~4,500 – 5,400
Oshawa Generals Oshawa, ON OHL Boston Bruins 6,125 ~4,100 – 4,900
Guelph Storm Guelph, ON OHL Toronto Maple Leafs 4,715 ~4,200 – 4,600
Utica Comets Utica, NY AHL Buffalo Sabres 3,860 ~3,800 (Near 100% Capacity)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Wilkes-Barre, PA AHL Pittsburgh Penguins 8,300 ~4,500 – 5,300
Windsor Spitfires Windsor, ON OHL Detroit Red Wings 6,450 ~4,500 – 5,400
Atlantic Division
Atlanta Gladiators Duluth, GA ECHL Tampa Bay Lightning 11,355 ~3,800 – 4,900
Hartford Wolf Pack Hartford, CT AHL New York Rangers 14,750 ~3,800 – 5,400
South Carolina Stingrays North Charleston, SC ECHL Carolina Hurricanes 10,537 ~4,800 – 5,400
Maine Mariners Portland, ME ECHL New York Islanders 6,733 ~4,200 – 4,800
Norfolk Admirals Norfolk, VA ECHL Florida Panthers 8,701 ~3,800 – 4,600
Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs Roanoke, VA SPHL (Minor Pro) Washington Capitals 7,975 ~4,400 – 5,700
Springfield Thunderbirds Springfield, MA AHL Philadelphia Flyers 6,793 ~5,200 – 6,100
Worcester Railers Worcester, MA ECHL New Jersey Devils 12,239 ~4,800 – 5,800
Tier 3 (High-A) Western Conference
Northwest Division
Chilliwack Bruins Chilliwack, BC WHL San Jose Sharks 5,000 ~3,200 – 4,500
Lethbridge Hurricanes Lethbridge, AB WHL Calgary Flames 5,479 ~3,200 – 3,900
Medicine Hat Tigers Medicine Hat, AB WHL Minnesota Wild 7,100 ~2,600 – 3,500
Penticton Vees Penticton, BC WHL Anaheim Ducks 5,047 ~2,900 – 3,400
Prince George Cougars Prince George, BC WHL Vancouver Canucks 5,971 ~2,800 – 4,200
Red Deer Rebels Red Deer, AB WHL Edmonton Oilers 7,111 ~3,300 – 4,300
Tri-City Americans Kennewick, WA WHL Seattle Kraken 6,000 ~3,400 – 4,200
Victoria Royals Victoria, BC WHL Los Angeles Kings 7,006 ~3,000 – 4,100
Midwest Division
Bloomington Bison Bloomington, IL ECHL Chicago Blackhawks 7,000 ~3,200 – 3,600
Brandon Wheat Kings Brandon, MB WHL Winnipeg Jets 5,102 ~2,700 – 3,600
Evansville Thunderbolts Evansville, IN SPHL (Minor Pro) Nashville Predators 9,000 ~2,500 – 3,500
Fargo Force Fargo, ND USHL (Tier I Junior) Colorado Avalanche 5,000 ~3,000 – 3,800
Lincoln Stars Lincoln, NE USHL (Tier I Junior) Dallas Stars 4,200 ~3,100 – 3,700
Moose Jaw Warriors Moose Jaw, SK WHL Utah Mammoth 4,465 ~2,700 – 3,800
Rapid City Rush Rapid City, SD ECHL Vegas Golden Knights 5,124 ~3,300 – 4,000
Regina Pats Regina, SK WHL St. Louis Blues 6,484 ~3,400 – 4,800
Tier 3 (High-A) Eastern Conference
Mideast Division
Barrie Colts Barrie, ON OHL Toronto Maple Leafs 4,195 ~3,100 – 3,800
Brantford Bulldogs Brantford, ON OHL Columbus Blue Jackets 3,852 ~3,100 – 3,700 (High % capacity)
Kalamazoo Wings Kalamazoo, MI ECHL Detroit Red Wings 5,113 ~3,000 – 3,800
Niagara IceDogs St. Catharines, ON OHL Buffalo Sabres 5,300 ~3,200 – 4,300
Peterborough Petes Peterborough, ON OHL Philadelphia Flyers 4,329 ~3,200 – 3,800
Saginaw Spirit Saginaw, MI OHL Washington Capitals 5,527 ~3,300 – 4,600
Sarnia Sting Sarnia, ON OHL Tampa Bay Lightning 4,500 ~2,800 – 3,400
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Ste. Marie, ON OHL Florida Panthers 4,928 ~3,200 – 3,900
Atlantic Division
Bridgeport Islanders Bridgeport, CT AHL New York Islanders 8,412 ~3,000 – 4,200
Erie Otters Erie, PA OHL Pittsburgh Penguins 6,716 ~3,000 – 3,800
Fayetteville Marksmen Fayetteville, NC SPHL (Minor Pro) Carolina Hurricanes 5,200 ~3,500 – 4,300
Gatineau Olympiques Gatineau, QC QMJHL Montreal Canadiens 4,000 ~3,200 – 3,800
Knoxville Ice Bears Knoxville, TN SPHL (Minor Pro) New Jersey Devils 4,933 ~3,000 – 3,500
Rimouski Océanic Rimouski, QC QMJHL New York Rangers 4,415 ~2,700 – 3,600
Shawinigan Cataractes Shawinigan, QC QMJHL Boston Bruins 4,324 ~2,800 – 3,700
Sudbury Wolves Sudbury, ON OHL Ottawa Senators 4,610 ~3,200 – 4,100
Tier 4 (Low-A) Western Conference
Northwest Division
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Cedar Rapids, IA USHL (Tier I Junior) Winnipeg Jets 3,850 ~2,000 – 2,800
Omaha Lancers Omaha, NE USHL (Tier I Junior) San Jose Sharks 4,600 ~2,500 – 3,500
Prince Albert Raiders Prince Albert, SK WHL Edmonton Oilers 2,571 ~2,200 – 2,700 (near-capacity)
Sioux City Musketeers Sioux City, IA USHL (Tier I Junior) Los Angeles Kings 6,300 ~2,600 – 3,700
Swift Current Broncos Swift Current, SK WHL Calgary Flames 2,890 ~2,000 – 2,500
Tri-City Storm Kearney, NE USHL (Tier I Junior) Colorado Avalanche 4,500 ~2,200 – 2,800
Vernon Vipers Vernon, BC BCHL (Junior) Vancouver Canucks 3,000 ~2,100 – 2,500
Wenatchee Wild Wenatchee, WA WHL Seattle Kraken 4,300 ~2,600 – 3,100
Great Lakes Division
Flint Firebirds Flint, MI OHL Anaheim Ducks 4,000 ~2,400 – 3,100
Kingston Frontenacs Kingston, ON OHL Boston Bruins 5,700 ~2,800 – 3,600
Madison Capitols Maidson, WI USHL (Tier I Junior) Minnesota Wild 3,000 ~1,800 – 2,300
Muskegon Lumberjacks Muskegon, MI USHL (Tier I Junior) Chicago Blackhawks 5,200 ~2,400 – 3,200
North Bay Battalion North Bay, ON OHL Ottawa Senators 4,246 ~2,400 – 3,100
Owen Sound Attack Owen Sound, ON OHL Toronto Maple Leafs 3,126 ~2,500 – 2,900
Port Huron Prowlers Port Huron, MI FPHL Detroit Red Wings 2,200 ~1,400 – 1,800
Youngstown Phantoms Youngstown, OH USHL (Tier I Junior) Columbus Blue Jackets 5,700 ~1,400 – 1,900
Tier 4 (Low-A) Eastern Conference
Mideast Division
Binghamton Black Bears Binghamton, NY FPHL (Minor Pro) New York Rangers 4,792 ~2,300 – 3,100
Chicoutimi Saguenéens Saguenay, QC QMJHL Florida Panthers 4,724 ~2,600 – 3,500
Drummondville Voltigeurs Drummondville, QC QMJHL Montreal Canadiens 3,038 ~2,200 – 2,900
Elmira River Sharks Elmira, NY FPHL (Minor Pro) Buffalo Sabres 3,784 ~2,000 – 2,600
Reading Royals Reading, PA ECHL Nashville Predators 7,083 ~2,100 – 3,500
Sherbrooke Phœnix Sherbrooke, QC QMJHL Tampa Bay Lightning 3,718 ~2,600 – 3,400
Trois-Rivières Lions Trois-Rivières, QC ECHL St. Louis Blues 4,390 ~2,500 – 3,100
Wheeling Nailers Wheeling, WV ECHL Utah Mammoth 5,406 ~2,400 – 2,900
Atlantic Division
Cape Breton Eagles Sydney, NS QMJHL Washington Capitals 5,000 ~2,300 – 3,200
Carolina Thunderbirds Winston-Salem, NC FPHL (Minor Pro) Carolina Hurricanes 4,000 ~2,400 – 3,100
Charlottetown Islanders Charlottetown, PE QMJHL New York Islanders 3,718 ~2,100 – 2,800
Columbus River Dragons Columbus, GA FPHL/SPHL Vegas Golden Knights 7,400 ~3,000 – 4,200
Edmundston Blizzard Edmundston, NB MHL / CJHL (Junior A) Philadelphia Flyers 2,400 ~2,200 – 2,400
Macon Mayhem Macon, GA SPHL Dallas Stars 6,300 ~1,900 – 2,400
Newfoundland Regiment St. Johns, NL QMJHL New Jersey Devils 6,287 ~3,500 – 4,400
Saint John Sea Dogs Saint John, NB QMJHL Pittsburgh Penguins 6,308 ~2,400 – 3,500
Unqualified Teams
Victoriaville Tigres Victoriaville, QC QMJHL 3,420 ~2,100 – 2,700
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies Rouyn-Noranda, QC QMJHL 3,600 ~1,900 – 2,600
Waterloo Black Hawks Waterloo, IA USHL (Tier I Junior) 3,000 ~1,900 – 2,400
Dubuque Fighting Saints Dubuque, IA USHL (Tier I Junior) 3,096 ~1,900 – 2,350
Danbury Hat Tricks Danbury, CT FPHL (Minor Pro) 3,000 ~1,850 – 2,300
Baie-Comeau Drakkar Baie-Comeau, QC QMJHL 3,042 ~1,800 – 2,600
Birmingham Bulls Pelham, AL SPHL (Minor Pro) 4,100 ~1,700 – 2,300
Acadie-Bathurst Titan Bathurst, NB QMJHL 3,524 ~1,600 – 2,300
Val-d'Or Foreurs Val-d'Or, QC QMJHL 3,564 ~1,600 – 2,200
Teams excluded for being within 50km of NHL teams:
Laval Rocket Laval, QC AHL 10,000 ~8,500 – 9,300
Edmonton Oil Kings Edmonton, AB WHL 18,500 ~6,200 – 7,800
Everett Silvertips Everett, WA WHL 8,149 ~5,300 – 6,200
Toronto Marlies Toronto, ON AHL 7,851 ~4,800 – 6,200
Manitoba Moose Winnipeg, MB AHL 15,321 ~4,500 – 6,000
Henderson Silver Knights Henderson, NV AHL 6,019 ~4,500 – 5,400
Seattle Thunderbirds Kent, WA WHL 6,150 ~4,200 – 5,200
Utah Grizzlies West Valley City, UT ECHL 10,100 ~3,800 – 4,600
Calgary Hitmen Calgary, AB WHL 19,289 ~3,500 – 5,000
Calgary Wranglers Calgary, AB AHL 19,289 ~3,500 – 5,000
Chicago Wolves Rosemont, IL AHL 16,692 ~3,500 – 5,000
Ottawa 67's Ottawa, ON OHL 9,500 ~3,200 – 4,500
Vancouver Giants Langley, BC WHL 5,276 ~3,100 – 3,900
San Jose Barracuda San Jose, CA AHL 4,200 ~2,500 – 3,200
Allen Americans Allen, TX ECHL 6,275 ~2,400 – 3,500
Brampton Steelheads Brampton, ON OHL 5,000 ~2,200 – 2,800
Blainville-Boisbriand Armada Boisbriand, QC QMJHL 3,100 ~1,800 – 2,500
Chicago Steel Geneva, IL USHL 2,000 ~1,100 – 1,600

Sports Stadiums/Arenas Visited Record

Hockey

National Hockey League (NHL) - Male Major Professional Club - United States of America, Canada

American Hockey League (AHL) - Male Minor Tier 1 Professional Club - United States of America, Canada

East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) - Male Minor Tier 2 Professional Club - United States of America, Canada

Canadian Hockey League (CHL: WHL + OHL + QMJHL) - Male Major Junior Amateur Club - Canada, United States of America

Western Hockey League (WHL) - British Columbia, Washington, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Oregon

Ontario Hockey League (OHL) - Ontario, Michigan, Pennsylvania

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) - Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador

Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL: OJHL + 8 more) - Male Minor Junior Tier 1 (“Junior A”) Amateur Club - Canada

Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) - Ontario, New York

Greater Ontario Hockey League (GOHL) - Male Minor Junior Tier 2 (“Junior B”) Amateur Club - Ontario

Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) - Male Minor Junior Tier 3 (“Junior C”) Amateur Club - Ontario

Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) - Female Major Professional Club - United States of America, Canada

Ontario Women's Hockey League U22 Elite (OWHL U22 Elite) - Female Major Amateur Club - Ontario

Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) - Male Major Professional Club - United States of America, Canada

Minor League Baseball (MiLB: Triple A, Double A, High A, Single A) - Male Minor Professional Club - United States of America, Canada

International League (IL) - Triple A - New York, Ohio, Tennessee, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, Indianapolis, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, Virginia, Massachusetts

Northwest League (NWL) - High A - Washington, Oregon, British Columbia

Midwest League (NWL) - High A - Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois

MLB-Partner Independent Leagues - Male Independent Professional Club - United States of America, Canada

American Association of Professional Baseball (AAPB) - Wisconsin, Manitoba, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana

National Association of Professional Baseball (NAPB - formerly called Frontier League) - Illinois, Quebec, Texas, Mississippi, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Ontario, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, New Jersey, Massachusetts

Canadian Baseball League (CBL, formerly called Intercounty Baseball League) - Male Independent Professional Club (formerly Male Amateur Club) - Ontario

Football (American)

National Football League (NFL) - Male Major Professional Club - United States of America

Canadian Football League (CFL) - Male Independent Professional Club - Canada

Football (Soccer)

Major League Soccer (MLS) - Male Major Professional Club - United States of America, Canada

Canadian Premier League (CPL) - Male Independent Professional Club - Canada

United Soccer League (USL) League Two (USL2, formerly called USL Premier Development League)- Male Amateur Tier 2 (Non-USASA-Sanctioned) Club - United States of America, Canada

National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) - Female Major Professional Club - United States of America

Northern Super League (NSL) - Female Independent Professional Club - Canada

Basketball

National Basketball Association (NBA) - Male Major Professional Club - United States of America, Canada

Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) - Male Independent Professional Club - Canada

Women’s National Basketball League (WNBA) - Female Major Professional Club - United States of America, Canada

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League (NLL) - Male Major Professional Club - Canada, United States of America

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