Midwest Elite Hockey League
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The MidWest Elite Hockey League (MWEHL) is a premier amateur youth hockey league located primarily in the Detroit and Chicago metro areas. The teams that make up the league are: Chicago Fury, Chicago Mission, Chicago Young Americans, Cleveland Barons, Detroit Belle Tire, Detroit Compuware, Detroit Honeybaked, Detroit Little Caesars, Detroit Victory Honda and Team Illinois at all age groups from Midget Minor down. At the Midget Major level the following additional teams participated in the 2007/2008 season: Marquette Electricians. Pittsburgh Hornets, Team nXi and the Soo Indians. The Following teams will be new to the league for the 2008/2009 Midget Major level season: Colorado Rampage, Dallas Stars, LA Kings, Mahoning Valley Phantoms, PF Changs, Pittsburgh Hornets, Russell Stover, S2 and the St. Louis AAA Blues.
[edit] Currently
In today's youth hockey world the MWEHL is considered by many to be the elite youth hockey league in America. Players from all over the country move to the area where the teams are located. This is due to the fact that the MWEHL is based in the midwest which gives scouts from the USHL [1] and OHL [2] easier access to scout players.
[edit] Future
The Midwest Elite Hockey league has announced it will launch a new Midget Major league beginning with the 2008-2009 season. The league will consist of the following 4 divisions of 5 teams:
DETROIT DIVISION: Belle Tire, Little Caesars, Compuware, Victory Honda, and Honeybaked
CHICAGO DIVISION: Chicago Mission, Chicago Fury, Team Illinois, Chicago Young Americans, Madison Capitols
MID AM DIVISION: Cleveland Barons, Pittsburgh Hornets, Mahoning Valley Phantoms, S2, St Louis AAA Blues
WEST DIVISION: PF Changs, Russell Stover, LA Kings, Dallas Stars, Colorado Rampage
Each team will play 46 games with 2 home and 2 away inter division games as well as 6 showcases – each division hosting 3 showcases and travel to each others showcase once.
As well as providing excellent competition for the teams within the league, the new format will also reduce the travel costs for the organizations as well. The Midget Major teams play a rigorous tournament schedule that will now be in part replaced by the showcases that are included in the league schedule. This will eliminate the need to play in tournaments which will positively impact travel and organization costs.
The new Midget league will fly under the MWEHL banner using its rules and policies. USA Hockey will monitor the new league and its development.
The league’s future vision is to encompass the Midget Minors next year and one day all levels using the same format
[edit] Champions
2007-2008 MWEHL League Champions
U18 - Cleveland Barons
U16 - Compuware
1993 - Little Caesars
1994 - Compuware
1995 - Honeybaked
1996 - Belle Tire
1997 - Compuware
1998 - Compuware
2006-2007 MWEHL League Champions
U18 - Team Illinois
U16 - Honeybaked
92 - Chicago Mission
93 - Chicago Mission
94 - Chicago Mission
95 - Honeybaked
96 - Little Caesar
97 - Compuware
MWEHL Girls Division Champions 2007-2008
14U - Little Caesars
16U - Colorado Select
19U - Shattuck St Mary
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