2021-22 American Junior Hockey Season

This is a list of the 2021-22 American Junior hockey season by leagues.

Announced New Leagues for 2021-22

 * The Western States Hockey League returns after sitting out the 2020-21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 * The Can-Am Junior Hockey League is formed on January 5, 2022 by six departing members of the WSHL.

Former Leagues Folding after 2020-21 season

 * The Canadian Premier Junior Hockey League cancelled its 2021-22 season on October 18, 2021.

League Folding during the 2021-22 season

 * The Western States Hockey League would apparently cease operations for at least the balance of 2021-22 when all six active league members withdraw to form the Can-Am Junior Hockey League on January 5th.

Inter-league transfers

 * On June 16, 2020 the El Paso Rhinos were added to the North American 3 Hockey League from the Western States Hockey League for the 2020-21 season. As part of the same announcement they will also join the North American Hockey League for the 2021-22 season with an additional team

For more changes within leagues; please see each league's season page listed below.

USA Hockey Sanctioned Tier-I

 * 2021-22 USHL Season

USA Hockey Sanctioned Tier-II

 * 2021-22 NAHL Season

USA Hockey Sanctioned Tier-III

 * 2021-22 EHL Season
 * 2021-22 EHLP Season
 * 2021-22 NA3HL Season

Tier-II

 * 2021-22 WSHL Season League's Northwest Division which contained all the American teams ceased play on November 7th, two of the American teams join it's Provincial Division.

Tier-III

 * 2021-22 CPJHL Season League cancelled season October 18, 2021

Tier-II

 * 2021-22 NCDC Season

Tier-III

 * 2021-22 USPHL-Premier Season
 * 2021-22 USPHL-Elite Season

Canadian Leagues with US-Based Teams

 * 2021-22 OHL season (Major Junior) (3 US-based teams, status to be determined)
 * 2021-22 WHL season (Major Junior) (5 US-based teams, may be playing only each other as did for 2020-21 season)
 * 2021-22 BCHL season (Junior A) (1 US-based team, which was on hiatus for 2020-21 is on schedule for now)
 * 2021-22 NOJHL season (Junior A) (1 US-based team, planning on playing on Canadian side of border for 2021-22 season or sitting out)
 * 2021-22 OJHL season (Junior A) (1 US-based team which is on hiatus for 2nd straight season)
 * 2021-22 SIJHL season (Junior A) (2-US-based teams, which are being planned on playing for 2021-22)
 * 2021-22 KIJHL season (Junior B) (1 US-based team which is on hiatus for 2nd straight season)
 * 2021-22 GOJHL season (Junior B) (1 US-based team which folded due to financial issues exasperated by COVID-19 pandemic)