Eastern States Hockey League

''note: This article is about the league formed for the 2011-12 season. For the ESHL formed in 2017 please see Eastern States Hockey League (2017)''

The Eastern States Hockey League (ESHL) was a Junior ice hockey organization that operates two leagues. It stated goal is that it develops high school age players to hockey skills needed for higher levels of Junior, college hockey, and professional hockey. The league was originally known as the Continental Hockey Association. The league was renamed on Labor Day 2011. The league played under the ESHL moniker for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 season. The league disbanded when most of the league members moved to either the United States Premier Hockey League or the Eastern Hockey League.

Seasons

 * 2011-12 ESHL Season
 * 2012-13 ESHL Season

History as CHA
The Continental Hockey Association has two levels of competition. The Premier league is a Junior Tier III B ("Junior B") level league per USA Hockey. The Selects is a Tier III Junior C ("Junior C") level league.

Continental Hockey Association - Premier
The Premier League is the Junior Tier III B ("Junior B") level league of the CHA.

Continental Hockey Association - Selects
The Select League is the Junior Tier III C ("Junior C") level league of the CHA.

Champions

 * 2007-08: Hampton Roads Whalers (Premier), Mass Maple Leafs (Selects)
 * 2006-07: Hampton Roads Whalers (Premier), Jersey Wildcats (Selects)
 * 2005-06: Mass Maple Leafs (Premier), Jersey Wildcats (Selects)
 * 2004-05: Jersey Wildcats
 * 2003-04: Ramapo Rangers
 * 2002-03: Ramapo Rangers
 * 2001-02: Apple Core Selects
 * 2000-01: Ramapo Rangers
 * 1999-00: Indiana Thunder
 * 1998-99: Mass Maple Leafs
 * 1997-98: Penn Hills Chiefs
 * 1996-97: Penn Hills Chiefs