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USA Hockey provides the foundation for the sport of ice hockey in America; helps young people become leaders, even Olympic heroes; and connects the game at every level while promoting a lifelong love of the sport. Mission USA Hockey, Inc., is the National Governing Body for the sport of ice hockey in the United States. Its mission is to promote the growth of hockey in America and provide the best possible experience for all participants by encouraging, developing, advancing and administering the sport.

Hockey Canada is the national governing body for grassroots hockey in this country. The organization works in conjunction with the 13 provincial branches, the Canadian Hockey League and a number of associate member organizations in growing the game at all levels. Hockey Canada oversees the management of programs in Canada from entry-level to high performance teams and competitions, including world championships and the Olympic Winter Games. Hockey Canada is also Canada’s voice within the International Ice Hockey Federation. Hockey Canada has offices in Calgary and Ottawa, and operates regional centres in Western Canada, Ontario and Quebec. ********* Hockey Canada est l’organisation nationale régissant le hockey local partout au pays. L’organisation travaille en collaboration avec les 13 divisions provinciales, la Ligue canadienne de hockey et plusieurs organisations membres associées pour la croissance du jeu à tous les niveaux. Hockey Canada supervise la gestion des programmes au Canada, du niveau débutant aux équipes et aux compétitions de la haute performance, incluant les championnats mondiaux et les Jeux olympiques d’hiver. Hockey Canada est aussi la porte-parole du Canada au sein de la Fédération internationale de hockey sur glace. Hockey Canada a des bureaux à Calgary et Ottawa et elle exploite des centres régionaux dans l’Ouest canadien, en Ontario et au Québec.

The North American Hockey League was founded in 1975 when the Michigan Junior League and Wolverine Junior League formed the Great Lakes Junior Hockey League. In 1984 the name changed to the North American Junior Hockey League, and was later modified to the current North American Hockey League. The 2018-19 season marks the 44th season of NAHL competition. From modest beginnings - the league that had only three teams at a few points in its early history - the NAHL has blossomed. The NAHL has grown as hockey has grown, from that Detroit-based league in the upper Midwest to one which today spans west to Alaska and California, east through Pennsylvania to New Jersey, and south to Texas. Teams play against their own division and against other divisions to maximize exposure and enhance competition. Each team plays a 60-game regular season schedule which runs from September to April, with exhibition games and league playoff games providing additional contests. The league games, showcases and playoffs are consistently and heavily scouted by NHL teams, NHL Central Scouting and scores of college programs from around the country. The NAHL offices are relocated in Dallas, Texas, in the midst of one of the fastest growing major corporate environments in the United States. This allows the league to embark on a major program to attract sponsors and other marketing deals with some of America's largest corporations.