Watching Games online

I have some websites to check out on where to see some games online as the season is getting ready to start. Some leagues get going this weekend such as the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) and several of the Canadian Junior A Leagues get going including the British Colombia Hockey League (BCHL), the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL), the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) and the Maritime Junior A Hockey League (MJAHL) and the North American Hockey League (NAHL) get going this week. I have found some websites to where you can listen and watch games on the internet.

Most of the indendpent websites you may have to pay to use them. If your looking for free viewing, you may have use the indvindual league websites.

The first website is called B2TV, this website has coverage of the majority of the games in both the North American Hockey League (NAHL) and the United States Hockey League (USHL), in addidition you can check out games from the top conferences such as Hockey East and the WCHA. Most of the brodcasts start up about 10-15 minutes before the game starts up and you do have to pay to view the games either with indivindual games, or you can choose a season pass for the league or team of your choice.

In addidition to ice hockey, they do brodcast for many other sports that you can think of. This would be a idea to check out hockey action of all sorts for a low price.

www.b2tv.com

As for the indivindual links to check out games. Check some of the links espically from the major junior leagues and the Canadian Jr. A Leagues.

If your looking for more tournament and big event stuff, check out Fast Hockey to check out different tournaments and events from all over North America. This is better for people who are scouts and recurtiers of different teams to eveulate talent and take a look at who to watch throughout the season.

For more info: www.fasthockey.com

Major Junior

Western Hockey League

Video Stream: http://livestream.whl.ca

Audio Stream: www.whl.ca/whl-radio-broadcasts-p126899

Ontario Hockey League

Video Stream: http://livestream.ontariohockeyleague.com

For the different teams, log on to the different team websites.

Canadian Jr. A Leagues

British Columbia Hockey League

Video Stream: http://bchl.insinc.com/web/index.php

For the different teams, log on to the different team websites.

Alberta Junior Hockey League

Select the date and the teams, the broadcast links appear about 30 minutes prior to game time.

www.ajhl.ab.ca/leagues/todays_scores.cfm?leagueID=3464&clientID=1705

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League

Audio Stream: www.sjhl.ca/page.aspx?page_id=876

Video Stream (This website does both Saskatchewan and Manitboa Hockey Leagues): www.livesportsvideo.com

Manitoba Junior Hockey League

Go to the different team websites.

CHL and CJHL Rankings

The preseason rankings for both the Major Junior and Canadian Jr. A leagues is now out and both org. will update them throughout the season. It's basically used the same way that most college sports use them, but for the most part, their's no input from these rankings to determine playoffs spots and the Memorial Cup and RBC Cup Tournaments in May which are both in Manitoba this season. They will have how they finished for the major junior records from the 2008-2009 season.

Major Junior Rankings

1. Windsor Spitfires (Defending OHL and Memorial Cup Champions)
2. Calgary Hitmen (Lost in WHL Final to the Kelowna Rockets)
3. Quebec City Ramparts (Lost in QMJHL Semifinals)
4. Brandon Wheat Kings (Lost in WHL Eastern Conference Final to the Calgary)
5. Mississauga St. Michals Majors (Lost in OHL Conference Semifinals)
6. Shawinigan Cataractes (Lost to Drummondville in QMJHL Final)
7. Saskatoon Blades (Lost in WHL First Round to Lethbridge)
8. Moncton Wildcats (Lost in QMJHL Quarterfinals)
9. London Knights (Lost in OHL Western Conference Final)
10. Kelowna Rockets (Defending WHL Champions and Memorial Cup Finalist)

Honorable Mentions:

Plymouth Whalers (Lost in 2nd Round of OHL Playoffs)
Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (Lost in QMJHL Quarterfinals)
Vancouver Giants (Lost to Kelowna in WHL Western Conference Final)

To check out the updated rankings all season long: log on to www.chl.ca

Junior A Rankings

1. Vernon Vipers (BCHL)
2. Humboldt Broncos (SJHL)
3. Grande Prairie Storm (AJHL)
4. Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL)
5. Winnipeg Saints (MJHL)
6. Pembrooke Lumber Kings (CJAHL)
7. Salom Arm Silverbacks (BCHL)
8. Kingston Voyageurs (OJHL)
9. Couchiching Terriers (OJHL)
10. Brooks Bandits (AJHL)
11. Georgetown Raiders (OJHL)
12. Truro Bearcats (MJAHL)
13. North Bay Jr. Trappers (NOJHL)
14. Ft. Williams North Stars (SIJHL)
15. Sherbrooke Cougars (LHJAAAQ)

Honorable Mentions

Pentiction Vees (BCHL)
Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL)
Portage Terriers (MJHL)
Dauphin Kings (MJHL)
Oakville Blades (OJHL)
Lindsay Muskies (OJHL)
Wellington Dukes (OJHL)

For more info on the Canadian Jr. A Leagues and the rankings that will be updated all season. log on to www.cjhlhockey.com

NHL Prospects Tournament

The NHL Prospects Tournament has been going on the last few days. Here's a link to the what's been going on from the Prospects Tournament.

http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=497822

When the team Training Camp starts up, look for up to date news on what's going on and updates from the preseason games.

Updating Scores

With the QMJHL starting tonight and many of the leagues on the verge of starting up look for my scoring updates from different leagues from across North America. I will do this mostly on a weekly basis during the season (Espically in the leagues where most of their games on weekends.) I will divide into different posts to seperate the leagues.

In case you haven't seen it here's how it will go.

Professional
National Hockey League (NHL)
American Hockey League (AHL)
Central Hockey League (CHL)

Major Junior
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)

U.S.A. Junior
North American Hockey League (NAHL)
United States Hockey League (USHL)