League History
The Midwest Elite Hockey league launched a new Midget Major league, the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League for the 2008-2009 season. The MWEHL also re-aligned the league and will consist of 6 divisions of and 32 teams:
Each team will play 46 games with 2 home and 2 away inter division games as well as 6 showcases with each division hosting 3 showcases and travel to each other's 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. The Midget Major (U18) teams play a rigorous tournament schedule that will now be in part replaced by the showcases that are included in the league schedule. 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 MWEHL plans to expand the new format to the Midget Minor (U16) level next season and in the future to all levels.
For the 2009-2010 Season the league added an Eastern Division with the addition of five teams from the northeast US.
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