CHLs

CHLs may refer to several distinct concepts, depending on context. The most widely recognized is the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), an umbrella organization for major junior ice hockey in Canada and parts of the United States. Founded in 1975 through the consolidation of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), the Western Hockey League (WHL), and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), the CHL organizes competition across its three member leagues. It serves players typically aged 16 to 20 and functions as a primary development pipeline for professional hockey. The CHL’s national championship is the Memorial Cup, contested by the champions of the three leagues and a host team, in a rotating venue. The CHL operates in cooperation with Hockey Canada and player-development services, and it is a frequent source of NHL draft picks.

In international data contexts, CHL is the ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code for Chile, used to designate the nation in statistics, shipping, travel, and other standardized data exchanges. This code appears in various data systems, customs forms, and international shipping documents to identify Chile.

Other uses of the acronym CHL exist in different fields and organizations, where it may denote program names, committees, or associations specific to a domain. The intended meaning typically becomes clear from contextual clues such as accompanying terms, geography, or organizational references.