The Canadian Hockey League is the world’s largest development hockey league with 51 Canadian and nine American teams participating in the , and Western Hockey League (WHL), Ontario Hockey League (OHL), and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). CHL players graduate from high school at a rate higher than the Canadian national average. Last season, more than 8.5 million fans attended CHL games in the regular season, playoffs, and at the Memorial Cup. The CHL supplies more players to the National Hockey League (NHL) and U SPORTS than any other league in the world.