{"id":28589,"date":"2025-03-04T16:17:31","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T16:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahadvising.com\/?p=28589"},"modified":"2025-03-04T16:17:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T16:17:31","slug":"top-10-best-professional-hockey-leagues-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahadvising.com\/fr\/top-10-best-professional-hockey-leagues-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Best Professional Hockey Leagues In The World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The best professional hockey leagues from\u00a0<strong>2021-22 to 2023-34<\/strong>\u00a0are defined by\u00a0<strong>3<\/strong>\u00a0key metrics:\u00a0<strong>NHL alumni\u00a0<\/strong>competing,\u00a0<strong>NHL draft picks<\/strong>\u00a0developing, and\u00a0<strong>average player salaries<\/strong>\u00a0as a measure of talent. Analyzing these factors reveals which leagues offer the\u00a0<strong>highest level of competition<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>development<\/strong>. Let\u2019s dive in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. ICE Hockey League (Austria)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>NHL Alumni: <\/strong>50<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NHL Draft Picks: <\/strong>0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Average Player Salary: <\/strong>$103,000 USD <em>($148,433 CDN)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Tipos Extraliga (Slovakia)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>NHL Alumni: <\/strong>24<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NHL Draft Picks: <\/strong>6<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Average Player Salary: <\/strong>$83,000 USD <em>($119,611 CDN<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. <strong>HockeyAllsvenskan (Tier II) (Sweden)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>NHL Alumni: <\/strong>32<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NHL Draft Picks: <\/strong>5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Average Player Salary: <\/strong>$80,000 USD <em>($115,288 CDN)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. <strong><strong>Tipsport Extraliga (Czechia)<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>NHL Alumni: <\/strong>68<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NHL Draft Picks: <\/strong>12<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Average Player Salary: <\/strong>$185,000 USD <em>($266,603 CDN)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. <strong><strong><strong>Liiga (Finland)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>NHL Alumni: <\/strong>95<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NHL Draft Picks: <\/strong>48<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Average Player Salary: <\/strong>$145,000 USD <em>($208,960 CDN)<\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Note: Higher number of elite young players compared to Swiss NL &amp; DEL, less high end pro players at the end of their careers.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. <strong><strong><strong><strong>Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) (Germany)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>NHL Alumni: <\/strong>133<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NHL Draft Picks: <\/strong>8<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Average Player Salary: <\/strong>$290,000 USD <em>($417,919 CDN)<\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Note: Larger focus on high end older players compared to elite young players.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>National League (NL) (Switzerland)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>NHL Alumni: <\/strong>137<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NHL Draft Picks: <\/strong>5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Average Player Salary: <\/strong>$420,000 USD <em>($605,262 CDN)<\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Note: Larger focus on high end older players compared to elite young players.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Swedish Hockey League (SHL) (Sweden)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>NHL Alumni: <\/strong>186<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NHL Draft Picks: <\/strong>78<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Average Player Salary: <\/strong>$309,000 USD <em>($445,525 CDN)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)(Russia)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>NHL Alumni: <\/strong>238<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NHL Draft Picks: <\/strong>68<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Average Player Salary: <\/strong>$1.16m USD (<em>$1.68m CDN)<\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>This is the reported salary but with bonuses + cash, it\u2019s much more.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>National Hockey League (NHL) (USA\/CDN)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Average Player Salary: <\/strong>$3.30m USD <em>($4.76m CDN)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Other statistics don\u2019t apply to NHL as it\u2019s the clear choice for being the best professional league in the world.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out our Youtube video on this topic: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rJ8HmniT5_s\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=l4D_ZrGet2I<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Need help finding an&nbsp;<strong>NCAA, Jr. A, or Prep<\/strong>&nbsp;team, and you want expert guidance now? 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