The drop in competitiveness within the CWJHL combined with a lack of volunteers to run the league led Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador to demote the league to Junior C after the 2012–13 season.
The decline in competitiveness within the CWJHL, coupled with a shortage of volunteers to manage the league, prompted Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador to downgrade the league to Junior C after the 2012–13 season.