A second-tier "B" league was added in 2012 with Eastern Shore Breakers, St. Margaret's Bay Storm and Truro Bearcats competing against "B" teams from Halifax Northwest, Moncton and Sackville.

The 2018 season saw the Halifax Northwest Marley Lions withdraw from play and a dispersal draft spread their players throughout the remaining teams on a one-year release.

The Dartmouth Bandits won their 5th consecutive Garnet Knight Cup, their 7th title overall, making them the most successful franchise in ECJLL history.

[1] League champions have in the past moved on to represent Team Nova Scotia at the Founders Cup, the Canadian National Junior B championship.

Finishing third with a 6-6 regular season record, Eastern Shore Breakers went on to defeat Sackville Wolves 2-0 in a best-of-three semi-final series.

[8] Notable players/alumni include: Pearce Batchilder Hannah Kent Samantha Taylor Francis Greyson Nate Watson Cooper Puma Brooke Rose Macy Giles Jenna Giffin Shamus Locke Isaac Abbott Ben Normandeau Jordan McKenna Glen Holmes Brett Draper Jake Mosher Glen Holmes Chris Malette Jake Mosher-McGraw Chris Malette Thomas Bakeeff Mitch Broussard Jake Mosher-McGraw Chris Mallette Andrew Neilson John MacDonald Liam MacDonald John MacDonald Trey Carvery Nick Simpson Macey Hatfield Anne Christie Emily Todd Ayden McCaustlin Isaac Abbott Jack Cowen Kelsie Johnson Cadence Haas Grace Landry Ethan Muir Luke Wilson Grant Keefe Luke Wilson Chris Malette Mark Seward Dakota Morrisey Connor Dennis Ian Connors Glen Holmes Jordan Mckenna Chris Duplisea Luke Smeltzer Chris Burgess Liam MacDonald Geoff Zed Connor Aquanno Brian Huyghue Jesse Magarvey Bryson Knockwood Keith Langille Dakota Morrisey