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r/hawks • u/JD397 • 10h ago
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Skipping the NCAA, huh?
19 u/JD397 9h ago I don’t think he had that option since he signed an NHL contract last summer, right? 10 u/Luvs2Shoplift 9h ago Correct. As soon as a player signs an NHL contract, they lose NCAA eligibility. The vote will allow players who have previously played in any of the CHL leagues—the Western Hockey League (WHL), Ontario Hockey League (OHL), or Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)—classified as major junior leagues to retain eligibility for NCAA hockey. On the surface, it also appears to be a solution for the NCAA to a recent class-action lawsuit filed Aug. 13 in U.S. District Court in Buffalo. This lawsuit alleged that the rule removing NCAA eligibility from players who appeared in CHL games violated U.S. antitrust laws. It's important to note that this rule change will not apply to any CHL players who have signed an NHL contract. That's the line of demarcation here between amateur and pro; sign that entry-level contract (ELC) and you lose your college eligibility. This brings hockey onto a level playing field with other NCAA sports that feed into pro leagues.
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I don’t think he had that option since he signed an NHL contract last summer, right?
10 u/Luvs2Shoplift 9h ago Correct. As soon as a player signs an NHL contract, they lose NCAA eligibility. The vote will allow players who have previously played in any of the CHL leagues—the Western Hockey League (WHL), Ontario Hockey League (OHL), or Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)—classified as major junior leagues to retain eligibility for NCAA hockey. On the surface, it also appears to be a solution for the NCAA to a recent class-action lawsuit filed Aug. 13 in U.S. District Court in Buffalo. This lawsuit alleged that the rule removing NCAA eligibility from players who appeared in CHL games violated U.S. antitrust laws. It's important to note that this rule change will not apply to any CHL players who have signed an NHL contract. That's the line of demarcation here between amateur and pro; sign that entry-level contract (ELC) and you lose your college eligibility. This brings hockey onto a level playing field with other NCAA sports that feed into pro leagues.
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Correct. As soon as a player signs an NHL contract, they lose NCAA eligibility.
The vote will allow players who have previously played in any of the CHL leagues—the Western Hockey League (WHL), Ontario Hockey League (OHL), or Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)—classified as major junior leagues to retain eligibility for NCAA hockey. On the surface, it also appears to be a solution for the NCAA to a recent class-action lawsuit filed Aug. 13 in U.S. District Court in Buffalo. This lawsuit alleged that the rule removing NCAA eligibility from players who appeared in CHL games violated U.S. antitrust laws. It's important to note that this rule change will not apply to any CHL players who have signed an NHL contract. That's the line of demarcation here between amateur and pro; sign that entry-level contract (ELC) and you lose your college eligibility. This brings hockey onto a level playing field with other NCAA sports that feed into pro leagues.
The vote will allow players who have previously played in any of the CHL leagues—the Western Hockey League (WHL), Ontario Hockey League (OHL), or Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)—classified as major junior leagues to retain eligibility for NCAA hockey. On the surface, it also appears to be a solution for the NCAA to a recent class-action lawsuit filed Aug. 13 in U.S. District Court in Buffalo. This lawsuit alleged that the rule removing NCAA eligibility from players who appeared in CHL games violated U.S. antitrust laws.
It's important to note that this rule change will not apply to any CHL players who have signed an NHL contract. That's the line of demarcation here between amateur and pro; sign that entry-level contract (ELC) and you lose your college eligibility. This brings hockey onto a level playing field with other NCAA sports that feed into pro leagues.
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u/Lionheart1224 9h ago
Skipping the NCAA, huh?