NCAA reportedly working on agreement with Canadian Hockey League
At this current time, if a player steps onto the ice and appears in one game in any of the three leagues under the CHL umbrella - Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Maritimes Hockey League and the Western Hockey League - they would be ineligible to play in the NCAA. But that could be changing in the coming years.
According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, the NCAA and Canadian Hockey League are currently talking about an agreement that would see players be allowed to play college hockey in the United States, even if they've played in the CHL.
This would be massive for players who are 19 or 20-years-old as it gives them another option to play competitive hockey as their junior career comes to a close, especially if they don't get offers from professional teams in North America or Europe.
There's also a chance that it will lower, if not eliminate, the amount of players who are set to enter the drafts of these three CHL leagues and are considering not reporting to their respective team to remain eligible for the NCAA.
Do you think Canadian Hockey League players should be allowed to play in the NCAA? Let us know what you think in the poll below.
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6 FEVRIER | 1328 ANSWERS NCAA reportedly working on agreement with Canadian Hockey League Should the NCAA allow CHL players to play college hockey? | ||
| Yes | 717 | 54 % |
| No | 381 | 28.7 % |
| See Results | 230 | 17.3 % |
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