CHL can now play NCAA - change everything !

[Kingpin794]

There are probably around a dozen or so 19 year old players that are ready to play and develop for a full season in the AHL. There are less than half a dozen 18 year old players who can do the same. A hybrid model that the CHL is proposing is probably the best way forward for most players.


U-Sports will most certainly have to change their recruiting practices.

I think that's being very optimistic. I'd put that number closer to 4 or 5 (from the CHL specifically).

 

[Strummer53]

Oliver Tulk, wisconsin

This one is interesting as it is confirmed he is skipping his OA season in Calgary next year to play in Wisconsin.

 

[hockeykid87]

This one is interesting as it is confirmed he is skipping his OA season in Calgary next year to play in Wisconsin.

I believe Brady Birnie from Swift is doing the same to go to Bemidji next year.

 

[Kuracmugger]

Very european approach but if many good players leave the CHL before aging out the import player number could be increased to compensate that

 

[landy92mack29]

I believe Brady Birnie from Swift is doing the same to go to Bemidji next year.

It wasn't confirmed but possible. Door is open still as to when he'll go.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Elliotte Friedman saying that the CHL voted to add two USHL teams to the OHL, but USA Hockey has to approve it per the IIHF rules and they declined to do so.

Exactly what I suggested this would turn into and some here told me was crazy.

You can’t just try to take two teams from another league and expect it’ll be a smooth process.

 

[Kingpin794]

I mentioned in the OHL thread but if USA hockey really doesn’t want to budge there is the nuclear option. Owners could just fold the USHL franchises. They would control the rights to the buildings. OHL could just award those cities expansion slots. USHL would be SOL as there aren’t alternate arenas in those cities to play in. Now of course that burns all bridges between the two governing bodies. See if this is the option taken or if the OHL just slides USA hockey a pile of money to change their mind.

 

[Corso]

I mentioned in the OHL thread but if USA hockey really doesn’t want to budge there is the nuclear option. Owners could just fold the USHL franchises. They would control the rights to the buildings. OHL could just award those cities expansion slots. USHL would be SOL as there aren’t alternate arenas in those cities to play in. Now of course that burns all bridges between the two governing bodies. See if this is the option taken or if the OHL just slides USA hockey a pile of money to change their mind.

As I mentioned previously, I was really really hoping that the OHL would deny both their bids to join. The fact that the league accepted both of them now opens the door to a whole world of nastiness to come through. One of the ownership groups already despises USA Hockey and the other, after putting in millions of dollars in renovation will be seeking compensation. This, unfortunately, is not over by any means.

Another Big10 program collecting commits...

 

[wetcoast]

There are probably around a dozen or so 19 year old players that are ready to play and develop for a full season in the AHL. There are less than half a dozen 18 year old players who can do the same. A hybrid model that the CHL is proposing is probably the best way forward for most players.

Pretty much this and I want to say a rare few instead of some as the other poster suggested.

U-Sports will most certainly have to change their recruiting practices.

U-sports is irrelevant as they don't have the money behind them like the NCAA does.

 

[Bjindaho]

Elliotte Friedman saying that the CHL voted to add two USHL teams to the OHL, but USA Hockey has to approve it per the IIHF rules and they declined to do so.

Exactly what I suggested this would turn into and some here told me was crazy.

You can’t just try to take two teams from another league and expect it’ll be a smooth process.

Did he say CHL or OHL because the difference is massive. The OHL would take them in a heartbeat but the QMJHL and WHL would object to them transferring poached players