CHL can now play NCAA - change everything !

[jtechkid]

It would go nowhere and he would waste his time because a verbal commitment is nothing other than a verbal commitment. It's not a binding agreement by any means.

The lawsuit I believe you are referring to was a player who played 2 preseason games with Windsor and denied NCAA eligibility. The NCAA didn't fold like a cheap suit as its still ongoing. The kid isn't even good enough to play D1 hockey and is currently playing Jr B, so its pointless. Even if he was good enough, he just blackballed himself from ever playing NCAA, teams don't want to deal with that type of headache.

If you think the NCAA is going to "fold like a cheap suit" to lawsuits you have no idea how powerful the NCAA is.

yea - i was joking but the reality they should have just kept in court to february and become official the following year instead doing it oct- nov where had massive disruptions in all facets of hockey .

 

[Corso]

The impact this ruling will likely have on D-3 hockey....

 

[WarriorofTime]

A lot of the 19 year olds on CHL teams that kinda suck and can’t land overage spots will probably go to D3. In Quebec where they produce fewer pros so the overage spots are more competitive, a bunch of them play Junior A right now. The overage -> now ncaa D1 kids are usually pretty good (albeit not nhl contract caliber). That applies to the kids who play some games as 17/18 year olds then get cut. No ncaa eligibility burned anymore.

 

[Corso]

A lot of the 19 year olds on CHL teams that kinda suck and can’t land overage spots will probably go to D3. In Quebec where they produce fewer pros so the overage spots are more competitive, a bunch of them play Junior A right now. The overage -> now ncaa D1 kids are usually pretty good (albeit not nhl contract caliber). That applies to the kids who play some games as 17/18 year olds then get cut. No ncaa eligibility burned anymore.

No

Simply because CHL players are still ineligible to play D-III hockey (yes ridiculous I know).

D-1 caliber players (think of those that go to the lower tier programs) will be pushed out and into D-3 hockey.

 

[WarriorofTime]

No

Simply because CHL players are still ineligible to play D-III hockey (yes ridiculous I know).

D-1 caliber players (think of those that go to the lower tier programs) will be pushed out and into D-3 hockey.

Gotcha. They’ll probably end up there eventually.

 

[Kingpin794]

D3 will get the Americans that are pushed out by CHLers. The 3rd line OA's and pretty good junior A guys that can't get D1 spots will be the new foundation of USPORTS rather than D3.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

It would go nowhere and he would waste his time because a verbal commitment is nothing other than a verbal commitment. It's not a binding agreement by any means.

The lawsuit I believe you are referring to was a player who played 2 preseason games with Windsor and denied NCAA eligibility. The NCAA didn't fold like a cheap suit as its still ongoing. The kid isn't even good enough to play D1 hockey and is currently playing Jr B, so its pointless. Even if he was good enough, he just blackballed himself from ever playing NCAA, teams don't want to deal with that type of headache.

If you think the NCAA is going to "fold like a cheap suit" to lawsuits you have no idea how powerful the NCAA is.

The NCAA already did fold like a cheap suit. This entire thread exists because they folded like a cheap suit.

 

[bigdog16]

The NCAA already did fold like a cheap suit. This entire thread exists because they folded like a cheap suit.

The NCAA paying their players has been a talking point for 20+ years. If you want to call that folding like a cheap suit

 

[SergeConstantin74]

No

Simply because CHL players are still ineligible to play D-III hockey (yes ridiculous I know).

D-1 caliber players (think of those that go to the lower tier programs) will be pushed out and into D-3 hockey.

USports is probably a better option than D-3 for Canadians though.

 

[bigdog16]

USports is probably a better option than D-3 for Canadians though.

At that point its more about the education than hockey. If a CHL’er isn’t getting any D1 offers then the writing is on the wall. They can go Usports or D3 and still play in the ECHL or Europe for a couple years as that is a common path.

But to say one direction is better than the other really depends on the player and what kind of education they are looking to get

 

[Corso]

USports is probably a better option than D-3 for Canadians though.

U Sports by and large is a higher caliber option than D-3 but that may not be the case for much longer due to the recent changes.