CHL Can Now Play NCAA - Changes Everything

[Corso]

Other than a couple markets in Maine, I can’t see the Q having success in any other markets in New England. NE is a very saturated hockey market. CHL would be 3rd fiddle after the Bruins and the countless amount of D1 teams across the region. Its a main reason the NAHL expansion east ultimately failed

Interesting that the article mentioned Portland and Manchester. Manchester no longer has a team and perhaps a Q team would work there. Portland has an ECHL team but maybe ownership wants to flip to the Q? I certainly can see Lewiston taking another stab at it but I think the league is looking for bigger markets.

 

[Bonin21]

Cooper Williams, 2008, is about to commit to UND

 

[Corso]

Cooper Williams, 2008, is about to commit to UND

He doesn't mention any names but he would fit....

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Looks like Cameron MacDonald (2003, USports, Acadia University, formerly QMJHL, Tampa 2021 5th rounder) commits to New Hampshire.

 

[Blue and Green]

Interesting that the article mentioned Portland and Manchester. Manchester no longer has a team and perhaps a Q team would work there. Portland has an ECHL team but maybe ownership wants to flip to the Q? I certainly can see Lewiston taking another stab at it but I think the league is looking for bigger markets.

I thought that Friedman had reported a couple of months ago that NHL had told CHL to put the kibosh on US expansion. Maybe it was just OHL? QMJHL wouldn't be going into the area where USHL teams are located so maybe it's not a big deal.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Cooper Williams (2008, WHL, Saskatoon Blades, projected 2026 1st rounder) commits to North Dakota!

 

[Corso]

I thought that Friedman had reported a couple of months ago that NHL had told CHL to put the kibosh on US expansion. Maybe it was just OHL? QMJHL wouldn't be going into the area where USHL teams are located so maybe it's not a big deal.

I believe that had more to do with USA Hockey refusing USHL teams flipping to the OHL. Apparently a meeting was held, not sure of what exactly was discussed but expect movement (expansion) in the near future.

 

[Kingpin794]

I thought that Friedman had reported a couple of months ago that NHL had told CHL to put the kibosh on US expansion. Maybe it was just OHL? QMJHL wouldn't be going into the area where USHL teams are located so maybe it's not a big deal.

I think the USHL was more caught off guard how quickly Muskegon/Youngstown/OHL moved on a league change. Now they’ve had a year to figure out what NAHL/new cities could be there to replace those 2. Might be more open to letting them leave.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Cooper Williams (2008, WHL, Saskatoon Blades, projected 2026 1st rounder) commits to North Dakota!

He is staying in the WHL for next season, I would assume the year after depending on how his draft year goes.