CHL Can Now Play NCAA - Changes Everything

[terrierguy11]

As for the niche word of college hockey, it hasn't really been a problem (yet and I'm very very skeptical of the claim that Penn is offering Martone north of 200K).

The only way someone is offering anybody more than 6 figures is mega-wealthy alumni who are doing so out of a passion for the team/sport.

In Penn St's case I think it is possible due to Terry Pegula, but I agree that some of these numbers are fabricated. I really think the money/NIL part is being overblown by a lot.

NIL is nice, but for a lot of hockey players they are already rich and their ELCs will be 3-5x what they will make per year in college. Going to the place that will let you get there quicker (and also gives you more leverage to burn a year) is a good decision.

 

[Corso]

The only way someone is offering anybody more than 6 figures is mega-wealthy alumni who are doing so out of a passion for the team/sport.

In Penn St's case I think it is possible due to Terry Pegula, but I agree that some of these numbers are fabricated. I really think the money/NIL part is being overblown by a lot.

NIL is nice, but for a lot of hockey players they are already rich and their ELCs will be 3-5x what they will make per year in college. Going to the place that will let you get there quicker (and also gives you more leverage to burn a year) is a good decision.

Yeah, I've been saying as much about NIL since this thread started.......On a plus for B.U. fans, however, I do have it on very good authority that a potential top 10 for 25 CHL player did visit the school last month and was "excited" about the “possibilities”. As with these things though, the NHL draft, his agent and team will determine just how excited he really was.

 

[jtechkid68]

It looks like 2 ntdp went first 2 in ushl draft and the rest went late so they( late picks ) look like flight risk to the CHL - Phillips - stuart and I think O ‘ neil .

 

[Favin]

I think many are overthinking the NIL piece. Most guys aren't getting anywhere close the numbers that are being thrown around...maybe top guys get to six figures if they play 3-4 years.

Transfer portal is far more a game-changer for NCAA side.

 

[Hazy Little Thing]

I still think there will be law coming up soon limiting NIL and/or scholarship money to non USA kids .

Not a chance anything nationally gets done by this congress and any state to do it in isolation would be foolish

 

[Hazy Little Thing]

NIL deals for foreign students on F-1 visas are already limited in scope. The collective must establish a foreign entity in the country of origin to facilitate payments (which is not an easy task, by the way), or the player can only earn passive income from licensing deals (from foreign sources, of course) or marketing events. These foreign players are typically well-known in their home countries and can secure lucrative deals.

Get rid of scholarships for international students....only if USA Hockey and Glenn Hefferan have their way. A snowball has a better chance on the surface of the sun than that happening.

You are woefully overestimating the ease to setup payment structures to foreigners for NIL.

 

[Hazy Little Thing]

It was reported Trump looking for fairness - executive order regarding these NIL deals so let’s see what happens . When word gets out that 60% of rosters in college hockey( maybe future ) is non USA kids gets NIl/ and scholarship money will be interesting too see any backlash from it . I’ve talked to lot of people before the rule change that wanted import rule for college hockey so it’s out there .

Talk to more people, besides far right isolationists, winning is far more important than the national makeup of a roster.

 

[jtechkid68]

Talk to more people, besides far right isolationists, winning is far more important than the national makeup of a roster.

Lets not forget Canada football league has import rules on the league . BCHL and USHL have import rules and so does i Believe every pro league in Europe . If non USA kids get to certain % of the roster I think you will see import rule . It’s moving their fast but you will know in probably 3-5 years how it shakes out .

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Lets not forget Canada football league has import rules on the league . BCHL and USHL have import rules and so does i Believe every pro league in Europe . If non USA kids get to certain % of the roster I think you will see import rule . It’s moving their fast but you will know in probably 3-5 years how it shakes out .

Hopefully not, we want the best players in NCAA hockey, not some wacko quasi nationalistic policies

 

[goavsblue8]

Hopefully not, we want the best players in NCAA hockey, not some wacko quasi nationalistic policies

Yeah that's not how the us operates

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Yeah that's not how the us operates

I personally think that since the box has already been opened, turning back and trying to create some sort of "import rule" now would result in more legal issues for the NCAA. So it's not going to happen. What will happen is NCAA Hockey becoming plurality/majority Canadian

 

[WarriorofTime]

NCAA Tennis is already majority non-American

 

[Corso]

sLets not forget Canada football league has import rules on the league . BCHL and USHL have import rules and so does i Believe every pro league in Europe . If non USA kids get to certain % of the roster I think you will see import rule . It’s moving their fast but you will know in probably 3-5 years how it shakes out .

The entire college hockey leadership would strongly oppose any form of import restrictions. This (protectionist) perspective stems from USA Hockey, which was blindsided by the NCAA's decision to amend the CHL eligibility (and pro) rules and whose own leadership remains anchored in a 1980s mentality that prioritizes the protection of the U.S. development system, often at the expense of others. Fortunately, U.S. college hockey has consistently been progressive and open-minded, and it will fight tooth and nail over any attempts to limit the participation of foreign-born players.

 

[Corso]

As some talk about placing restrictions on foreign born athletes (Canadians), the CHL is opening up more spots to European players. I don't believe they would have done this were it not for the NCAA rule change. The CHL knows that their O/A pool will be greatly diminished and adding an extra import will help alleviate the drain of O/A talent. Yet another example of the impact this change is having in amateur hockey.