CHL to NCAA Commits

[waingro]

Zach Edey got NIL money. Not a lot compared to other high-profile athletes, but a few hundred thousand. That's definitely nowhere close to what he would've gotten if he was American, but there are definitely loopholes that can lead to some money for international athletes. Fair to assume as time's gone on athletic departments and agents (is anybody still even pretending they're "family advisors?") have gotten better at exploiting those, and will continue to do so.

How much money would a Canadian-born hockey player in the NCAA get? Depends on the school, and probably not "a lot." More than they'd get in the AHL or ECHL (or CHL... or at UNB)? Again, would depend on the school and player, I'd guess.

 

[AUS Fan]

I had to look up Zach Edey. Being a B-ball player, I would expect him to get money, regardless of nationality. I would suspect that US born NCAA hockey players aren't getting a lot of money compared to football, basketball and the female gymnast at LSU who gets over 4 million.

 

[MiamiHockeyII]

Zach Edey got NIL money. Not a lot compared to other high-profile athletes, but a few hundred thousand. That's definitely nowhere close to what he would've gotten if he was American, but there are definitely loopholes that can lead to some money for international athletes. Fair to assume as time's gone on athletic departments and agents (is anybody still even pretending they're "family advisors?") have gotten better at exploiting those, and will continue to do so.

How much money would a Canadian-born hockey player in the NCAA get? Depends on the school, and probably not "a lot." More than they'd get in the AHL or ECHL (or CHL... or at UNB)? Again, would depend on the school and player, I'd guess.

Canadian Edey: U.S. NIL law 'needs to change'

Purdue's Canadian center Zach Edey says he has "lost out on a lot of money" because of a United States NIL law that prevents him from profiting.

www.espn.com

 

[waingro]

Canadian Edey: U.S. NIL law 'needs to change'

Purdue's Canadian center Zach Edey says he has "lost out on a lot of money" because of a United States NIL law that prevents him from profiting.

www.espn.com

However, there are loopholes.

 

[waingro]

He signed an NIL deal with a Purdue collective called the Boilermaker Alliance. Made a few hundred thousand as a pitchman for some Canadian charities. He's on the collective's advisory board now, touts the money he got from it as one of the reasons he came back for his senior year!

 

[AUC Regular]

He signed an NIL deal with a Purdue collective called the Boilermaker Alliance. Made a few hundred thousand as a pitchman for some Canadian charities. He's on the collective's advisory board now, touts the money he got from it as one of the reasons he came back for his senior year!

Boiler Up, Hammer Down!

 

[MiamiHockeyII]

He signed an NIL deal with a Purdue collective called the Boilermaker Alliance. Made a few hundred thousand as a pitchman for some Canadian charities. He's on the collective's advisory board now, touts the money he got from it as one of the reasons he came back for his senior year!

Saw that. Quite the effort from Purdue to syphon money to Edey through Canadian charities.

For as long as this loophole remains open, it's possible that some Canadian players would be offered money.

Edey's value is in a different stratosphere than any Canadian hockey player, however. NCAA Basketball is a revenue machine for a school like Purdue, whereas even for top programs like Michigan hockey is not much more than a break-even proposition. Outside of a team like Michigan taking swing at a Gavin McKenna caliber player, I will believe it when I see it.

 

[AUS Fan]

Saw that. Quite the effort from Purdue to syphon money to Edey through Canadian charities.

For as long as this loophole remains open, it's possible that some Canadian players would be offered money.

Edey's value is in a different stratosphere than any Canadian hockey player, however. NCAA Basketball is a revenue machine for a school like Purdue, whereas even for top programs like Michigan hockey is not much more than a break-even proposition. Outside of a team like Michigan taking swing at a Gavin McKenna caliber player, I will believe it when I see it.

I mentioned McKenna from a hockey development perspective, only.
He won't make any money playing NCAA.
He probably makes 6 figures now playing in "The Hat".

 

[MiamiHockeyII]

I mentioned McKenna from a hockey development perspective, only.
He won't make any money playing NCAA.
He probably makes 6 figures now playing in "The Hat".

I completely agree with you. I mentioned McKenna to illustrate the caliber of Canadian player it would take for an NCAA Hockey program to even consider pursuing the type of loophole they offered Edey. But a player of McKenna's caliber will take his NHL ELC (for ~$1M) and make that plus endorsements, etc.

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

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