NCAA to allow CHL players to play hockey?

[Bubbles]

Former CHL players ask judge to stop major junior leagues from holding drafts | TSN

Two former Western Hockey League players involved in a lawsuit that is attempting to end the entry draft system in major junior hockey have detailed their experiences playing in the WHL in affidavits and argue prospective players should have the right to decide which teams they play for.

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Essentially just two butthurt guys who rent good enough to make a career in hockey.

That's such a strange case. It's been filed in New York State which has no jurisdiction on a Canadian league. I suspect this will be thrown out of court or even completely ignored.

 

[adsfan]

Forsure, whatever you want to call it, I'm just saying he had everything supplied or paid for about 80%.

What's the actual reason NIL money can't be paid? is it because student visas can't make money working? I don't think that's in the spirit of the rule/law. Should probably change as well.

This should bump AHL pay as well. Like we saw with Cutter and RM, I would also rather sit at Michigan being a big deal with lots of "entertainment" playing 30ish games a year getting good NIL money, then playing for 90K riding the bus in the AHL.... I can understand these players point.

Milwaukee rides a bus for games in Chicago (90 minutes), Rockford and Iowa (Des Moines, 4 or 5 hours). I believe that Grand Rapids is 4 hours. Usually, if the Admirals go to Cleveland (7 hours), they fly. The team plays better by flying versus driving at that distance.

 

[Yukon Joe]

That's such a strange case. It's been filed in New York State which has no jurisdiction on a Canadian league. I suspect this will be thrown out of court or even completely ignored.

I don't think it's quite so simple, although absolutely CHL will argue that New York State is the wrong venue for any such lawsuit. But the CHL does have operations in the US - there are franchises in Michigan, Washington State and Oregon. As well the CHL does draft players from the US, including New York state.

I think the better question is one of standing. The players involved have already aged out of the CHL. It would be like if I suddenly filed a lawsuit against the CHL demanding they stop the draft - who the hell am I? I'm in my 40s.

I suspect there's some vulnerability here though. The way the pro leagues can justify their drafts is because it is part of a CBA - that the players have agreed to it. There is however no CHLPA (even though there was an attempt to form one), and no CBA.

By the way - the one thing I guarantee the CHL will not do is ignore this lawsuit.

 

[Bubbles]

I think yeah it would be a series of steps before even a thought of abolishing a junior draft happens.

 

[Takuto Maruki]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842316481477931162

And there it is.

 

[TheLegend]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842316481477931162

And there it is.

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Connected story....

Source: Vote upcoming that could clear way for major junior players in NCAA hockey - College Hockey | USCHO.com

The NCAA is prepared to vote on a proposal that will allow Canadian major junior players to be immediately eligible to play college hockey.

www.uscho.com

 

[mouser]

If they’re calling an emergency vote that pretty much guarantees it will pass.

 

[Juniorhockeyguru]

BCHL is cooked. Wonder if a merger with the CHL is a possibility?

 

[cg98]

BCHL is cooked. Wonder if a merger with the CHL is a possibility?

If anything the bigger teams with deeper pockets and better junior facilities just go to the WHL. Thered be no reason to stay at a lower level league if the NCAA-CHL barrier is down, and these teams are good NCAA development programs. (Penticton, Chilliwack, Brooks, etc.)

 

[Bubbles]

BCHL is cooked. Wonder if a merger with the CHL is a possibility?

The potential ruling is still about 20+ players. I feel like a record on repeat but nothing has been said about u20 players in the CHL.

 

[Corso]

The potential ruling is still about 20+ players. I feel like a record on repeat but nothing has been said about u20 players in the CHL.

This is due to the standard player agreement contracts across the three leagues in the CHL. The NCAA will allow eligibility for all players, not just those over the age of 19. Those U-20 players securing a release from their CHL clubs is another matter entirely.

This however, is only the beginning of sone pretty big changes. Expect to begin hearing rumors of changes to the NHL-CHL agreement and the ability of CHL players to play in the AHL.

BCHL is cooked. Wonder if a merger with the CHL is a possibility?

BCHL will be under tremendous pressure to return back into the fold of H.C. but yes, in the long term expect to see many of the top franchises in the BCHL to be absorbed into the WHL.

 

[kyle44]

With Al the money in college sports and having virtually all the bells and whistles of pro sports and tv deals there simply no way that you can be a pure as snow amateur. The whole anti nil “ players are entitled “ crybabies need to get there heads out of the sand.

 

[GKJ]

Is there incentive for the WHL to absorb any BCHL teams?

 

[Takuto Maruki]

Is there incentive for the WHL to absorb any BCHL teams?

Vernon and Penticton, I think you could make a solid case for. Maybe Chilliwack, but I don't know how deeply the Dub wants to re-do that experiment again.

 

[GKJ]

Vernon and Penticton, I think you could make a solid case for. Maybe Chilliwack, but I don't know how deeply the Dub wants to re-do that experiment again.

Yah I know they were in Chilliwack and they moved.

Locals know the area better than I, but when I think of expansion, it’s all about the footprint expanding.

Easy to forget the league has more teams in the US than any province.