I see I started something on Boeser.
To start with I am not taking anything away from Boeser. But in terms of most scouts, most fans and the general public it is obvious the CHL leagues are better caliber, tougher competition, thus making it harder to maintain a level of play over a full season.
I am happy as hell Boeser scored that many goals, but for validation to the general public and average fan, I wish he put up those numbers in the CHL, this is Vancouver a Canadian market where most ppl dont know the level of play in the USHL, as it has been very poor in past years. So Boeser scoring 30+ goals in the OHL or WHL would hold more weight than Scoring 30+ in the USHL.
You're not wrong in how the league's are seen but for some context, in 2013-14 McDavid played OHL and Eichel played USHL. McDavid scored 1.76 PPG and Eichel was slightly higher at 1.88.
Considering their similar pedigree it seems like the scoring equivalences might not be too far apart. While the perception may be that they are far apart, I'm not sure they really are.
Besides for some non-USHL evidence, Boeser co-led the Ivan Hlinka last year with 6 goals, more than any of the team Canada players (outside of Crouse) which had many of the top CHL draft eligibles.
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