The NCAA announced a landmark proposal on Tuesday. The organization moved to propose that men’s hockey players would maintain eligibility while playing in Canadian junior hockey leagues.
On X, the NCAA made its official announcement.
“DI Council introduces proposal for preenrollment activities for men’s ice hockey, skiing,” they said.
DI Council introduces proposal for preenrollment activities for men’s ice hockey, skiing.https://t.co/oRNkJBxbt3
— NCAA News (@NCAA_PR) October 8, 2024
“The Division I Council on Tuesday introduced a proposal to change rules for preenrollment activities in men’s ice hockey and skiing,” a release on NCAA.org said. It continued: “Which would enable prospects who participate in major junior ice hockey or on professional teams to retain NCAA eligibility as long as they are not paid more than actual and necessary expenses as part of that participation.
This proposal comes on the heels of a major class-action lawsuit against the NCAA for banning players from several Canadian junior hockey leagues. This proposal would allow players from these leagues, like the CHL, WHL, OHL, and QMJHL, to maintain NCAA eligibility so long as their payments don’t increase.
This landmark proposal, if approved, would be a game-changer for men’s hockey. It could increase the talent pool and allow for more players who participate in those high-quality leagues to also play collegiate hockey in the United States. WIth any luck, those players will be drafted by NHL teams, furthering their exposure and reach.
The sports world reacted to this huge news.
College hockey about to change forever https://t.co/fsWVHzgpcP
— Puck Watching (@_PuckWatching) October 8, 2024
The new rule would allow players on major junior ice hockey or on professional teams to retain NCAA eligibility as long as they are not paid more than actual and necessary expenses as part of that participation — could be in place 8/1/25 https://t.co/s1KcKxDXYJ
— Eric Vegoe (@evegoe) October 8, 2024
Oh boy, talk about opening up a can of worms for college hockey recruiting:
“would enable prospects who participate in major junior ice hockey or on professional teams to retain NCAA eligibility…”
This opens the door for programs to recruit the CHL… https://t.co/BM1xO8DgXE
— Noah Bieniek (@NoahB77_) October 8, 2024
Gavin McKenna and Landon DuPont playing their draft years in Grand Forks I’m hearing https://t.co/qa9folmiWx
— Jared (@jaredthfc) October 8, 2024
Further to what we reported in Insider Trading….here’s the latest from today’s meeting. This states there will be a vote in November with implementation expected August 1, 2025. https://t.co/9uEMbFpDUC
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) October 8, 2024
[NCAA.org]
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