NCAA Rule Shakeup Sparks Unprecedented Exodus, Reshaping the Future of Hockey Talent Pipelines
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Best of both worlds
Ideally, prospects have the opportunity to enjoy the best of both worlds. They can spend their first two or three years competing against their peers in the CHL or USHL, before determining whether to further their development in college.
The NHL benefits, too. New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald said his scouts now have more time to evaluate prospects before deciding on whether to sign them.
Fitzgerald used forward Cole Brown as an example. Selected in the sixth round of the 2023 draft, the 20-year-old has committed to play at Notre Dame after spending the past four years in the OHL.
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