NCAA Rule Shakeup Sparks Unprecedented Exodus, Reshaping the Future of Hockey Talent Pipelines
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“I can tell you, we wouldn’t have signed him. He’d be a statistic,” Fitzgerald said. “So now, he may have a chance in two years.”
The same might one day apply to Marcus Kearsey. The 19-year-old undrafted defenseman chose to spend a fourth season with QMJHL Charlottetown, while committing to play at Northeastern next year.
“As a captain, I didn’t really feel like I wanted to leave (Charlottetown) after a disappointing year,” Kearsey said.
“I’ve built so many relationships and I’m pretty comfortable there. But you’ve got to move on eventually,” he added. “So to have (Northeastern) to go to and know where I’m going to end up next year, it’s really reassuring.”
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