NCAA Rule Shakeup Sparks Unprecedented Exodus, Reshaping the Future of Hockey Talent Pipelines
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NCAA vs. CHL
The changing landscape has opened a debate over whether the NCAA will eventually overtake the CHL as the primary feeder of talent to the NHL. Hockey East Conference Commissioner Steve Metcalf believes college hockey now has the edge.
“Currently the NHL is made up of about one-third of players that come directly from college. That number is going to grow to two-thirds in no time at all,” Metcalf said. “And I haven’t been able to find anyone that doesn’t think that’s the track we’re on.”
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