BCHL breaks away from Hockey Canada, says move gives U18 players more options

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The move will allow BCHL teams to recruit 16- and 17-year-olds from other provinces, which is currently against Hockey Canada regulations

The league says that will allow players without a competitive junior A option in their own provinces to remain in Canada while maintaining their NCAA availability.

Hockey Canada rules state that players looking to play junior A hockey must do so in their own province. That rule does not apply to the major junior teams under the Canadian Hockey League umbrella, but CHL players are ineligible from participating in NCAA hockey. The NCAA considers the CHL to be a professional league because it includes players that have signed NHL contracts.

 

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