Understanding the CHL's impact on college hockey after one season

The old dividing line between Major Junior and NCAA hockey is disappearing.

Ed Trefzger, Jim Connelly and Robert Morris head coach Derek Schooley examine the CHL’s growing impact on college hockey—from a record-setting NHL Draft to a rapidly expanding recruiting pool of Major Junior players.

A record 19 current or committed NCAA players were selected in the first round of the NHL Draft, with 110 chosen overall. But the larger story is how the new CHL-to-NCAA pathway is changing recruiting, roster construction and player development throughout the sport.

The discussion then turns to four prominent coaching changes:

• Brett Larson takes over at Minnesota
• Nick Oliver succeeds Larson at St. Cloud State
• Rob Rassey follows Ted Donato at Harvard
• Eric Rud begins a new chapter at Alaska Anchorage

Which programs are best positioned for immediate success—and which new coach faces the most difficult transition?


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