How the NCAA's proposed five-year eligibility rule will impact college hockey
Plus: UMass is moving towards hiring an assistant, will Atlantic Hockey expand? And, transfer portal notes
In this edition of the College Hockey Insider newsletter (#670):
The NCAA is considering a new rule proposal that will grant all athletes five years of eligibility starting at high school graduation, or the athlete’s 19th birthday. How will that impact college hockey specifically? And what about the ripple effects on juniors, prep school, and more? We’ll examine the potential ramifications.
Transfer portal notes, including some recent additions and some expected entries, when the portal opens next week.
Atlantic Hockey American has lost two teams in the last two seasons, with AIC and Mercyhurst dropping their programs. Will the league expand to get back to 10 teams? We have some news.
UMass is moving closer to an assistant hire after Tom Upton became the head coach at Brown.
Notes on Brett Larson’s new contract at Minnesota, and the official announcement of his coaching staff.
Providence recruit Everett Baldwin is heading to the AHL. And, he’ll maintain his NCAA eligibility because of the different pre-enrollment vs. post-enrollment rules.
News on holiday tournaments in Milwaukee and a new tournament being added at UBS Arena on Long Island.
How the NCAA’s proposed five-year eligibility rule will impact college hockey
The NCAA is exploring significant changes to its eligibility rules, according to a report by Yahoo Sports — and if approved, the ripple effects across college hockey would be substantial.
Per the report, an NCAA committee is expected to meet on the proposed changes next week. The framework under consideration would shift eligibility standards to an age-based model tied to either a player’s 19th birthday or high school graduation year.
Here are the key points:
