USHL commissioner Glenn Hefferan on where things stand between the USHL and CHL

Plus: BC is close to adding a potential first-round pick for the second semester, betting markets on portal entries? And more.

photo: Denisa Huťková

USHL commissioner Glenn Heffernan joined Morning Cuppa Hockey last week to discuss where things currently stand with the league, including how meetings went last month in New York between the USHL and CHL leagues alongside the NHL.

Also in this issue (No. 619):

— Boston College is close to adding potential first-round pick Oscar Hemming for the second semester. He was originally slated to play in the OHL this season but has been locked in a dispute with his Finnish club over a release.

— The NCAA has taken a firm stance against the creation of a betting market centered on players entering the transfer portal.

— Michigan has launched an internal investigation in the aftermath of the firing of football coach Sherrone Moore.

— Northern Michigan is adding two players for the second semester.

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