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    NCAA lifts eligibility ban for CHL players; Husso is the first star

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    News and wire services staff
    | The Detroit News

    The NCAA Division I Council on Thursday approved a rule allowing players with Canadian Hockey League experience to compete at U.S. colleges starting next season, a landmark decision that has the potential to shake up the NHL’s two biggest sources of developmental talent.

    The decision, which takes effect Aug. 1, lifts the NCAA’s long-standing ban on CHL players who were previously considered professionals because they received a stipend of up to $600 per month for living expenses.

    Approval was expected after the council tabled a proposal to lift the ban last month. Players competing on major youth ice hockey teams or professional teams may retain NCAA eligibility as long as they are not paid more than actual and necessary expenses.

    The decision also applies to skiing, bringing both into line with NCAA eligibility rules for other sports.

    In doing so, the council opened the door to a major change in the way players approaching their 16th birthday decide where to play. Instead of having to choose between one or the other, CHL players can now play NCAA hockey when they become eligible for college.

    The decision has the potential to cost the CHL top 18+ talent or flood American college rosters with Canadians.

    The NCAA ruling follows a class-action lawsuit filed Aug. 13 in U.S. District Court in Buffalo, New York, challenging the banning of players from the CHL’s Western Hockey League, the Ontario Hockey League and the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League.

    The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Riley Masterson of Fort Erie, Ont., who lost his college eligibility two years ago when, at age 16, he appeared in two exhibition games for the OHL’s Windsor Spitfires. Lists 10 Division I hockey programs, which were selected to demonstrate that they follow NCAA bylaws by excluding current or former CHL players.

    In a separate development in September, Braxton Whitehead said he had verbally committed to Arizona State, making him the first CHL player to try to play hockey at the US Division I college level. Whitehead, 20, said who plans to play this season for the WHL Regina Pats before playing for the Sun Devils in 2025-26.

    Stipends received by CHL players are not considered income for tax purposes. Meanwhile, college players receive scholarships and can now earn money through endorsements and other uses of their name, image or likeness.

    The eligibility change could also affect the USHL, which previously attracted players who declined to compete in the CHL to maintain their college eligibility. Two recent No. 1 NHL draft picks, San Jose forward Macklin Celebrini and Buffalo Sabers defenseman Owen Power, played in the USHL.

    Since its inception, the USHL’s development model has been “intentionally aligned with the student-athlete experience,” the league wrote in a statement in response to the NCAA’s decision. “The USHL remains the world’s premier development pathway. All aspects of the league are focused on preparing athletes for college and professional hockey, including academic, character and on-ice development.

    Grand Rapids 5, Iowa 2

    Grand Rapids goaltender Ville Husso was named the first star with 37 saves in a 5-2 win over the Iowa Wild on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.

    It was Husso’s first game in goal since suffering an injury on October 24 during a 2-1 win over the Springfield Thunderbirds. Husso stopped 10 shots before leaving the game in the second half with an injury.

    The Griffins snapped a three-game winless streak and got shorthanded goals from Sheldon Dries and Alex Doucet and Jakub Rychlovsky’s first career AHL goal.

    Bruins’ Marchand scores goal in overtime

    Brad Marchand scored a putback off his own rebound with 20 seconds left in overtime to lead the Bruins to a 4-3 victory over the Flames on Thursday night.

    It was Marchand’s second overtime winner of the season and redeemed a penalty he committed that led to a power-play goal during the first minute of the third period.

    Hampus Lindholm, Pavel Zacha and Cole Koepke scored Boston’s other goals and David Pastrnak had two assists. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 34 shots for the Bruins.

    Calgary received goals from Tyson Barrie, Yegor Sharangovich and Nazem Kadri. The Flames trailed 3-1 entering the third period before Sharangovich scored with a man advantage and Kadri tied the score at 9:55.

    Dustin Wolf made 34 saves for the Flames.

    United States 4, Czechia 3 (OT)

    Luke Shairer scored 32 seconds into overtime to lead Team USA to a 4-3 comeback win over Czechia to advance to the semifinals of the 2024 World U17 Hockey Challenge in Sarnia, Ontario.

    Team USA 3, Sweden 2 (OT)

    Jack Murtagh scored two goals, including the winner in overtime, to beat Sweden 3-2 in the Under-18 Five Nations Tournament on Thursday in Tabor, Czechia.

    Michigan Area Hockey Schedule

    Thursday

    Grand Rapids 5, Iowa 2

    World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Sarnia, Ontario

    United States 4, Czech Republic 3 (overtime)

    Five Nations U18 in Tabor, Czechia

    United States 3, Sweden 2 (overtime)

    Friday

    Red Wings on Maple Leafs, 7

    Grand Rapids at Rockford, 8

    Ohio State at Michigan State, 7

    Notre Dame at Michigan, 6

    Western Michigan at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, 8

    Lake Superior State in Northern Michigan, 7

    Michigan Tech at Ferris State, 7

    World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Sarnia, Ontario

    Semifinals, 4 and 7:30

    Five Nations U18 in Tabor, Czechia

    United States against Finland, 7

    Michigan women at UMass-Amherst, 3:50

    Michigan State Women at Aurora University, 9

    Saturday November 9

    Ranger at Red Wings, 7

    Ohio State at Michigan State, 6

    Notre Dame at Michigan, 7

    Western Michigan at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, 8

    Lake Superior State in Northern Michigan, 7

    Michigan Tech at Ferris State, 7

    World U17 Hockey Challenge in Sarnia, Ontario

    Third place match, 3:30

    Championship game, 7:30

    Five Nations U18 in Tabor, Czechia

    United States against Czechia, 7

    Michigan women at UMass-Amherst, 11:20 a.m.

    Michigan State Women at Aurora University, 6:50

    Sunday, November 10

    Five Nations U18 in Tabor, Czechia

    United States vs. Switzerland, 1

    Michigan Women at the University of Rhode Island, 9:30 a.m.

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