Alberta are the University Cup favourite heading into the season IMO.
Calgary supposedly had a great recruiting year as well. Might not be enough though.
Did Saskatchewan add any big names?
Some late night news out of Moncton. Hearing the Aigles Bleus have signed goalie Etienne Montpetit to an LOI for 2018-19. IMO, best OA goalie in the Q .
The backend is rock sold . Obviously, Melancon would be an asset for next year, but a sniper would be more of what is needed, at this point, especially if Clapperton is out for an extended time.According to Victor Findlay, the rumour is that UNB is very interested in Defenceman T.J. Melancon.
Might not be any available though.The backend is rock sold . Obviously, Melancon would be an asset for next year, but a sniper would be more of what is needed, at this point, especially if Clapperton is out for an extended time.
Charlie Graham was a goalie with the Ryerson Rams la year and put up pretty good numbers. It was his first season but now I can't find him anywhere. Anyone know?
The backend is rock sold . Obviously, Melancon would be an asset for next year, but a sniper would be more of what is needed, at this point, especially if Clapperton is out for an extended time.
Yes. You have an 18 month window to start using the education package.Question - When you come out of junior and play half a season of pro before going the university route in January...are you still eligible for the CHL package?
Had to go digging, as I was told a pro contract ends the education package.Yes. You have an 18 month window to start using the education package.
Right now, CHL players have 18 months after their junior careers are finished to decide whether or not they are going to use their education packages. A typical prize is one year of paid schooling for every season played. Agents can also negotiate better deals, wherein a kid will get four years of school paid for simply stepping on the ice for his first game, for example. Other than letting the 18 months lapse, the only way to lose the education package after putting in your service (if a player is cut, the package ends – so if you end up playing a year and a half, you get a year and a half’s worth of education) is to sign a pro contract in either the American League or NHL. This is important, I believe, as I had mistakenly been under the impression that even an ECHL contract would quash the pact. According to Kyle Raftis, the Ontario League’s director of recruitment, education services and player development, it has to be at least a full-year AHL contract – even getting called up for some games won’t wreck it.
“Any minor pro league is fine,” he said.
If I were a betting man, I would be putting my money on a recruit announcement!Stay tuned UNB Hockey fans. Early Christmas present coming later today!