Trent Samuels-Thomas, Utica D3

[JB51Hockey]

How is it possible Trent Samuels-Thomas can play for Utica College even though he played half a season in the "professional" QMJHL? What is the ruling on eligibility with transfers from Q to D3?

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[Dutch]

From what I know, if you play a year in the CHL, you lose a year of egibility in the NCAA. Doesn't mean you can't play eventually. But most teams won't take a chance on you.

I'm guessing a D3 team tought he could be good help.

 

[Bonin21]

From what I know, if you play a year in the CHL, you lose a year of egibility in the NCAA. Doesn't mean you can't play eventually. But most teams won't take a chance on you.

Not true. If you play one game in the CHL, you're done as far as D1 goes. D3 must be different.

 

[jfb392]

Not true. If you play one game in the CHL, you're done as far as D1 goes. D3 must be different.

Not true at all.

http://www.northumberlandtoday.com/2014/05/19/perry-thankful-for-opportunity-with-cougars

 

[Bonin21]

Guess if it's a few games, and probably since he's not really an impact player, you can get an exception. Probably would never see a big name allowed to do it, though.

http://collegehockeyinc.com/pages/ncaa-college-hockey-vs-chl-major-junior
"Because the CHL includes players who have signed professional contracts, the NCAA considers it a professional league. Therefore, players who have played a game - even an exhibition game - in the CHL are deemed ineligible for NCAA competition.

There are paths to have NCAA eligibility reinstated for players who have played a limited number of CHL games, but they are not guaranteed and must be initiated by an NCAA school."

 

[Oh_so_saad]

Guess if it's a few games, and probably since he's not really an impact player, you can get an exception. Probably would never see a big name allowed to do it, though.

http://collegehockeyinc.com/pages/ncaa-college-hockey-vs-chl-major-junior
"Because the CHL includes players who have signed professional contracts, the NCAA considers it a professional league. Therefore, players who have played a game - even an exhibition game - in the CHL are deemed ineligible for NCAA competition.

There are paths to have NCAA eligibility reinstated for players who have played a limited number of CHL games, but they are not guaranteed and must be initiated by an NCAA school."

this isnt properly formated in apa 6th edition