Coconuts Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 On 7/25/2024 at 1:25 PM, Rip The Mesh said: Glad to hear he'll supposedly be heading back to BU, there's no reason to rush him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip The Mesh Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 A class-action lawsuit filed on Tuesday in New York is accusing the NCAA of boycotting Canadian Hockey League players from Division 1 competition — and Vancouver Canucks prospect Tom Willander’s name is all over it. The lawsuit, which seeks to open NCAA hockey to Canada’s major-junior players, could potentially end college hockey’s longstanding ban on players deemed to be professionals. The suit was filed in U.S. District Court in Buffalo, N.Y., on behalf of Rylan Masterson, who lost his college eligibility two years ago when he appeared in two exhibition games for the OHL’s Windsor Spitfires at the age of 16. The suit notes that NCAA bylaws allow the participation of professionals with the exception of men’s ice hockey and skiing. It also points out that players who competed professionally in Europe don’t face the same restrictions, citing Canucks top defensive prospect Tom Willander, a Boston University sophomore who appeared in two Swedish Elite League games for Rogle BK before joining the NCAA’s Terriers last year. Willander, 19, notched 25 points (3G, 24A) and had a team-leading plus-28 rating in his freshman season at Boston University. The lawsuit argues Masterson and the class have “suffered injury the type the antitrust laws were intended to prevent” and calls the NCAA’s conduct “unlawful.” If successful, the case could increase competition for college-age talent between North America’s two top producers of NHL draft-eligible players. And it could potentially create a talent drain among the CHL’s three associations — the Ontario, Quebec Major Junior and Western Hockey leagues — which could lose players at the junior prime age of 18 to the college ranks. The CHL’s three associations are categorized as professional leagues under NCAA bylaws, barring their players from competition. CHL players receive a stipend of no more than $600 per month for living expenses, which is not considered as income for tax purposes. College players receive scholarships and now can earn money through endorsements and other use of their name, image and likeness (NIL). The suit lists 10 Division 1 schools, including the three closest to Fort Erie: Canisius, Niagara and the Rochester Institute of Technology. Other schools named range from Denver to Boston College. They were selected to show they follow the NCAA’s bylaws in barring current or former CHL players. The attorneys, from the New York City firm of Freedman Normand Friedland, are asking a judge to certify the members of the class, which would include anyone who played in the CHL or for a Division I school since Aug. 12, 2020. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat land fish Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 16 minutes ago, Rip The Mesh said: A class-action lawsuit filed on Tuesday in New York is accusing the NCAA of boycotting Canadian Hockey League players from Division 1 competition — and Vancouver Canucks prospect Tom Willander’s name is all over it. The lawsuit, which seeks to open NCAA hockey to Canada’s major-junior players, could potentially end college hockey’s longstanding ban on players deemed to be professionals. The suit was filed in U.S. District Court in Buffalo, N.Y., on behalf of Rylan Masterson, who lost his college eligibility two years ago when he appeared in two exhibition games for the OHL’s Windsor Spitfires at the age of 16. The suit notes that NCAA bylaws allow the participation of professionals with the exception of men’s ice hockey and skiing. It also points out that players who competed professionally in Europe don’t face the same restrictions, citing Canucks top defensive prospect Tom Willander, a Boston University sophomore who appeared in two Swedish Elite League games for Rogle BK before joining the NCAA’s Terriers last year. Willander, 19, notched 25 points (3G, 24A) and had a team-leading plus-28 rating in his freshman season at Boston University. The lawsuit argues Masterson and the class have “suffered injury the type the antitrust laws were intended to prevent” and calls the NCAA’s conduct “unlawful.” If successful, the case could increase competition for college-age talent between North America’s two top producers of NHL draft-eligible players. And it could potentially create a talent drain among the CHL’s three associations — the Ontario, Quebec Major Junior and Western Hockey leagues — which could lose players at the junior prime age of 18 to the college ranks. The CHL’s three associations are categorized as professional leagues under NCAA bylaws, barring their players from competition. CHL players receive a stipend of no more than $600 per month for living expenses, which is not considered as income for tax purposes. College players receive scholarships and now can earn money through endorsements and other use of their name, image and likeness (NIL). The suit lists 10 Division 1 schools, including the three closest to Fort Erie: Canisius, Niagara and the Rochester Institute of Technology. Other schools named range from Denver to Boston College. They were selected to show they follow the NCAA’s bylaws in barring current or former CHL players. The attorneys, from the New York City firm of Freedman Normand Friedland, are asking a judge to certify the members of the class, which would include anyone who played in the CHL or for a Division I school since Aug. 12, 2020. It's a win for hockey development if more drafted players am spend a year or two in the ncaa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 14 hours ago, Rip The Mesh said: A class-action lawsuit filed on Tuesday in New York is accusing the NCAA of boycotting Canadian Hockey League players from Division 1 competition — and Vancouver Canucks prospect Tom Willander’s name is all over it. The lawsuit, which seeks to open NCAA hockey to Canada’s major-junior players, could potentially end college hockey’s longstanding ban on players deemed to be professionals. The suit was filed in U.S. District Court in Buffalo, N.Y., on behalf of Rylan Masterson, who lost his college eligibility two years ago when he appeared in two exhibition games for the OHL’s Windsor Spitfires at the age of 16. The suit notes that NCAA bylaws allow the participation of professionals with the exception of men’s ice hockey and skiing. It also points out that players who competed professionally in Europe don’t face the same restrictions, citing Canucks top defensive prospect Tom Willander, a Boston University sophomore who appeared in two Swedish Elite League games for Rogle BK before joining the NCAA’s Terriers last year. Willander, 19, notched 25 points (3G, 24A) and had a team-leading plus-28 rating in his freshman season at Boston University. The lawsuit argues Masterson and the class have “suffered injury the type the antitrust laws were intended to prevent” and calls the NCAA’s conduct “unlawful.” If successful, the case could increase competition for college-age talent between North America’s two top producers of NHL draft-eligible players. And it could potentially create a talent drain among the CHL’s three associations — the Ontario, Quebec Major Junior and Western Hockey leagues — which could lose players at the junior prime age of 18 to the college ranks. The CHL’s three associations are categorized as professional leagues under NCAA bylaws, barring their players from competition. CHL players receive a stipend of no more than $600 per month for living expenses, which is not considered as income for tax purposes. College players receive scholarships and now can earn money through endorsements and other use of their name, image and likeness (NIL). The suit lists 10 Division 1 schools, including the three closest to Fort Erie: Canisius, Niagara and the Rochester Institute of Technology. Other schools named range from Denver to Boston College. They were selected to show they follow the NCAA’s bylaws in barring current or former CHL players. The attorneys, from the New York City firm of Freedman Normand Friedland, are asking a judge to certify the members of the class, which would include anyone who played in the CHL or for a Division I school since Aug. 12, 2020. If I remember correctly, Willander refused pay in the two games he appeared in the SHL specifically to maintain his NCAA eligibility. However, the point remains that the ban on CHL players is ridiculous. The CHL is obviously not a professional league. The entire NCAA system has been fairly corrupt though and it's nice to see things start to change. There were people like Coach K at Duke making $7M+ in salary but players were not allowed to sign endorsement deals. Now, the CHL living stipend is clearly not a salary but I have a feeling that they are not just an innocent bystander. It's well known that the CHL is afraid of losing their more talented players early and losing revenue due to it, it's one of the primary reasons for the NHL-CHL Player Transfer Agreement. AllowIng CHL players to join the NCAA would almost certainly hurt the CHL's revenue and status as a top development league. While not all top prospects would choose the college route, there are likely many who would (particularly those that are more physically developed and want the opportunity to play against older players). Ultimately I believe it would benefit player development to allow CHL players to play in the NCAA (imagine if we could have sent Virtanen to a US college to mature instead of messing with his development or McCann even), but it is interesting to look at the perspectives of other parties involved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rypien-Punch Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 hope to see him and D Petey as a pairing at some point 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RakuRaku Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 Anyone knows if Willander will join the Abby Canucks this fall??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integra250 Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 (edited) 4 minutes ago, RakuRaku said: Anyone knows if Willander will join the Abby Canucks this fall??? Negative. Maybe in March 2025 once his college season is done. Edited September 11 by Integra250 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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