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Originally Posted by sureLoss
It is not 1 or 2 per year.
Just looking up the 2014-2015 USNTDP team. Did not go to the NCAA after leaving the program.
Auston Matthews
Matthew Tkachuk
Christian Fischer
Jeremy Bracco
Max Jones
Caleb Jones
Even if it was true they were using it as a weapon in terms of the WJC, there is no reason they can't use it as a weapon in the USHL. Play in the USHL or you won't be considered for the WJC.
You do realize a large part of the USNTDP program is to play against USHL teams?
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Auston Matthews is a generational player and didn't have the marks to get into school even if it was necessary.
Tkatchuk and Jones are the sons of wealthy professional athletes and cared only about getting to the NHL. School is an after thought.
Jeremy Bracco actually showed up at Boston College and left (there are several rumors floating around, true or not, as to why that occurred).
Max Jones and Christina Fischer did just leave the program.
2014-2015 was an odd year for the USNTDP, so you picked up a good one for your point, but even then of the 33 players on that rosters, those are the only few that did it, most of which have extenuating circumstances.
Point remains though, without the USNTDP, there's a hell of a lot more of those kids in the CHL.