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Originally Posted by Vulcan

Here's another take on the argument on which league is best. Team USA which is their under 18 national team plays in the USHL. They finished 15th out of 16 teams this season. They also play top college teams and had a few wins against them. Now the USHL isn't as good as the CHL so considering this, CHL teams should be competitive with the US college teams.

http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.co...&seasonid=9358

http://www.usantdp.com/schedule/team_instance/282451

That is a little bit like the classic argument:

Oilers won against the Canucks, and the Canucks won against the Blackhawks, so the Oilers must therefore be better than the Blackhawks!

Inter-league matchups are a bad barometer because it's rare that you get an accurate depiction of a teams' abilities. When the result counts for less than nothing (other than pride) all sorts of funny things can happen.

Each of these leagues have produced impact players over the years and I'd say each of them has different advantages. The NCAA really suits the kind of prospect Jankowski is, because it is universally acknowledged that the kid needs a few years of development. I hope he's hitting the weights and protein shakes hard in the offseason!