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Originally Posted by Vulcan
If as employees they had freedom of movement where they could go to where the pay was better, I might agree but right now the CHL has complete control of the players and their future and where they play with almost no rights for the players.
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If by that you mean that the players can't choose which CHL team to play for, you're right. But they can choose to play in a Tier 2 league (as some do, to preserve their NCAA eligibility), or for that matter, not to play hockey at all.
As for the players' future, not only does the CHL not control that, it doesn't even decide whether they
have a future.
I'd seriously like to see someone add up the cash value of the scholarships, medical benefits, and other perks provided to CHL players, and see how that compares with minimum wage for the actual hours worked.