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Originally Posted by calgaryblood
Not according to the NHL.com article I just read. Players have to be at least 24 by October 1st.
Why would they do this? Anyone have a clue?
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I'm not sure what your question is.
Why is there an under 23 team in the first place? Probably to promote the elite young talent in the NHL.
Why is the under 23 team North America only? So as not to deplete the European teams too much as their talent pool is smaller.
Sure it's a gimmick, but I actually really like it. It's not an Olympic level tournament obviously, so why not have fun? We also get a best of 3 for the finals which I think is great since single-elimination championships are disappointing to me.