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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
It is a loophole because it's a lot easier for a college player to wait that 4 years than it is for a junior player.
Why? Because he can just stay right where he is and get his degree.
For a junior player to wait the 4 years, they'd have to leave the bloody continent to still play competitive hockey and develop.
The rule might not be different, but the circumstances most certainly are.
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It is not just that. It is the NCAA and their draconian policies that prevent players from signing NHL contracts before their graduation. CHL players can sign NHL contracts without this affecting their eligibility to continue playing in the CHL.