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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Yep. I can’t think of any other sports where kids are sent away from home at 15-16 to play in what are effectively professional leagues in towns where they’re treated like professional athletes. The whole model of the CHL fosters toxic behaviour.
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I think soccer is even more extreme. Calgary's own Hargreaves was picked up by Bayern Munich at 16 and this is fairly common. I suppose it is similar to Euro players coming to play in Canada but I don't think soccer teams have the cap on foreign players?