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Originally Posted by D as in David
This is debatable. Players in the NCAA get more practice time along with considerably more time in the gym to build their bodies while playing against older and, presumably, bigger men. I don't believe there's any evidence out there that playing more games and spending a large portion of their downtime riding buses is more or less beneficial for player development.
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I agree it is debatable but that is the CHL argument. Although NCAA players might be older and bigger, the game itself is very different than the NHL. So I’m not putting much weight on that. NHL players often talk about how adapting to the longer season is so difficult.
I’d welcome any evidence one way or the other.