June 1, 5PM ET - Must-sign Picks or Lose Signing Rights

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Jacks

Ya, pretty good guitarist though.

Well, not anymore.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Whynot has chosen the academic route and is off to Acadia University.

[Buff]

Getting a higher education. Why not? That's always a good choice.

[Steve Bozek]

Originally Posted by Buff

Getting a higher education. Why not? That's always a good choice.

I understood the CHL has a good scholarship program for players who have aged out of Junior A and want to go to a post-secondary education institution.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Steve Bozek

I understood the CHL has a good scholarship program for players who have aged out of Junior A and want to go to a post-secondary education institution.

The worst thing about this is that as soon as a player plays a single game of pro hockey they lose that. At least that's the way it was at some point.

[MrMike]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

The worst thing about this is that as soon as a player plays a single game of pro hockey they lose that. At least that's the way it was at some point.

What a crappy deal. It should be able to be used until their 30th birthday at least, no questions asked.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

The worst thing about this is that as soon as a player plays a single game of pro hockey they lose that. At least that's the way it was at some point.

Just checked the CHL website, which says: ‘[T]he only professional contract that will void your scholarship eligibility is an NHL contract.’

So if a player signs an ECHL deal, or an AHL-only deal, that doesn't count. I suppose the thinking is that if you've got an ELC from an NHL club, you can afford to pay your own tuition.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

Just checked the CHL website, which says: ‘[T]he only professional contract that will void your scholarship eligibility is an NHL contract.’

So if a player signs an ECHL deal, or an AHL-only deal, that doesn't count. I suppose the thinking is that if you've got an ELC from an NHL club, you can afford to pay your own tuition.

Yup I knew I didn't have all the details right.
But that still seems weak. A lot of bubble pro players don't get tremendously lucrative deals, so they have to make a tough choice very early as to whether they pursue their dream or give it up to retain their education possibilities.

I had a physiotherapist who signed an NHL contract and lost all the scholarship funds. He then realized a NA pro career was never going to happen but it was too late.

Still has a happy ending. He went and played pro in Europe instead, lived in amazing places like Switzerland and Sweden, banked a ton of money, and then when he finished playing he went back to school. Smart guy though and doesn't always play out like that.