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Guest wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 9:00 pm

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Guest wrote: ↑Thu Apr 24, 2025 12:21 am Could someone explain player draft eligibility regarding the OHL Draft.

There were a number of 07/08 USA players drafted and a few Canadian 07/08 Junior A/B players drafted in the 2025 draft.

What makes them eligible to be drafted for the 2025 draft being a few years older while players the same age or even younger where selected in the u18 draft.

It's because players with OHL experience can now go to NCAA. So players who would not have considered OHL before were taken because they can still play NCAA down the road.

Be weary parents and players. You can not just jump into a high end D1 school if your education is not up to par. Take that from me and my experience, you will be directed to lower D1 schools and maybe D3.

Define “ up to par”. Specific grade range? Which schools etc?

How long is piece of string. If your kid sucks at hockey and is dumb at school, bring your expectations down

Guest wrote: ↑Fri May 02, 2025 12:53 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 9:00 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 7:46 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 1:12 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Apr 24, 2025 7:07 am

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Apr 24, 2025 12:21 am Could someone explain player draft eligibility regarding the OHL Draft.

There were a number of 07/08 USA players drafted and a few Canadian 07/08 Junior A/B players drafted in the 2025 draft.

What makes them eligible to be drafted for the 2025 draft being a few years older while players the same age or even younger where selected in the u18 draft.

It's because players with OHL experience can now go to NCAA. So players who would not have considered OHL before were taken because they can still play NCAA down the road.

Be weary parents and players. You can not just jump into a high end D1 school if your education is not up to par. Take that from me and my experience, you will be directed to lower D1 schools and maybe D3.

Define “ up to par”. Specific grade range? Which schools etc?

How long is piece of string. If your kid sucks at hockey and is dumb at school, bring your expectations down

Although very funny response above, I will give you a better picture. My kid was drafted top 3 rounds in OHL draft about 3 years ago, we didn't sign for the team, instead went to the USHL in their draft and played there, so he could go the NCAA. Although, he was heavily sought by a lot of teams, and had an "B-" average in school, he was not able to land in a really good college program, because of his grades. We wanted to go to BC, Michigan ST, and or Ohio, but none would take him, because he would eat up to much athletic scholarships dollars. They save those funds for the full ride generational players. So if you are in the CHL right now, better go to summer school to upgrade, or you will be going to Toledo Tech to play hockey.