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Post by JEagle on Aug 16, 2019 12:46:34 GMT -4
Saw this tweet from the North Bay Battalion of the OHL and was wondering if this is a standard practice for teams in the CHL or if it's just a team by team basis kind of thing.
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Post by Citris on Aug 22, 2019 14:51:33 GMT -4
Saw this tweet from the North Bay Battalion of the OHL and was wondering if this is a standard practice for teams in the CHL or if it's just a team by team basis kind of thing. Not standard at all that I know of. Interesting, possible big competitive advantage for Pembrooke at the Junior A level. |
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Post by SteveUL on Aug 24, 2019 8:23:44 GMT -4
Saw this tweet from the North Bay Battalion of the OHL and was wondering if this is a standard practice for teams in the CHL or if it's just a team by team basis kind of thing. Not standard at all that I know of. Interesting, possible big competitive advantage for Pembrooke at the Junior A level. Several years ago it was stated by the Q that Q teams could not affiliate with just one team ... or maybe it was an MHL rule. Its not good for the Jr A league as one team gets Major Jr caliber players available to them while others do not. The Jr A teams positioned around the Major Jr teams would have an advantage. Plus, Jr A teams hold their own draft and own the rights to players from various Q teams. Then there is the Quebec based players who would need a transfer to play in the Maritimes, and vice versa. |
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Post by jimmy on Aug 26, 2019 10:40:31 GMT -4
Not standard at all that I know of. Interesting, possible big competitive advantage for Pembrooke at the Junior A level. Several years ago it was stated by the Q that Q teams could not affiliate with just one team ... or maybe it was an MHL rule. Its not good for the Jr A league as one team gets Major Jr caliber players available to them while others do not. The Jr A teams positioned around the Major Jr teams would have an advantage. Plus, Jr A teams hold their own draft and own the rights to players from various Q teams. Then there is the Quebec based players who would need a transfer to play in the Maritimes, and vice versa. I do recall that. While it is an interesting idea, it is easier said than done, and likely more advantageous to the Q team than the junior A team. First of all, at the junior A level, you would have to somehow manage to acquire the player rights to correspond with the QMJHL player rights. This would be easier said than done as these leagues have their own drafts, not to mention rules on interprovincial transfers (which are especially strict for 16 year olds). Secondly you would be adding costs to the junior A operation, as more players would be from away and require billeting, school arrangements etc. - most junior A teams operate currently with a higher proportion of local players than we are used to seeing in the Q. Thirdly, I am not sure how much of an advantage it would be on the ice - the top junior A teams win with 19 and 20 year old talent (I think they can dress 8 20 year olds) - the players that a major junior could affiliate would likely be predominantly 16-17-18 year old guys, as they would have little to no influence on where their cuts choose to go as 19 and 20 year olds (those guys will seek the best offer/situation for their own benefit, as they no longer have a future with the major junior team) ... icing a roster full of young major junior prospects may very well not be a winning formula on the ice, and at the junior A level, if you don't win on the ice, it won't likely win at the box office. |
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