Non-UND College Hockey 2026-27

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

One more thought before bed. It's good seeing kids getting some ATO games after their juniors season ends and then going to college the next fall when a few years ago doing so would have voided their eligibility. Haven't seen much about it (either for or against), but giving them a taste of the grind that is the AHL will make them appreciate how good they have it in NCAA.

[cberkas]

The more I think about it on the whole age thing, the more I agree that you shouldn't be 21 as a freshman. At the most a player shouldn't be older than 20 at the start of the school year. If a player turns 21 during their freshman season they lose a year of eligibility.  

[.357]

1 hour ago, brianvf said:

Was just reading this as well.
Hopefully the NCAA listens and accepts this proposal for hockey, would make a lot more sense.

 

From your quote: "The commissioners have countered with a proposal that would start the clock at the time of college enrollment, no later than age 19."

So does that new proposal mean that no players would be allowed to start their college hockey careers after the age of 19, or that the players will have a year deducted from their 5 years of eligibility for each year after their 19th year when they start?

[brianvf]

20 minutes ago, .357 said:

From your quote: "The commissioners have countered with a proposal that would start the clock at the time of college enrollment, no later than age 19."

So does that new proposal mean that no players would be allowed to start their college hockey careers after the age of 19, or that the players will have a year deducted from their 5 years of eligibility for each year after their 19th year when they start?

The latter.
They start at 19, they get 5 years of eligibility.  They start at 20, they get 4.  And so on.

[scpa0305]

14 hours ago, .357 said:

From your quote: "The commissioners have countered with a proposal that would start the clock at the time of college enrollment, no later than age 19."

So does that new proposal mean that no players would be allowed to start their college hockey careers after the age of 19, or that the players will have a year deducted from their 5 years of eligibility for each year after their 19th year when they start?

I’m really hoping this works.

[nascar99]

It's all a bleepshow and regardless of the change, assuming we get changes, I'm just going in with the thought that most guys (who don't sign earlier) will be 3 year producers. Sure, you might have the occasional 4 year guy (or even rarer 5 year guy), but the majority will be 3 year types. Anyone who comes in too early is likely destined for the transfer portal. This is why the rule changes are dumb, you need extra years of junior to get ready for the NCAA if you aren't a rockstar as a 17 & 18 year old.

[scpa0305]

13 hours ago, nascar99 said:

It's all a bleepshow and regardless of the change, assuming we get changes, I'm just going in with the thought that most guys (who don't sign earlier) will be 3 year producers. Sure, you might have the occasional 4 year guy (or even rarer 5 year guy), but the majority will be 3 year types. Anyone who comes in too early is likely destined for the transfer portal. This is why the rule changes are dumb, you need extra years of junior to get ready for the NCAA if you aren't a rockstar as a 17 & 18 year old.

Bingo. Everyone will 3 or under. Unicorns won’t stay over 3 and everyone else will only have 3.

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

https://archive.is/2026.05.21-130703/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/21/sports/ncaa-eligibility-rule-college-hockey/

 

[FSSD]

Is this real, Creighton University starting hockey?

 

 

[tnt]

31 minutes ago, FSSD said:

Is this real, Creighton University starting hockey?

 

 

It would be nice if Omaha had a college hockey team! 

[thUNDer]

Read on GPL Nesbitt to the fugly helmets.

[cberkas]

3 hours ago, FSSD said:

Is this real, Creighton University starting hockey?

 

 

Their ACHA team plays at Liberty First Credit Arena (Lancers) and Baxter Arena (extra ice sheet)

Nothing from Mavpuck yet

[brianvf]

Doesn't sound promising.
Something tells me that some more lawsuits against the NCAA will be coming.

 

[nascar99]

3 hours ago, thUNDer said:

Read on GPL Nesbitt to the fugly helmets.

Was confirmed yesterday.

 

[atxsioux]

4 hours ago, brianvf said:

Doesn't sound promising.
Something tells me that some more lawsuits against the NCAA will be coming.

 

If you want to get into technicalities to sue I don’t believe any hockey players were on the panel that voted for this (there were other athletes tho in general for other sports. So “technically” was not collectively bargained. Thats my amateur guess of how someone in the hockey community could attempt to sue

[brianvf]

Sounds like Max Heise may have flipped from MSU to DU:

 

[cberkas]

Arizona State with a cupcake non-conference schedule 

Lindenwood, Holy Cross, Lowell, UAA, and the Wisconsin holiday tournament (Wisconsin, UMass, and Northern Michigan)

They need to run the table. 

[cberkas]

 

[brianvf]

23 year old "freshman"  
Powers getting as many ECHL players as he can to try and not finish last again.

 

[cberkas]

This is why they need 1) rules against players that play pros 2) age limits on freshman 

[ubish]

On 5/24/2026 at 3:16 PM, cberkas said:

Arizona State with a cupcake non-conference schedule 

Lindenwood, Holy Cross, Lowell, UAA, and the Wisconsin holiday tournament (Wisconsin, UMass, and Northern Michigan)

They need to run the table. 

It's like they're actively trying NOT to make the tournament . Lose a couple of those games and it'll be tough unless they miraculously finish in the top 2 of the NCHC again. 

[cberkas]

15 hours ago, brianvf said:

23 year old "freshman"  
Powers getting as many ECHL players as he can to try and not finish last again.

 

When the CHL opened up everyone was saying how the talent pool got bigger while others complained that players were losing an opportunity to play D1. This 💩 right here is what takes roster spots away from players who should be playing D1. The coaches at the annual meeting should have voted to stop players who play over a year of pros to play college hockey. Any player that plays a year or less only gets 2 years eligibility.  

[cberkas]

 

[nascar99]

5 hours ago, cberkas said:

 

Terrible

[TwamleyShuffle]

Real Talk: if they go with this proposal, the amount of seniors per roster will be lower. May not have many more senior nights in ncaa