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The Kraken! Can Learn from Vegas >HELLO TO THE SQUID SQUAD >MOCK DRAFT + WHAT SEATTLE WELCOME THE KRAKEN! CAN LEARN FROM VEGAS 2021 MEET THE MOB WOLVERINES RULE 2021 DRAFT WITH MAIZE-AND-BLUE-CHIPPERS MATTY BENIERS, OWEN POWER & KENT JOHNSON ULTIMATE GUIDE TO THE STRANGEST DRAFT EVER | TOP 100 PROSPECTS | INSIDE SCOOP ON YOUR TEAM'S NEEDS BUSINESS BUSINESS bit of a joke, since I had put the started College Hockey Inc. from the NHLPA days, we also to do damage. But clearly, since a better widget, a better tool, a rules that make it somewhat last guy in prison, but they as- suddenly gave college hockey I was up there passing this better iPhone, you’re going to challenging, given the NCAA sured me that it was not. I went has grown since then. It is still a voice in some circles and message along and recruiting, create some waves. rules. There’s a constant con- through a process that was very inin, placeI believe, today. October And our2009. mis It- boardrooms that they didn’t effectively, I’m sure that I was PK: I think that’s exactly versation going on with the thorough, it went on for two sion was to travel around the have a voice in before. We at- viewed in a negative way by what our mission was, it was to NCAA as to how to make those or three months. And at the continent and to talk to young tended the NHL GMs’ meetings some of those folks up there. It educate. And to let them know rules workable for families end of the process, they asked from time to time, talked to the really was all about what’s best that the options were out there and for young players. But I me if I would take on the role, playing college hockey. Not only GMs about issues. We met with for young players and families. think College Hockey Inc. will which I did as of roughly August players about the benefits of agents. We met with the inter- One example, I got a call from of the two programs. It was to continue to do what it’s doing, game itself, but also about the national community. So overall, a mom just last week, from justand presentwhat were alternatives the benefits and which is listen to its coaches, a couple of years later, I was the athletic benefits and the- Detroit. And her son went and make sure that people under- thinking2007 or so.about When returning I left the to role the tion, being on a college campus, it for two-and-a-half years, and played one year in the CHL and stood what was out there. I do and how they think it could be practice of law. I had a thriving maturingbenefits ofas gettinga person. an Andeduca we onceNo. 1, I gotit was it up a andfun runningeffort. I anddid apparently didn’t have the best think we’ve seen an increase mostfind out helpful what as theiran independent issues are legal practice when I left to go would go to Montreal, Ottawa, thought it was doing well, it of experiences. He now has an in the number, the percentage, organization, as a mouthpiece, to the NHLPA, and I was think- Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, I was time for me to move back opportunity to play college of NCAA players (in the NHL) and continue to get the word ing about returning to that, but mean, we travelled throughout into the practice of law and let hockey, and he’s got a num- over time. Some of your top out. Using the young players of I was contacted by a number of Canada, and we would typically it be carried on by others. ber of programs that would players in the NHL today are today, the guys that have come prominent U.S. college hockey bring with us a group of college WGR: Opening the doors to like him to come and play. The NCAA players. Part of the rea- out in the last couple of years, coaches and commissioners of hockey coaches as well, to the the U.S. colleges, it caused some problem is, of course, he played son for that, I think, is you play the young players around the the various leagues around the extent they were available and ripples elsewhere. In any busi- country, asking me for my help. not in the midst of the season, ness, there’s a competition for What they told me at the time and we would get NHL players talent, whether it’s employees was that NCAA hockey folks felt who, themselves, played col- or customers. And whenever that they needed a spokesper- lege hockey. Ryan Miller was there’s a new entrant into any son, someone that was connect- one. We had a number of guys space, there’s some friction. Did ed within the world of hockey, that came out with us. And they you feel any friction? that could communicate, not would talk to the players direct- PK: There’s no question that only with the NHL on their be- ly about their experience and that was the case. And it’s a bit PEER-TO-PEER half, but could help deal with playing at many of the great of an unfortunate part of it. I some NCAA issues they had. schools that play college hock- wish there was an easy answer They were concerned about ey down here. And we would to that, but the reality is that recruiting, they wanted to do a pull together a group of usually the NCAA programs are seeking better job of getting the word - the top talented kids, not just 1-ON-1 WITH out generally, not only to play- ers in a particular geographic in North America but across ers within the United States but area,60 or weso players,would theinvite top themplay the world. And so it puts them players within Canada and in and their parents to join us. We into direct competition with would make a presentation to the Canadian Hockey League in playing NCAA college hockey, the group, answer questions, particular. Our effort wasn’t to PAUL KELLY andEurope, how aboutthat would the benefits be a good of let them hear from the coach- do harm to the CHL. Far from it. The former head of the NHLPA and College Hockey Inc. thing for them to think about. es and the players. And then, It was just to get the word out for one year in the CHL and with older players when you continent, they know these talks about his life in the game WITH W. GRAEME ROUSTAN So, these coaches and com- we would typically run some to give families options, so that he signed the required con- play within the NCAA. Players guys, they respect these guys. missioners asked me if I could games. We would have the col- they knew what was out there tract, and she wants to know, tend to be between the ages When they stand up in front HE HOCKEY NEWS’ OWNER start something. In connection lege coaches, actually, behind and they knew what steps, if “Is there some way that he can - and publisher spoke with through high school and into with USA Hockey, they had a the benches, so they could kind they took them, would destroy now go play for these schools ity of them being in their early just watch these kids’ eyes light lawyer Paul Kelly as part college,age four and or five.I coached I played youth all slug of money that was avail- of get to know these players their eligibility. So there are that are recruiting him?” And I of 18 and 25, with the major up.of these They groupslisten to of every 60 kids, word. you I of his Peer-To-Peer series. hockey for many, many years. able for purposes of a start-up and watch them on the ice. And certain things that, if you sign do wish that the NCAA would against bigger, stronger play- mean, they’re so totally focused T When the Eagleson investiga- and salary and the like, and so it would give the college coach- a contract or you play on a change some of its rules. Be- ers.20s. InSo theyou CHL,tend whereto be playingyou’ve when they hear from these W. GRAEME ROUSTAN: Let’s tion started, I was working in an they said, “Look, do whatever es an opportunity to scout and team with professionals, that cause that’s a perfect situation NHL players. That’s important, spend a few minutes on your you think is necessary and just see some of these kids and give impacts your NCAA eligibility. where, look, he tried the CHL they don’t have the physical to make that connection. But hockey history, which is very but I was the only one who was help us.” So, it sounded intrigu- them some exposure. And so, I And so we wanted to make sure and, for whatever reason, it sizegot playersand stature that areof a 16, lot 17, of the18, again, there’s a path for every- long. That’s a whole magazine simultaneouslyoffice of about 150 a prosecutors,high-school ing and challenging, and given think we were very successful NCAA players. And I think that one. The CHL is a great path for in and of itself. hockey coach. So the case got my love of the sport, I decided in getting the message out to their families understood some be able to come and play col- does prepare some players bet- most of these kids up there, but Maybe you could assigned to me.
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