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INCH looks at college hockey's biggest flight risks

Inside College Hockey

Friday, May 5, 2006

Anyone who hoped the NHL's new collective bargaining agreement would lead to fewer early departures from the college ranks got a rude awakening as the college season ended. Ten underclassmen were among those to make the jump to pro hockey before the NCAA championship was even played. That number is sure to climb as we hit the NHL entry draft and the league's salary cap is established for the 2006-07 season. It leads to an anxious offseason for players considering the leap to pro hockey, and pe ...

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