NHL and NHLPA express concerns over potential NCAA five-year eligibility limit

The NHL and NHL Players’ Association are against the potential change by the NCAA that would give athletes five years of eligibility from their high school graduation or 19th birthday, whichever comes first. “We’re not in favor of the change, and we’ve made the NCAA aware of it," NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said Tuesday prior to Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. “We and a number of other hockey organizations throughout North America — the three junior leagues in Canada, the USHL, USA Hockey, the college coaches association — all have raised concerns.”

By Jason Griffith for PeeDeeWire

Yahoo Sports reports: The NHL and NHL Players’ Association are against the potential change by the NCAA that would give athletes five years of eligibility from their high school graduation or 19th birthday, whichever comes first. “We’re not in favor of the change, and we’ve made the NCAA aware of it," NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said Tuesday prior to Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. “We and a number of other hockey organizations throughout North America — the three junior leagues in Canada, the USHL, USA Hockey, the college coaches association — all have raised concerns.”