On Thu, 28 May 1998, Ralph Baer wrote:
 
>
> It has seemed to me in several other instances that players that
> left college for major junior performed better there than they had
> previously in college.  On the surface, this might make one believe
> that the level of play in college is higher than that in major
> junior, a thought that contradicts the fact that many more players
> make the NHL from major junior than from college.  The only two
> things that I can think of are 1) the average age in college is
> higher than in major junior, and 2) players who leave college for
> major junior often do so because of lack of playing time in
> college.
>
> Any other opinions?
>
Major junior players are 16-20 years of age.  I think that provides the
explanation.
 
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