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On Mon, 23 Jun 1997, Bill Fenwick wrote:
> Question: what's with the 17-year-olds in the draft? (Thornton, Marleau,
> etc.)
> I thought the age limit was 19. Or is that only for drafting college/college-
> bound players? Or do the younger players declare, as they do for the NBA
> draft?
I could be wrong, but I believe that the minimum age for drafting is 18,
however you can select a 17-year-old if they'll be 18 by the time the NHL
season begins (or some nebulous date thereabouts)...
Joel
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