>Brian Herbst posted: >>Steven Reinprecht- 6'0", 175 lb. center from Edmonton. Top-scoring rookie >>in the Alberta Junior League last season. > >And, Andy Wagner asked: >>How does playing in the Junior Leagues not eliminate a player's NC$$ >>eligibility? > >Canada has many levels of hockey that are called "junior". It is >playing in "major junior", also known as the CHL (WHL, OHL, QMJHL), that >affects NCAA eligibility. The other levels are okay. Exactly. The Alberta Junior Hockey League is Junior A (also incorrectly called Tier II Junior A). Junior A leagues are still considered amateur by the NC$$. The Junior A leagues are, in fact, the main route to the NC$$ for Canadians. You have to remember that in Canada, high school hockey is (for the most part) not a factor in recruiting. See you later, John -- John Edwards Stats Geek, Ottawa Jr. A Senators Hockey Club Ottawa, State of Ontario The World's Worst Painter E-mail: [log in to unmask] URL: http://www.eng.carleton.ca/chat/~jedwards Unsolicited advertising e-mail proof-read for only $99.95/message. HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.