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CHL Ends NCAA Scout Passes as NHL Weighs 19-Year-Old AHL Loans

The policy change follows an NCAA eligibility shift that has pulled hundreds of CHL players to Division I programs.

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Overview

  • The CHL confirmed it will not issue blanket scout passes to NCAA staff for 2025–26, though coaches can buy tickets and contact team general managers.
  • College Hockey Inc. relayed the notice to programs, which specified that expired 2024–25 credentials do not grant entry.
  • A PuckPedia-reported memorandum in NHL–NHLPA talks would reopen the NHL–CHL agreement to allow each NHL club to loan one 19-year-old to the AHL, which remains unfinalized.
  • If adopted, the AHL loan option could theoretically touch up to 32 CHL players per season but likely fewer, raising concerns about the CHL’s top-end talent pool.
  • Top departures to college include projected 2026 No. 1 pick Gavin McKenna to Penn State under NIL opportunities, as CHL president Dan MacKenzie publicly defends the league’s development model.