The Canadian Hockey League’s three leagues, North America’s other top producer of NHL draft-eligible players. are categorized as professional under NCAA bylaws and their players are thus barred from competition.

The NCAA Division I Council is this week expected to consider a landmark change in eligibility rules that would allow Canadian Hockey League players to compete at U.S. colleges.

The NCAA Division I Council is expected to consider a landmark change in eligibility rules that would allow Canadian Hockey League players to compete at U.S. colleges.

Forrest Karr, who is also the Minnesota-Duluth athletic director, oversaw a committee that submitted recommendations on changing the eligibility rules for CHL players at the NCAA’s request. The council is meeting this week,