We took a look at former prep players and locals in the USHL on Monday. Now, it's time to turn our attention to the QMJHL.
In years past, a story like this would've been laughed off. Before the CHL ruling, players couldn't play in the QMJHL (or the OHL and WHL) and be eligible to play NCAA Division 1 hockey. New England prospects, who the QMJHL has regional rights to, rarely went north to the QMJHL.
Now it's different. Players can go to those leagues and still play Division 1 college hockey.
This is the first full season post-CHL ruling, so it's interesting to see how locals are faring on a new frontier. The QMJHL is typically a higher-scoring league than the USHL.
Through just over a month of action, here are 15 players starting strong.
Let's dive in.
