A first Quebec player committed to an American university has decided to take advantage of the new regulations adopted by the NCAA last week.
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Goaltender Rudy Guimond, who was to join the ranks of the Yale University Bulldogs next season, has reportedly decided to leave the Cedar Rapids Roughriders in the United States Hockey League (USHL) to join the Moncton Wildcats in the Hockey League. junior hockey Maritimes Quebec (LHJMQ).
This is what journalist Mark Divver indicated in a message on his X account (formerly Twitter) last night.
Originally from Pointe-Claire, Guimond moved south of the border at a young age to play with a prep school in Connecticut after wearing the colors of Kuper Academy in the juvenile ranks.
After an excellent season at Taft School in 2022-23, the 6’3″, 172 lb goaltender was selected in the sixth round by the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League (NHL) Draft.
He later joined Cedar Rapids before his admission to the university which was expected in the fall of 2025. During the current campaign, he has one victory in six games, while exhibiting a winning rate. efficiency of .887 and a goals against average of 2.88.
The Charlottetown Islanders have attracted their first American player, forward Jude Herron. He will join the University of Maine Black Bears in 2026-2027. The 16-year-old trained with the Islanders during the off-season.
“He had a very good training camp and we had long discussions about him staying, but he wanted to secure his eligibility [à l’université]“, explained head coach and general manager Jim Hulton in a press release.
Last Thursday, the NCAA Division 1 Council officially approved a new rule making any player who has already played a game in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) eligible for the American university level.
The new regulations will only be valid from 1is next August and will therefore only have effects from the 2025-2026 season and could change the landscape of North American hockey.
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