The
North American Hockey League (NAHL) has announced that all 24 NAHL
teams will now be allowed to roster up to four import players on their
23-man rosters. The new rule will take effect immediately.
An
import player is defined as a player who is a non-United States
citizen. The NAHL had previously had a rule of two import players
allowed on their rosters. The new rule will allow the NAHL to be on par
with the same rule that exists in other non-pay to play leagues.
"When
the two-player import rule was instituted 10 years ago, the NAHL was an
11-team league. Today, the NAHL is a 24-team league with over twice as
many opportunities for United States-born players to earn roster spots
at the non-pay to play level. The time was right for USA Hockey's import
rule to evolve to meet the needs of the current junior hockey
landscape," remarked NAHL Commissioner and President Mark Frankenfeld.
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