having the chance to get some interesting answers about michael (and american junior hockey) i have some more questions to you:
how good ("strong") is the whl compared with other junior leagues, like the ushl or the ejhl?
and how good are the junior "b" leagues as there are 2 austrians playing with the banff icemen at the heritage-league?
if michael keeps on playing that good - what would be his next (hockey)chances after the chiefs? - what are the "usual" steps from the whl to "professional hockey"?
how good are his chances to be drafted by the nhl - are there any former chiefs playing in the nhl?
do you think (compared with others from the whl) that michael has a chance to make it to the nhl - or will he just reach a "minor league - level"?
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