Originally Posted by
Nook
I know the OHL has an exceptional player exception rule where an underaged 15 year old can play regularly in the league. Two players in the history of the OHL have been granted an exception, John Tavares and Aaron Ekblad (6'3" 200lb 15 year old playing with the Barrie Colts this season).
Does the WHL have any rules regarding this?
I seem to recall a rule where if drafted by his hometown team, a 15 year old can play in the WHL regularly if he makes the squad. Maybe I'm just making things up.
I would imagine that due to the geography of the WHL and the distance between some franchises, it would be hard to institute a rule like that for 15 year olds.