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2025 NCAA Hockey Season: Top Prospects Ignite College Play

10/10/2025

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The 2025-26 NCAA hockey season starts strong after the NCAA allowed Canadian Hockey League (CHL) players to be eligible.
Gavin McKenna, a freshman at Penn State, is projected as the top pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
College Hockey Inc. reports that 18 first-round NHL draft picks will play in college this season.
Coaches say the caliber of play is rising, with Michael Hage and James Hagens making early impacts.

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The 2025-26 NCAA hockey season starts strong after the NCAA allowed Canadian Hockey League (CHL) players to be eligible.
Gavin McKenna, a freshman at Penn State, is projected as the top pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
College Hockey Inc. reports that 18 first-round NHL draft picks will play in college this season.
Coaches say the caliber of play is rising, with Michael Hage and James Hagens making early impacts.