Description: This Woman in Sports is written by law student Beth Bowers, and offers insights into current and future issues surrounding women in sports.
Current and Future Issues in Sports
In recent years, more has been expected of not only younger players in hockey, but also of agents. Ken Campbell recently wrote an article about how hockey agents in Canada are trying to recruit children as young as 12 because of the steep competition.
The NHL is different from the NBA, NFL, and MLB in the source of its draft. Last year, the majority of drafted players in the NBA, NFL, and MLB were from the NCAA, while the NHL has more variety in its draft picks. In Canada, the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), helps supply the NHL with draft picks. The NHL also includes international players, like players from Russia or Sweden, in its draft.