NCAA Adopts Five‑Year Eligibility Model Amid Legal Challenge
The NCAA's latest eligibility change lets student‑athletes spread five seasons over a five‑year window, a shift that originated in hockey and now faces a court battle.
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The NCAA's latest eligibility change lets student‑athletes spread five seasons over a five‑year window, a shift that originated in hockey and now faces a court battle.

The NHL draft will open in Buffalo, New York, with the Toronto Maple Leafs holding the No. 1 overall pick. Among the six top prospects, Gavin McKenna, Ivar Stenberg, Chase Reid, Caleb Malhotra, Alberts Smits and Keaton Verhoeff are projected to be selected within the top five.
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