OHL Scoring Drops: NCAA Rule Impact

It's March 30th.

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In the Ontario Hockey League this season, no player cracked 100 points for the first

time since 1962, 63.

Nikita Klepoff with the Saginaw Spirit led everyone with 97 points and Merrick Vannecker

from the Bramford Bulldogs top goals at 47, meaning no 50 goals score either.

A few factors played into this drop-off, including four players already suiting up in the NHL,

but still holding OHL eligibility, plus nagging injuries, to top talents.

The real game changer hits deeper though.

League scouts and coaches are pointing to the drain on older offensive stars heading elsewhere.

That new NCAA rule opened the door for major junior players to jump straight to U.S.

Kallitaki, siphoning off skilled forwards who used to rack.

Up those big numbers in juniors.

As this trend keeps reshaping rosters, expect tighter scoring races and fresh faces, stepping

up in the OHL next year.