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The NCAA’s decision to allow Canadian Hockey League (CHL) players to play in Division I hockey starting in the 2025-26 season marks a seismic shift in the world of college hockey.

college sports programs must prepare for significant adjustments without all the answers. The details of the new roster caps, including allowances for offseason rosters and handling injured players, remain unresolved.

changes, set to begin in the 2025-26 school year, arise from the House v. NCAA settlement, which may shift many schools to a revenue-sharing model, impacting larger, revenue-generating programs the most​.

Our very own Ryan Holmes sat down with UPenn wrestling coach, Matt Valenti to discuss the impact of the new NCAA legislation!

Olympic sports advocates worry that funding shifts will prioritize football and basketball at the expense of other athletic programs, putting smaller sports such as swimming, gymnastics, and track and field at risk of being cut from athletic programs.