[Mark Divver] Montreal 3rd rounder Logan Sawyer, who’d been expected to play another year of juniors, instead will start NCAA career at Providence College in ‘24-25 Has been on campus and skating with some of his new teammates in recent weeks ‘06 had 78 pts in 59 games for Brooks Bandits
August 1, 2024
[Mark Divver] Montreal 3rd rounder Logan Sawyer, who’d been expected to play another year of juniors, instead will start NCAA career at Providence College in ‘24-25 Has been on campus and skating with some of his new teammates in recent weeks ‘06 had 78 pts in 59 games for Brooks Bandits
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Interesting decision, Providence is a fine team and I guess Sawyer’s looking to get a head start and play meaningful minutes ahead of Connelly and Mustard’s arrival the following year. On the flip side is he ready? Guess we’ll see it soon.
Impressive numbers considering the whole Bandits / AJHL divorce could have derailed a lot for a lot of guys.
Somebody please tell me how to feel about this. I’m too ignorant to form my own opinion.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but players who go the AJHL and BCHL route often do so to keep themselves NCAA eligible. Under current rules (which are probably soon to change) players who play CHL are ineligible for NCAA because the NCAA regards the CHL financial allowance as professional pay.
So I’m assuming this guy never played CHL in order to allow himself to play in the American university system, which he now will do in Providence.
Can’t speculate on why he wanted to skip CHL but several players have done the same, such as Alex Newhook. Probably an academically inclined person who wants an education as a back-up plan.
NCAA better in the long run for development, and there’s no need to rush any prospects on this team. Smart move. Literally.
![[Mark Divver] Montreal 3rd rounder Logan Sawyer, who’d been expected to play another year of juniors, instead will start NCAA career at Providence College in ‘24-25 Has been on campus and skating with some of his new teammates in recent weeks ‘06 had 78 pts in 59 games for Brooks Bandits](https://www.rawchili.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/vIrD7OSI4beEtkkjEf_gJR-kobo8C2_XGZ91d4Jsv0A.jpg)
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Interesting decision, Providence is a fine team and I guess Sawyer’s looking to get a head start and play meaningful minutes ahead of Connelly and Mustard’s arrival the following year. On the flip side is he ready? Guess we’ll see it soon.
Impressive numbers considering the whole Bandits / AJHL divorce could have derailed a lot for a lot of guys.
Somebody please tell me how to feel about this. I’m too ignorant to form my own opinion.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but players who go the AJHL and BCHL route often do so to keep themselves NCAA eligible. Under current rules (which are probably soon to change) players who play CHL are ineligible for NCAA because the NCAA regards the CHL financial allowance as professional pay.
So I’m assuming this guy never played CHL in order to allow himself to play in the American university system, which he now will do in Providence.
Can’t speculate on why he wanted to skip CHL but several players have done the same, such as Alex Newhook. Probably an academically inclined person who wants an education as a back-up plan.
NCAA better in the long run for development, and there’s no need to rush any prospects on this team. Smart move. Literally.