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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

2010 Entry Draft FAQ (pt I)

When is the 2010 USHL Entry Draft?
This year's draft will be held on May 19th at 1:00 p.m. (CDT)

Who is eligible to be drafted?
Anybody that the coaches feel can contribute to their teams can be selected. A player must have birth date of 1990 or younger.

What does a player have to do to become eligible?
Nothing, players are automatically eligible. Nothing in addition to playing has to be done. No phone calls need to be made and no forms need to be filled out.

How old do you have to be to get drafted?
Although there is no formal age restriction, USHL players generally are between the ages of 16-20.

How many rounds are in the draft?
That number varies. Prior to the draft, each team submits an initial protected list consisting of the veteran players that they wish to protect and also the players that they drafted for their affiliate list. Once that number is established, teams will draft until their list reaches 23 players. When a team reaches 23 players, they are done selecting until every team in the league gets to that number. Once everybody is at 23 players, then teams will begin selecting again until their list reaches 30 players. When every team has 30 players on their list, they are finished selecting and the draft is complete.

(Source: USHL.com)

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