Parise Signs With Devils

[calgARI '07]

There goes UND's contender status for next year.  Look for Parise to be with the Devils this week.

[RichH]

I'm willing to bet money that they'll still have "contender" status.

[ben03]

:-P Contender or pretender??? :-P Lately they light it up during the year and fail to get anything going in the
NCAA's (at least since the BC loss a few years back).  

[ugarte]

Prediction: He will help the Devils instantly.

[nyc94]

What are the eligibility rules for the postseason?

[Robb]

According to the posters on USCHO, drafted players (which Parise was, of course) are eligible to play in the post season, but recent free-agent signees are not.

[billhoward]

[Q]Robb Wrote:

 According to the posters on USCHO, drafted players (which Parise was, of course) are eligible to play in the post season, but recent free-agent signees are not. [/Q]

The team can draft you without your permission; no action required on the player's part. But signing, well, you're coming to an agreement to be a professional athlete. So you wait until the college season's over if you're planning to sign.

[ugarte]

[Q]billhoward Wrote:

 [q]Robb Wrote:

 According to the posters on USCHO, drafted players (which Parise was, of course) are eligible to play in the post season, but recent free-agent signees are not.[/q]

The team can draft you without your permission; no action required on the player's part. But signing, well, you're coming to an agreement to be a professional athlete. So you wait until the college season's over if you're planning to sign.
 [/Q]I'm pretty sure the question was about the NHL playoffs. Parise doesn't have to worry about the NCAA's anymore.