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The College Hockey Takeover Continues With 6th Overall Pick Porter Martone Heading To Michigan State

ONTARIO, CANADA, JUL 21 – Martone, the Flyers' sixth overall pick, will develop at Michigan State following an NCAA rule allowing Canadian Hockey League players to retain amateur status, joining a top Big Ten team.

  • Today, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports that Flyers sixth-overall pick Porter Martone is expected to commit to Michigan State for the 2025-26 season.
  • The NCAA Division I Council lifted its CHL ban on Nov. 7, 2024, allowing Canadian Hockey League players to retain amateur status for U.S. college hockey, which Martone's move exemplifies.
  • In his own words, `focus on the process and focus on getting better` on July 3, Martone, 6'3", 205 pounds, posted 98 points in 57 OHL games.
  • Joining the Spartans, Martone strengthens Michigan State’s roster after missing on Gavin McKenna and losing Isaac Howard, as reported by sources.
  • He has until August 1st to enroll, and the NCAA route lets him face tougher competition while preserving a year on his entry-level contract, just under two weeks after Gavin McKenna's commitment.
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Flyers No. 6 overall pick Porter Martone says he's joining Michigan State next season

TORONTO — Another high-profile junior hockey player is making the jump to U.S. college hockey.

·Sechelt, Canada
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Sportsnet broke the news in Canada on Monday, July 21, 2025.
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