Regina Pats' forward Braxton Whitehead has become the first major junior hockey player to verbally commit to playing in the Division 1 NCAA ranks after his Western Hockey League career ends.

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Braxton Whitehead said Friday he has verbally committed to Arizona State, making him the first member of a Canadian Hockey League team to attempt to play the sport at the Division I U.S. college level since a lawsuit was filed challenging the NCAA's longstanding ban on players it deems to be professionals.

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Braxton Whitehead says he has verbally committed to playing Division I hockey at Arizona State beginning in 2025

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Braxton Whitehead of the WHL's Regina Pats has received a verbal commitment from Arizona State's Div.1 program, despite NCAA eligibility rules that prevent any player who has appeared in a major-junior hockey game from playing college hockey.

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Braxton Whitehead said Friday he has verbally committed to Arizona State, making him the first member of a Canadian Hockey League team to attempt to play the sport at the Division I U.S. college level since a lawsuit was filed challenging the NCAA’s longstanding ban on players it deems to be professionals. Whitehead posted on social media he plans to play for the Sun Devils beginning in the 2025-26 season. 
An Arizona State spokesperson said the…

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Whitehead becomes first CHL player to verbally commit to playing NCAA hockey

Braxton Whitehead said Friday he has verbally committed to Arizona State, making him the first member of a Canadian Hockey League team to attempt to play the sport at the Division I U.S.

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