BAGM: Putting Juniopr Players in AHL

[ripham23232]

I finally picked this game up and am starting my BAGM with my hometown Red Wings. I have the players in my system that I have drafted or signed for example, Landon Ferraro. I want to put him in Grand Rapids as my fourth line center, but can't figure out how to assign him to that level. Am I missing something or can someone point me in the right direction here? Thanks!

Sorry if this has been posted somewhere before, I did a quick run thru of the board and didnt see anything related...

[HotCarl]

Re: BAGM: Putting Juniopr Players in AHL

Just as in real life, junior-aged players cannot be assigned to the AHL. They must either stick with the NHL club or be sent back to their junior teams. Once they've exhausted their major junior eligibility (by becoming overage players at age 20), they then can be placed in the American League.

From hfboards: There is a private agreement in place between the NHL and the CHL that governs when a player coming from the CHL can play in the AHL. A player from the CHL has to either turn 20 by December 31st of the season OR have completed 4 seasons of junior eligibility. This agreement also covers European players if they are drafted out of the CHL Also - CHL players are eligible to play in the AHL once their junior season is over (either by virtue of their junior team not making the playoffs or being eliminated from the playoffs) even if they don't yet meet the age or eligibility criteria listed above.

College players and European players (provided they are drafted out of Europe--even if they later play in the CHL) are not covered by this agreement. They only have to abide by the AHL's age requirement, which is that a player has to turn 18 by September 15 of any given season to be eligible to play. While you won't see many 18-year olds in the AHL, some European players have played at that age.


I really think EA should have provided some type of in-game explanation for this as I'm sure that many other folks who aren't familiar with the NHL/CHL relationship are confused by this as well.

[plaidchuck]

Re: BAGM: Putting Juniopr Players in AHL

But the BAP mode doesn't follow this right? If you don't make it in preseason they send you to the AHL.

[ripham23232]

Re: BAGM: Putting Juniopr Players in AHL

Just as in real life, junior-aged players cannot be assigned to the AHL. They must either stick with the NHL club or be sent back to their junior teams. Once they've exhausted their major junior eligibility (by becoming overage players at age 20), they then can be placed in the American League.

From hfboards: There is a private agreement in place between the NHL and the CHL that governs when a player coming from the CHL can play in the AHL. A player from the CHL has to either turn 20 by December 31st of the season OR have completed 4 seasons of junior eligibility. This agreement also covers European players if they are drafted out of the CHL Also - CHL players are eligible to play in the AHL once their junior season is over (either by virtue of their junior team not making the playoffs or being eliminated from the playoffs) even if they don't yet meet the age or eligibility criteria listed above.

College players and European players (provided they are drafted out of Europe--even if they later play in the CHL) are not covered by this agreement. They only have to abide by the AHL's age requirement, which is that a player has to turn 18 by September 15 of any given season to be eligible to play. While you won't see many 18-year olds in the AHL, some European players have played at that age.


I really think EA should have provided some type of in-game explanation for this as I'm sure that many other folks who aren't familiar with the NHL/CHL relationship are confused by this as well.

Thanks for the explanation. It was just frustrating to see these players on the roster, and then not be able to place them anywhere. If there is one thing about hockey I am not familiar with, its the ins and outs of the junior/minor league systems. With all of the other in-game explanations, it would make sense they would have thrown one in there for this too, but oh well.