Former CHL players start lawsuit to stop major junior drafts
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Two former WHL players are currently involved in a lawsuit to try and end the major junior hockey drafts in Canada.
These two former players believe that young Midget players should be able to choose where they want to play in Major Juniors instead of getting drafted and being forced to play for that team.
The two players are Isiah DiLaura and Tanner Gould as they are looking to improve the rights of players coming into the CHL.
Two former Western Hockey League players involved in a lawsuit that is attempting to end the entry draft system in major junior hockey have detailed their experiences playing in the WHL in affidavits and argue prospective players should have the right to decide which teams they play for.
Isaiah DiLaura and Tanner Gould are involved as plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in New York in February seeking to improve rights and compensation for players in the Canadian Hockey League. -Westhead
Isaiah DiLaura and Tanner Gould are involved as plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in New York in February seeking to improve rights and compensation for players in the Canadian Hockey League. -Westhead
The CHL reportedly has until December 4th to file a response as an in person hearing will take place on January 25th 2025.
The leagues have until Dec. 4 to file a response. An in-person hearing to discuss the motion is scheduled for Jan. 27. -Westhead
A former NFL lawyer thinks that the two players have a chance of this lawsuit moving forward despite the CHL asking for the case to be thrown out.
«I think the plaintiffs have established a number of business ties to New York and there's a strong likelihood the judge will allow the case to move forward,» Jodi Balsam, a former NFL lawyer who now teaches sports law at Brooklyn Law School in New York, said in an interview with TSN after reviewing the filings in the CHL case.
Source: TSN
Former CHL players ask judge to stop major junior leagues from holding drafts
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