What an NCAA rule change might mean for junior hockey in Sask.
Nov 18, 2024
Previously, WHL players were declared ineligible to play NCAA hockey in the U.S.
An outstanding November has the Western Hockey League recognizing Regina Pats’ forward Adam Brooks.
The 20-year-old from Winnipeg registered four goals and 22 assists in 10 games last month.
Since returning from Toronto, where he participated in training camp for both the NHL’s Maple Leafs and its AHL affiliate Marlies, Brooks has registered at least one point in all 17 games he has played.
In November, the Pats’ captain had eight multipoint games, including four points on two separate occasions. Brooks was named the WHL Player of the Week for the week ending Nov. 13, after notching six points over two games.
As of Thursday, Brooks is tied for fourth in league scoring with 38 points (nine goals and 29 assists). Brooks is the defending WHL scoring champion, managing 120 points in 72 games during the 2015-16 season.
Brooks was a fourth round pick (92nd overall) of the Toronto Maple Leafs at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
Brooks is in his fifth season with the Pats, collecting 243 points (85 goals and 158 assists) in 268 career WHL regular season games.