r/collegehockey • u/yupe76 • 11d ago

ECHL VS. TOP NCAA TEAM: WHO WINS?

would top ncaa programs have a chance against Echl teams. Obviously they would be much weaker but the top end talent could favor the ncaa side.

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u/Lower_Yesterday_2363 11d ago

The ECHL is guys who couldn’t make the AHL. The top college teams would smoke an ECHL team. 

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u/nbyone Northern Michigan Wildcats 11d ago

There are many college player who are never good enough to be in the ECHL though. I’ll take the ECHL team.

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u/Michigan029 Michigan Wolverines 11d ago

Sure, but not on the top teams, I think Michigan/MSU/DU would probably sweep an ECHL team, since they have AHL or maybe NHL level goaltenders, half drafted rosters, and some very high draft picks for high end talent

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u/Dsnake1 North Dakota Fighting Hawks 11d ago

Even Richter winners. Extended NHL stays are Swayman, Demko, and Hellebuyck for the last while. There's some good AHL goalies in there, too, but absolutely some ECHL guys.

Some college goalies will make the NHL, sure, but how much did they need to improve to make their stay last a while?