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Canucks Prospect Pays His Own Way To Camp
by Paul on 07/08/09 at 07:17 AM ET
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from Matthew Sekeres of the Globe and Mail,
Jordan Schroeder, the Vancouver Canucks’ first-round pick in last month’s draft, had to borrow money from his father to attend the NHL team’s prospect camp at the University of British Columbia this week.
Schroeder, who attends the University of Minnesota, is subject to the strict rules of the U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association. To protect his amateur status, and to be eligible to play for the Golden Gophers later this year, Schroeder had to pay his own way and must take care of his own lodging while in Vancouver.
“I definitely wanted to come and show the organization that I’m interested,” said Schroeder, the 22nd pick in the draft who has yet to sign a professional contract. “I wanted to prove to them that I can come in and pay my dues, even if it costs a little bit.”
continued plus the Canucks are now offering voluntary workshops (workouts)…
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Actually, the family can’t get reimbursed in any way, and he must pay his own way or violate NCAA regulations. Not only could he get caught, but likely the punishment would fall on his school and thus players who aren’t even attending the college right now would have sanctions placed on them in a few years after Schroeder is in the NHL and long gone from campus.
Don’t get me started on the NCAA. 
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 07/08/09 at 12:15 PM ET
its not only ncaa restrictions, it is nhl restrictions as well. The canucks paying for any portion of the costs would result in them violating the cba and would be reprimanded by the nhl becuase it is the off season and this workshop is not in the nhl schedule.
Posted by Luongo-is-my-hero on 07/08/09 at 12:37 PM ET
I talked to Wings try-out Derek Roehl about the players maintaining eligibility, and he said that even their equipment is doled out on “loaner” basis. The players receive no per-diem, no hotel compensation, nothing. The Wings at least recruit a lot of try-outs who have Metro Detroit ties so that they can attend camp as cheaply as possible.
Posted by George James Malik from South Lyon, MI on 07/08/09 at 02:58 PM ET
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The family must get reimbursed by the team somehow? Cash transaction perhaps? I know if they get caught the player would be screwed, but really I cannot see an NHL team letting a player actually pay his way - I am sure this is done to make sure the player is in the good books of the NCAA.
Posted by WingMan from Qc on 07/08/09 at 09:12 AM ET