"In light of the move, what happens next with Hurley remains to be seen as NCAA transfer rules *generally* require that a player sit out of competition for a year after transferring. This is why transfer players often bounce back to the USHL for a season, like what goaltender Matej Tomek (PHI) is currently doing after his departure from North Dakota, but Hurley is too old for that.
There are a few graduate-level exceptions to the rule, though, like goaltender Charles Williams, who was a standout with Canisius in 2016-17 after three seasons at Ferris State. Williams was granted approval to play right away since he had already earned his bachelor's degree at Ferris and had one year of eligibility remaining after being a medical redshirt in 2014-15. Another graduate transfer, goaltender Kyle Hayton, will play for Wisconsin this season after completing his degree in three years from St. Lawrence University.
NCAA transfer rules aren't always as straight-forward as we'd wish them to be, and it is unknown when he enrolled at Minnesota, so perhaps the situation changes, but unless Hurley has already achieved his bachelor's degree or receives a waiver from the NCAA, it's hard to foresee him playing for the Gophers this fall. He can attend practices and games and not lose his final year of eligibility. As of today he is not listed on Minnesota's 2017-18 roster." - homiedclown
i might be missing something but this seems like a relatively clever move to get him back on track and by giving him a "year off" or at least away from games to get his poop together. Affords him the opportunity to really pad the stats senior year and age wouldn't be much of an issue, hed be done at the same age as guys like bayreuther.
i might be missing something but this seems like a relatively clever move to get him back on track and by giving him a "year off" or at least away from games to get his poop together. Affords him the opportunity to really pad the stats senior year and age wouldn't be much of an issue, hed be done at the same age as guys like bayreuther. - Sabresfan-365
16 points in 21 games was not bad for a jr - homiedclown
no not at all but if hes dealing with personal issues big enough to make him want to transfer, probably wouldnt project him to have a great senior year. could be the difference between getting an ok deal or getting one with all the nice bonuses. that and one year older before starting pro hockey.
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It gets a little tiring when you work when others want you to, rather than just when you feel like it. In the meantime go spend some more of your father's money. - Der Kaiser
"In light of the move, what happens next with Hurley remains to be seen as NCAA transfer rules *generally* require that a player sit out of competition for a year after transferring. This is why transfer players often bounce back to the USHL for a season, like what goaltender Matej Tomek (PHI) is currently doing after his departure from North Dakota, but Hurley is too old for that.
There are a few graduate-level exceptions to the rule, though, like goaltender Charles Williams, who was a standout with Canisius in 2016-17 after three seasons at Ferris State. Williams was granted approval to play right away since he had already earned his bachelor's degree at Ferris and had one year of eligibility remaining after being a medical redshirt in 2014-15. Another graduate transfer, goaltender Kyle Hayton, will play for Wisconsin this season after completing his degree in three years from St. Lawrence University.
NCAA transfer rules aren't always as straight-forward as we'd wish them to be, and it is unknown when he enrolled at Minnesota, so perhaps the situation changes, but unless Hurley has already achieved his bachelor's degree or receives a waiver from the NCAA, it's hard to foresee him playing for the Gophers this fall. He can attend practices and games and not lose his final year of eligibility. As of today he is not listed on Minnesota's 2017-18 roster." - homiedclown
Depending on the personal issues or hardship, the NCAA does grant waivers on those grounds. As an example, the NCAA has been known to grant exemptions for players to transfer closer to home to be closer to a sick family member or parent. Of course, without knowing what Hurley's personal issue is, it's difficult to know whether he might be able to get an exemption.
It does not sound like this has anything to do with Hurley's situation, but an interesting wrinkle to the graduate transfer rule is that the athlete must enroll in a graduate program at the new school that the original school does not offer.
