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Makes sense. Feel like the dynamic gets a bit confusing too with junior leagues in Canada getting factored in. Know I've seen a number of recruits come that way through the LEC and other conferences that end up performing really well, but probably a wider range of quality for players that opted for D3/didn't make the cut for D1 or CHL.
Tough to convince a kid and coaches in the USHL to play D3 hockey. The NAHL is going to be the feeder league for most D3 programs.
I checked the 2026 NZ commitment list for the CHL, and it appears as though there will be more CHL kids coming to D1 this season than last!? My assumption was wrong that last year would be the big bump. This means -- over 2 seasons -- some 550 D1 roster spots being taken by CHL kids that would have likely gone to the NAHL, NCDC, BCHL, et al. With the reduction in roster spots for those schools that opted in, My prediction is that some of the lower tier (Jr B/C) leagues are going to find it tough sledding in this new economy.