Erne in part of QMJHL's American push

... according to Slightly Chilled's Ryan Clark.

The article is here. A couple of snippets:


With Erne, it will give The Q an opportunity to showcase that it deserves to be in the conversation with The OHL and The WHL in terms of being a legitimate option for Americans who might want to experience life outside of the USHL.
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The story with quite a few American hockey fans has been how the OHL has been getting top-end American players to give up the college life to make the trek north. But if people don’t pay attention, The QMJHL could give Americans another option to come to Canada well before an NHL team comes calling.