The NCAA Division I Council is considering making a landmark change in eligibility rules this week that would allow Canadian Hockey League players to compete at U.S. colleges, the American Hockey Coaches Association executive director said Monday.

The NCAA is reportedly preparing to allow Canadian Hockey League players to play college hockey in the U.S., which could have a major impact across the hockey landscape.

The system is set up so that CHL players cannot go the NCAA route to pursue an education and play hockey once their junior careers are over.

The NCAA Division I Council is considering making a landmark change in eligibility rules this week that would allow Canadian Hockey League players to compete at U.S. colleges, the American Hockey Coac

The Canadian Hockey League’s three leagues, North America’s other top producer of NHL draft-eligible players. are categorized as professional under NCAA bylaws and their players are thus barred from competition.

Forrest Karr, who is also the Minnesota-Duluth athletic director, oversaw a committee that submitted recommendations on changing the eligibility rules for CHL players at the NCAA’s request. According to the NCAA calendar,