Rylan Masterson played two exhibition games for the Ontario Hockey League's (OHL) Windsor Spitfires in 2022, which cost him his ability to ever play hockey in the NCAA according to their rules, which are the one's he wants to fight.
TSN's Rick Westhead explained that the NCAA did have a review of their rules in 2023, and advised all Division I coaches that they could opt out of the "boycott" if they wanted to. In order for the ban to end, a majority of coaches would have had to vote in favor of opting out, but that didn't happen, so the rule remained in place.
There is no word yet as to when a trial will take place as a date has not been set yet. These rules that Rylan Masterson is trying to fight have been in place for a very long time and many in the hockey community are aware of them. But as we've seen in the past regarding other rules, just because something has been in place for decades doesn't mean it's okay anymore. As the years go on, people need to learn to adapt to change.
