by Adam Wodon/Managing Editor (@chn-adam-wodon)
The down side of blue-chip Major Junior players joining college hockey teams, is that a number of them will leave for the World Junior tournament.
This is not a new phenomenon in college hockey. American players have been going to the World Juniors for a long time.
But what's new is that Team Canada brings its players into camp one week earlier than Team USA.
Now, this season, this affects just four teams — Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State and North Dakota.