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Canadian Captain Keaton Verhoeff Explains Decision To Leave WHL For NCAA

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Aug 12, 2025

Like McKenna, Verhoeff has made a decision that has only recently been available to Canadian Hockey League players – he’s moving to the NCAA. It was a tough decision, however, as there’s no existing blueprint for this path and no previous examples to follow.

The captain of Team Canada at the 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup is defenseman Keaton Verhoeff from Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., who is projected by many sources to be the second overall pick of next summer’s NHL Entry Draft behind Gavin McKenna.
thehockeynews.comCanadian Captain Keaton Verhoeff Explains Decision To Leave WHL For NCAA The captain of Team Canada at the 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup is defenseman Keaton Verhoeff from Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., who is projected by many sources to be the second overall pick of next summer’s NHL Entry Draft behind Gavin McKenna.
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