Because of the rules surrounding compensation for NCAA hockey players, Colorado Avalanche fans still haven’t seen a large pice of the Ryan O’Reilly trade, JT Compher, in action against professional players at Avalanche training camp. That will change this September, with Compher inked to an Entry Level Contract and leaving college hockey, but first, Compher got a watered down taste of what NHL competition is like at the World Championship tournament. For Compher, the minor tournament served as an excellent opportunity to measure his own play against professionals on the ice and also learn from the level of preparation and work that NHL players put in off the ice.
World Championships Give Early Look at JT Compher
