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College athletes officially get paid for name, image and likeness article
PHOENIX - For the first time in college sports athletes can now get paid for sponsorships, endorsements, and public appearance due to a new NCAA ruling.
Arizona State hockey forward Matthew Kopperud now a Barstool Sports athlete says he never thought it would happen in one day. You never thought that it would all happen on one day and just blow up. I think it’s a good thing for athletes because there are a lot that are popular on twitter, Instagram, tik tok where it can help them make money and get through school, said Kopperud.
FUTURE WATCH: Savoie scores ninth goal of freshman season
Oilers 2020 fourth-round pick leads University of Denver in scoring, tied for first in goals among NCHC rookies by Ryan Frankson / EdmontonOilers.com
EDMONTON, AB - Carter Savoie isn t scoring literally every night like he did for the first five games of his NCAA career, but he s still among the top freshmen in the NCAA.
The Oilers 2020 fourth-round (100th overall) draft pick tallied his ninth of the season on Saturday as his University of Denver Pioneers beat the University of Nebraska Omaha Mavericks 4-1.
The 19-year-old from St. Albert is tied for the National Collegiate Hockey Conference lead in goals among freshmen with Veeti Miettinen of the St. Cloud State University Huskies. Matthew Kopperud of the Arizona State University Sun Devils leads all NCAA rookies with 12 goals.