Can I play college, university or pro hockey after January 10 and still play Junior A?

Under Hockey Canada Regulation E (2026-27 By-laws and Regulations):

• A player who takes part on a varsity or junior varsity team at a college or university after January 10 of the current season is ineligible to play with a Hockey Canada team for the rest of that season (E.17).
• A player who takes part with a professional hockey team after January 10 is ineligible to play with a Hockey Canada team for the rest of the season (E.18).
• A player who was released from a Hockey Canada team after January 10 cannot play with any other Hockey Canada or USA Hockey team that season, and the team cannot replace them (E.13, E.14). A player released from a team in any other federation after January 10 is ineligible for any Hockey Canada team for the rest of that season (E.15).
• A player who was previously registered with a Junior team (not Major Junior) and leaves it to join a Major Junior team, a college or university varsity or junior varsity team, a team in another federation or a non-sanctioned league, and is later released, must return to that Junior team if it has an open place on its registration allotment (G.10).