What an NCAA rule change might mean for junior hockey in Sask.
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Previously, WHL players were declared ineligible to play NCAA hockey in the U.S.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced Saturday the team has signed retired quarterback Drew Tate for the playoff run.
The news comes a week after Riders quarterback Zach Collaros took a hit to the helmet from B.C. Lions defensive end Odell Willis, causing him to leave the game early.
Tate retired in June to pursue a NCAA coaching job with Coastal Carolina, after nine seasons with the CFL.
Before then, the 34-year-old played eight seasons with the Calgary Stampeders.
Last year, Tate was traded to the Ottawa Redblacks and was eventually beat out for a job by Trevor Harris. Tate was later released in the off-season.
Tate went into retirement with 5,008 passing yards, 35 touchdowns and 16 interceptions, completing 67 per cent of his passes.
He also rushed for 24 touchdowns — including a league-high 10 in 2014, which helped the Stampeders beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 102nd Grey Cup.