[The Exiled One]

Originally Posted by CharlieGirl

a) The players are hoping to become professional one day, but are not now.
b) They're not professional players. Some will be, some will not.
c) The players are hoping to become professional one day, but are not now
d) They're not professional players. Some will be, some will not.

As a fan, if I wanted to watch professional players, I'd be spending $75-$200 per ticket per game. I don't and neither do a lot of other CHL fans.

If you can be under contract with an NHL team and get paid to play in the league, you are a professional. If there are professionals in the league, it is a professional league.