Heading into his senior hockey season, Verona’s Zac Keryluk had the option to leave his high school team behind for the junior ranks.

The power forward — considered one of the best at his position among state high school players — decided to finish his prep career with his teammates. He said he doesn’t regret his choice, despite a controversial change in the WIAA’s enforcement of the checking-from-behind penalty that has pitted player safety against the integrity of a physical game.

But he doesn’t expect many top-level players to follow his lead anymore.