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Posted:12/23/2009 10:17:58 AM
I spent some time recently with a former NHL player and friend of mine at a recent NCAA Junior A Showcase event discussing the rise in abuse and harassment in hockey. He was initially referencing Theo Fleury’s life in the last 3 months and the release of his book “Playing With Fire.
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VALUE OF PERSPECTIVE

Posted:11/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
VALUE OF PERSPECTIVE My Phone rang one Monday Morning in October 2007 from one of my 2nd year veteran goaltenders. “Hoody, I have been thinking about it all summer and I don’t think I have the mental mind set to be a number 1 goalie at the Junior A level at this time.
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HOCKEY PERSPECTIVE RENEWED

Posted:9/24/2009 12:00:00 AM
I had a great summer charging my hockey batteries in a 5 month regeneration program that began in Minot,ND and concluded in Dallas with an opportunity to Guest Coach with the Topeka RoadRunners of the NAHL. Here are just a very few of the hockey highlights I heard in the last 5 months.
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USA HOCKEY & NHL PROVIDE MUCH NEEDED LEADERSHIP

Posted:8/21/2009 12:00:00 AM
I Recently had the opportunity to listen to Ken Martel newly appointed Director of USA Hockey’s American Development Model, make a presentation on USA Hockey’s newly unveiled “American Development Model.” It was not a massage therapy session!Retention of grass roots youth hockey players has been in decline since 2000! 20% of new hockey players play only one season before they drop out! 43% of players drop out by age 9! 60% of players drop out before Pee Wee.
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Jeremy Langlois an Arizona Hockey Role Model

Posted:6/24/2009 12:00:00 AM
It was June 2002 and I walked into a rather typical youth hockey discussion that just happened to be occurring at Polar Ice Chandler.A handful of passionate volunteers and coaches were discussing whether they should have two Polar Bear PW teams or just one “SUPER TEAM,” as this was the second season for the Chandler Jr.
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SEPTEMBER 1972 SOCIAL STUDIES CLASS WITH MRS. HOLENSKI - HISTORY OF HOCKEY IDENTITIES

Posted:5/7/2009 12:00:00 AM
“The Cold War has been escalating since the end of the second world war. Tensions between Russia and the western country allies have continued to grow over how the world should look in the aftermath of the Great War,” said Mrs.
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Vision Over Visibility

Posted:3/25/2009 12:00:00 AM
As we near the closing of our 10th Anniversary with the Phoenix Polar Bears Junior team, I am asked often “who my favorite player or moment was?” The answer is always the same, “they have all been my favorite.”The other question I get asked very often is how do the Phoenix Polar Bears continue to win championships(6), qualify for Nationals (8 Straight)and develop players so consistently?” Normally, I have not had very good answers for these questions, until recently.
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IT ONLY TAKES A TINY SPARK, TO IGNITE A MIGHTY 10, 000 HOUR FIRE

Posted:2/18/2009 8:42:03 PM
I was watching the 2009 NHL All Star game and received a call from former Phoenix Polar Bear great Tyler “Rammer” Ramsey. Rammer started going on and on about Jonathan Toews.
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PLAYERS ARE RESPECTABLE ONLY AS THEY RESPECT

Posted:2/9/2008 12:00:00 AM
I had the great honor of playing for Wayne Fleming in college (current coach KHL Avangard Omsk) and a greater honor playing for Wayne’s father Jake for 3 years as a kid. On this team we had 5 future NHL players and Bobby Hull’s son, Blake.
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RULES WITHOUT RELATIONSHIPS, EQUALS REBELLION!

Posted:1/8/2008 12:00:00 AM
RULES WITHOUT RELATIONSHIPS, EQUALS REBELLION! COACHING, TEACHING AND PARENTING THE INTERNET GENERATION By Harry Mahood I received a text message the other day at 7 a.m.
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