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Feature stories/columns

Below is a sampling of stories from the January 8, 2009, issue of Let’s Play Hockey. Pick up a copy of the 40-page edition at your favorite hockey spot. This issue contains columns by Jack Blatherwick, Hal Tearse and John Russo as well as thousands of youth hockey tournament dates for 2008-09 in our Tournament Calendar. To get your copy, head to your local ice arena or sporting goods store, or e-mail or call us at 612-729-0023.

 

Pond hockey at the X

  By Jack Blatherwick

 

All players important for success

  By Hal Tearse

 

An outdoor hockey renaissance

  By Glen Andresen

 

Is goal setting enough?

   By Kim McCullough

 

 

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Watch for the next issue of Let’s Play Hockey at your favorite hockey spot on Thursday, Jan. 15. Deadline for ads, hockey articles, feature stories, scores and photos is Monday, Jan. 12.

 

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Let’s Play Hockey provides media relations duties for the Upper Midwest High School Elite League. Weekly wrap-ups, statistics and standings can be found by clicking here (2007 season here), in each edition of Let’s Play Hockey and at hselitehockey.com (boys) and girlselitehockey.com.

 

 

Past feature stories/columns

  John Russo

Defensemen: Keep it simple

Golden Rules for Forwards (PDF)

Golden Rules for Defensemen (PDF)

Golden Rules for Goaltenders (PDF)

Russo article archive

 

  Jack Blatherwick

Elevating the comfort zone – It’s more than just speed

Shooting practice: Expand the comfort zone

Punishment by reward

Blatherwick article archive

 

  Kim McCullough

Elite hockey is elite hockey

Use the holiday season to transform your hockey season

What the girls’ hockey scouts want

McCullough article archive

 

  Andrew Vitalis

A homegrown pro: Fargo’s Danny Irmen

A homegrown pro: Mendota Heights’ Charlie Kronschnabel

A homegrown pro: Minnesota Duluth’s Junior Lessard

Vitalis article archive

 

  Hal Tearse

“If it’s going to be, it is up to me”

Moving up the hockey ladder

Hockey: An easy game to play…from the stands

Tearse article archive

 

  Kevin Kurtt

You might be a hockey fan…

A love affair with hockey

From college to the NHL

Kurtt article archive

 

  Dekes & Dangles

Colorblind hockey player keeps going offsides

 

  Dr. Rob LaPrade

The Hockey Doc on early-season groin injuries

The Hockey Doc on groin strains and sports hernias

The Hockey Doc on Osgood-Schlatter’s syndrome

Hockey Doc article archive

 

  Wally Shaver

What’s a hockey parent to do?

News and notes from the 2008 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four

Standing tall between the pipes

This is how you grow hockey

 

  USHL

USHL players, coaches help U.S. take fifth

Future Bulldog Seidel leads the Riders

Green Bay’s Ryan Furne: A true rink rat

USHL article archive

 

  NAHL

Bandits’ spirits high after holidays

Top Prospects Tournament positions finalized

RoadRunners sweep through Alaska

NAHL article archive

 

  MJHL

Crusaders poised for second-half success

Wildcats continue to stress development

St. Paul Lakers moving in right direction

MJHL article archive

 

  Elite League

Shattuck captures Nike Bauer NIT title

Minnesota Elite girls win Bauer NIT

Southwest no surprise as Elite League leader

Elite League article archive

 

  Minnesota Hockey

Special! On the ice and off

“Coddy” Winters: Forgotten American superstar

Sam McPhillips: Not your average PeeWee

Minnesota Hockey article archive

 

  High School

Woodbury: A new power rising in the east

Another NHL star joins the Minnesota high school coaching ranks

Staying home for the last hurrah

High School article archive

 

  Others

Rachael Drazan: confidence, passion and compassion

Girls’/women’s hockey in Minnesota

Hockey parenting made simple

Minnesotans make movie magic

The LPH interview: New Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold

 

 

ARTICLE ARCHIVE

 

2008 Summer Camps, Schools and Leagues Guide

 

2008 Ms. Hockey Award

Bemidji’s Sarah Erickson named Ms. Hockey

Ms. Hockey Award down to top five finalists

Ms. Hockey Top 10 finalists announced

 

2008 Senior Goalie of the Year Award

Eagan’s Grogan named Senior Goalie of the Year

Top 5 finalists for Senior Goalie of the Year Award announced

 

         

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