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DEPARTMENTS O N T H E C O V E R The Aerodome In Houston Rolls Out The Red Carpet To Youngsters Eager To Get Back On The Ice. // PHOTO BY Don Egdorf AUGUST 2020 $3.95 REVVED UP & READY TO GO As Rin ks Co ntinu e To Reo p en, Plenty Of Precautio ns Taken To Keep Everyo ne Safe One Affiliate's Push To Make Everybody Feel Welcome Coaching Clinics Jump Into The Digital Age From Pucks To Politics For New Grand Forks Mayor [ D I G I TA L E D I T I O N E X C L U S I V E ] 16 / Grand Plan North Dakota Hockey Star Returns To Help Move Grand Forks Forward 24 / Putting Safety On The Front Line As Rinks Reopen, No Corners Are Cut To Maintain A Clean And Safe Environment 26 / Facts About Masks USA Hockey Medical Experts Offer Guidance About Facial Protection During The Pandemic 27 / Shake, Rattle & Roll Coronavirus Pandemic Puts Traditional Handshake Line On Ice 28 / Refs New Reality Officials Brace For New Challenges As They Return To The Game 30 / Team Effort Hockey Companies Switch Gears To Help Support Frontline Medical Workers 32 / Hats Off To The Hockey Community Long Island Couple Turn Hockey Apparel Into Meals For Those Impacted By Pandemic 33 / A Sense Of Belonging One USA Hockey Affiliate Taking Steps To Make Everyone Feels Welcome In The Game 34 / Changing On The Fly Shifting Clinics From The Classroom To The Computer Puts Coaches Ahead Of The Curve PHOTOS BY Don Egdorf 05 / Off The Draw • NAHL Proves Everything Is Bigger In Texas • Michigan Ready To Host Top Under-18 Teams • NWHL's Top Pick Keeps One Foot In The Classroom 06 / Stick Tap To Service Navy Corpsman Helps Military Hockey Players Stay Connected 14 / Behind The Glass Hockey Families Show Off Their Pandemic Power Play 22 / Skate Buyers Guide 36 / Ask Stix Handle 38 / Game Page 40 / Slaps Gallery 42 / Rink Rat Jake Sanderson of the U.S. Under-18 National Team AUGUST 2020 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM // 1 ROLLING OUT THE RED CARPET As Rinks Continue To Reopen, Plenty Of Precautions Taken To Keep Everyone Safe 18 18 A U G U S T 2 0 2 0 V O L . 4 4 // N O . 6 FEATURES "It's been a lot of work, but it is a very fulfilling and satisfying feeling being able to open the doors again." – ERIC GUZDEK, GENERAL MANAGER OF THE NORTHTOWN CENTER IN AMHERST, N.Y. / Page 18