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USHL Determined To Develop More Than
Just On-Ice Skills Through New Initiatives
By Jim Leitner
A
I DA N F U L P f e l t c o n f i -
dent in the physical skills
he developed during his
first two seasons with the
Dubuque Fighting Saints.
B u t , t o b e t t e r p r e p a r e
himself for moving onto Western Michigan
University this fall, the 6-foot-4, 215-pound
defenseman from Westfield, Ind., sought ways
to gain a mental edge on the ice during his final
season in the United States Hockey League.
S o , t h e U S H L 's r e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h
Headversity and his team's active participa-
tion in the convenient app to develop resil-
iency came along at the perfect time.
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