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Checks And Balances
Ultimately, there are no easy paths for a parent to map out what is
best for their son or daughter. It's a balancing act at best.
"When I talk to coaches and parents, I tell them that you're still in
control. You have a choice," Lauer said. "If parents would say we're
not doing this tournament, then the coach is eventually going to
have to listen.
"It's tough because it goes back to the pressure that parents feel
that they have to give their child every opportunity possible.
"More of a balance is needed. In the end, that's what we're talking
about."
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This is an edited version of a story that first appeared in the August
2007 issue of USA Hockey Magazine.
"If it's a grind at the
NHL level, what's it
like for a 12-year-old?"
TRAIN.
RECOVER. WIN.
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