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"The purpose of Minnesota Hockey, an affiliate
of USA Hockey, is to encourage and improve the
standard of youth and other amateur ice hockey;
to conduct ice hockey tournaments and to select
representative teams to participate in tournaments;
to associate with other ice hockey associations; to
do any and all acts necessary for creating further
interest in youth and other amateur hockey."
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HOT SHOTS
End of the season highlights
from around the State of Hockey
08
STATE OF ASSISTS
Associations give back to their community
with these game-winning fundraisers
10
FIVE WAYS TO EXCEL
IN BIG GAMES
A "How To" with Wild Coach Mike Yeo
12
MR. OUTDOOR HOCKEY
Duluth East's Phil Beaulieu is the
ultimate rink rat
16
2014 SUMMER
CAMP GUIDE
A listing of some great Minnesota
hockey camps
18
Q&A
MHJ sits down with Iron Ranger and
Pittsburgh Penguin Matt Niskanen
20
MINNESOTA HOCKEY
NEWS AND NOTES
22
OPEN ICE
Youth sports provide a lifetime of
memories
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ON THE COVER
Teams all across
Minnsota are shooting
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Does it get any better than this?
MARCH
MADNESS
