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DECEMBER 2015
VOL. 39 // NO. 10
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5 Stops & Starts
News & Notes
From Around The
Hockey World
10 On The Fly
Spotlighting USA
Hockey People &
Programs
12 Line Change
Advice For
Parents, Refs &
Coaches
14 First Liners
Profiles Of Prime
Time Players
40 Game Page
46 Slaps Gallery
48 Ask Stix Handle
26 Scoring On The
Rebound
NHL Stars Used
The Sting Of Early
Rejections To Fuel
Their Rise To The Top
28 Mind Games
Whether It's A Youth
Player, Junior Prospect
Or NHL Star, Players
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The Game
38 Gifts That Keep
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