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9 / Off The Draw
News & Notes From Around The
Hockey World
18 / Behind The Glass
Hockey Mom Column:
Dealing With The Puck Hog
20 / Off Wing
Parents Meeting Gets Season
Off On The Right Foot
22 / Tech Buyers Guide
34 / Backyard Rinks
Buyers Guide
36 / Rink Rat
Tage Thompson of the
Chicago Wolves
38 / Slaps Gallery
40 / Fun & Games
DEPARTMENTS
O N T H E C O V E R
With a new season on the horizon, it's reading, writing and rinks for 12-year-old Caden Sampair
from Mahtomedi, Minn. // Photo By Ackerman + Gruber; Illustrations By Jephemera
32 / Net Presence
How Hockey Prepared
Marc A. Thiessen For
The White House
24 / Balancing Act
The Right Game Plan Can Help You
Make The Grade On And Off The Ice
26 / Things To Be
Ten Tips For Developing The Person, And
The Player
28 / Read And React
How On-Ice Traits Translate To
Classroom Success
29 / Under The Gun
Steps You Can Take To Keep Large School
Assignments In Check
FEATURES
CLASS ACT
Gopher Great Returns To Campus To Impart Knowledge On Next
Generation Of Players While Settling Some Unfinished Business
Just as a game
plan can lead to
on-ice success,
so too can it
help a student-
athlete reach
his or her
goals in the
classroom.
On-ice success is
only part of the
college equation
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