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Let’s Play Hockey.com ONLINE VERSION OF HOCKEY’S FAVORITE NEWSPAPER Feature stories/columns The February 4 issue of Let's Play Hockey is now available. You can pick up the latest issue at most ice arenas and hockey shops in the Upper Midwest. For your convenience, we can mail you a copy. Simply send us an e-mail or call us at 612-729-0023. Click here for the 2009-10 Let’s Play Hockey Tournament Calendar Please keep in mind that the development of this website and its content, including the PDF files, are the intellectual property of Let’s Play Hockey. No use, in whole or in part, by any person, company or entity, is allowed without the written permission of the publisher or editor of Let’s Play Hockey. 2009 Let’s Play Inc. All rights reserved. Below is a sampling of stories from the February 4 issue of Let’s Play Hockey. This edition contains the announcement of the 10 finalists for the Ms. Hockey and LPH Senior Goalie of the Year Awards, as well as columns by Jack Blatherwick, Kim McCullough and John Russo. • Minnesota Ms. Hockey Award top 10 finalists announced • Senior Goalie of the Year top 10 finalists announced • Learning movement by observation By Jack Blatherwick • Four critical stretches for hockey players By Kim McCullough Warrior Hockey 2009-10 Rankings Page Associated Press High School rankings for boys’ and girls’; official rankings for youth boys Bantam A, Bantam B, PeeWee A, PeeWee B, U-16, Junior Gold A, Junior Gold B; and youth girls’ 14U A, 14U B, 12U A and 12U B. The LPH Blog – Another Way to Look at PeeWee A Hockey (Feb. 4) • 2009 Summer Camps, Schools and Leagues Guide 2010 Ms. Hockey Award • Minnesota Ms. Hockey Award top 10 finalists announced 2010 Senior Goalie of the Year Award • Senior Goalie of the Year top 10 finalists announced Next issue Watch for the next issue of Let’s Play Hockey at your favorite hockey spot on Thursday, Feb. 11. Deadline for ads, hockey articles, feature stories, scores and photos is Monday, Feb. 8. Reader submissions Let’s Play Hockey wants to publish your hockey stories. From tournament reports, to feature stories on teams, players or coaches, to opinion pieces on the game of hockey, to team photos, to you name it, Let’s Play Hockey always accepts submissions from readers throughout the hockey community. To submit your hockey story, e-mail the editor. • Become a fan of Let’s Play Hockey on Facebook • Follow Let’s Play Hockey on Twitter Upper Midwest High School Elite League Let’s Play Hockey provides media relations duties for the Upper Midwest High School Elite League. Weekly wrap-ups, statistics and standings can be found by clicking here (2007, 2008), in each edition of Let’s Play Hockey and at hselitehockey.com. Past feature stories/columns John Russo • Training “keys” to attaining the competitive edge • Golden Rules for Forwards (PDF) • Golden Rules for Defensemen (PDF) • Golden Rules for Goaltenders (PDF) • Russo article archive Jack Blatherwick • Read/react skills are trained, just like physical skills • Wolf packs: A great example of interdependence and synergy • The real geniuses • Blatherwick article archive Kim McCullough • Four more skills players must improve on • Seven things every player can improve on • How to peak for the playoffs • McCullough article archive Hal Tearse • Ultimate “guaranteed to work” off-ice training • Minnesota sets the standard • Kids speak out • Tearse article archive Dr. Rob LaPrade • The Hockey Doc on Osgood-Schlatter’s syndrome • The Hockey Doc on lateral collateral knee injuries • The Hockey Doc on groin strains and sports hernias • Hockey Doc article archive Kevin Kurtt • The state of hockey players • College Bound • You might be a hockey fan… • Kurtt article archive Andrew Vitalis • Homegrown pros: Danny Irmen & Bryan Lundbohm • A homegrown pro: Wayzata’s J.T. Wyman • A homegrown pro: Roseville’s Brett Hammond • Vitalis article archive Dekes & Dangles • Wild fan taunted for tucking in jersey • Colorblind hockey player keeps going offsides USHL • Around the USHL (Feb. 4) • USHL Insider (Jan. 28) • The USHL at midseason (part 2) • USHL article archive NAHL • Inside the NAHL (Feb. 4) • Top Prospects brings exposure, opportunity • NAHL welcomes Monsters, Hitmen for 2010-11 • NAHL article archive MJHL • Northern Lights off to Olympics with a purpose • Former Laker captain makes jump to NAHL • U.S. Women trip up Lakers in overtime • MJHL article archive Minnesota Hockey • Minnesota Hockey takes on District Reorganization, Participation Rule • Junior Gold Hockey – Check it out • Goalies must not be shut out from coaching • Minnesota Hockey article archive High School • Taking it to the Max • A Schwan Song • Chase for superstardom not cheap • High School article archive Others • The Brooks legacy lives on • Exposing the Xposure Tourney • 1,000 issues and counting ARTICLE ARCHIVE Contact the editor