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Let’s Play Hockey.com ONLINE VERSION OF HOCKEY’S FAVORITE NEWSPAPER Feature stories/columns Below is a sampling of stories from the February 26, 2009, issue of Let’s Play Hockey. Pick up a copy of the 44-page edition at your favorite hockey spot. This issue contains a breakdown of the 2009 Minnesota Girls State High School Tournament as well as thousands of youth hockey tournament dates for 2008-09 in our Tournament Calendar. To get your copy, head to your local ice arena or sporting goods store, or e-mail or call us at 612-729-0023. • Solutions to a non-problem By Jack Blatherwick • Will high school hockey play fewer games? By Wally Shaver • Will you get noticed or get better this summer? By Kim McCullough • A homegrown pro: Vadnais Heights’ Luke Beaverson By Andrew Vitalis 2009 Ms. Hockey Award • Ms. Hockey Award down to top five finalists • Minnesota Ms. Hockey Award top 10 finalists announced 2009 Senior Goalie of the Year Award • Top five finalists named for 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, March 5. Deadline for ads, hockey articles, feature stories, scores and photos is Monday, March 2. 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. Warrior Hockey 2008-09 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. • Become a fan of Let’s Play Hockey on Facebook 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 season here), in each edition of Let’s Play Hockey and at hselitehockey.com (boys) and girlselitehockey.com. Past feature stories/columns John Russo • Developing your “tool kit” • Coaches are teachers • Golden Rules for Forwards (PDF) • Golden Rules for Defensemen (PDF) • Golden Rules for Goaltenders (PDF) • Russo article archive Jack Blatherwick • Blatherwick on USA Hockey: “Oops” • Blatherwick on the American Development Model • How do animals do it? • Blatherwick article archive Kim McCullough • The right and wrong way to train off ice • Two keys to peaking in the postseason • Off-ice traning to offset hockey costs • McCullough article archive Andrew Vitalis • A homegrown pro: Maple Grove’s Joe Jensen • A homegrown pro: Grand Forks’ Grant Potulny • A homegrown pro: Sauk Rapids’ Nate Raduns • Vitalis article archive Hal Tearse • Evaluating players for the next level • The world is changing • All players important for success • Tearse article archive Kevin Kurtt • The state of hockey players • You might be a hockey fan… • A love affair with hockey • Kurtt article archive Dekes & Dangles • Wild fan taunted for tucking in jersey • Colorblind hockey player keeps going offsides Dr. Rob LaPrade • The Hockey Doc on low back pain in hockey • The Hockey Doc on wrist fractures • The Hockey Doc on high ankle sprains • Hockey Doc article archive Wally Shaver • What’s a hockey parent to do? • News and notes from the 2008 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four • Standing tall between the pipes • Shaver article archive USHL • Joe Hartman making his mark in Indiana • From I-Falls to Iowa: Des Moines’ Youso • RoughRider trio takes All-Star spotlight • USHL article archive NAHL • No quit in Motor City as season nears end • First-ever outdoor game earns high marks • IceDiggers get back on track • NAHL article archive MJHL • Wildcats stick to developmental plan • Lakers look ahead with optimism • Owls heat up as playoffs near • MJHL article archive Elite League • Shattuck captures Nike Bauer NIT title • Minnesota Elite girls win Bauer NIT • Southwest no surprise as Elite League leader • Elite League article archive Minnesota Hockey • USA Hockey announces comprehensive player recruitment, retention and development program • Goalies must not be shut out from coaching • An outdoor hockey renaissance • Minnesota Hockey article archive High School • Woodbury: A new power rising in the east • Another NHL star joins the Minnesota high school coaching ranks • Staying home for the last hurrah • High School article archive Others • Xposure Tournament now No. 1 • Building the Minnesota Wild • Building the hockey pyramid ARTICLE ARCHIVE • 2008 Summer Camps, Schools and Leagues Guide Contact the editor