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As the regular season starts to wind down and playoffs enter the horizon, team benched have an uncanny way of getting a little shorter this time of year. Yet, running a short bench often has the opposite of its intended effect, especially over the long term. Here are five reasons why equal playing time is […]

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Morris/Benson senior goaltender Tony Bruns is so accustomed to facing insanely high numbers of shots each game that he brushes aside mass amounts of flying pucks as effortlessly as a northwoods outdoorsman swats mosquitoes. In his four seasons as a starter for the Storm, Bruns routinely has made 40, 50, 60 and even 70-plus stops […]

Yet, one of the keys to helping every player reach his or her potential is delaying the focus on a single position. “With USA Hockey’s push towards long term athlete development, we’re trying to build hockey players as opposed to building a center or right wing or a defenseman,” said Josh Hicks, Coach-in-Chief for Minnesota’s […]

Competitive natures can sometimes get the best of parents, especially when watching their child play sports. While most stay in control, some parents react with poor judgement and cross the line of good sportsmanship by acting on their emotions. In 2013, the Chicago Tribune reported a parent stepped on the field to confront a referee […]

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