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DEREK HARPERFIVE MINUTE MAJORIt’s a new week in major junior hockey and things are rolling right along.

MIKE MOOREUSHL'S PHANTOMS & NAHL'S BLACK BEARS JOIN JUNIORHOCKEY.IO
The Phantoms and Black Bears are both operated by Black Bear Sports Group.

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STEPHEN HEISLERIF I WERE KING: CANCEL THE KANGAROO COURT
IF I WERE KING of hockey, we would cancel the continued practice of the kangaroo court. Hold on a second, did SafeSport not already address that ridiculousness? That’s right you silly brain surgeons, SafeSport did mandate the end of the ridiculousness.

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FOSTER DEVELOPMENT OF A GREAT HOCKEY CULTURE Article Photo

STEPHEN HEISLERFOSTER DEVELOPMENT OF A GREAT HOCKEY CULTURE
In the great cultures of any hockey club, teammates hold themselves and each other accountable for attitudes and actions.

STEPHEN HEISLERDO NOT LET THE THE LACK OF DISCIPLINE BLINDFOLD YOUR CAREER
Let’s face it; the discipline of players at this age is paramount and something that should not be taken lightly.

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STEPHEN HEISLERTOP TEN: THINGS FRESHMEN COLLEGE PLAYERS NEED TO KNOW
There’s not a freshmen college hockey player on the planet that knows it all before stepping into the room for the first time.

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Unleashed Junior Hockey Coverage

FIVE MINUTE MAJOR Article Photo

DEREK HARPERFIVE MINUTE MAJOR
It’s a new week in major junior hockey and the regular season is rolling right along.

THE VAULT: NINETEEN MAN PROTECTED ROSTERS Article Photo

STEPHEN HEISLERTHE VAULT: NINETEEN MAN PROTECTED ROSTERS
The goals of junior hockey are to promote, develop, and administer the domestic USA Hockey program for junior-aged players, teams and leagues.

STEPHEN HEISLERSHOULD AAA HOCKEY BE SEPERATED FROM USA HOCKEY'S YOUTH COUNCIL?
Should we separate the AAA hockey from the control freaks that mismanage the youth level of play?

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STEPHEN HEISLERIF I WERE KING: SUBSTANDARD OPERATORS WOULD BE REMOVED FROM LEAGUES
Which of the pay-to-play leagues is going to be the first to give prospects exactly what they are paying to play for?

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STEPHEN HEISLERTEN BEST: POSITIVES THAT STAND OUT IN THE PLAYER EVALUATION PROCESS
Junior hockey coaches, especially at the free-to-play levels, take a lot of things into consideration when identifying and selecting prospective players.

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DEREK HARPERFIVE MINUTE MAJOR
It’s a new week in major junior hockey and with that, the first week of regular season action in the WHL and QMJHL has been played.

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STEPHEN HEISLERTHE VAULT: BEST PRO MARKETS TO FLIP TO BECOME NEW JUNIOR LEAGUE
Expansion. Just the utterance of the word gives junior hockey purist the shakes.

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STEPHEN HEISLERIF I WERE KING: NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE COVERS THE CONTINENT
The North American Hockey League could do itself a big favor by breaking up the divisions into individual leagues and merging with the Canadian Junior Hockey League.

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STEPHEN HEISLERAMATUER HOCKEY NEEDS TO BE RESET
There is one thing that we can do to make the last few years meaningful and that is to take back control of the game.

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Stephen HeislerTRANSITION TO JUNIORHOCKEY.IO WITH DEVELOPMENT & CONTENT PARTNERSHIPS
When it comes to keeping junior hockey operators honest over the last fifteen years or so, there’s not an entity on the planet that has been more dedicated to that cause than me. While USA Hockey and leagues elected to lock the now secret tier standards

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Derek HarperFIVE MINUTE MAJOR - SEP 19, 2024
It’s a new week in major junior hockey and with that, there’s some news to discuss. Shortly after last week’s story, two more Western Hockey League (WHL) teams announced players heading to National Hockey League (NHL) development camps.

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Stephen HeislerTHE VAULT: ATTENTION DEVELOPING DEFENSEMEN
If you look at the sport over the past 25 years, the clearest example of a particular position taking their game to higher levels would be the goalie.

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Stephen HeislerIF I WERE KING: CANCEL DIVISIVE CULTURE WITHIN THE GAME
IF I WERE KING of hockey, we would cancel the culture of ridiculousness, division, and simple-mindedness. We would also knock some common sense back into the hierarchy of modern hockey. It’s high time for the gentlemen to reinstall the concept of respec

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Stephen HeislerPRETENDER OR CONTENDER?
Everybody feels like they are a contender at training camp. Sometimes optimism can get the best of folks before the hard dose of reality can set in. Every league has a set of favorites before the first puck is even dropped.

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Stephen HeislerVAPES ARE DESTROYING HOCKEY LIVES
How did vaping become an issue for junior hockey players? These young men are risking the hopes and dreams of hockey success for an instant of coolness. Junior players have a history of vices that have had catastrophic impacts on careers.

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FIVE MINUTE MAJOR - SEP 12, 2024 Article Photo

Derek HarperFIVE MINUTE MAJOR - SEP 12, 2024
It’s that time of year as major junior hockey players are heading to NHL camps and a couple of teams in the Western Hockey League’s (WHL) US Division have quite a few players listed.

Stephen HeislerTHE VAULT: DANGEROUS CYCLE OF UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS
It’s that time of the year… Parents are scurrying around the continent in search of the perfect opportunity for their prodigy hockey player. For some, attention is naturally acquired because the player’s ability matches both his work ethic and char

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Stephen HeislerULTIMATE COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP PLAN
How could it work? An existing junior team moves into the market and wants to create an entity that ultimately takes over 100% ownership of the team. The market has been the home of minor professional hockey for years but the economics have changed so ju

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Stephen HeislerTHE FIVE: QUESTIONS FOR THE NAHL DUMPSTER FIRES IN DANBURY AND ELMIRA
Today’s FIVE gets into the glaring questions within the North American Hockey League’s teams in Danbury, Connecticut and Elmira, New York.

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Derek HarperFIVE MINUTE MAJOR - SEP 5, 2024
It’s a new week in major junior hockey as the preseason approaches for the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and Western Hockey League (WHL). It’s already been going on for a little while for the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).

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