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contents PURE & SIMPLE 16 As The Labatt Blue USA Hockey Pond Tournament Continues To Grow, It Remains True To Its Roots FEATURES 20 All Revved Up A Passion For Pond Hockey Keeps Automobile Mogul Bill Ford's Motor Running 22 Hockey's Unlikely Allies Although Bitter Rivals On The Ice, Three New York Area Teams Join Together To Grow The Game 26 Turning The Page On The Cage? The Debate Over Facial Protection In College Hockey Seems To Be Coming To A Head 30 System Overload Teaching Proper Habits Over Systems Can Be An Effective Path To Higher Learning For Players Of All Ages 32 Tier II But Definitely First Rate From Its Humble Beginning, The NAHL Continues To Flourish As A Prime Development League DEPARTMENTS 4 Stops & Starts News & Notes From Around The Hockey World 10 Line Change Advice For Parents, Refs & Coaches 12 Looking Back USA Hockey Timeline: The 2000s 14 First Liners Profiles Of Prime- Time Players 34 Slaps Fun Zone 36 Slaps Gallery 40 Back Checking Opinion & Commentary ON THE COVER Chilly temperatures, good times and a record number of teams and players made for a perfect weekend of pond hockey in Eagle River, Wis. 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