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contents 14 Assabet Valley Runs The Table At USA Hockey Nationals A+ Effort To Add To Its Legacy FEATURES 18 'Big Walt's' Wild Ride Former NHL And Olympic Star Keith Tkachuk Is Giving Back To The Game In A Big Way 20 Buffalo Bills Staging A USA Hockey National Championship Event Can Be A Huge Shot In The Arm For A Host And The Local Economy 22 2012 National Championship Gallery Recognizing the Winners and Runners-up of the National Tournament 24 A Ref For All Occasions Dina Allen Shows Off Her Diversity By Officiating At Youth Nationals And Women's Worlds 26 Four Score U.S. Under-18 Team Puts On An Impressive Defensive Display On The Way To A Fourth Straight IIHF Title 28 Green Movement Burlington, Vt. Plays Host To IIHF Women's World Championship, But The Real Winners May Be Future Generation Of Female Players 40 Fun In The Sun At The Frozen Four Tampa Proves To Be A Great Host As College Hockey Makes A Southern Swing 42 Bringing In The Reinforcements Wounded Warriors Bring Heart And Soul To An Already Solid U.S. Sled Program DEPARTMENTS 4 Stops & Starts News & Notes From Around The Hockey World 8 First Liners Profiles Of Prime- Time Players 10 Line Change Advice For Parents, Refs & Coaches 12 Looking Back USA Hockey Timeline: The 2010s 44 Slaps Fun Zone 45 Ask Stix Handle 46 Slaps Gallery 52 Back Checking Opinion & Commentary ON THE COVER The Assabet Valley Girls Program Out Of Concord, Mass., Adds To Its Storied Legacy With A Clean Sweep At The 2012 USA Hockey Girls' Tier I National Championships. Photos by John Carey RECEIVE THIS FREE DIGITAL EDITION CLICK HERE TO EACH MONTH LICENSEES All About Promotions AMI Graphics Athlete Construction Custom Tees USA HOCKEY, INC. STAFF President: Ron DeGregorio Executive Director: Dave Ogrean Augusta Sportswear Brady Brady Group Crown Awards Diesel Management Franklin Sports Griffin Publishing Hockey Dad/Hockey Mom Incentive Marketing In Glas Co Corp., Ltd. Jones and Mitchell K1 Sportswear Kid 'n Me McArthur Towels & Sports New ERA Cap, Co. Officials Wearhouse Old Time Sports Pro Joy Sportswear Roger Edwards Sports Alliance Sports Resource Group The Hockey Source Triumph Books Turnkey Merchandise Zephyr Hats Check Out USA Hockey Magazine on Facebook.com and at Twitter.com PARTNERS A Division of Touchpoint Publishing Group, Inc. HOCKEY HOCKEY SUPPLIERS CEO: Steve Farbman President: James McEwen Senior Vice President: David Jensen Vice President: Greg Anzelc Director of Business Development: Travis Shives Controller: Greg Paulson Executive Editor: Reed Richardson Senior Editor: Susan Caminiti Associate Editor: Aaron Paitich Senior Designers: Jenna Akre, Mike DeArmond Junior Designer: Karli Seman Production & Sales Coordinator: Gina Krusemark Ad Sales: Bryan Nelson 505 North Highway 169, Suite 465 Minneapolis, MN 55441 (763) 595-0808 Fax: (763) 595-0016 PUBLISHING PARTNER Assistant Executive Director of Corporate Affairs: Mike Bertsch Editor-in-Chief: Harry Thompson Editorial Assistant: Jordan Hickey Editorial Support: Dana Ausec, Courtney Welch Proofreader: Joy Thompson EDITORIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Youth Hockey: Phil Colvin, Michigan Hockey Junior Hockey and USA Hockey NTDP: Jim Leitner, Dubuque (Iowa) Telegraph Adult Hockey: Michael Huie, Winston-Salem (N.C.) Journal Girls'/Women's Hockey: Sandy Smith, Concord (N.H.) Monitor Officiating: Matt Nilles, USA Hockey Officiating Program Professional Hockey: Craig Stancher, Colorado Avalanche International Hockey: Brett Prettyman, The Salt Lake Tribune College Hockey: Jess Myers, JUNE/JULY 2012 // VOL. 35, NO. 5 Official Publication of USA Hockey MAGAZINE 2011-12 Brian Fishman Intern: Alex DiFilippo Insidecollegehockey.com Inline Hockey: Maureen Boyce, Ft. Lauderdale (Fla.) Sun-Sentinel Photography: Ross Dettman Hockey Business: Greg Anzelc, Touchpoint EDITORIAL OFFICE USA Hockey Magazine/ USA Hockey 1775 Bob Johnson Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80906 (719) 576-USAH FAX: (719) 538-1160 E-mail: usah@usahockey.org Web site: usahockey.com ADDRESS CHANGES OR QUESTIONS: (719) 576-USAH E-mail: info@touchpointmedia.com Web site: touchpointmedia.com 02 HOCKEY ADVISORY STAFF: Dan Brennan Jim Johannson Pat Kelleher Matt Leaf Kevin McLaughlin Mark Tabrum JUNE/JULY.2012 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM PHOTO COURTESY OF John Carey Digital Edition Bonus WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2012