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contents DEPARTMENTS The World What's Behind The Rise Of American Goaltenders In The NHL? On Top Of 14 FEATURES 12 A Chip Off The Ol' Block USA Hockey's Block Grant Program Helps Those Who Do Great Things For The Game 18 The Stars Come Out At Night USA Hockey Celebrates Its 75th Anniversary In Grand Style 20 One Size Fits All Cross-ice Mandate Seen As A Move To Put Everyone On A Level Playing Surface 22 Etched In Stone Harvard Coach Adds Historic Olympic Post To An Already Impressive Resume 4 Stops & Starts News & Notes From Around The Hockey World 10 First Liners Profiles Of Prime- Time Players 26 Slaps Gallery 28 Ask Stix Handle 29 Tips From The Stars 32 Back Checking Opinion & Commentary ON THE COVER After backstopping the Los Angeles Kings to the first championship in franchise history, Jonathan Quick joined an exclusive fraternity of American goaltenders who have had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup. 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