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contents DEPARTMENTS 6 Stops & Starts News & Notes From Around The Hockey World 12 Line Change Advice For Parents, Refs & Coaches 16 14 First Liners Profiles Of Prime- Time Players Walk On The Wild Side // Minnesota Scores A Huge Coup By Landing Top Prizes In Free Agent Derby FEATURES 20 From The Top Down, And The Bottom Up USA Hockey And NHL Clubs Team Up To Grow The Game At Local And National Levels 24 I Hope They Didn't Bring Apple Juice A Call To Action For All Those Who Take Youth Hockey Way Too Seriously 28 Opportunity Knocks At Revamped Camps New Format Allows More Players To Train And Develop At Multi- District Camps 32 A Man For All Seasons Montana Youth On Top Of His Game On The Ice And On The Diamond 38 Game Page 39 Ask Stix Handle 40 Slaps Gallery 42 Back Checking Opinion & Commentary ON THE COVER It was a star-spangled celebration in the Twin Cities on the 4th of July as the Minnesota Wild landed two of the biggest free agent catches in Americans Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. 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