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Max Domi, Connor McDavid, Anthony Duclair spark Canada’s offence in wild win over Russia at ACC. Local Hamiltonian Darnell Nurse named player of gold medal game.  Also named one of the top three for the entire tournament.  Congratulations!

DEVELOPING QUARTERBACKS ON DEFENSE Attack as five and defend as five with this neutral zone regroup he name ‘Defenseman’ or ‘Defender ’used to be an accurate title but no longer properly captures the role of the modern Hockey  ‘Defenseman’. Now we ask our players to “Attack as five and defend as five” and our defensemen to be our ‘Quarterbacks’ – playing with poise, vision, and awareness.

The biggest minor hockey league in the world will likely begin to progressively eliminate bodychecking at all age levels of its lowest elite age group by the 2015-16 season. All of which means players who play at the ‘A’ level of the Greater Toronto Hockey League will be able to play a reasonably high level of competitive hockey without worrying about body contact. full story can be found at:  http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/worlds-largest-minor-hockey-league-takes-on-hitting-finances/ 

HAMILTON, Ont. -- A minor hockey league team in Cpl. Nathan Cirillo's hometown paid a touching tribute to the slain soldier on Sunday.Cirillo, 24, was shot dead last week while guarding the National War Memorial in the country's capital.The Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs held a ceremony before Sunday's game at the Gateway arena as a "show of support" for Cirillo's family, who made a brief appearance.