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Monique Lamoureux-Morando gave her country a reason to stay up late in February when she scored the game-tying goal for Team USA in the Olympic gold-medal game against Canada. When her twin sister Jocelyne scored in the shootout to help clinch the gold, it was the culmination of years of experience playing hockey for both. But the journey also included playing more sports than can be counted on one hand.
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Q: Will my 12U player fall behind without playing hockey year-round?
A: Feeling like your child will be left behind in school, sports and other activities is always a concern for parents. So what happens in response? In many cases, the parents keep adding more in an effort to "keep up with the Joneses" and the children end up burning out, hating the activity or fighting with the parent.
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What's the best summer training plan for kids?
U.S. Olympic gold medalists Brianna Decker and Kacey Bellamy join San Jose Sharks assistant strength and conditioning coach Kevin Neeld to discuss optimal offseason training for kids with gold-medal aspirations.
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| Invasion Sports
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| "Invasion sports" are team games in which the purpose is to invade the opponent's territory while scoring points and keeping the opposing team's points to a minimum, and all within a defined time period.
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