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| As an up-and-coming coach, Dan Muse occupies an interesting space. At age 36, he's already in his second season as a Nashville Predators assistant coach, but he also has enough recent experience at lower levels, including high school and college, that he can offer a unique perspective on player development. We tapped Muse's expertise for some tips this month aimed at 14U and 16U players. Here are some of the key takeaways from our conversation.
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Q: I've noticed on social media that many kids around this age are committing to college. Is this normal? My child is 15 and has not had any contact with college teams. Is there something we should be doing?
A: Times have changed quite a bit with kids committing to college at a younger age, but I would not go so far as saying that committing at 15 is the norm. Social media can make it seem that it's happening a lot more than it actually is. There are no guarantees in life, but if your son or daughter's goal is to play college hockey, there's a different type of commitment that matters most.
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Cameranesi shares gold-medal
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 Dani Cameranesi is a scoring machine. The Minnesota native and forward for the NWHL's Buffalo Beauts tallied 357 points in high school and 201 points at the University of Minnesota, along with five huge points (3 goals, 2 assists) en route to 2018 Olympic gold for Team USA. Here are some of her goal-scoring secrets.
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| Acceleration |
| While having great overall top speed is a desirable attribute for a hockey player, the ability to accelerate quickly is even more important.
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