Currently on a 15-game unbeaten streak, the North Stars have gone 13-0-2 in that span. For the season, the North Stars have 149 goals for and 49 goals against.

The Bay County Hockey Association in Michigan has seen a boom in the number of players at the youngest levels of hockey after implementing the principles of the American Development Model and utilizing the resources of ADM regional manager Bob Mancini, who calls the association home.

If you could hand out posters and clappers to fans attending any hockey game, which game would you choose? For members of the St. Paul Highland Central Youth Hockey Association’s girls’ program, the answer was a no-brainer. In September, the girls from the Capitals were chosen to distribute Qwest Tour posters and clappers promoting the U.S. Women’s National Team during the team’s game against the WCHA All-Stars.

When members of the Acceleration 12-U AAA team gathered to watch the U.S. Women’s National Team kick off the Qwest Tour in September, they weren’t just coming to watch the nation’s top players. They were coming to see their favorite hockey banquet speaker, Rachael Drazan.

When the U.S. Women’s National Team kicked off the Qwest Tour in September against the WCHA Women’s All-Stars at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Emily Johnson made sure she wouldn’t miss it.

Pikes Peak Midget Major coach Craig Vanover got a whale of introduction to the North American Prospects Hockey League. When the NAHL hosted a concurrent Future Prospects Tournament during its annual NAHL Showcase in Blaine, Minn., in September, Vanover admitted he had never seen so many scouts and college recruiters.

The Hudson (Wis.) Raider players and friends headed out to nearby St. Paul on Sept. 25 to watch their Olympic heroes of the future as the U.S. Women's National Team kicked off the Qwest Tour at the Xcel Energy Center against the WCHA All-Stars.

The Minnesota Blades U-14 team has found passing to be the magic formula in their incredible success over the past two summers. The Twin Cities-based Blades have won 36 games in a row in the U.S. in that span, and have come away with titles in each of the seven tournaments they’ve entered.

While the team of USA Hockey-certified coaches from the Ashburn (Va.) Xtreme posted a 7-1 victory over their counterparts from the Reston (Va.) Raiders, the real winners of the inaugural Charity Hockey Classic were the patients served by Inova Blood Donor Services, a service line to the not-for-profit Inova Health System that collects, tests and provides blood and blood products each day to patients throughout the Washington, D.C., community.

From newcomers and veterans to adults and children, hockey fans in the Washington, D.C., area are in for quite a charity event from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12. That’s when the Reston Raiders and Ashburn Xtreme will square off at the Ashburn Ice House in the Charity Hockey Classic that benefits Inova Blood Donor Services.

It’ll be a goaltender’s dreamland this week at the Minnesota Hockey Dave Peterson Advanced Goalie Camp in Blaine, Minn. The camp runs July 30-Aug. 2 at the Schwan Super Rink.

Cleveland Barons 14-Under coach Perry Ganchar believed changes were required to transform his team into a winner. And he wasn’t simply thinking about the physical aspects of the game. Ganchar sought to improve the mindset of his players. He had his players sit through a long bus ride and ended up with team chemistry.

An injury to a key player could have derailed the Columbus Blue Jackets 16-under team's season, but coach Marty Laroche saw his team rally together to overcome its challenges and end the year at the USA Hockey National Tournament presented by Easton and McDonald’s.

Hard work and a dedication to learning the game helped LA Selects goalie Eric Comrie clinch his second USA Hockey national championship in a row.