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	<copyright>2007 Medias Transcontinental</copyright>
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		<author><![CDATA[Jim Boone]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Jim Boone's Blog: Fans want new commish; better TV]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28452-Jim-Boones-Blog-Fans-want-new-commish-better-TV.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:08:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jim Boone's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The co-founder of the NHL Fans' Association explains why it's time for some serious changes to the game off the ice. - It&amp;rsquo;s time to start over]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Jim Boone]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Jim Boone's Blog: An open letter to Paul Kelly]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27877-Jim-Boones-Blog-An-open-letter-to-Paul-Kelly.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The co-founder of the NHL Fans' Association looks back at the former union head's days at the top and what his firing means for the game. - September 2009
Paul Kelly
Former Executive Director
NHL Players&amp;rsquo; Association
No Fixed Address
Dear Paul,
I was filled with a sense of optimism on Oct]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Jim Boone]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Jim Boone's Blog: NHL must focus more on growth and fans]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/22662-Jim-Boones-Blog-NHL-must-focus-more-on-growth-and-fans.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:42:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The president of the NHL Fans' Association grades the league's management and lays out a plan for the future. - Clearly, there are two types of NHL fans]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Jim Boone]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Jim Boone's Blog: Comparing U.S. and Canadian fan opinions]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20468-Jim-Boones-Blog-Comparing-US-and-Canadian-fan-opinions.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:49:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The co-founder of the NHL Fans' Association discusses results of a poll done on his organization's website. - The NHL Fans&amp;rsquo; Association and The Hockey News have a few things in common]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Jim Boone]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Jim Boone's Blog: Steve Yzerman, a Hall of Famer for the fans]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17795-Jim-Boones-Blog-Steve-Yzerman-a-Hall-of-Famer-for-the-fans.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:13:22 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even as a rookie, Yzerman has always treated fans with respect; another reason he's an all-time great. - In my hockey dreamland, there is a hall of fame for players who have been selected by the most important stakeholders in NHL hockey &amp;ndash; the fans]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Jim Boone]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Jim Boone's Blog: Give fans a voice]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/16314-Jim-Boones-Blog-Give-fans-a-voice.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 11:55:24 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The co-founder of the NHL Fans' Association explains why the league should listen to its paying customers. - The NHL and NHL Players&amp;rsquo; Association deserve match penalties for unsportsmanlike conduct because they refuse to include fan representation on their committees]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Jim Boone]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Jim Boone's Blog: NHL's Game plan to break the American TV trap]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14827-Jim-Boones-Blog-NHLs-Game-plan-to-break-the-American-TV-trap.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:09:33 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jim Boone's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[How can the NHL attract more eyeballs in the United States? The NHL Fans' Association president has an idea. - Fantasy playoff pools, especially in Canada, will soon be in full swing]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Jim Boone]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Jim Boone Blog: Introducing the NHL Fans' Association]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/14247-Jim-Boone-Blog-Introducing-the-NHL-Fans-Association.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:31:01 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The NHLFA's co-founder tells the story of the reasons the association was formed and how it got started. - The Hockey News called and asked if I would join their big league blog team]]></description>
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