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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Kennedy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Prep Watch: Championing Ciampini]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29448-Prep-Watch-Championing-Ciampini.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:24:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this week's look at minor hockey players, Chateauguay Patriotes winger Luca Ciampini is making noise in Quebec. - Luca Ciampini and Frederic Gamelin have awesome chemistry together &amp;ndash; even if they don&amp;rsquo;t take chemistry together]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Kennedy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Prep Watch: The Garden of Ebert]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29102-Prep-Watch-The-Garden-of-Ebert.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week in our exploration of the world of minor hockey, we focus on Nick Ebert of the Waterloo Black Hawks. - Ask rookie defenseman Nick Ebert if Waterloo, Iowa is different from his home state of New Jersey and you&amp;rsquo;ll get a wry answer]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Kennedy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Prep Watch: Koekkoek's calling]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28752-Prep-Watch-Koekkoeks-calling.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:42:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week in our look at minor hockey programs and players, we profile Notre Dame's Slater Koekkoek. - Defenseman Slater Koekkoek is only allowed to use his cell phone for a couple hours a night and if hockey isn&amp;rsquo;t being shown on the one sports channel he gets, he&amp;rsquo;s out of luck]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Kennedy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Prep Watch: Dumba learns from the pros]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28414-Prep-Watch-Dumba-learns-from-the-pros.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:25:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Red Deer Rebels draft pick, two-way defenseman Matt Dumba is taking notes from the best in the game. - For a young defenseman looking to take his game to an elite level, being a Calgary resident is a bit like heaven right now]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Kennedy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Prep Watch: Lessio is more]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25408-Prep-Watch-Lessio-is-more.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_25408_1.jpg" length="47259" type="image/jpeg" caption="Lucas Lessio helped the Toronto Marlboros capture the OHL Cup. (Aaron Bell/Active Images)"/>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the final edition of THN.com's look at the world of minor hockey, we profile top Ontario League prospect Lucas Lessio. - With the minor hockey season officially done, young men&amp;rsquo;s thoughts in Canada will turn to either a well-rested summer or the country&amp;rsquo;s under-17 program]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Kennedy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Prep Watch: From worlds to Windsor]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25190-Prep-Watch-From-worlds-to-Windsor.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:01:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_25190_2.jpg" length="51894" type="image/jpeg" caption="Cam Fowler will suit up for the OHL's Windsor Spitfires next season. (Photo by Nancie Battaglia/USA Hockey)"/>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this week's look at minor hockey, we focus on U.S. NTDP defenseman and top 2010 NHL draft prospect Cam Fowler. - Suiting up for the Red, White and Blue is something every American hockey player dreams of and for those in the national team development program, that dream comes true on a nightly basis]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Kennedy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Prep Watch: Keeping tabs on the tournaments]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24962-Prep-Watch-Keeping-tabs-on-the-tournaments.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:27:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_24962_2.jpg" length="31602" type="image/jpeg" caption="Shane McColgan of the L.A. Jr. Kings is in the midst of competing for the U.S. under-18 national championship in Pittsburgh."/>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this edition of our weekly look at minor hockey, we focus on the US U18 nationals and the OHL Cup. - With the prospect-game getting so much coverage these days, it&amp;rsquo;s important to see how players stack-up against each other]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Kennedy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Prep Watch: Large and ready to charge]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24747-Prep-Watch-Large-and-ready-to-charge.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:04:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our regular look at the world of minor hockey focuses on NAHL top prospect Brandon Saad. - At 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds, it&amp;rsquo;s hard to imagine Brandon Saad is still 16 years old]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Kennedy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Prep Watch: Striking Oil]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24533-Prep-Watch-Striking-Oil.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:53:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our weekly report on minor hockey focuses on Edmonton Oil Kings prospect Michael St. Croix. - The Western League has always been lauded as a rough-and-tumble circuit that also churns out some of the most complete players in the game &amp;ndash; Jarome Iginla, Shane Doan, even Marian Hossa played a season in the Dub]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Kennedy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Prep Watch: Pitlick of the litter]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24318-Prep-Watch-Pitlick-of-the-litter.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this edition of our weekly look at minor hockey players and programs, we profile Minnesota's Tyler Pitlick. - Hanging out at the Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournament, Tyler Pitlick would obviously much rather be on the ice instead of staring down at it]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Kennedy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Prep Watch: Big skill from Big D]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24101-Prep-Watch-Big-skill-from-Big-D.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:43:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>24101</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_24101_2.jpg" length="38101" type="image/jpeg" caption="Cason Hohmann had 24 goals and 56 points in 31 games for Detroit Compuware this season."/>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this edition of our regular look at minor hockey, we profile 15-year-old Dallas native Cason Hohmann. - When it comes to American mythology, there&amp;rsquo;s nothing better than the tale of a Texas gunslinger coming into a new town and raising pulses]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Kennedy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Prep Watch: Eastern promise]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/23823-Prep-Watch-Eastern-promise.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:19:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>23823</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_23823_1.jpg" length="46560" type="image/jpeg" caption="Jamie Bishop will hear his name early in this summer's QMJHL draft. "/>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this edition of our weekly look at minor hockey, we focus on QMJHL draft prospect Jamie Bishop. - If there has been a recent savior for the Quebec League, it has been an influx of talent from two areas on opposite sides of the world &amp;ndash; Russia and the Canadian Maritimes]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Kennedy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Prep Watch: Small town hound]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/23583-Prep-Watch-Small-town-hound.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:37:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In our weekly look at the world of minor hockey, we profile Brent Benson of the Notre Dame Hounds. - There&amp;rsquo;s something about small towns that enable them to churn out elite hockey players and center Brent Benson is one of the latest examples to confirm that truth]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Kennedy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Prep Watch: Puempel's power]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/23349-Prep-Watch-Puempels-power.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_23349_2.jpg" length="29060" type="image/jpeg" caption="Matt Puempel had 37 goals and 62 points in 32 games this season with Sun County. "/>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week in our regular look at minor hockey, we profile 16-year-old top OHL draft prospect Matt Puempel. - Sometimes being the big man on campus has its drawbacks]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Kennedy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Prep Watch: Murphy's law]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/23144-Prep-Watch-Murphys-law.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:05:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this edition of THN.com's regular look at minor hockey, we profile 15-year-old blueliner Ryan Murphy. - Puck-moving defensemen are a hot commodity in the NHL and numerous teams are seeking one out in order to bolster a playoff run]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Kennedy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Prep Watch: On a Mission]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/22863-Prep-Watch-On-a-Mission.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_22863_1.jpg" length="73680" type="image/jpeg" caption="Chicago Mission defenseman Robbie Russo leads the team in blueline scoring with 17 points. "/>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our weekly look at minor players and programs turns its attention toward 15-year-old Chicago blueliner Robbie Russo. - Chicago Mission defenseman Robbie Russo is doing a lot more traveling this season and that&amp;rsquo;s just fine with him]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Kennedy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Prep Watch: Following footsteps]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/22668-Prep-Watch-Following-footsteps.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:22:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>22668</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_22668_2.jpg" length="34925" type="image/jpeg" caption="Plenty of QMJHL scouts have their eyes on Jeffrey Noonan."/>
		<category><![CDATA[Prep Watch.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[This week in THN.com's minor hockey feature, we turn our sights towards Quebec midget goalie Jeffrey Noonan. - Great players surround themselves with great people and to that end, goalie Jeffrey Noonan of Rousseau Sports Laval-Bourassa (Quebec midget triple-A) can&amp;rsquo;t fail]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Kennedy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Prep Watch: Blade of steel]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/22428-Prep-Watch-Blade-of-steel.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_22428_2.jpg" length="50492" type="image/jpeg" caption="Duncan Siemens has 53 points in 48 games with the Sherwood Park Kings of the Alberta Midget League. "/>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this edition of our weekly examination of minor hockey, we profile Saskatoon prospect defenseman Duncan Siemens. - If you want to catch Saskatoon Blades prospect Duncan Siemens before he hits the Western League, just head to Alberta and look up; he&amp;rsquo;ll be the 6-foot-3 defenseman knocking the other 15-year-olds into next week]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Kennedy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Prep Watch: Family affair]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/22168-Prep-Watch-Family-affair.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>22168</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_22168_2.jpg" length="19976" type="image/jpeg" caption="Boone Jenner has 53 points, including seven game-winning goals, in 27 games."/>
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		<description><![CDATA[In our weekly examination of minor hockey programs, we profile 15-year-old power forward Boone Jenner. - Growing up with two hockey-playing older brothers &amp;ndash; one of whom is 6-foot-5 &amp;ndash; means it&amp;rsquo;s very difficult to intimidate triple-A minor midget Elgin Middlesex Chiefs center Boone Jenner]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Kennedy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Prep Watch: Rebel with a cause]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/21368-Prep-Watch-Rebel-with-a-cause.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:50:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_21368_2.jpg" length="103987" type="image/jpeg" caption="Vancouver Northwest Giants' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had brief taste of WHL action during a two-game stint with Red Deer. (Photos courtesy of Dave Brunner Photography)"/>
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		<description><![CDATA[THN.com's regular look at the world of minor hockey focuses on WHL No. 1 draft pick Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. - The Red Deer Rebels have graduated some pretty impressive players in recent years, from Dion Phaneuf and Cam Ward to Martin Hanzal and Brandon Sutter]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Kennedy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Prep Watch: California love]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/21064-Prep-Watch-California-love.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:43:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>21064</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_21064_2.jpg" length="73287" type="image/jpeg" caption="Brendan Jensen was drafted by the WHL's Vancouver Giants in the '08 bantam draft. "/>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our weekly feature on minor hockey focuses on 15-year-old Cali goalie and Vancouver Giants prospect Brendan Jensen. - The makeup of Canada&amp;rsquo;s roster at the World Junior Championship is always a subject of heated debate, but for Brendan Jensen, the selection process is of particular interest]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Kennedy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Prep Watch: Raising Arizona]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20777-Prep-Watch-Raising-Arizona.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:53:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>20777</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_20777_2.jpg" length="77308" type="image/jpeg" caption="Luke Moffatt suits up for the red, white and blue and hopes to one day put on the colors of an NHL team. (Photo by Tom Sorensen)"/>
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		<description><![CDATA[In our weekly look at minor hockey players, we profile Luke Moffatt, an Arizona native playing for the USNTDP. - Ask any member of USA Hockey&amp;rsquo;s National Team Development Program (NTDP) why they joined up with the Ann Arbor, Mich]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Kennedy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Prep Watch: French flavor]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20485-Prep-Watch-French-flavor.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 14:51:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>20485</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_20485_2.jpg" length="84304" type="image/jpeg" caption="Fifteen-year-old Jean-Francois Plante has a bright future ahead of him."/>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this edition of our weekly profiles of minor hockey players and programs, we talk to 15-year-old J-F Plante. - When the first round of the NHL draft went by last summer with nary a Quebec League player invited up to the stage, more than a few eyebrows were raised]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Kennedy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Prep Watch: Last line of defense]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/20178-Prep-Watch-Last-line-of-defense.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:37:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>20178</guid>
		<enclosure url="http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/300/article_20178_2.jpg" length="85535" type="image/jpeg" caption="Matt Mahalak guards the net for the Culver Military Academy Eagles."/>
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		<description><![CDATA[In our weekly look at minor hockey, we profile goaltender Matt Mahalak of the Culver Military Academy. - As one of the top goalies available for this year&amp;rsquo;s Ontario League draft, Michigan native Matt Mahalak will be put under a lot of scrutiny by scouts]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Kennedy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Prep Watch: Nothing rattles Rattie]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19917-Prep-Watch-Nothing-rattles-Rattie.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:16:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In our weekly review of minor hockey, we look at Alberta's Ty Rattie, a draft pick of the WHL's Portland Winter Hawks. - Prep Watch is a new weekly feature on THN]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Kennedy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Prep Watch: A little help from his friends]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19625-Prep-Watch-A-little-help-from-his-friends.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:59:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In THN's weekly look at minor hockey, we profile defenseman Scott Harrington of the Greater Kingston Jr. Frontenacs. - Prep Watch is a new weekly feature on THN]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Kennedy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Prep Watch: Release the Hounds]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19333-Prep-Watch-Release-the-Hounds.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:11:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>19333</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this week's look at minor hockey, we profile Justin Sefton and the Notre Dame program. - Prep Watch is a new weekly feature on THN.com that focuses on minor hockey prospects destined to become big names in major junior or the NCAA &amp;ndash; and hopefully one day, the NHL]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Kennedy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Prep Watch: Express delivery]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/19024-Prep-Watch-Express-delivery.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Prep Watch.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[In this edition of THN's weekly examination of minor hockey, we look at Simcoe Express center Daniel Catenacci. - Prep Watch is a new weekly feature on THN]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Kennedy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Prep Watch: King for more than a day]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/18789-Prep-Watch-King-for-more-than-a-day.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:44:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Prep Watch.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[This week in THN's look at minor hockey, we profile California's Shane McColgan. - Prep Watch is a new weekly feature on THN.com that focuses on minor hockey prospects destined to become big names in major junior or the NCAA &amp;ndash; and hopefully one day, the NHL]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Ryan Kennedy]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Prep Watch: Don't mess with Texas]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/18472-Prep-Watch-Dont-mess-with-Texas.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:53:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>18472</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Prep Watch.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The kick-off installment of THN's new feature on minor hockey programs looks south. - Prep Watch is a new weekly feature on THN.com that focuses on minor hockey prospects destined to become big names in major junior or the NCAA &amp;ndash; and hopefully one day, the NHL]]></description>
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