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		<author><![CDATA[Justin Bourne]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Justin Bourne's Blog: When will players speak out against head shots?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29422-Justin-Bournes-Blog-When-will-players-speak-out-against-head-shots.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:44:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Justin Bourne's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The former pro player and Islanders prospect asks why concussions aren't more of an issue for those who are affected the most? - The question of the day isn&amp;rsquo;t &amp;ldquo;what&amp;rsquo;s taking the NHL so long to act on head shots?&amp;rdquo; It&amp;rsquo;s &amp;ldquo;what&amp;rsquo;s taking the players so long?&amp;rdquo;
Clearly, hockey players are aware the growing highlight reel of head shots has caused a bit of a kerfuffle]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Justin Bourne]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Justin Bourne's Blog: Life after hockey]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28362-Justin-Bournes-Blog-Life-after-hockey.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:26:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The former pro player explains what it's like to leave the game and why it's tough to settle into the bleachers. - It&amp;rsquo;s a weird feeling walking into a hockey rink these days]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Justin Bourne]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Justin Bourne's Blog: Put it on the board, Yes!]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27721-Justin-Bournes-Blog-Put-it-on-the-board-Yes.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:08:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's not so much gambling as it is boosting morale for the team, but here's a game that can be found in dressing rooms all over. - For two decades Pete Rose has been blackballed for gambling on his own baseball team]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Justin Bourne]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Justin Bourne's Blog: The summertime grind]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/27298-Justin-Bournes-Blog-The-summertime-grind.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:35:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The former pro player and son of Isles great Bob Bourne explains why the off-season isn't the vacation some fans think it is. - Alright, so it&amp;rsquo;s summertime]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Justin Bourne]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Justin Bourne's Blog: The art of slump-busting]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26590-Justin-Bournes-Blog-The-art-of-slumpbusting.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>26590</guid>
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		<category><![CDATA[Justin Bourne's Blog.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The former ECHLer and son of former Islander Bob Bourne writes about the mentality of a player struggling through a lull in point production]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Justin Bourne]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Justin Bourne's Blog: Youth movement bad for beards, great for game]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26294-Justin-Bournes-Blog-Youth-movement-bad-for-beards-great-for-game.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 11:05:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The pro hockey player and son of Isles great Bob Bourne looks at the NHL's growth off the ice, but not on the players' faces. - What part of the NHL playoffs should I write about for my next THN blog?
Should I write about how the Star Wars-worthy epic playoff series between the Washington Ovechkins and the Pittsburgh Crosbys dropped like the stock market the second Simeon Varlamov landed back on Earth?
Nah]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Justin Bourne]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Justin Bourne's Blog: Playoffs weed out Post-Whistle Phonies]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25769-Justin-Bournes-Blog-Playoffs-weed-out-PostWhistle-Phonies.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:04:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The current ECHLer and son of former Islanders great Bob Bourne talks about hockey's new breed of pest and how to exterminate them. - Playoffs have brought to light a revolutionary new breed of tough guy in the NHL: The Post-Whistle Phony]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Justin Bourne]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Justin Bourne's Blog: All praise the early rounds]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25371-Justin-Bournes-Blog-All-praise-the-early-rounds.html</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:59:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>25371</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[The current ECHLer and son of former Islanders great Bob Bourne explains why the first two rounds of the playoffs are pure joy. - Fans who keep one foot on the NHL bandwagon, hop on]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Justin Bourne]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Justin Bourne's Blog: The importance of team chemistry]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24954-Justin-Bournes-Blog-The-importance-of-team-chemistry.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:14:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The current ECHLer and son of former Isles great Bob Bourne discusses how a good dressing room atmosphere can make a big difference on the ice]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Justin Bourne]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Justin Bourne's Blog: Survival of the wittiest]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24531-Justin-Bournes-Blog-Survival-of-the-wittiest.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 08:58:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<guid>24531</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ECHLer and son of former Isles great Bob Bourne talks about the give and take in a hockey dressing room. - Playing hockey for too long has turned me into a complete jackass]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Justin Bourne]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Justin Bourne's Blog: The pros of rec hockey]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/23861-Justin-Bournes-Blog-The-pros-of-rec-hockey.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:05:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>23861</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[The son of Islanders legend Bob Bourne and current ECHLer takes a humorous look at the game as it should be. - Playing hockey for a living offers some perks recreational players aren't afforded &amp;ndash; namely, free gear]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[Justin Bourne]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Justin Bourne's Blog: A love-hate relationship with hockey]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/23387-Justin-Bournes-Blog-A-lovehate-relationship-with-hockey.html</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:40:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<guid>23387</guid>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his first THN.com Insider Blog, the son of Islanders legend Bob Bourne talks about his rise and fall; from college to minor pro. - As I sit here and type this, my jaw is in four pieces]]></description>
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