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What coach hasn’t had a group that was, at best, forgettable. Here’s the story of one , from former AAA and junior A coach Rick Ladouceur.

Contact:
richard(at)grassrootsminorhockey.com
X (Twitter):
Richard - @berky544

Dean Holden: funlearnreturn@gmail.com

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What coach hasn’t had a group that was, at best, forgettable. Here’s the story of one , from former AAA and junior A coach Rick Ladouceur.

Contact:
richard(at)grassrootsminorhockey.com
X (Twitter):
Richard - @berky544

Dean Holden: funlearnreturn@gmail.com