The Hockey News – September 17, 2019

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’—ŽŽ‡†‘Š‹•‰”‡‡Œƒ…‡–ƒ–

the 2019 Masters after more

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was Grade 10 that was the

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ͳͳǡ–Šƒ–™ƒ•–Š‡‘ˆβ‹…‹ƒŽ›‡ƒ”Ǥ

There were a couple teachers

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„‡–Šƒ–ǯ•™Š›–Š‡›†‘ǯ–™ƒ–

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owner of the Brantford AmǦ

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ˆ‘”ƒ–Ž‡ƒ•–ʹͷ›‡ƒ”•Ǥ‡Œ—•–⋉Ǧ

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„‡…ƒ—•‡›‘—Ž‘˜‡–Š‡‰ƒ‡Ǥdz

WEEKEND GETAWAY

Members of the PPA gather in a

different city for the draft every year.

Niagara Falls hosted in 2018.

VINTAGE FANTASY LEAGUE

PL AYOFF

PAYOFF!

Fantasy league that dates back to 1975 still has eight of nine

original members active – and winning BY DAVID LYNCH

HOCKEY DIEHARDS

A road-hockey game used to precede

each draft, including Ottawa in 1992.

Bad knees ended the tradition in 2009.