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Not Just Another A: Rethinking Elite Hockey in Nova Scotia

26 min · 10 de nov de 2025
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What does it take to build a better future for youth hockey in Nova Scotia? In this episode, NSU18MHL [https://nsu18mhl.ca/] Director of Development André Lefebvre joins The Ice Jam Podcast to talk about the evolving landscape of elite hockey, the challenges of regional development, and why asking the right questions might be the most important play of all. Visit the NSU18MHL [https://www.nsu18mhl.ca] and FFMedia [https://linktr.ee/ffmedia]

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