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Too Young to Specialize? The Early Path to Elite Junior Hockey

Too Young to Specialize? The Early Path to Elite Junior Hockey

Update: 2025-08-15
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This episode examines the developmental journeys of elite junior hockey players and the push toward early sport specialization. Discover how hours of practice, dropping other sports, and intense training at a young age shape success and risk in Canada’s hockey system.
Explore what early sport specialization really looks like for elite junior hockey players. From deliberate play to deliberate practice, learn how players trade childhood fun for competitive edge—and the physical and psychological risks that come with it.

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Too Young to Specialize? The Early Path to Elite Junior Hockey

Too Young to Specialize? The Early Path to Elite Junior Hockey

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