The holidays are a wonderful time of year, when families get together and celebrate the past year, as well as prepare for the coming new one. While there are families all across Canada who prepare for the holidays by decorating a Christmas tree, lighting a Menorah, or any number of other holiday preparations, my friends and I prepare for New Years by getting a case of beer, a box of wings, and watching the World Junior Hockey Championship. As an avid fan of the World Juniors

For many young hockey players the decision on whether they will play in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), the banner league of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), Western Hockey League (WHL), or, alternatively, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). is being made at a younger and younger age. This important decision is typically made at the family level and it is important that each family is made aware that this decis