Frankly Speaking: Pat Kelleher on the growth of hockey in the U.S.

The 4 Nations Face-off has been a blast.

Team USA has been the talk of the tournament, and the Executive Director of USA Hockey, Pat Kelleher, joined Frank in Montreal at La Cage to talk about the tournament, the pressure to succeed, the growth of hockey in Minnesota, more municipal rinks, National Team Development Program, the changing landscape of hockey in North America, and looking forward to Thursday night in Boston.

TIME STAMPS

3:45 – 4 Nations Face-off

4:50 – USA Hockey roots

5:40 – Pressure to succeed

9:00 – Growth of hockey in Minnesota

12:20 – Access to hockey 

17:00 – More municipal rinks

19:30 – National Team Development Program

23:30 – USHL

26:50 – Influence USA Hockey has on the changing hockey landscape

30:40 – North American League Concept?

37:10 – National Developmental League

43:00 – Thursday Night in Boston

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