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GETTING IN THE GAME
NFHS Hockey Participation Increases;
Overall Drop for First Time in 30 Years
 The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) released the results of its annual participation survey for 2018-19 and boys and girls ice hockey showed slight increases overall from a year earlier. Nineteen states have schools playing under NFHS rules.
The NFHS saw its first drop in overall sports participation since 1988-89 according to its annual High School Athletics Participation Survey.
Read more about the NFHS ice hockey participation increase.
Read more about the NFHS overall participation decrease.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
USA Hockey Partners with TRUE Hockey
 TRUE Hockey will have a variety of official sponsorship and supplier responsibilities for a wide variety of USA Hockey activities through the multi-year agreement.
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NEW MANUFACTURER MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
ViaClean's Clean Reimagined Odor Brands Featuring SportFresh 2-Step
 ViaClean, a new Hockey Dealers Association manufacturer member, brings a revolutionary 2-Step odor product formulated to eliminate nasty odors in sports equipment and apparel. Instead of masking the odor, much like other common, scented odor products, ViaClean's team developed the SportFresh formulation in a 2-Step treatment that is now available for retail sales.
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MEMBER NEWS
Outpost Ice Arena Upgrades for
New Mexico Junior Team
 The Albuquerque, New Mexico-based Outpost Ice Arena, which recently became an HDA member and is part of the SDC collaboration, made significant upgrades to prepare for the arrival of the New Mexico Ice Wolves junior hockey team.
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UNIFORM CORNER
Carolina Hurricanes Unveil
New Road Jerseys
 The Carolina Hurricanes will have a new jersey for the third straight year. They unveiled a white road jersey with the lettering "CANES" diagonally across the front.
Arizona State Gets Big-Name Boost
for Jersey Change
 Excitement is picking up about Arizona State hockey after it made its first NCAA tournament appearance. Scottsdale native and Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews was featured in a video wearing Arizona State's new jersey.
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RESEARCH CENTER
Annual Business of Ice Hockey Report Now Available to HDA-NSGA Members
 Did overall sales of hockey equipment in the United States change significantly in 2018 vs. 2017? Did any category - hockey skates, sticks, helmets or ice/figure skates - see more growth? Did hockey participation change?
The 2019 Edition of the HDA Annual Business of Ice Hockey Report has all the information you need for your business. HDA members will be receiving the report as a membership benefit. The cost of the report for non-members is $295, so if you join HDA today for $150, you will receive this excellent informational resource along with other benefits!
For more information, please contact HDA Managing Director Marty Maciaszek at
mmaciaszek@nsga.org or (847) 296-NSGA (6742), ext. 1260.
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JOIN HDA NOW!
Why join HDA? Members join to be more profitable with industry intel provided by the Annual Business of Ice Hockey research report, to network, and stay current with peers in the Hockey Dealers Network. And those are just a few of HDA's membership benefits.
Click here to join and become part of the voice for hockey dealers!
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Apply Now for HDA/SDC
Hockey Collaboration
The collaboration for the purchase of hockey equipment by U.S. hockey dealers between HDA, the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) and Sports Distributors of Canada (SDC) continues to grow.
Click here to learn more about the collaboration and to fill out an inquiry form to start the process. Members of the collaboration have access to a variety of products and discounts to help boost the bottom line.
There is no obligation to complete the form. Criteria used by SDC to determine participation may include a minimum sales volume of $200,000 in annual wholesale hockey products, credit rating, proximity to existing members and meeting certain store standards.
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NSGA Verified Dealer Program
NSGA launched its Verified Independent Dealer Program to recognize the most qualified independent dealers and retailers in the sporting goods industry.
At no additional cost, learn about the benefits of becoming a verified dealer by
clicking here!
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Did you know?
Mike Sillinger played for the most teams in NHL history with 12. He shares the NHL record for being traded nine times with Brent Ashton.
Sillinger scored 240 goals in a 17-year career that started with the Detroit Red Wings in 1990-91 and ended with the New York Islanders in 2008-09.
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NSGA Scoreboard
The NSGA Scoreboard provides all the sporting goods industry news you need in one place. The Scoreboard is sent twice a month and includes news on research, advocacy, NSGA, team dealer and sales agent issues and industry news.
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