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2011

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An Examination Of Unwritten Rule Development In Men’S Ice Hockey, Joshua M. Lupinek May 2011

An Examination Of Unwritten Rule Development In Men’S Ice Hockey, Joshua M. Lupinek

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This research study sought to better understand at what point in the player development process did aspiring professional hockey players learn of, as well as consent to, ice hockey’s unwritten rules. How this process occurred was also under examination. While some research had been conducted relative to the development of unwritten rules within sport, little research to date had focused on ice hockey’s unwritten rules and none had focused on the factors associated with their development. Research in other sport areas has indicated that knowledge and consent of unwritten rules is expected in the development of a professional athlete. As …