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INTERVIEW

JEFF HALPERN

THE NHL VETERAN REFLECTS ON HIS LITTLE CAPS CAREER

Jeff Halpern played 13 seasons in the "If I could squeeze in 20 games and different junior leagues, I think
National Hockey League, including throughout the school year with the it?s now more of an option now to
seven seasons with the Washington Little Caps, it made me eligible to play locally in this area through U18,
Capitals. But long before he made his play in regionals and nationals. So I still having great hockey and great
NHL debut, he wore the Capitals played at St. Paul?s and rostered with competition.?
jersey for eight season as a the Little Caps for three years,? ?The only difference really is the
Washington Little Capital. Halpern says.
travel,? he says. ?But the way the
?I was ten years old my first year,? he ?When I went to St. Paul?s, there was Little Caps works now, with the
says. ?I played two years of squirts, more incentive to move away,? he showcase tournaments and models,
two years of pee wee, one full year of says. But today there is far less reason it?s providing kids from this area with
bantam.? Then starting his second to leave the D.C. area. ?Now in this every opportunity to succeed. And so
bantam year, he went up to St. Paul?s area, you have access to the amount you are seeing more and more guys
School in New Hampshire, but he still of ice time that kids in Canada and do that ? play for Little Caps and play
rostered with the Little Caps Boston have, that you didn?t have in for their high schools." CONTINUED
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