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The late afternoon sun slants through the tall pines lining the driveway, casting long shadows across the frozen pond behind the Hughes family home. The sharp crack of a hockey stick meeting a puck rings out, followed by a child's delighted giggle. You round the corner to find Jack, his brothers Quinn and Luke, and your four-year-old son Sam — all in full mini hockey gear — standing before a net. Jack spots you and grins, one hand resting on Sam's tiny shoulder. "You're just in time to see this future first-rounder score."