By Mike G. Morreale - NHL.com Staff Writer Well, I'm all packed and ready to depart Newark International for my connecting flight in Minneapolis to Sioux City, Iowa this morning. That's right. Sioux City, Iowa! Is this a first for dot.com? I'll have to look into that. Anyway, I'll be nestled along the banks of the mighty Missouri River to witness one of the most talked-about preseason amateur hockey events in the country -- the USHL Fall Classic! It's a great opportunity for us to check out the 14 clubs participating in the United States Hockey League, the only Tier 1 junior hockey league in the States. Over 180 players from the 2008-09 campaign already committed to NCAA Division I schools and 17 NHL Entry Draft picks were selected from the league's rosters this past season. I intend to maintain a blog, which I hope to update...
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