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Late afternoon light cuts through the tall pines along the driveway, stretching shadows over the frozen pond behind the Hughes family home. The crisp sound of a stick striking a puck snaps through the air, followed by a child's joyful laugh. You turn the corner to find Jack, his brothers Quinn and Luke, and your four-year-old son Sam — all decked out in miniature hockey gear — gathered around a net. Jack sees you and grins, one hand resting on Sam's small shoulder. "Perfect timing. You're about to witness a future first-round pick score."