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2014 Olympics: With no agreement yet, concern mounts regarding NHL participation
It’s now 17 days since the month of May ended, with no end really in sight of the impasse among the NHL, NHLPA, International Olympic Committee and IIHF on NHL player participation at the Sochi Olympics. Rene Fasel, IIHF president, … Continue reading
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Report: CHL will exclude European goalies from 2014 Import Draft
Recently on this blog, you may have read a post that asked, “Will the Canadian Hockey League ban European goaltenders?” Well, the answer apparently is yes. According to Darren Millard of Sportsnet, the CHL will permit European goalies to be selected … Continue reading
Posted in Junior Hockey, NCAA, USA Hockey
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2014 WJC: USA Hockey Names Evaluation Camp Roster
USA Hockey named a portion of its roster for the 2013 National Junior Evaluation Camp to be held in Lake Placid, N.Y., August 3-10. The 40 players named Thursday will be competing for spots on the 2014 U.S. National Junior … Continue reading
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NCHC Loses Commissioner Jim Scherr to European Games
The National Collegiate Hockey Conference is headed for its inaugural season this fall, but it will do so without its big-name commissioner. The conference announced Friday evening that Jim Scherr, former CEO of the U.S. Olympic Committee and NCHC commissioner … Continue reading
Peewee Body-Checking Ban: Why Hockey Canada, USA Hockey are Getting it Right
Last weekend, Hockey Canada announced its board of directors voted to eliminate body-checking from the peewee level nationwide. USA Hockey is headed into its third season with no checking in peewee after making a similar decision in 2010, while local … Continue reading
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Will the Canadian Hockey League ban European goalies?
There is an interesting debate about to take place in Canada and it revolves around goalies. Depending on who you ask up north, there is a Canadian crisis in goaltending, as in they’re not the best anymore. This apparent crisis … Continue reading
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Team USA World Championship Recap & Numerous Olympics Thoughts
It’s been a few days since the U.S. claimed bronze at the World Championship, so here’s a quick retrospective on that as well as a bunch of related thoughts on Team USA’s Olympic structure if/when the NHL goes to Sochi… … Continue reading
2013 IIHF World Championship: USA Takes Bronze with 3-2 Shootout Win over Finland
With a 3-2 shootout victory over Finland, the U.S. Men’s National Team claimed the country’s first medal at the IIHF World Championship since 2004 and just the third since 1962. It doesn’t happen often, so this one certainly has meaning. … Continue reading
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2013 IIHF World Championship: USA Falls to Switzerland in Semis, Will Play for Bronze
Switzerland’s remarkable run at the 2013 IIHF World Championship continued Saturday at the expense of the United States. The Swiss stifled the Americans defensively all game long and came away with a 3-0 victory to advance to the gold-medal game … Continue reading
2013 IIHF World Championship: USA vs. Switzerland Semifinal Preview
For the first time since 2009, the U.S. Men’s National Team finds itself in a semifinal bout at the IIHF World Championship. The foe is the surprise story of the tournament, Team Switzerland, which has gone 7-1-0-0 in tournament play, … Continue reading
Posted in IIHF Men's World Championship, NHL, U.S. National Teams, USA Hockey
