Chris Peters
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Monthly Archives: September 2011
The Hidden Benefit of Brendan Shanahan’s Videos
Brendan Shanahan, the National Hockey League’s senior vice president of player safety, has justly received a heck of a lot of praise for his commitment to consistency and transparency in regards to doling out suspensions during the NHL preseason. While … Continue reading
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American Prospect Update: CHL Season Underway, USHL Kicks Off Friday
All the preseason games and training camps have been wrapped up. Now it’s time for the real deal, as the regular season begins for all draft-eligible Junior players. The Canadian Hockey League kicked off last weekend, while the United States … Continue reading
Posted in American Prospects, Junior Hockey, NHL Draft, NTDP
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College Hockey Roundup: BGSU & Buffalo; Uh Oh, UAH; Power of Notre Dame; Michigan Lands Trouba
Every few weeks I’ll be publishing a College Hockey Roundup, taking a look at some of the big news off the ice involving NCAA hockey. Bowling Green and… Buffalo? More drama in college hockey? You don’t say. It appeared that … Continue reading
Posted in American Prospects, NCAA
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USofH On The Air: The Hockeenight Puckcast
Last night, I joined the boys over at the Hockeenight Puckcast to talk about everything you want to know about, and many things you don’t. I had a great time talking about the Blackhawks prospects, Lester Patrick winners, Growth of … Continue reading
Posted in Blog News, NHL, U.S. National Teams, USA Hockey
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Mike Modano — An American Hockey Icon
At 1 p.m. CDT today, Mike Modano’s NHL career will officially come to a close as he announces his retirement in Dallas. He symbolically signed a one-day, $999,999 contract to retire as a member of the franchise he helped make … Continue reading
Posted in Grow the Game, NHL, USA Hockey
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College Hockey’s Latest Head Scratcher
Realignment. College athletics has been boiled down to one word this fall. It has completely overshadowed anything that’s been happening on the football field and will have a gigantic impact on the way basketball conferences look as well. Though the … Continue reading
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American Prospect Update: Who To Watch in the USHL This Year
The American Prospect Update has returned, which can only mean hockey season has arrived. OK, once you finish your celebratory dance party for one, come on back and read the rest of this post… The USHL Fall Classic kicks off … Continue reading
Posted in American Prospects, Junior Hockey, NHL Draft
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Johnson, Sauer, Rossi and Pulford Named 2011 Lester Patrick Award Recipients
The Lester Patrick Award is given annually for outstanding service to hockey in the United States. The NHL announced Tuesday that this year’s recipients include Mark Johnson, a former NHLer, current University of Wisconsin women’s hockey head coach, and of … Continue reading
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American Prospects to Watch at NHL Training Camps
NHL Training camps have opened up and there are many up-and-coming American prospects competing for roster spots. Some are taking part in their first pro camps, while others are looking to build upon previous experience in an effort to improve … Continue reading
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What’s Happening with USofH?
You may have noticed a slow trickle of content on the blog of late, and for that, my apologies. But the days without posts are for good reason . Since the blog started in December of 2010, this is the … Continue reading
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