Monthly Archives: September 2012
Recapping the All-American Prospects, Which Players Stood Out Most
Prospect games are typically more pomp and circumstance than substance, but the inaugural CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game offered at least a little more than your average showcase game. It was a mismatch at times, but the game remained moderately … Continue reading
CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game Preview
Saturday night, 38 of the top American players eligible for the 2013 NHL Entry Draft will converge on Buffalo’s First Niagara Center for the inaugural CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game. As such a new event, it’s hard to pick out … Continue reading
More Party-Related Suspensions at North Dakota
The University of North Dakota, which announced last week that it was suspending all four of its team captains stemming from a Sept. 15 party, unveiled additional one-game suspensions for more players on Friday. Connor Gaarder, Andrew Panzarella and Stephane … Continue reading
NTDP Goalies Get Patriotic With Masks
I don’t know if you guys know this, but I kind of like America. If you’re reading this blog and you’re from America, you probably like it too. One of the best things about covering the national teams is seeing … Continue reading
Living with the Lockout — Northwest Division
The players are already playing games in Europe. The preseason through Sept. 30 has been canceled. This is what a lockout feels like. It appears there will be a void to fill, at least until November, maybe December, hopefully not … Continue reading
OHL, USHL Putting Emphasis on Player Safety with New Initiatives
Wednesday, two of the top junior hockey leagues in the world made significant announcements regarding player safety. The Ontario Hockey League unveiled new rules in an effort to curtail “needless” fighting by allowing a player 10 fighting majors before suspensions start … Continue reading
American Prospect Update: NHL Central Scouting Unveils Complete 2013 Watch List
Well, the scouting season is well underway for many NHL teams and for the National Hockey League’s Central Scouting Services. Today marked a significant day signaling the beginning of the overall hockey season (for everyone except the NHL, of course) … Continue reading
February Games in Omaha Most Expensive of College Hockey’s Outdoor Events
The outdoor game is the best novelty act going in hockey and while it is sure to eventually wane on some levels, it’s still a hot ticket today. So hot the organizers of Battles on Ice scheduled for Feb. 8, … Continue reading
Trouble in Grand Forks — North Dakota Suspends Four Captains
I bet college hockey coaches wish the season could start as soon as the players get to campus to start classes, but that isn’t the case. As a result, the players have about a month of structured, but less-regimented team … Continue reading
2012-13 NTDP Preview — U.S. National Under-18 Team
The 2012-13 hockey season might be marred by the NHL lockout, but that only leads to more attention on the other levels of hockey, which is primarily what we cover here at United States of Hockey. Of course, there’s an … Continue reading