Author Archives: Chris Peters

About Chris Peters

Editor of The United States of Hockey. Contributor to CBSSports.com, USA Hockey Magazine and more. Former USA Hockey PR guy. Current Iowan.

The Long Goodbye…

Posted on July 4, 2014

As a noted procrastinator who utilizes the stress and anxiety of a tight deadline to focus and tighten his writing, and as someone who so often said on this very website that this piece would come at this time only to … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 Olympics, All-America Teams, American Prospects, Blog News, Grow the Game, High School Hockey, Hockey Weekend Across America, IIHF Men's World Championship, Junior Hockey, Minor League Hockey, NCAA, NHL, NHL Draft, NTDP, Paralympics, U.S. National Teams, USA Hockey, USHL, Whimsy, Women's Hockey, World Junior Championship, World U17 Hockey Challenge, World U18 Championship, Youth Hockey | 17 Comments

U.S. Hockey Participation Numbers for 2013-14

Posted on June 17, 2014

There were more people playing hockey in the United States than ever before during the 2013-14 season according to USA Hockey. The national governing body’s membership report released in early June indicates that 519,417 people registered as players last season, … Continue reading →

Posted in Grow the Game, High School Hockey, Junior Hockey, Minor League Hockey, NCAA, NHL, USA Hockey, Youth Hockey | 12 Comments

USA Hockey Board Approves Stronger Rules to Curtail Fighting in Junior Hockey

Posted on June 10, 2014

USA Hockey’s Annual Congress was held in Colorado Springs, Colo., last week. The organization revealed that its playing membership was at an all-time high of 519,417, which is more than 8,000 players better than the previous high set in 2011-12 … Continue reading →

Posted in Junior Hockey, NCAA, USA Hockey | 3 Comments

2014 IIHF Men’s World Championship: Team USA Progress Report Heading into Medal Round

Posted on May 21, 2014

#491956035 / gettyimages.com Coming into the tournament, the U.S. Men’s National Team was short on name recognition (outside of the diehards out there) and long on youth. With the newer format that only the top four teams advance to the … Continue reading →

Posted in IIHF Men's World Championship, NHL, U.S. National Teams, USA Hockey | 2 Comments

VIDEO: Johnny Gaudreau, Drew Shore score ridiculous goals for Team USA at World Championship

Posted on May 20, 2014

The U.S. Men’s National Team is through to the quarterfinals at the 2014 IIHF Men’s World Championship after finishing the preliminary round with a better-than-expected 4-1-0-2 record. The U.S. closed out preliminary-round play Tuesday with a 5-4 win over Germany. … Continue reading →

Posted in IIHF Men's World Championship, NHL, U.S. National Teams, USA Hockey | 1 Comment

The Evolution of Goaltender John Gibson

Posted on May 11, 2014

#489376413 / gettyimages.com On a chilly November evening in front of 200 or 300 spectators at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube, John Gibson flipped a switch. The Pittsburgh native had been at USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program for less … Continue reading →

Posted in American Prospects, IIHF Men's World Championship, Junior Hockey, NHL, NTDP, U.S. National Teams, USA Hockey, World Junior Championship, World U18 Championship | 10 Comments

2014 IIHF Men’s World Championship: Team USA Roster at a Glance

Posted on May 9, 2014

The U.S. Men’s National Team will open its quest for a second consecutive medal at the 2014 IIHF Men’s World Championship in Minsk, Belarus Friday against the host nation. All preliminary-round games will air live on NBC Sports Network, starting … Continue reading →

Posted in American Prospects, IIHF Men's World Championship, NCAA, NHL, U.S. National Teams, USA Hockey | 2 Comments