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.

2014 WJC: Team USA Makes Two Cuts, Roster Not Finalized Yet

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Chris Peters

Two players were released from Team USA’s training camp roster ahead of the 2014 World Junior Championship Sunday. The roster is not yet finalized for the tournament, however, as one more forward will have to be sent home, but the … Continue reading →

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2014 U.S. WJC Camp: USA Ends Pre-competition With Win Over Finland

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Chris Peters

The U.S. National Junior Team closed out its final exhibition game in preparation for the World Junior Championship with a 3-2 win over Finland. Jon Gillies made 38 saves in the contest and was named Team USA’s player of the … Continue reading →

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2014 U.S. WJC Camp: Quick Thoughts on USA vs. Sweden Exhibition

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Chris Peters

The U.S. National Junior Team dropped a 4-2 decision to Sweden yesterday in pre-tournament action. The Swedes looked to be the more polished team and certainly had the edge on skill, but the result wasn’t exactly an alarming one for … Continue reading →

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2014 U.S. WJC Camp: Previewing USA vs. Sweden Pre-Tournament Game

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Chris Peters

The U.S. National Junior Team, still with its preliminary roster yet to be finalized, will play Sweden in a pre-tournament game today. It was scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. ET, but will likely end up closer to 2 p.m. … Continue reading →

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2014 U.S. WJC Camp: Team USA finding ways to close skill gap

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Chris Peters

The World Junior Championship opens one week from today in Malmo, Sweden. The U.S. roster is still slightly in flux with three cuts to make before the puck drops on Dec. 26. The final roster is expected to be announced … Continue reading →

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2014 U.S. WJC Camp: Three Players Released as Camp Moves to Sweden

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Chris Peters

MINNEAPOLIS — Three players were released from the U.S. National Junior Team’s training camp this morning. Defenseman Anthony DeAngelo and forwards Ryan Fitzgerald and J.T. Compher will not be making the trip to Sweden. Compher suffered an injury, believed to … Continue reading →

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2014 U.S. WJC Camp: USA vs. Minnesota State Recap

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Chris Peters

MANKATO, Minn. — A roster of hopefuls for the U.S. National Junior Team took on Minnesota State Tuesday night and won by a 3-2 score, with Hudson Fasching scoring a highlight-reel game-winner in extra time. As could be expected, Team … Continue reading →

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2014 U.S. WJC Camp: Exhibition vs. Minnesota State Preview

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Chris Peters

MINNEAPOLIS — A roster of 22 players hoping to make the U.S. National Junior Team will play Minnesota State University’s hockey team in Mankato tonight. According to head coach Don Lucia, tonight’s match-up represents a critical evaluation point in paring … Continue reading →

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2014 U.S. WJC Camp: News and Notes from Day 2

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Chris Peters

MINNEAPOLIS — The U.S. National Junior Team’s training camp is now two days in. With the 29 players getting their legs under them, things picked up. The second practice in particular brought the implementation of potential power play and penalty … Continue reading →

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2014 WJC: U.S. National Junior Team Preliminary Roster at a Glance

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Chris Peters

With the U.S. National Junior Team’s training camp opening today in Minneapolis, Minn., I decided to put together a quick reference guide on all 29 invitees. You can read more detailed analysis on each player at these links: Forwards / Defense and Goalies. … Continue reading →

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