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Charlie Coyle Makes One Kid’s Day, Reminds Rest of Us There’s Still Magic in Sports
Standing against the boards, a 6-foot-3, 220-pound, 21-year-old hockey player. Chinstrap undone, pucks at his feet, focused on the battle ahead. Then come several light taps on the glass. Nervous ones, but hopeful. Minnesota Wild forward Charlie Coyle maybe due … Continue reading
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2014 World Junior Championship: Previewing Team USA’s Camp
Sunday evening, 29 players from around the United States will gather in Minneapolis, Minn., to begin preparations to defend the gold medal at the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship in Malmo, Sweden. Only 20 skaters and three goaltenders can make … Continue reading
2014 World Junior Championship: Preliminary Rosters for All Participating Countries
This post was updated on Dec. 14 to add Slovakia’s preliminary roster, which was announced Dec. 13. The 2014 World Junior Championship is two weeks away. Every country has posted their pre-tournament rosters of varying sizes. Most will be pared … Continue reading
2014 WJC: Team USA Adds Hinostroza, Stepan, Slavin to Training Camp Roster
The U.S. National Junior Team’s preliminary roster grew by three players Tuesday. Forwards Vince Hinostroza, Zach Stepan and defenseman Jaccob Slavin have been added to the training camp in Minnesota to bring the total roster to a robust 29 players. … Continue reading
USofH on the Air: Breaking Down Team USA’s Camp Roster on The Pipeline Show
The U.S. National Junior Team will convene in Minneapolis, Minn., in less than a week to begin preparations for the 2014 World Junior Championship and an attempt to defend the gold medal. We’ve already broken down the roster at length … Continue reading
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2014 WJC: Adam Erne won’t be suspended for hit on Jonathan Drouin, per report
U.S. National Junior Team candidate Adam Erne will not be suspended for his check from behind on Jonathan Drouin in Friday night’s game between the Quebec Remparts and Halifax Mooseheads. Drouin was concussed on the play, while Erne was given … Continue reading
VIDEO: Adam Erne Hits Jonathan Drouin from Behind, Could Have WJC Implications
Adam Erne is a virtual lock to make the U.S. National Junior Team ahead of the 2014 World Junior Championship. The same goes for Jonathan Drouin and Team Canada. Both are also Tampa Bay Lightning draft picks. The two met … Continue reading
Fully Assessing the 2014 U.S. National Junior Team Preliminary Roster
With 24 hours passed since USA Hockey unveiled its preliminary roster for the 2014 World Junior Championship, it’s worth looking at the entire roster as it’s constructed. We had the rapid reaction and player-by-player breakdowns(forwards here, defense and goalies here), … Continue reading
2014 U.S. National Junior Team Preliminary Roster: Defense and Goalies
This post has been edited to reflect additions to the roster made on Dec. 10. When Team USA convenes for training camp on Dec. 15, joining the 15 forwards (detailed here) will be nine defensemen and three goaltenders. Since the … Continue reading
2014 U.S. National Junior Team Preliminary Roster: Forwards
This post has been altered to reflect additions made to camp on Dec. 10 The U.S. National Junior Team Preliminary roster includes 17 forwards. That means four will be sent home before the puck drops on the tournament Dec. 26. … Continue reading
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