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.

U.S. World Junior Watch: Candidates in the Pros, Early Stock Watch

Saturday represented two months to the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship in Malmo, Sweden. During the excitement of the early season, it’s easy to forgot just how short these two months will be. Most candidates for the U.S. National Junior … Continue reading

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College Hockey Roundup: Weighing October Results, Hinostroza Spotlighted, Weekend Viewing Guide & More

October is neat because hockey is back, but October in college hockey can be a real drag from a competition standpoint. It’s even more of a drag from an analysis standpoint. Considering how great college hockey gets over the course … Continue reading

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College Hockey Roundup: Weekend Viewer’s Guide, Riley Barber in Spotlight, UND Loses Gropp & More

Feels good to be back. College hockey season opened up in earnest last weekend and with that, the College Hockey Roundup makes its return to USofH on a new day. Usually a Monday or Tuesday piece, I’m moving the CHR … Continue reading

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PHOTO: Princeton to Wear Hobey Baker-Era Throwback Jerseys

The Princeton hockey program is one steeped in tradition. The school’s hockey team was established in 1900, making Princeton the fourth oldest college team in the country (Yale, Brown and Harvard are older). It was also the school of college … Continue reading

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The Big Ten: College Hockey’s Grand Experiment

The dust has settled, mostly. It’s safe to come out. Realignment is here in college hockey. It happened and there’s no going back. The wheels of realignment started turning when Terry Pegula backed a dump truck of money onto the … Continue reading

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2013-14 College Hockey Preview: 25 Players to Watch

The weeks have finally become days before the college hockey season begins. There will be a lot of new faces in new places, but at the center remains the college game, same as it ever was: fast, physical and full … Continue reading

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College Hockey Preview: Freshman 15 — First-Year Players to Watch

With the team-by-team preview out of the way, it’s time to take a look at some of the individuals worth keeping a close eye on this college hockey season. The level of talent across the college ranks is as high … Continue reading

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2013-14 College Hockey Preview: Conference-By-Conference Rankings

Though the NHL will grab the hockey headlines all week, college hockey is also on its way back. As most teams fill their schedules with exhibition games this weekend, Ferris State travels to Colgate Saturday for a non-conference game that … Continue reading

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2013 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game Recap

The 2013 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game, the second edition of the event, was mostly another success. The game was moderately entertaining and a lot of players showed off some solid skills at this early stage of their draft season. … Continue reading

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2013 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game Preview

On Thursday night in Pittsburgh, 40 39 of the best American-born players eligible for the 2014 NHL Entry Draft will take the ice at the CONSOL Energy Center to compete in the 2014 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game. It’s the second … Continue reading

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