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. Sumbits Roster to IIHF Short One Player

USA Hockey has submitted its near-completed roster for the U.S. National Junior Team to the IIHF. The roster includes 22 names, one short of the 23 allowed, in order to give USA Hockey added flexibility with its final decision. You … Continue reading

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2013 U.S. National Junior Team Roster: Defensemen

After an unexpected delay to trim down the defensemen to seven, the U.S. National Junior Team staff has still not been able to finalize its roster. One cut will still have to be made on the back end, but since … Continue reading

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2013 U.S. National Junior Team Roster: Forwards & Goalies

While the defense for Team USA remains in flux as USA Hockey awaits a final medical decision on an undisclosed blueliner, the forwards and goaltenders are set. The U.S. still has good speed up front, though appears to lack notable … Continue reading

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Jake McCabe Named Captain for Team USA

USA Hockey announced today that Wisconsin sophomore defenseman Jake McCabe has been named captain for the U.S. National Junior Team. Cole Bardreau, J.T. Miller, Seth Jones and Jacob Trouba have been named the alternates. McCabe is a bit of a … Continue reading

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U.S. National Junior Team Roster Trimmed to 24, Not Yet Final

USA Hockey today named most of the final roster for the U.S. National Junior Team. According to Team USA’s GM Jim Johannson, a medical situation has not allowed the staff to finalize its defense, so the team will carry one … Continue reading

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BREAKING: U.S. National Junior Team Roster to be Announced Sunday, 3 a.m. ET

The U.S. National Junior Team’s final roster will be announced Sunday at 3 a.m. ET. That’s not a typo. USA Hockey was expected to announce the final roster following Team USA’s final World Junior tuneup against Finland today, but that … Continue reading

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USA vs. Finland — Who Stood Out, Who Didn’t and Notes on the Game

The U.S. National Junior Team, or at least what is likely to be the final roster for it, took on Finland today in its final tuneup for the World Junior Championship. It didn’t go well. The U.S. lost to the … Continue reading

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U.S. World Junior Watch: Team USA Lineup vs. Finland

Here’s a look at Team USA’s lineup for its pre-tournament game against Finland. With some brief notes. John Gaudreau – J.T. Miller – Rocco Grimaldi Alex Galchenyuk – Vince Trocheck – Riley Barber Blake Pietila – Cole Bardreau – Ryan … Continue reading

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USA vs. Finland — What to Watch For in Team USA’s Final Exhibition

There weren’t many opportunities for this edition of the U.S. National Junior Team to come together in a live game situation. With just two pre-tournament games, one of which was a sorely needed evaluation game for players that were on … Continue reading

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U.S. World Junior Watch: Seth Jones Sends a Message, Sleeping Giant Awakens, Links

The U.S. National Junior Team’s preparation for the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship continues today in Helsinki. After Thursday’s thrilling 3-2 overtime win against Sweden, most of the decisions have likely been made about who’s in and who’s out for … Continue reading

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