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.

Ranking the Top 15 American NHL Draft-Eligibles (9-15)

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Chris Peters

Making lists is hard. What makes another player better than another? How can one predict potential? If the NHL Draft has taught us anything, sometimes even the professionals get it wrong. Luckily for me, my job doesn’t hang in the … Continue reading →

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USA Goalie Coach Weighs in on Draft-Eligible American Netminders

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Chris Peters

Some believe this could end up being a very strong year for goaltenders in the NHL Draft. With big names like Subban, Vasilevski and Dansk towards the top of the charts, we could see more than a few goalies taken … Continue reading →

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A Look at 2012 Draft Eligible Players Named to U.S. World Junior Camp Roster

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Chris Peters

Of the 46 players invited to USA Hockey’s National Junior Evaluation Camp, 22 are eligible for the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Making it to this camp is a pretty strong indicator of where this player is now in his development, … Continue reading →

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2012 National Junior Evaluation Camp Roster Named — Initial Thoughts

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Chris Peters

The first steps toward forming the 2013 U.S. National Junior Team were taken Monday as USA Hockey announced both that Phil Housley would be the head coach and the 46-player roster for the National Junior Evaluation Camp. The camp will … Continue reading →

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U.S. Hockey Hall of Famer Housley to Take World Junior Reins

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Chris Peters

USA Hockey formally announced former NHL defenseman and U.S. Hockey Hall of Famer Phil Housley will be the head coach of the U.S. National Junior Team for the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship in Ufa, Russia. Housley … Continue reading →

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Samuelsson, Matteau Endure Wacky Draft Seasons

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Chris Peters

Henrik Samuelsson and Stefan Matteau have an awful lot in common. Both are big forwards, both are sons of former NHL players, both are dual citizens, and both have similar NHL projections and draft stock. Both also had somewhat wacky … Continue reading →

Posted in American Prospects, Junior Hockey, NHL, NHL Draft, NTDP, U.S. National Teams, World Junior Championship | 2 Comments

REPORT: Phil Housley to Lead U.S. National Junior Team in 2013

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Chris Peters

Phil Housley will be named head coach of the U.S. National Junior Team for the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship Monday, according to ESPN’s John Buccigross. Sources contacted at USA Hockey would neither confirm nor deny the report. There is … Continue reading →

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Top College-Bound NHL Draft Eligibles Examined

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Chris Peters

The 2012 NHL Entry Draft should pique the interest of college hockey fans with several top recruits and current players hoping to hear their names called within the first three rounds of the Draft, American or otherwise. Of course, there … Continue reading →

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NHL Draft Rankings Roundup — American Top 10

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Chris Peters

One of the more interesting pre-draft practices for most fans is taking a look at the Draft rankings that are available on the web. Every fan has loads of sources and opinions to pick from. The wide variety of evaluations … Continue reading →

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The Curious Case of Alex Galchenyuk

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Chris Peters

There might not be a single prospect in the upcoming NHL Entry Draft that has as much intrigue or mystery as Alex Galchenyuk. The Milwaukee-born, Russia-raised  Galchenyuk missed all but two regular-season and six playoff games with a knee injury. … Continue reading →

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