Author Archives: Chris Peters
IIHF MWC: USA-Canada Recap
It might have been a little lower profile, but Saturday’s game between the U.S. and Canada was nothing but wall-to-wall thrills. Back and forth the entire game, a late goal to tie it and an overtime game-winning goal was about … Continue reading
Why is Dan Bylsma “Observing” the IIHF Men’s World Championship?
Though the focus will be on the U.S. Men’s National Team’s big 5-4 overtime win against Canada Saturday at the 2012 IIHF Men’s World Championship, there was a minor footnote today that could prove to be big news in the … Continue reading
IIHF MWC: USA-Canada Preview
Without the fanfare of USA-Canada games of the World Juniors or Olympics, the North American rivals will square off in Helsinki Saturday on Day 2 of preliminary-round action at the 2012 IIHF Men’s World Championship. While it may not have … Continue reading
lIHF MWC: USA-France Recap
The U.S. Men’s National Team got exactly the start it wanted with a 7-2 drubbing of France in the opening game at the 2012 IIHF Men’s World Championship. There are a lot of positives that can be taken out of … Continue reading
IIHF MWC: USA-France Preview
If you want to catch Team USA’s first game at the 2012 IIHF Men’s World Championship, you better be a morning person… or at least getting ready for work early. The U.S. will meet France at 5:15 a.m. ET live … Continue reading
USofH on the Air: The Gospel of Hockey (5/3/12)
If you’re up for some lunchtime hockey talk, I’ll be joining Matt Gajtka and Larry Snyder on the Gospel of Hockey Podcast at 12:30 p.m. EDT. We’ll be talking about the top prospects and Team USA’s domination at the IIHF … Continue reading
2012 IIHF Men’s World Championship: Team USA Preview
The IIHF World Championship has not often been kind to the United States. With just two medals in the last 20 years, both bronze (1996, 2004) and no gold since 1933, it’s been a largely forgettable event for American hockey … Continue reading
An Ugly Reminder: Racism in Hockey
The day after the Washington Capitals downed the defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins in overtime, we should have been talking about what a great series it was. Instead, we’ve been forced to focus on the actions of a few … Continue reading
U18 World Championship Recap: Defensemen and Goalies
It was pretty well established that the U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team would have to rely on steady defense to have success. However, no one could have predicted just how dominant this defensive group would be. Combine that with stellar … Continue reading
U18 World Championship Recap: Forwards
Coming into the World Under-18 Championship, there was concern about the ability of this U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team’s ability to score goals. Those doubts were fairly quickly quashed at the tournament and Team USA scored 27 goals in just … Continue reading