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College Hockey Weekend Preview: Pro Prospects To Watch
The conference semifinals kick off today for every Division I hockey conference. This weekend can have significant impact on who’s in and who’s out of the NCAA tournament. Additionally, many of this weekend’s games are televised, with Hockey East holding … Continue reading
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American Prospect Update: MN State Tourney; Nieves’ USHL Debut; Galchenyuk Returns; McCabe Dangles
It’s that time of year. Higher stakes. More drama. More excitement. Everything gets turned up a notch in March and April. It’s also getting to the point of the season where NHL Draft prospects are running out of games to … Continue reading
Posted in American Prospects, High School Hockey, Junior Hockey, NCAA, NHL Draft, NTDP, USA Hockey
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College Hockey Roundup: Wild Playoff Weekend; Conference Semis; Pro Signings; Links
If I were able to watch any of the college hockey this weekend, I would have likely needed a cigarette when all was said and done. Even though there was only one nationally televised game (UMass-BC on NBC Sports Network), … Continue reading
Posted in American Prospects, NCAA, NHL
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Benilde-St. Margaret’s Shows What Makes Hockey Great
There’s something uniquely dramatic about high school sports. It can often be over-glorified and maybe sometimes there’s a little too much pressure put on the kids, but what happened last night in St. Paul was every bit storybook. What can … Continue reading
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Eastern Expansion in the USHL? Hold Your Horses
It’s been a bit of an interesting off-ice week for the United States Hockey League, the nation’s only Tier I Junior league. On Tuesday, the Maine Hockey Group and Firland Management announced intentions to pursue a USHL expansion franchise for Lewiston, … Continue reading
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2012 NTDP Tryout Camp Roster Unveiled
Today, USA Hockey announced the 50-plus player roster for its annual NTDP Evaluation Camp. The roster features many of the best American players from the 1996 birth year, who will be vying for spots on next year’s U.S. National Under-17 … Continue reading
Posted in American Prospects, Junior Hockey, NCAA, NHL Draft, NTDP, U.S. National Teams
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American Prospect Update: A Scout’s View of 2012 Class, U.S. Prospects
After a few weeks off, the American Prospect Update has returned to its normal slot on Wednesdays here on United States of Hockey. There hasn’t been a lot of movement among the rankings and schools of thought, so I figured … Continue reading
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College Hockey Roundup: Postseason in Full Swing; NCAA You Can Play; Hobey Race
The final two conference regular season champions were crowned over the weekend, meaning the entirety of college hockey is in the postseason. Boston College wrapped up the Hockey East regular season crown with a win over Vermont Friday, while Minnesota … Continue reading
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If You Can Play, You Can Play
If you tuned into the NBC’s Bruins-Rangers broadcast Sunday, you may have seen a PSA featuring a bevy of top NHL players with a simple message: If you can play, you can play. The PSA introduced the brand new You … Continue reading
Posted in Grow the Game, NHL, USA Hockey, Youth Hockey
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Fighting in Junior Hockey Soon to be Extinct? Good.
Fighting in Junior hockey is on the way out. Or at least it will be if USA Hockey and Hockey Canada get their way. A recent New York Times story documented the efforts of USA Hockey and Hockey Canada to ban … Continue reading
Posted in Junior Hockey, NHL
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