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.

2012 WJC: USA vs. Denmark Reviewed

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Chris Peters

The scoreboard read 11-3 as the U.S. thumped Denmark for its first victory of the 2012 World Junior Championship. The U.S. thoroughly dominated an inferior opponent after what could only be called a sloppy first period. Despite the score and … Continue reading →

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2012 WJC: USA vs. Denmark Preview

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Chris Peters

Team USA is looking for its third consecutive medal at the World Juniors, but in order to achieve that, it has to get through a challenging preliminary round. It all starts tonight. The United States will open the World Junior Championship against Denmark … Continue reading →

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2012 WJC: Previewing Group B, Brief Look at Group A

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Chris Peters

The U.S. National Junior Team will face a very competitive field playing in the IIHF World Junior Championship’s Group B. Starting with Denmark tonight, the U.S. will meet Finland, the Czech Republic and Canada in preliminary-round action, providing a challenging path … Continue reading →

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2012 WJC: A Beginner’s Guide to the World Juniors

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Chris Peters

The World Junior Championship has continually grown in popularity in the United States. Perhaps before 2010, you never even heard of the tournament. Team USA’s thrilling win in Saskatoon, with John Carlson scoring the OT game-winner against Canada, brought the … Continue reading →

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USofH on the Air: Talkin’ World Juniors & Team USA with Gospel of Hockey

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Chris Peters

Friday, at 1 p.m. EST, I’ll join Matt Gajtka and Larry Snyder on the Gospel of Hockey podcast. We’ll talk Team USA at length, but also cover the tournament as a whole. Hope to share a few more insights from … Continue reading →

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Inside Team USA with Dir. of Player Personnel Tim Taylor

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Chris Peters

The U.S. National Junior Team’s final roster was announced earlier today, but it’s a pretty long and complicated process to get down to what USA Hockey feels are the right 22 players to play in the World Junior Championship. Dean … Continue reading →

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U.S. National Junior Team: Forwards

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Chris Peters

While the U.S. probably could say goaltending is its strongest asset, the forward group is certainly going to be a big positive for the U.S. There is a ton of speed and skill, with good scoring depth. Speed is the … Continue reading →

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2012 U.S. National Junior Team: Goaltenders, Defensemen

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Chris Peters

If the U.S. National Junior Team has any hopes of playing for gold, it will need what every team needs, solid goaltending and reliable defense. While the defensive corps was thinned out by the NHL and injury, the group brought … Continue reading →

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U.S. National Junior Team Roster — Rapid Reaction

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Chris Peters

The 22 players that will represent the United States at the 2012 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship have been selected. These are the players Dean Blais will have at his disposal in USA Hockey’s quest for third-consecutive medal, … Continue reading →

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2012 WJC: USA Hockey to Announce Final Roster Thursday, 10:30 a.m. EST

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Chris Peters

Per USA Hockey’s live blog for Wednesday night’s exhibition between Team USA and Switzerland, the organization will announce the final roster for the U.S. National Junior Team at 8:30 a.m. MST (10:30 a.m. EST) on USAHockey.com. Be sure to stick … Continue reading →

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