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U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2011 Announced
USA Hockey announced the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame’s Class of 2011 today, which included some names every American hockey fan is familiar with. Among the players, it was Chris Chelios, Gary Suter and Keith Tkachuk. Non players inducted were … Continue reading
Posted in Grow the Game, NHL, U.S. National Teams, USA Hockey
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CHL/NCAA Ballyhoo On The Air
Saturday morning, I chatted with Guy Flaming on The Pipeline Show on TEAM 1260 in Edmonton. The topic was (what else?) the ongoing battle between the Canadian Hockey League and college hockey. You can check out the archive of that … Continue reading
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The Argument Against CHL Players Retaining NCAA Eligibility
In recent weeks, the flurry of former college-committed players taking their talents to the CHL has caused a bit of an uproar on both sides of the argument. NCAA fans are upset they’re losing their top recruits. Many, but certainly … Continue reading
Posted in Junior Hockey, NCAA
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American Head Coaches Making Waves in Pro Hockey
Wednesday morning, the Buffalo Sabres named Ron Rolston head coach for its AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans. Rolston is just the latest among up-and-coming American coaches to earn a job in pro hockey this off-season. This blog often focuses on … Continue reading
Posted in NCAA, NHL, USA Hockey
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NCAA/CHL Battle Heating Up [UPDATED]
The college hockey world has been mainly focused on the constant realignment talk, but there’s another big story developing over this summer and it’s not a good one. In recent weeks, three of the four college-committed players selected in the … Continue reading
Posted in American Prospects, Junior Hockey, NCAA, NHL, NHL Draft, NTDP
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I’m Back… Here’s a Bunch of Stuff I Missed
First off, let me say it’s great to be at a computer again after a few weeks away. My vacation ended up getting lengthened by a spot of pneumonia last week, which was unexpected and not so much fun. Since … Continue reading
Gone Fishin’
Well, not really going fishing, but I am headed for vacation and won’t be posting anything new until Monday. Despite the fact that the new college conference will be making its formal announcement Wednesday, you won’t be getting much out … Continue reading
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Building a Team with NTDP Director of Player Personnel Ryan Rezmierski
You may not be familiar with the name Ryan Rezmierski, but if you’re a fan of prospects, you’ve undoubtedly seen some of his handy work. Rezmierski is the director of player personnel at the National Team Development Program. He is … Continue reading
Posted in American Prospects, NHL Draft, NTDP, U.S. National Teams, USA Hockey
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The Ever-Changing College Hockey Landscape And You
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard that five schools from the WCHA and one from the CCHA (possibly more) will be leaving their respective conferences to form one of their own starting in 2013-14, when the new Big … Continue reading
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The State of American Hockey — 2010-11
Today marks the inaugural State of American Hockey post. It is a piece I hope to continue annually, for as long as I run this blog. Now that the NHL Draft is out of the way, we can take a … Continue reading
The United States of Hockey 