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All Eyes on Annual Congress as Pee Wee Checking Vote Looms
Previous Body Checking Posts: Part I: Should USA Hockey Ban Body Checking in Pee Wees? — Part II: Head Injuries and the Pee Wee Checking Debate — Part III: Pee Wee Checking Debate Renewed As Vote Nears USA Hockey’s Annual … Continue reading
Posted in USA Hockey, Youth Hockey
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Raw Numbers: Hockey’s Growth in Non-NHL States — 1990-2010
Last week, The United States of Hockey recently documented the tremendous growth in youth hockey membership in states that possess at least one National Hockey League franchise. While growth has come much faster and with bigger numbers in those states, … Continue reading
Posted in Grow the Game, Junior Hockey, Minor League Hockey, NHL, USA Hockey, Youth Hockey
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American Prospect Update: Combine Underway, Links & More
The NHL Scouting Combine is well underway in Toronto. The event was the brainchild of the late E.J. McGuire, and it’s grown into a tremendously helpful event for both the players and NHL teams. McGuire, who passed away earlier this year, … Continue reading
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With Thrashers Gone, Is Georgia’s Amateur Hockey in Peril?
At 12:15 p.m. EDT Tuesday, True North Sports & Entertainment announced that it had purchased the Atlanta Thrashers from Atlanta Spirit LLC, and will relocate the team to Winnipeg, Manitoba. The news is overwhelmingly exciting for the entirety of Manitoba … Continue reading
Posted in Grow the Game, Minor League Hockey, NHL, USA Hockey, Youth Hockey
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Doug Weight’s USA Hockey Legacy
Earlier Thursday, Doug Weight officially announced his retirement after 19 seasons in the National Hockey League. He ends his career as one of the most productive U.S. forwards ever to play in the NHL. Over those 19 seasons, Weight played in … Continue reading
Posted in NHL, U.S. National Teams, USA Hockey
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Rafalski’s Place in USA Hockey History: A Look at Top U.S.-Born Defensemen
As you have probably heard, Brian Rafalski called it a career Wednesday after 11 NHL seasons split with the New Jersey Devils and Detroit Red Wings. The Dearborn, Mich., native compiled 515 points in 833 regular-season games. He also did some … Continue reading
Posted in NHL, U.S. National Teams, USA Hockey
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American Prospect Update: Season Wrap Up
For American prospects, the playing season is done. The USHL’s Clark Cup Finals was the last on-ice event featuring American prospects for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Oddly enough, there isn’t a single American, draft-eligible or otherwise that is playing … Continue reading
Posted in American Prospects, NHL Draft, NTDP, U.S. National Teams
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Raw Numbers: Hockey’s Growth in the United States — 1990-2010
Last week, you may have read a pair of posts about hockey’s growth in the south, particularly in the state of Georgia. Today, we widen the net a little bit to give you an idea just how far hockey has … Continue reading
Posted in Grow the Game, NHL, USA Hockey, Youth Hockey
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Raw Numbers: The NHL’s Impact on the South
The potential relocation of the Atlanta Thrashers has created a lot of buzz and there are passionate arguments on both sides. To step away from those arguments just for a second, and to take a look at the much bigger … Continue reading
Posted in Grow the Game, NHL, USA Hockey, Youth Hockey
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Relocation’s Ripple Effect
Relocation has probably been the hottest word in the most recent NHL news cycle. As Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported, Atlanta Spirit, the ownership group for the Thrashers, is in talks with Winnipeg-based True North to sell the team. … Continue reading
Posted in Grow the Game, NHL, USA Hockey, Youth Hockey
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