Author Archives: Chris Peters
Vlad Dzurilla U18 Tournament Recap
Editorial note: The recap of the 2011 Under-18 Five Nations Cup, in which the U.S. National Under-18 Team played, will be out Tuesday afternoon as part of the American Prospect Update. Every February, the U.S. National Under-17 Team from the … Continue reading
Some Weekend Reading/Viewing Materials
Hey folks, it’s cold outside. These winter weekends can be pretty dull, am I right? So your friendly neighborhood blogger over here at The United States of Hockey wants to pull you out of the winter doldrums. I’ve seen several interesting … Continue reading
American Prospect Update – Five Nations Report
As you might have seen yesterday, there is a big international tournament going on over in the Czech Republic featuring many 2011 NHL Draft eligible players. Outside of the World U18 Championship, the Under-18 Five Nations might be the next … Continue reading
United States of Hockey Links
It’s Wednesday and there’s a lot going on in hockey right now, so it’s probably a good time to get you caught up on some of the links from around the United States of Hockey. — When it comes to … Continue reading
American Prospect Update: NCAA Draft Eligibles, Q&A with Chase Balisy
This year, there are a number of 1992 birth dates still eligible for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. That means we should see a fair number of players already in NCAA institutions have their names called on draft day. Because … Continue reading
More American Prospect News and Links
With Tuesday’s Q & A with Rocco Grimaldi taking up plenty of space, I left out our links and commentary for other prospects. I couldn’t just let you get out of the week without more prospect news. In fact, we’re … Continue reading
Weekly American Prospect Update: Q & A with Rocco Grimaldi (USNTDP)
Every Tuesday, we update you on some of the top American prospects eligible for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. One of the most intriguing players in this year’s NHL Draft is a young man by the name of Rocco Grimaldi. … Continue reading
Should USA Hockey Ban Body Checking in Pee Wees?
After reading USA Hockey’s press release recapping its Winter Meetings, something caught my eye: In regard to rule changes, much conversation took place about the proposed modification that would prohibit body checking in games for youth hockey players until they … Continue reading
Like The United States of Hockey on Facebook
The United States of Hockey is now on Facebook. Head on over there, check out the new page and make sure to “Like” it. Please share it with your friends, as well. Every time we have a new post on … Continue reading
Tuesday American Prospect Update
Starting today, every Tuesday we’ll have a weekly American Prospect Update featuring evaluations, commentary, links and Q & A’s with 2011 Draft Eligible prospects. Our first Q & A will be coming up next week. So for now, enjoy the inaugural edition … Continue reading