Author Archives: Chris Peters
Last Chance to Impress
With the U.S. National Junior Team roster announcement looming, tonight’s contest is a big one for several players. Many of the decisions have undoubtedly been made for who’s going to Buffalo, but for those last few spots, the battle is … Continue reading
Gary Thorne Taking His Talents to Buffalo
At around noon EST, USA Hockey announced that not only will the NHL Network be airing 15 World Junior contests, but that the U.S. games will be called by none other than Gary Thorne. Joining Thorne in the booth will … Continue reading
Random Observations on a Tuesday
There have been several interesting stories over the course of the last 24 hours involving the World Junior Championship, so I figured it was time to weigh in on a couple of items: Before we get into anything else, there … Continue reading
World Juniors Post-Lunch Links
Nobody likes Mondays, but everybody loves links. Here’s some of the latest news about the World Juniors: Just a reminder: Team USA’s final roster will be unveiled on USA Hockey’s Facebook page. So you might want to “Like” it. Sounds … Continue reading
REPORT: Blackhawks Shuffle Morin to Team USA
Tim Sassone of the Daily Herald and Bob McKenzie recently tweeted that the Blackhawks have released Jeremy Morin to Team USA to play at the 2011 World Junior Championship. According to McKenzie, Morin will join the U.S. squad today. I … Continue reading
About Last Night and Other Notes
If you hadn’t heard yet, the team made up of U.S. National Junior Team hopefuls lost to RPI, 4-3, in a 12-round shootout last night. Some people might be wondering what to make of this. I say, it really doesn’t matter. … Continue reading
Pay Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain
Team USA’s camp is just getting underway today in New York. This is just the second year of the pre-tournament camp, where USA Hockey brings in a bigger group just before the tournament to further narrow down its roster. USA … Continue reading
Morin’s WJC Clock Starts Now
This isn’t exactly news. I think everyone kind of assumed this was going to happen. As of right now, it sounds like all of Team USA’s hopefuls have checked in at camp. Everyone, but Jeremy Morin. Alex Clark, the PR … Continue reading
This Should Be Fun Part II
The battles being waged in Part I might be the best thing about paying close attention to the U.S. pre-tournament camp, however some of the players I’m most excited to see are the guys I feel have the best chance … Continue reading
This Should Be Fun Part I
As we covered yesterday, if all goes according to plan and each of Team USA’s six returning forwards is available (Jeremy Morin) and in good form (the rest), there are only going to be seven spots for the taking up … Continue reading