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Category Archives: 2011 WJC
The Jack Campbell Difference
There is just one thing that I can definitively say the U.S. is better at than Canada at this year’s World Junior Championship. Goaltending. At this event in the past, goaltending has sometimes been the downfall of the United States. Not … Continue reading
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USA-Canada: End of Days
If you are a fan of hockey, then how could you not have been rooting for a USA-Canada semifinal? This has all the makings of a World Junior classic game. Thanks to a 4-1 victory over Switzerland in the quarterfinal, … Continue reading
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Now Here’s the Fun Part
Well, in case you didn’t know. Team USA will play a team from a country that I am told shares a border with this country. Perhaps you’ve heard of it? Perhaps not. It’s called Canada. It sounds fun. Well, it … Continue reading
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Goodbye, 2010: A Banner Year for American Hockey
Tonight, we say good bye to the year that was. 2010 was about as good a year as you could hope for if you’re a hockey fan in the U.S. So let’s take a look back at the year that … Continue reading
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Pulling Campbell a Good Choice; World U17 Recap
Perhaps a few people’s ears perked up when they heard Jack Campbell was being pulled from a 4-0 game with just 9:33 to go in what was almost sure to be a shutout. Why would the coach do such a … Continue reading
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Train Keeps Rolling Against Germany
The score reads 4-0, but was it really that close? Team USA shut out a determined German club that got some really outstanding goaltending from Niklas Treutle last night. There are so many things that Team USA was able to … Continue reading
USA-Germany Preview, Thoughts on Downsizing
The U.S. will play Germany tonight in what many have pegged as a potential laugher. I won’t go that far, but I think we all know that the U.S. boasts a superior team, talent-wise. Still every game matters at the … Continue reading
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WJC Injury Updates, U.S. Opens World U17 Challenge With Win
As of this writing, the status of American forwards Jeremy Morin, Brock Nelson and Jason Zucker, all injured in previous games, remains unclear. Nelson and Morin skated yesterday during Team USA’s practice, while Zucker did not. Still, we can’t assume … Continue reading
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That’s More Like It
Team USA clearly wanted to show that it was ready for last night’s contest against Slovakia. The players gave American fans the game that they wanted to see. With the 6-1 victory Team USA moves into sole possession of first … Continue reading
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Martin Marincin’s WJC Should Be Over — UPDATED
If you haven’t seen the hit that Martin Marincin delivered on Jason Zucker during the third period of last night’s USA-Slovakia game, check it out if you can find it. It wasn’t in the highlight package and I haven’t been … Continue reading
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The United States of Hockey 