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Category Archives: 2011 WJC
Team USA Will be Versatile, Fast — Highlights from U.S. Teleconference
Not a lot of surprises coming out of Team USA’s afternoon teleconference featuring Head Coach Keith Allain, GM Jim Johannson and Dave Ogrean, executive director of USA Hockey. Still it was nice to hear what Allain had to say about … Continue reading
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The Defenders of Gold
Here it is: Your final roster for the 2011 U.S. National Junior Team. These 22 players are charged with defending the gold medal on home soil. The Goaltenders: Jack Campbell – A hero in the gold-medal game, Campbell will have … Continue reading
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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