Category Archives: American Prospects
2013 IIHF World Junior Championship: Team USA to meet Czech Republic in Quarterfinal Wednesday
The U.S. National Junior Team now knows who it will face in the quarterfinals at the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship after taking care of Slovakia earlier today. Team USA will take on the Czech Republic Wednesday at 4 a.m. … Continue reading
2013 IIHF World Junior Championship: USA vs. Slovakia Recap
The U.S. came into Monday’s game with their backs against the wall and in a must-win game against Slovakia, the U.S. won emphatically. Scoring eight goals through the first 40 minutes, Team USA ended up finishing off Slovakia 9-3 to … Continue reading
2013 IIHF World Junior Championship: USA vs. Slovakia Preview
After suffering through back-to-back disappointing 2-1 losses to its two biggest rivals, the U.S. National Junior Team’s medal hopes are still alive in Monday’s match-up with Slovakia. Both teams have three points in the standings currently, meaning the winner of … Continue reading
2013 IIHF World Junior Championship: USA vs. Canada Recap (UPDATED)
For the second straight game, the U.S. came up just a bit short, this time falling to Canada 2-1 in its third preliminary round game at the World Junior Championship. A bad first period, late penalties and Malcolm Subban’s play … Continue reading
2013 IIHF World Junior Championship: Team USA Lines vs. Canada
The U.S. National Junior Team will have a familiar look to it against Canada, as head coach Phil Housley has made no few alterations to its lineup ahead of the big match-up with rival Canada. Playing in the third game together, … Continue reading
2013 IIHF World Junior Championship: USA vs. Canada Preview
After a hard-fought, but disappointing loss to Russia, the U.S. National Junior Team has to turn the page in a hurry as rival Canada awaits Sunday. The U.S. will meet its North American rival at 4:30 a.m. ET in the third preliminary-round … Continue reading
2013 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge — Team USA Preview
Though the World Juniors deservedly gets all the headlines, the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge is another international tournament this time of year that deserves some attention. For many players, this tournament is the first significant step on a path toward … Continue reading
2013 IIHF World Junior Championship: USA vs. Russia Recap
After eight goals against Germany, it appears the U.S. didn’t save enough for Russia as it fell to the tournament hosts 2-1 in its second game at the World Junior Championship. The regulation loss puts the U.S. into a bit … Continue reading
2013 IIHF World Junior Championship: Sieloff Added, USA Lines vs. Russia
On Day 3 of the World Junior Championship, the U.S. National Junior Team’s roster has been finalized. USA Hockey has rostered Patrick Sieloff to be the seventh defenseman. That move comes at the expense of Matt Grzelcyk, who has been … Continue reading
2013 IIHF World Junior Championship: USA vs. Russia Preview
As far as preliminary-round games go, they don’t get much bigger than this (at least until Sunday). The U.S. meets Russia in its second prelim tilt of the World Junior Championship Friday and the game has major seeding implications. You … Continue reading