Category Archives: American Prospects

2013 IIHF World Junior Championship: USA vs. Germany Recap

The first goal came 19 seconds into the game and at points it seemed like they’d never stop. The U.S. National Junior Team trounced Germany 8-0 in its opening game of the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship. This was the … Continue reading

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2013 IIHF World Junior Championship: USA Lines vs. Germany

The U.S. lineup for today’s World Junior Championship-opening contest against Germany is now available. Here is who the U.S. will put together to start the game with some thoughts on each… After the jump:

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2013 IIHF World Junior Championship: USA vs. Germany Preview

Well, all the build up is finally over and the World Junior Championship has arrived. Team USA will meet Germany in its opening game at the World Juniors after a Day 1 bye. The Americans will look to set the … Continue reading

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Team USA WJC Preview: Five Biggest Questions for U.S. to Answer

When the U.S. takes the ice against Germany Thursday, it will officially begin its quest for World Junior gold. However, this year, more than perhaps any in the last five or six years, there’s a lot of mixed opinions on … Continue reading

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Team USA WJC Preview: USofH on The Pipeline Show

The U.S. National Junior Team will open WJC play on Day 2 of the tournament with Germany. Before getting to the rest of the preview content today, I spent some time with the guys on The Pipeline Show as they … Continue reading

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Team USA WJC Preview: Group B Opponents

The U.S. National Junior Team will be playing as part of Group B at the World Junior Championship. There’s always one side of the tournament that is lopsided with top teams and this year it’s Group B. The U.S. will … Continue reading

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U.S. Sumbits Roster to IIHF Short One Player

USA Hockey has submitted its near-completed roster for the U.S. National Junior Team to the IIHF. The roster includes 22 names, one short of the 23 allowed, in order to give USA Hockey added flexibility with its final decision. You … Continue reading

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2013 U.S. National Junior Team Roster: Defensemen

After an unexpected delay to trim down the defensemen to seven, the U.S. National Junior Team staff has still not been able to finalize its roster. One cut will still have to be made on the back end, but since … Continue reading

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2013 U.S. National Junior Team Roster: Forwards & Goalies

While the defense for Team USA remains in flux as USA Hockey awaits a final medical decision on an undisclosed blueliner, the forwards and goaltenders are set. The U.S. still has good speed up front, though appears to lack notable … Continue reading

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Jake McCabe Named Captain for Team USA

USA Hockey announced today that Wisconsin sophomore defenseman Jake McCabe has been named captain for the U.S. National Junior Team. Cole Bardreau, J.T. Miller, Seth Jones and Jacob Trouba have been named the alternates. McCabe is a bit of a … Continue reading

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