Category Archives: American Prospects
U.S. National Junior Team Roster Trimmed to 24, Not Yet Final
USA Hockey today named most of the final roster for the U.S. National Junior Team. According to Team USA’s GM Jim Johannson, a medical situation has not allowed the staff to finalize its defense, so the team will carry one … Continue reading
BREAKING: U.S. National Junior Team Roster to be Announced Sunday, 3 a.m. ET
The U.S. National Junior Team’s final roster will be announced Sunday at 3 a.m. ET. That’s not a typo. USA Hockey was expected to announce the final roster following Team USA’s final World Junior tuneup against Finland today, but that … Continue reading
USA vs. Finland — Who Stood Out, Who Didn’t and Notes on the Game
The U.S. National Junior Team, or at least what is likely to be the final roster for it, took on Finland today in its final tuneup for the World Junior Championship. It didn’t go well. The U.S. lost to the … Continue reading
U.S. World Junior Watch: Team USA Lineup vs. Finland
Here’s a look at Team USA’s lineup for its pre-tournament game against Finland. With some brief notes. John Gaudreau – J.T. Miller – Rocco Grimaldi Alex Galchenyuk – Vince Trocheck – Riley Barber Blake Pietila – Cole Bardreau – Ryan … Continue reading
USA vs. Finland — What to Watch For in Team USA’s Final Exhibition
There weren’t many opportunities for this edition of the U.S. National Junior Team to come together in a live game situation. With just two pre-tournament games, one of which was a sorely needed evaluation game for players that were on … Continue reading
U.S. World Junior Watch: Seth Jones Sends a Message, Sleeping Giant Awakens, Links
The U.S. National Junior Team’s preparation for the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship continues today in Helsinki. After Thursday’s thrilling 3-2 overtime win against Sweden, most of the decisions have likely been made about who’s in and who’s out for … Continue reading
USA vs. Sweden Recap: Who Stood Out, Who Didn’t and What We Learned
A roster made up of candidates for the U.S. National Junior Team skated away with a 3-2 overtime victory over Team Sweden today in its first pre-World Junior Championship tune-up. The game was expected to be an important evaluation point … Continue reading
Team USA Lineup vs. Sweden — Notes and Analysis
The U.S. will meet Sweden in its first of two pre-tournament games today at 12:30 p.m. ET. The game will air live on NHL Network (no NHL.com stream though). This game will be the crucial evaluation point for the guys … Continue reading
USA vs. Sweden — What to Watch for in Team USA’s First Exhibition
USA Hockey will take a significant step in narrowing down its U.S. National Junior Team preliminary roster when the squad meets Sweden for its first pre-tournament game Thurday. The U.S. will dress the requisite 22 players for the game, which … Continue reading
VIDEO: Alex Galchenyuk’s Five-Point Game Before World Juniors
Alex Galchenyuk is going to be an offensive key for the U.S. National Junior Team at the World Junior Championship. He has elite skills, good size and is in the midst of an other-worldly season in the Ontario Hockey League. … Continue reading