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Category Archives: American Prospects
Eastern Expansion in the USHL? Hold Your Horses
It’s been a bit of an interesting off-ice week for the United States Hockey League, the nation’s only Tier I Junior league. On Tuesday, the Maine Hockey Group and Firland Management announced intentions to pursue a USHL expansion franchise for Lewiston, … Continue reading
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2012 NTDP Tryout Camp Roster Unveiled
Today, USA Hockey announced the 50-plus player roster for its annual NTDP Evaluation Camp. The roster features many of the best American players from the 1996 birth year, who will be vying for spots on next year’s U.S. National Under-17 … Continue reading
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American Prospect Update: A Scout’s View of 2012 Class, U.S. Prospects
After a few weeks off, the American Prospect Update has returned to its normal slot on Wednesdays here on United States of Hockey. There hasn’t been a lot of movement among the rankings and schools of thought, so I figured … Continue reading
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College Hockey Roundup: Postseason in Full Swing; NCAA You Can Play; Hobey Race
The final two conference regular season champions were crowned over the weekend, meaning the entirety of college hockey is in the postseason. Boston College wrapped up the Hockey East regular season crown with a win over Vermont Friday, while Minnesota … Continue reading
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College Hockey Roundup: Paul Kelly Resigns; More Trouble at BU; Hunwick for Hobey?
Early Monday evening, it was announced that Paul Kelly was resigning from his post as executive director of College Hockey Inc. The announcement came from the Hockey Commissioners Association, which oversees College Hockey Inc. The news came as a total … Continue reading
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NCAA vs. CHL: Strengthening NLIs, Opening College Hockey to CHLers
The recent article in the Grand Forks Herald, in which Brad Schlossman interviews North Dakota head coach Dave Hakstol has stirred up a bit of NCAA vs. CHL conversation. It usually doesn’t take much to get tempers flaring in this … Continue reading
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American Prospect Update: 5 Nations Preview; TSN, HP Draft Rankings; Nieves to USHL?
The U.S. National Under-18 Team has landed in Pori, Finland, and will participate in the 2012 Under-18 Five Nations Tournament which began earlier today. Team USA won’t open tournament play until Thursday, however. In addition to the U.S., the tournament … Continue reading
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College Hockey Roundup: B1G Tournament Update; Smith Scores 30th; Links
It’s been a pretty busy weekend for college hockey. Plenty of big news, new developments and other bits to report. There have been some new developments in the Big Ten Hockey Conference, regarding the league’s postseason tournament. There was a … Continue reading
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American Prospect Update: NCAA Draft-Eligibles; ESPN Top 50 and More
There aren’t as many NHL Draft prospects in the college ranks this season, mainly because most draft-eligible players aren’t old enough for college yet. While the NCAA field of prospects is small, it offers a fair amount of intrigue. Because … Continue reading
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American Prospect Update: USHL Top Prospects Game Reviewed
The USHL held its first ever Top Prospects Game in conjunction with the National Hockey League Tuesday night in Muskegon, Mich. Team East defeated Team West, 5-3, in the contest, coming back from a two-goal deficit and dominating the latter … Continue reading
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