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2014 U.S. WJC Camp: Quick Thoughts on USA vs. Sweden Exhibition

The U.S. National Junior Team dropped a 4-2 decision to Sweden yesterday in pre-tournament action. The Swedes looked to be the more polished team and certainly had the edge on skill, but the result wasn’t exactly an alarming one for … Continue reading

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2014 U.S. WJC Camp: Previewing USA vs. Sweden Pre-Tournament Game

The U.S. National Junior Team, still with its preliminary roster yet to be finalized, will play Sweden in a pre-tournament game today. It was scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. ET, but will likely end up closer to 2 p.m. … Continue reading

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2014 U.S. WJC Camp: Team USA finding ways to close skill gap

The World Junior Championship opens one week from today in Malmo, Sweden. The U.S. roster is still slightly in flux with three cuts to make before the puck drops on Dec. 26. The final roster is expected to be announced … Continue reading

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2014 U.S. WJC Camp: Three Players Released as Camp Moves to Sweden

MINNEAPOLIS — Three players were released from the U.S. National Junior Team’s training camp this morning. Defenseman Anthony DeAngelo and forwards Ryan Fitzgerald and J.T. Compher will not be making the trip to Sweden. Compher suffered an injury, believed to … Continue reading

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2014 U.S. WJC Camp: USA vs. Minnesota State Recap

MANKATO, Minn. — A roster of hopefuls for the U.S. National Junior Team took on Minnesota State Tuesday night and won by a 3-2 score, with Hudson Fasching scoring a highlight-reel game-winner in extra time. As could be expected, Team … Continue reading

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2014 U.S. WJC Camp: Exhibition vs. Minnesota State Preview

MINNEAPOLIS — A roster of 22 players hoping to make the U.S. National Junior Team will play Minnesota State University’s hockey team in Mankato tonight. According to head coach Don Lucia, tonight’s match-up represents a critical evaluation point in paring … Continue reading

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2014 U.S. WJC Camp: News and Notes from Day 2

MINNEAPOLIS — The U.S. National Junior Team’s training camp is now two days in. With the 29 players getting their legs under them, things picked up. The second practice in particular brought the implementation of potential power play and penalty … Continue reading

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2014 WJC: U.S. National Junior Team Preliminary Roster at a Glance

With the U.S. National Junior Team’s training camp opening today in Minneapolis, Minn., I decided to put together a quick reference guide on all 29 invitees. You can read more detailed analysis on each player at these links: Forwards / Defense and Goalies. … Continue reading

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2014 World Junior Championship: Previewing Team USA’s Camp

Sunday evening, 29 players from around the United States will gather in Minneapolis, Minn., to begin preparations to defend the gold medal at the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship in Malmo, Sweden. Only 20 skaters and three goaltenders can make … Continue reading

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2014 World Junior Championship: Preliminary Rosters for All Participating Countries

This post was updated on Dec. 14 to add Slovakia’s preliminary roster, which was announced Dec. 13. The 2014 World Junior Championship is two weeks away. Every country has posted their pre-tournament rosters of varying sizes. Most will be pared … Continue reading

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