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Category Archives: Grow the Game
Mike Modano — An American Hockey Icon
At 1 p.m. CDT today, Mike Modano’s NHL career will officially come to a close as he announces his retirement in Dallas. He symbolically signed a one-day, $999,999 contract to retire as a member of the franchise he helped make … Continue reading
Posted in Grow the Game, NHL, USA Hockey
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U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2011 Announced
USA Hockey announced the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame’s Class of 2011 today, which included some names every American hockey fan is familiar with. Among the players, it was Chris Chelios, Gary Suter and Keith Tkachuk. Non players inducted were … Continue reading
Posted in Grow the Game, NHL, U.S. National Teams, USA Hockey
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The State of American Hockey — 2010-11
Today marks the inaugural State of American Hockey post. It is a piece I hope to continue annually, for as long as I run this blog. Now that the NHL Draft is out of the way, we can take a … Continue reading
Raw Numbers: USA Hockey Surpasses 500,000 Registered Players in 2010-11
USA Hockey recently unveiled its registration numbers for the 2010-11 season. Let’s just say it was good news for hockey in the United States. During the 2010-11 campaign, USA Hockey had 500,579 hockey players registered throughout the country. It is … Continue reading
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The Stanley Cup Effect: When the Local Team Wins, So Does Amateur Hockey (UPDATED)
The best trophy in all of sport will be awarded in Vancouver, B.C., tonight. For the players who hoist the Stanley Cup, a dream is realized and immortality is gained. There’s also a lot to gain for the local hockey communities … Continue reading
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Raw Numbers: Hockey’s Growth in Non-NHL States — 1990-2010
Last week, The United States of Hockey recently documented the tremendous growth in youth hockey membership in states that possess at least one National Hockey League franchise. While growth has come much faster and with bigger numbers in those states, … Continue reading
Posted in Grow the Game, Junior Hockey, Minor League Hockey, NHL, USA Hockey, Youth Hockey
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With Thrashers Gone, Is Georgia’s Amateur Hockey in Peril?
At 12:15 p.m. EDT Tuesday, True North Sports & Entertainment announced that it had purchased the Atlanta Thrashers from Atlanta Spirit LLC, and will relocate the team to Winnipeg, Manitoba. The news is overwhelmingly exciting for the entirety of Manitoba … Continue reading
Posted in Grow the Game, Minor League Hockey, NHL, USA Hockey, Youth Hockey
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Raw Numbers: Hockey’s Growth in the United States — 1990-2010
Last week, you may have read a pair of posts about hockey’s growth in the south, particularly in the state of Georgia. Today, we widen the net a little bit to give you an idea just how far hockey has … Continue reading
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Raw Numbers: The NHL’s Impact on the South
The potential relocation of the Atlanta Thrashers has created a lot of buzz and there are passionate arguments on both sides. To step away from those arguments just for a second, and to take a look at the much bigger … Continue reading
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Relocation’s Ripple Effect
Relocation has probably been the hottest word in the most recent NHL news cycle. As Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported, Atlanta Spirit, the ownership group for the Thrashers, is in talks with Winnipeg-based True North to sell the team. … Continue reading
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The United States of Hockey 