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Category Archives: Junior Hockey
World Junior Rewind: Team USA’s Defensemen and Goalies
Team USA’s World Junior Championship triumph had a lot to do with the seven guys on the back end and a lot more to do with the guy between the pipes. The two expected strengths for the U.S. coming into … Continue reading
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World Junior Rewind: Team USA’s Forwards
Today continues our look back at Team USA’s gold-medal performance, this time taking a look at all 13 forwards for Team USA. Coming soon, thoughts on the defensemen and goaltenders. Coming into the 2013 World Junior Championship, the biggest question … Continue reading
VIDEO: Garret Sparks Takes You Inside Team USA’s Celebration, “Oh Mama” Chant
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be on the bench in the closing minutes or on the ice for one of those classic championship celebrations, wonder no more. U.S. National Junior Team emergency backup goaltender Garret Sparks brought … Continue reading
World Junior Rewind: Five Reasons Team USA Won Gold
The U.S. National Junior Team’s run to the gold medal was an improbable one. Coming into the tournament it seemed as though the U.S. was going to have a tougher time matching up with the top teams despite its now … Continue reading
WJC Only Matters to Canada? Try Telling These USA Fans That
For years the following statement was accurate in terms of fan interest: “The World Juniors only matters to Canadians.” However, since Team USA’s gold medal in 2010, with added television exposure nationally thanks to NHL Network and the simulcast on … Continue reading
2013 IIHF World Junior Championship Gold-Medal Game: USA vs. Sweden Recap
The U.S. once again had the effort it needed in a fourth consecutive elimination game. This time it came on the biggest stage. From goaltending, to the defense to the forwards, Team USA’s 3-1 victory over Sweden was about as … Continue reading
Rapid Reaction: Team USA Wins World Junior Championship
This team wasn’t supposed to be here. They had talent, sure, but no one, not even me, picked this team to win gold. The U.S. National Junior Team, coming off of back-to-back losses to its bitter rivals in Russia and … Continue reading
Team USA Wins World Junior Gold
The U.S. National Junior Team has defeated Sweden to claim its third World Junior Championship gold medal and second in four years. Rapid reaction to Team USA’s 3-1 win and the tournament overall coming shortly.
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2013 IIHF World Junior Championship Gold-Medal Game: USA Lines vs. Sweden
The U.S. National Junior Team will meet a familiar foe today when it takes on Sweden in the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship gold-medal game. One of the budding rivalries in international hockey at the U20 level and below, USA-Sweden … Continue reading
2013 IIHF World Junior Championship Gold-Medal Game: USA vs. Sweden Preview
It started in August with 45 players in Lake Placid, N.Y. The road to the World Junior Championship gold-medal game then took a more direct turn only a month ago as USA Hockey narrowed down its list of candidates for … Continue reading
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