Category Archives: Junior Hockey

Team USA WJC Preview: Five Biggest Questions for U.S. to Answer

When the U.S. takes the ice against Germany Thursday, it will officially begin its quest for World Junior gold. However, this year, more than perhaps any in the last five or six years, there’s a lot of mixed opinions on … Continue reading

Posted in American Prospects, Junior Hockey, NCAA, NHL, U.S. National Teams, Uncategorized, USA Hockey, World Junior Championship | Comments Off on Team USA WJC Preview: Five Biggest Questions for U.S. to Answer

Team USA WJC Preview: USofH on The Pipeline Show

The U.S. National Junior Team will open WJC play on Day 2 of the tournament with Germany. Before getting to the rest of the preview content today, I spent some time with the guys on The Pipeline Show as they … Continue reading

Posted in American Prospects, Junior Hockey, NCAA, NHL, U.S. National Teams, USA Hockey, World Junior Championship | Comments Off on Team USA WJC Preview: USofH on The Pipeline Show

Team USA WJC Preview: Group B Opponents

The U.S. National Junior Team will be playing as part of Group B at the World Junior Championship. There’s always one side of the tournament that is lopsided with top teams and this year it’s Group B. The U.S. will … Continue reading

Posted in American Prospects, Junior Hockey, NCAA, NHL, U.S. National Teams, USA Hockey, World Junior Championship | 1 Comment

U.S. Sumbits Roster to IIHF Short One Player

USA Hockey has submitted its near-completed roster for the U.S. National Junior Team to the IIHF. The roster includes 22 names, one short of the 23 allowed, in order to give USA Hockey added flexibility with its final decision. You … Continue reading

Posted in American Prospects, Junior Hockey, NCAA, NHL, U.S. National Teams, USA Hockey, World Junior Championship | Comments Off on U.S. Sumbits Roster to IIHF Short One Player

2013 U.S. National Junior Team Roster: Defensemen

After an unexpected delay to trim down the defensemen to seven, the U.S. National Junior Team staff has still not been able to finalize its roster. One cut will still have to be made on the back end, but since … Continue reading

Posted in American Prospects, Junior Hockey, NCAA, NHL, U.S. National Teams, USA Hockey, World Junior Championship | 2 Comments

2013 U.S. National Junior Team Roster: Forwards & Goalies

While the defense for Team USA remains in flux as USA Hockey awaits a final medical decision on an undisclosed blueliner, the forwards and goaltenders are set. The U.S. still has good speed up front, though appears to lack notable … Continue reading

Posted in American Prospects, Junior Hockey, NCAA, U.S. National Teams, USA Hockey, World Junior Championship | 4 Comments

Jake McCabe Named Captain for Team USA

USA Hockey announced today that Wisconsin sophomore defenseman Jake McCabe has been named captain for the U.S. National Junior Team. Cole Bardreau, J.T. Miller, Seth Jones and Jacob Trouba have been named the alternates. McCabe is a bit of a … Continue reading

Posted in American Prospects, Junior Hockey, NCAA, NHL, U.S. National Teams, USA Hockey, World Junior Championship | 1 Comment

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

Posted in American Prospects, Junior Hockey, NCAA, NHL, U.S. National Teams, USA Hockey, World Junior Championship | Comments Off on U.S. National Junior Team Roster Trimmed to 24, Not Yet Final

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

Posted in American Prospects, Junior Hockey, NCAA, NHL, U.S. National Teams, USA Hockey, World Junior Championship | 5 Comments

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

Posted in American Prospects, Junior Hockey, NCAA, NHL, U.S. National Teams, USA Hockey, World Junior Championship | 3 Comments