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Category Archives: Junior Hockey
U.S. World Junior Watch: Team USA Candidates on TV; What Happens if the Lockout Ends?
As optimism has built and faded and so on and so forth in regards to the end of the NHL Lockout, there’s no better answer now than there was last week as to when this will all be done. While … Continue reading
U.S. National Junior Team Preliminary Roster: An In-Depth Look at the Defense, Goalies
Even before USA Hockey announced its 27-player preliminary roster, the defense was always going to be this team’s key strength on top of what should be a solid goaltending trio. USA Hockey named nine defensemen to the camp roster, while … Continue reading
U.S. National Junior Team Preliminary Roster: An In-Depth Look at the Forwards
Earlier today, USA Hockey announced the preliminary roster for the U.S. National Junior Team. On that list, 15 forwards were named to compete for spots on the final roster for the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship in Ufa, Russia. Team … Continue reading
U.S. National Junior Team Preliminary Roster: Rapid Reaction
USA Hockey today announced the 27 players that would make up its preliminary roster for the U.S. National Junior Team. Team USA will have to whittle this list down to 23 players (20 skaters, three goalies) by Dec. 23 when … Continue reading
U.S. World Junior Watch: Projecting U.S. National Junior Team Preliminary Roster
Tuesday morning, USA Hockey will unveil its preliminary roster for the U.S. National Junior Team. If USAH is sticking with previous plans, the roster should feature roughly 27 players, including 15 forwards, nine defensemen and three goaltenders. The final roster … Continue reading
U.S. World Junior Watch: Spotlight on Jacob Trouba, Candidates on TV This Weekend
Before getting into the spotlight, some housekeeping: USA Hockey announced that it will unveil the preliminary roster, expected to be 27 players or so, for the 2013 U.S. National Junior Team on Tuesday, Dec. 4. United States of Hockey will … Continue reading
More on WHL, Portland Spat and How it’s Come to This
By now, you’ve probably heard about the WHL’s unprecedented sanctions against the Portland Winterhawks (if not, you can catch up here). The immediate reaction was widespread with differing opinions on if the punishment fit the crime. That uncertainty was created … Continue reading
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WHL Slams Portland Winterhawks with Heavy Sanctions
For the second time this season, a Canadian Hockey League team has been sanctioned by its regional league for violating player benefit rules. Today, the WHL announced that it had found the Portland Winterhawks to have committed violations of such … Continue reading
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U.S. World Junior Watch: Spotlight on J.T. Miller, Other Candidate Notes
With the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship just over a month away, United States of Hockey will be spotlighting candidates a few times per week, in addition to tracking other WJC-related news all the way up to USA Hockey’s pre-tournament … Continue reading
U.S. World Junior Watch: In-Depth Look at Defense, Goalie Competitions
With now less than a month before USA Hockey brings together 27 or so players to its pre-tournament camp in New York City, the picture remains a little fuzzy on which seven players will make up the defense corps for … Continue reading
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