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Category Archives: Junior Hockey
U.S. World Junior Watch: Spotlight on Rocco Grimaldi; Candidate Update
With the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship now less than two months 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 … Continue reading
College Hockey Roundup: More on CHLPA, DU’s Offensive Outburst, ECAC Powers
Another packed weekend is in the books. Every Division I team has now played a game after the Ivy Leaguers got underway. This past weekend may have been the best yet, with several interesting and revealing series in conference play … Continue reading
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CHLPA’s Aim for NCAA Eligibility is Noble, Improbable
The Canadian Hockey League Players Association has gotten more attention in recent days as the fledgling organization sent a letter to Ontario Hockey League and Hockey Canada officials threatening legal action for what the CHLPA claims is disregard for working … Continue reading
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U.S. World Junior Watch: Locks, Likelies and Bubble Players for U.S. Roster
As hard as it may be to believe, what with the distraction of a lockout and our hockey body clocks completely out of whack, the World Junior Championship is just over two months away. Two months until the best hockey … Continue reading
VIDEO: Dylan McLaughlin’s Early Entry for USHL Goal of the Year
Sometimes I’ll get an email in my inbox from Brian Werger, communications director for the United States Hockey League with a subject of “USHL Highlight” and it rarely disappoints. The latest email included a link to an incredible goal from … Continue reading
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On the NCAA, Family Advisors and the Delicate Balance
The brewing eligibility situation between Wisconsin freshman Nicolas Kerdiles and the NCAA still has more to play out. Wisconsin has appealed the NCAA’s ruling that Kerdiles was in violation of the organization’s stringent amateurism rules, rendering the blue-chip recruit ineligible … Continue reading
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USHL 2012-13 Season Outlook: Eastern Conference
Tuesday, we took a look at the United States Hockey League’s Western Conference, so naturally, today provides a look at the East. On paper, the 2012-13 season looks a little more balanced between the two conferences in terms of overall … Continue reading
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USHL 2012-13 Season Outlook: Western Conference
The United States Hockey League has been growing. Each year it seems the league takes another step forward in the number of players it sends to the NHL Draft, the quality of player it sends to college hockey and the … Continue reading
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Recapping the All-American Prospects, Which Players Stood Out Most
Prospect games are typically more pomp and circumstance than substance, but the inaugural CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game offered at least a little more than your average showcase game. It was a mismatch at times, but the game remained moderately … Continue reading
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CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game Preview
Saturday night, 38 of the top American players eligible for the 2013 NHL Entry Draft will converge on Buffalo’s First Niagara Center for the inaugural CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game. As such a new event, it’s hard to pick out … Continue reading
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