Category Archives: Junior Hockey

Eastern Expansion in the USHL? Hold Your Horses

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Chris Peters

It’s been a bit of an interesting off-ice week for the United States Hockey League, the nation’s only Tier I Junior league. On Tuesday, the Maine Hockey Group and Firland Management announced intentions to pursue a USHL expansion franchise for Lewiston, … Continue reading →

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2012 NTDP Tryout Camp Roster Unveiled

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Chris Peters

Today, USA Hockey announced the 50-plus player roster for its annual NTDP Evaluation Camp. The roster features many of the best American players from the 1996 birth year, who will be vying for spots on next year’s U.S. National Under-17 … Continue reading →

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American Prospect Update: A Scout’s View of 2012 Class, U.S. Prospects

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Chris Peters

After a few weeks off, the American Prospect Update has returned to its normal slot on Wednesdays here on United States of Hockey. There hasn’t been a lot of movement among the rankings and schools of thought, so I figured … Continue reading →

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Fighting in Junior Hockey Soon to be Extinct? Good.

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Chris Peters

Fighting in Junior hockey is on the way out. Or at least it will be if USA Hockey and Hockey Canada get their way. A recent New York Times story documented the efforts of USA Hockey and Hockey Canada to ban … Continue reading →

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American Prospect Update: Five Nations, Vlad Dzurilla Recaps; Links

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Chris Peters

Well, it wasn’t the finish the U.S. National Under-18 Team wanted. Posting a 2-0-0-2 record at the 2012 U18 Five Nations Tournament resulted in third place for Team USA, finishing behind tournament champ Sweden and Finland. It’s a bit of … Continue reading →

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NCAA vs. CHL: Strengthening NLIs, Opening College Hockey to CHLers

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Chris Peters

The recent article in the Grand Forks Herald, in which Brad Schlossman interviews North Dakota head coach Dave Hakstol has stirred up a bit of NCAA vs. CHL conversation. It usually doesn’t take much to get tempers flaring in this … Continue reading →

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American Prospect Update: 5 Nations Preview; TSN, HP Draft Rankings; Nieves to USHL?

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Chris Peters

The U.S. National Under-18 Team has landed in Pori, Finland, and will participate in the 2012 Under-18 Five Nations Tournament which began earlier today. Team USA won’t open tournament play until Thursday, however. In addition to the U.S., the tournament … Continue reading →

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American Prospect Update: NCAA Draft-Eligibles; ESPN Top 50 and More

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Chris Peters

There aren’t as many NHL Draft prospects in the college ranks this season, mainly because most draft-eligible players aren’t old enough for college yet. While the NCAA field of prospects is small, it offers a fair amount of intrigue. Because … Continue reading →

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American Prospect Update: USHL Top Prospects Game Reviewed

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Chris Peters

The USHL held its first ever Top Prospects Game in conjunction with the National Hockey League Tuesday night in Muskegon, Mich. Team East defeated Team West, 5-3, in the contest, coming back from a two-goal deficit and dominating the latter … Continue reading →

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2011-12 Mid-Season All-America Team — 2012 Draft Eligibles

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Chris Peters

Editor’s Note: As we’ve reached the mid-way point for the overall hockey season, it’s time to select the mid-season All-America teams of each of the three major levels of hockey in the United States. If you’ll recall, at the beginning … Continue reading →

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