Category Archives: Junior Hockey

2014 U.S. WJC Camp: USA vs. Minnesota State Recap

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Chris Peters

MANKATO, Minn. — A roster of hopefuls for the U.S. National Junior Team took on Minnesota State Tuesday night and won by a 3-2 score, with Hudson Fasching scoring a highlight-reel game-winner in extra time. As could be expected, Team … Continue reading →

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2014 U.S. WJC Camp: Exhibition vs. Minnesota State Preview

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Chris Peters

MINNEAPOLIS — A roster of 22 players hoping to make the U.S. National Junior Team will play Minnesota State University’s hockey team in Mankato tonight. According to head coach Don Lucia, tonight’s match-up represents a critical evaluation point in paring … Continue reading →

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2014 U.S. WJC Camp: News and Notes from Day 2

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Chris Peters

MINNEAPOLIS — The U.S. National Junior Team’s training camp is now two days in. With the 29 players getting their legs under them, things picked up. The second practice in particular brought the implementation of potential power play and penalty … Continue reading →

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2014 WJC: U.S. National Junior Team Preliminary Roster at a Glance

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Chris Peters

With the U.S. National Junior Team’s training camp opening today in Minneapolis, Minn., I decided to put together a quick reference guide on all 29 invitees. You can read more detailed analysis on each player at these links: Forwards / Defense and Goalies. … Continue reading →

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2014 World Junior Championship: Previewing Team USA’s Camp

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Chris Peters

Sunday evening, 29 players from around the United States will gather in Minneapolis, Minn., to begin preparations to defend the gold medal at the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship in Malmo, Sweden. Only 20 skaters and three goaltenders can make … Continue reading →

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2014 World Junior Championship: Preliminary Rosters for All Participating Countries

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Chris Peters

This post was updated on Dec. 14 to add Slovakia’s preliminary roster, which was announced Dec. 13. The 2014 World Junior Championship is two weeks away. Every country has posted their pre-tournament rosters of varying sizes. Most will be pared … Continue reading →

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2014 WJC: Team USA Adds Hinostroza, Stepan, Slavin to Training Camp Roster

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Chris Peters

The U.S. National Junior Team’s preliminary roster grew by three players Tuesday. Forwards Vince Hinostroza, Zach Stepan and defenseman Jaccob Slavin have been added to the training camp in Minnesota to bring the total roster to a robust 29 players. … Continue reading →

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USofH on the Air: Breaking Down Team USA’s Camp Roster on The Pipeline Show

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Chris Peters

The U.S. National Junior Team will convene in Minneapolis, Minn., in less than a week to begin preparations for the 2014 World Junior Championship and an attempt to defend the gold medal. We’ve already broken down the roster at length … Continue reading →

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2014 WJC: Adam Erne won’t be suspended for hit on Jonathan Drouin, per report

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Chris Peters

U.S. National Junior Team candidate Adam Erne will not be suspended for his check from behind on Jonathan Drouin in Friday night’s game between the Quebec Remparts and Halifax Mooseheads. Drouin was concussed on the play, while Erne was given … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Adam Erne Hits Jonathan Drouin from Behind, Could Have WJC Implications

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Chris Peters

Adam Erne is a virtual lock to make the U.S. National Junior Team ahead of the 2014 World Junior Championship. The same goes for Jonathan Drouin and Team Canada. Both are also Tampa Bay Lightning draft picks. The two met … Continue reading →

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