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Category Archives: NCAA
2013 NHL Draft: Top 15 American Prospects (9-15 & More)
After detailing the top eight of the American class, it’s time to look at the guys who won’t be making the first round, but are still a big part of this U.S.-based draft class. Like many years before, there should … Continue reading
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2013 NHL Draft: Top 15 American Prospects (1-8)
The 2013 NHL Entry Draft is expected to be very exciting for a variety of reasons. The biggest, however, is that this draft class, particularly at the top, is as deep as we’ve seen in a decade. The quality of … Continue reading
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College Hockey Expansion: Nebraska has home if it wants hockey
The formulation of a hockey branch of the Big Ten has continually conjured up hopes of a path towards expansion of college hockey, particularly within the conference. It’s easier said than done for a school to add a sport like … Continue reading
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Report: CHL will exclude European goalies from 2014 Import Draft
Recently on this blog, you may have read a post that asked, “Will the Canadian Hockey League ban European goaltenders?” Well, the answer apparently is yes. According to Darren Millard of Sportsnet, the CHL will permit European goalies to be selected … Continue reading
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NCHC Loses Commissioner Jim Scherr to European Games
The National Collegiate Hockey Conference is headed for its inaugural season this fall, but it will do so without its big-name commissioner. The conference announced Friday evening that Jim Scherr, former CEO of the U.S. Olympic Committee and NCHC commissioner … Continue reading
2013 NHL Draft: World Under-18 Championship Player Reports Part I: Team USA
The 2013 IIHF World Under-18 Championship is now more than a week in the rearview mirror, but the performances are still being dissected in scout meetings across the National Hockey League. With the NHL Draft just under two months away … Continue reading
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2013 IIHF World U18 Championship: USA vs. Canada — Gold-Medal Game Preview
I’m not sure there’s a better phrase in hockey than “USA versus Canada.” Sure, “Game 7” is kind of a big one, but USA versus Canada today is kind of like a Game 7. One game remains at the World … Continue reading
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Tim Taylor: Coach, Teacher, Friend… USA Hockey Legend
Sometimes in life we get lucky. Every now and again, we’ll meet a person that impacts our lives in ways they, or perhaps even we, may not even realize. For so many people involved in hockey in the United States, … Continue reading
2013 IIHF World U18 Championship: USA Outlasts Russia in Shootout, Advances to Gold-Medal Game
The Drive for Five is still alive as Team USA came from behind and bested Russia in a shootout to advance to the gold-medal game a the 2013 IIHF Men’s World Under-18 Championship. Friday night’s contest between the U.S. and … Continue reading
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2013 IIHF World U18 Championship: USA Advances to Semis
The script was flipped coming into Thursday’s quarterfinal match-up. The U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team, typically the favorite to win the tournament stared at a bleak 2-0-0-2 record coming out of the prelims and was an underdog against 3-0-0-1 Sweden. … Continue reading
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The United States of Hockey 