Category Archives: NCAA

USA vs. Finland — What to Watch For in Team USA’s Final Exhibition

There weren’t many opportunities for this edition of the U.S. National Junior Team to come together in a live game situation. With just two pre-tournament games, one of which was a sorely needed evaluation game for players that were on … Continue reading

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U.S. World Junior Watch: Seth Jones Sends a Message, Sleeping Giant Awakens, Links

The U.S. National Junior Team’s preparation for the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship continues today in Helsinki. After Thursday’s thrilling 3-2 overtime win against Sweden, most of the decisions have likely been made about who’s in and who’s out for … Continue reading

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USA vs. Sweden Recap: Who Stood Out, Who Didn’t and What We Learned

A roster made up of candidates for the U.S. National Junior Team skated away with a 3-2 overtime victory over Team Sweden today in its first pre-World Junior Championship tune-up. The game was expected to be an important evaluation point … Continue reading

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Team USA Lineup vs. Sweden — Notes and Analysis

The U.S. will meet Sweden in its first of two pre-tournament games today at 12:30 p.m. ET. The game will air live on NHL Network (no NHL.com stream though). This game will be the crucial evaluation point for the guys … Continue reading

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USA vs. Sweden — What to Watch for in Team USA’s First Exhibition

USA Hockey will take a significant step in narrowing down its U.S. National Junior Team preliminary roster when the squad meets Sweden for its first pre-tournament game Thurday. The U.S. will dress the requisite 22 players for the game, which … Continue reading

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U.S. World Junior Watch: Team USA’s Wonderful Conundrum on D

The U.S. has about as good a problem as you could hope to have when it comes to its defense. No matter which two of the nine defensemen in camp get cut, the reaction is probably going to be like … Continue reading

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U.S. World Junior Watch: Experimenting with Line Combos, Links

Today marks the final on-ice session for Team USA at the MSG Training Center in New York. All 26 players left in camp will be hopping a plane to Finland for the rest of the camp in Helsinki, where the … Continue reading

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NHL Network to Air, NHL.com to Stream All U.S. Games Live

If you don’t mind waking up early, NHL Network and USA Hockey today announced that the Network will be airing all Team USA games live throughout the U.S. Additionally, NHL.com will stream the U.S. games live, so you’re covered if … Continue reading

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U.S. World Junior Watch: Stats, Notes for all 27 Players Heading to Camp

USA Hockey will open camp later this evening with the 27 players selected to the preliminary roster for the U.S. National Junior Team. The camp will span three days in New York before moving to Helsinki, Finland for another four … Continue reading

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U.S. World Junior Watch: What to Watch For at U.S. WJC Camp

The U.S. National Junior Team pre-tournament camp begins Sunday at the MSG Training Center in Tarrytown, N.Y., with a 5:30 p.m. practice. Twenty-seven players selected by USA Hockey will compete for 23 spots during the camp which will remain in … Continue reading

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