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Category Archives: NCAA
U.S. World Junior Watch: Projecting U.S. National Junior Team Preliminary Roster
Tuesday morning, USA Hockey will unveil its preliminary roster for the U.S. National Junior Team. If USAH is sticking with previous plans, the roster should feature roughly 27 players, including 15 forwards, nine defensemen and three goaltenders. The final roster … Continue reading
U.S. World Junior Watch: Spotlight on Jacob Trouba, Candidates on TV This Weekend
Before getting into the spotlight, some housekeeping: USA Hockey announced that it will unveil the preliminary roster, expected to be 27 players or so, for the 2013 U.S. National Junior Team on Tuesday, Dec. 4. United States of Hockey will … Continue reading
More on WHL, Portland Spat and How it’s Come to This
By now, you’ve probably heard about the WHL’s unprecedented sanctions against the Portland Winterhawks (if not, you can catch up here). The immediate reaction was widespread with differing opinions on if the punishment fit the crime. That uncertainty was created … Continue reading
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WHL Slams Portland Winterhawks with Heavy Sanctions
For the second time this season, a Canadian Hockey League team has been sanctioned by its regional league for violating player benefit rules. Today, the WHL announced that it had found the Portland Winterhawks to have committed violations of such … Continue reading
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U.S. World Junior Watch: Spotlight on Johnny Gaudreau, Team USA’s Core
A month from today, the U.S. National Junior Team will begin its quest for the World Junior title against Germany. Additionally, USA Hockey is expected to announce its preliminary roster for its pre-tournament camp early next week. Stay close to … Continue reading
College Hockey Roundup: Wisconsin’s Woes, Concern for Big Ten, Denver Derailed
Who doesn’t love the holidays? Sure there is delicious food, cold weather, gifts, family and all of those wonderful things, but college hockey really starts kicking into high gear. The games get better, the players get stronger and the standings … Continue reading
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U.S. World Junior Watch: Spotlight on J.T. Miller, Other Candidate Notes
With the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship just over a month 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 pre-tournament … Continue reading
Big Ten Expanding, College Hockey Speculation Follows
It appears the Maryland will announce later today that it will be joining the Big Ten Conference (possibly by the 2014-15 academic year) and it is expected that Rutgers will announce the same Tuesday. Now that the Big Ten is also … Continue reading
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U.S. World Junior Watch: In-Depth Look at Defense, Goalie Competitions
With now less than a month before USA Hockey brings together 27 or so players to its pre-tournament camp in New York City, the picture remains a little fuzzy on which seven players will make up the defense corps for … Continue reading
VIDEO: U.S. WJC Candidate Jake McCabe’s Ridiculous Spinning Assist
Wisconsin sophomore defenseman Jake McCabe is known better for what he can do in his own end, but his offensive game has come a long way in recent years. Never was that on better display than in Friday night’s huge … Continue reading
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