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Category Archives: NCAA
The Johnny Gaudreau Question
There’s a lot we already know about Boston College junior Johnny Gaudreau. We know he is the nation’s leading scorer with his 64 points being 10 clear of the next closest player. We know he has points in 29 straight … Continue reading
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2014 Olympics Women’s Hockey: USA falls to Canada in gold-medal game
It will go down as one of the greatest hockey games ever played and the United States will only be able to look on it with regret. Canada scored two late third-period goals to erase a 2-0 deficit and claim … Continue reading
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College Hockey’s Impact on 2014 Olympics Biggest in NHL Era
Up until 1998, college hockey was the most direct feeder system for the U.S. Olympic Men’s Hockey Team. Players were either currently enrolled or recent graduates of some of top college hockey programs. With the NHL players now participating, those … Continue reading
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VIDEO: RPI-Union Game Ends in Melee, Coaches Being Restrained
In what was supposed to be a spirited rivalry matchup between Union College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Albany, N.Y., turned into a little-too-spirited melee. With Rensselaer leading 2-1 with just over a second to play, there was one final … Continue reading
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2014 IIHF World Junior Championship Postmortem: Assessing Team USA’s Defense and Goaltending
After taking a look at the U.S. National Junior Team as a whole and detailing the play of the forwards, it’s time to close the book on the 2014 World Juniors with the final looks at Team USA’s defense and … Continue reading
2014 IIHF World Junior Championship Postmortem: Assessing Team USA’s Forwards
After taking a look at the team as a whole and examining how everything happened and what we can learn from it, there’s a far simpler task ahead. It’s time to look at how the individuals performed under the bright lights … Continue reading
2014 IIHF World Junior Championship Postmortem: Assessing Team USA’s Tournament
The U.S. National Junior Team saw their World Junior Championship come to an end far sooner than they could have expected it to in 2014. After starting with three sound wins over weaker opponents, the U.S. suffered back-to-back losses to … Continue reading
2014 IIHF World Junior Championship: USA vs. Russia Recap
The U.S. played with fire too much and got burned. Now their World Junior Championship is over. Team USA fell to Russia 5-3 in the quarterfinals in Malmo today. A pair of 5-on-3 power-play goals in the second period made … Continue reading
2014 IIHF World Junior Championship: USA vs. Canada Recap
The game certainly lived up to the hype as USA and Canada played another one-goal game on New Year’s Eve. Canada earned the 3-2 win thanks to a strong second half of the game after the U.S. clearly dominated the … Continue reading
2014 IIHF World Junior Championship: USA vs. Canada Preview
This is the match-up you hope to see in every World Junior Championship. The history between the two rivals, particularly in the last decade has made this must-see TV for any hockey fan. You never know how it’s going to … Continue reading
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