Category Archives: NCAA
2012 WJC: U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp Roster: Forwards, Part II
Having already taken a look at the defensemen and the draft-eligible forwards invited to the National Junior Evaluation Camp, it’s time to close this thing out. Of the 26 forwards invited to camp, 12 have already been drafted by NHL … Continue reading
2012 WJC: U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp Roster — 2011 Draft-Eligible Forwards
Thursday morning, USA Hockey announced the 4o skaters invited to participate in the 2011 U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp in Lake Placid, N.Y., this August. The camp features candidates vying to earn a roster spot on the 2012 U.S. National … Continue reading
2012 WJC: U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp Roster — Defensemen
It might be more than six months away, but the first step towards the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship was taken earlier Thursday. USA Hockey unveiled the 40 skaters that have been invited to the 2011 U.S. National Junior Evaluation … Continue reading
American Prospect Update: Winners Get the Edge
Rightly or wrongly, there are going to be times where “intangibles” play a role in how scouts evaluate prospects. The problem with intangibles is that they are immeasurable, which makes them hard to actually evaluate. Words like “moxie” or “make … Continue reading
United States of Links – College Hockey, Prospects, Patriotism & More!
Having two world championships, back-to-back, has taken up a lot of the digital ink on this blog for the last several weeks. So in order to catch you up on the important news you might occasionally stop for on this … Continue reading
U18WC: Evaluating Team USA’s Forwards
Coming into the tournament, it was thought Team USA would have a hard time scoring goals. The forward corps didn’t possess a ton of high-end skill players, but had a fair amount of grinders and hard-workers. The U.S. may not … Continue reading
U18WC: Evaluating Team USA’s Defensemen and Goalies
The U.S. got inspired play out of it’s defensemen and goaltenders throughout the 2011 IIHF World Men’s Under-18 Championship. The defensive group was a big strength for Team USA, contributing offensively, but playing strong in their own end. Obviously the … Continue reading
U18WC: USA-Canada Semifinal Preview
2011 IIHF World Under-18 Championship Semifinal USA vs. Canada — 6:30 p.m. (12:30 p.m. EDT) — LIVE on FASTHockey.com Funny how these things always seem to work out. The U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team will play Canada in the 2011 … Continue reading
Frozen Four: Semi-Final Recap, A Look Ahead
If you tuned into any of the five and a half hours of hockey coverage on ESPN2 Thursday night, you were treated to some exciting hockey. The University of Minnesota Duluth topped Notre Dame in a bit of an ugly … Continue reading
Frozen Four Preview: North Dakota
Throughout the week, I’ll have posts on each of the teams playing in the 2011 NCAA Frozen Four. There is plenty of quality FF coverage across the internet, but I’ll try and give you something just a little different. It’s … Continue reading