Category Archives: NHL Draft
U.S. WJC Camp: Seth Jones Injured, Out for World Juniors
Seth Jones, a 1994-born defenseman and potential top pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, was injured in last night’s game against Russia and will be kept out of the World Junior Championship, Lindsay Berra of ESPN The Magazine reported. … Continue reading
U.S. WJC Camp Roundup: Recapping USA-RUS; Injury Update; Links
Editor’s note: Wednesday afternoon, I’ll post my projected 2012 U.S. National Junior Team final roster. The official announcement comes down from USA Hockey Thursday morning, so I’ll share who I think will be on that list. Tough decisions to be … Continue reading
U.S. WJC Camp: USA-Russia Exhibition Preview, CAN-FIN Reviewed, Links
Normally exhibition games are next to meaningless. A chance to work on things, get familiar with teammates and fine tune the team, is usually the order of the day in a non-tournament game. That won’t be the case tonight for … Continue reading
U.S. WJC Camp: Answering Your Camp Questions; Who To Follow on Twitter; Coyle Reportedly Leaves BU
As the World Junior Championship gains popularity in the United States, it’s only natural for you newcomers to have plenty of questions. This post will try and answer those frequently asked questions about the USA camp and the selection process. … Continue reading
U.S. WJC Camp: Battles to Watch
At least 28 players, 29 if Justin Faulk gets loaned, will enter the U.S. National Junior Team’s preliminary camp in Camrose, Alberta, Friday, looking for one of 22 spots on the final roster. The competition will be fierce and tensions … Continue reading
2012 WJC Roundup: Making a Case for Faulk; Canada’s Roster; Links
The World Junior Championship is just 12 days away. As the tournament nears, the news will begin to pick up in a big way and you’ll be trapped in a WJC whirlwind. Not a bad whirlwind to be trapped in. … Continue reading
2012 U.S. WJC Camp: Forwards
Earlier today, we took a look at the goaltenders and defenseman named to the U.S. National Junior Team’s preliminary roster. Now it’s time to look at each of the 17 forwards. Goaltending and the top-six forwards are the biggest strengths … Continue reading
2012 U.S. WJC Camp: Goalies & Defensemen
Monday evening, the U.S. National Junior Team picture began to take shape when USA Hockey unveiled its 29-player preliminary roster. Those 29 Americans will compete for 22 roster spots in Team USA’s pre-tournament camp in Camrose, Alberta, Dec. 17-23. The … Continue reading
Initial Thoughts on 2012 U.S. National Junior Team Preliminary Roster
Well, the preliminary roster for the U.S. National Junior Team has been announced. There are plenty of intriguing names on it. Many expected, several not, and that’s what makes it fun. The picture begins to become more clear what the … Continue reading
2012 U.S. World Junior Camp: What We’ll Learn Tonight
***Got a specific question about Team USA, one of the candidates or the World Juniors in general? All day today (Dec. 5), I’ll be answering your questions on Twitter. So make sure to tweet your questions to @chrismpeters and I’ll … Continue reading