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Category Archives: NHL Draft
U.S. World Junior Spotlight: Brandon Saad [UPDATED]
Brandon Saad — Left Wing Hometown: Gibsonia, Pa. Birthdate: October 27, 1992 Height/Weight: 6’2″/206 Current Team: Saginaw Spirit (OHL) NHL Rights: Chicago Blackhawks (2nd Rd., 43rd Overall, 2011) National Team Experience: U.S. National Under-17 Team (2009 U17 Challenge), National Team Development Program (2009-10), U.S. Men’s National … Continue reading
U.S. World Junior Camp: Roster Speculatin’
Hockey Canada unveiled the roster for its World Junior selection camp Monday. USA Hockey’s roster unveiling should be right around the corner, so there’s really no better time to start some innocent speculation, am I right? This year, the U.S. … Continue reading
U.S. World Junior Spotlight: Seth Jones
Seth Jones — Defense Hometown: Plano, Texas Birthdate: October 3, 1994 Height/Weight: 6’3″/201 Current Team: U.S. National Under-18 Team (NTDP) NHL Rights: Draft Eligible in 2013 National Team Experience: National Team Development Program (2010-present), U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team (gold, 2011) Despite turning 17 less … Continue reading
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College Hockey Roundup: Early Season Surprises
This has been an incredibly fun and unpredictable season so far in college hockey. There has been no shortage of surprises on the ice, which makes the rest of the year really intriguing. In the latest edition of College Hockey … Continue reading
Posted in American Prospects, NCAA, NHL Draft, Youth Hockey
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American Prospect Update: 2012 NHL CSS Preliminary Rankings Reviewed
Through the efforts of the late E.J. McGuire, NHL Central Scouting lists have become more of a public affair. It brings attention to what CSS does, but more importantly, and I believe this was a big part of E.J.’s intent, … Continue reading
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American Prospect Update: International Standouts
Today marks the first of not one, but TWO American Prospect Updates this week. Today, we’ll focus on the standouts from the past international break. Then come on back Thursday as NHL Central Scouting will be releasing its 2012 NHL … Continue reading
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Recapping USA Hockey’s November International Break
Of the five teams USA Hockey sent into international tournaments last week, three won titles. So all-in-all, that’s a pretty solid week. The U.S. Women’s National Team defeated Canada in a shootout to earn the 2011 Women’s Four Nations Cup … Continue reading
World Jr. A Challenge: Preliminary Round Recap
The U.S. Junior Select Team came in to the World Junior A Challenge as three-time defending champ and the likely favorite to take its fourth title. With a team full of USHL players and the two best Americans skating in … Continue reading
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American Prospect Update: Four Nations Cup Previews
In a player’s NHL Entry Draft-eligible year, how he plays against his draft peers can have a big impact on how that player is viewed by scouts. That is a big reason international competition can be so important for a … Continue reading
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Blockbuster Deal in USHL Includes Top Draft Prospect, Questions
The big news in the prospect world over the last few weeks has been the flurry of trades occurring in Junior hockey. Most of the trades were going down in the Ontario Hockey League, with the biggest being top American … Continue reading
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