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Category Archives: NHL Draft
2011-12 U.S. National Under-18 Team: Goalies & Defensemen
There was little drama with the players that went from last year’s U.S. National Under-17 Team to this year’s Under-18 Team at the National Team Development Program. That said, it wasn’t devoid of turnover as USA Hockey officially released the … Continue reading
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Final U17 5 Nations Report: A Comprehensive Look at U.S. U17 Select Team
The U.S. Under-17 Select Team, made up of the top 1995-born players not playing for the National Team Development Program, won the 2011 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament in Ann Arbor this past Saturday. Needless to say, the 1995 class is … Continue reading
Thursday at the NJEC, U18s Finish 5th at Hlinka
For once, there was a “slow” day in this busy week of American hockey. With only the National Junior camp team in action Thursday, there was a little less to keep track of. The roster of remaining players at the … Continue reading
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Wednesday Recap: Loss at NJEC, U18s Bounced, U17s Win
Another busy day in American hockey brought mixed results for the various U.S. teams in action this week. In Lake Placid, the U.S. roster made up of National Junior Team hopefuls fell to Sweden 4-1. In Slovakia, the U.S. Under-18 … Continue reading
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Tuesday Recap: NJEC Cuts, Hlinka Upset, U17 Kicks Off
Tuesday was a busy day in American hockey, to say the least. Cuts were made in Lake Placid to get the camp roster narrowed down to 29 players, while the U.S. Under-18 Select Team was in action against Russia, and … Continue reading
NJEC: A Brief Weekend Recap
This weekend marked the opening of the 2011 U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp. Saturday and Sunday, the 44 Americans vying for the attention of Dean Blais split into two squads for a pair of intersquad games. The weekend was split, … Continue reading
U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp Preview
Starting Saturday, 44 American hockey players will take the first step towards making the U.S. National Junior Team in Lake Placid, N.Y., at the U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp. Over the course of 10 days, the players will be evaluated … Continue reading
The Path to the NHL — Part I: Big Decisions at Age 16
Editor’s Note: This post is the first in a series that will examine the player development paths of the 52 American first-round draft picks from 2005 to 2011. The purpose of this series is to educate the general public on … Continue reading
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NCAA/CHL Battle Heating Up [UPDATED]
The college hockey world has been mainly focused on the constant realignment talk, but there’s another big story developing over this summer and it’s not a good one. In recent weeks, three of the four college-committed players selected in the … Continue reading
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I’m Back… Here’s a Bunch of Stuff I Missed
First off, let me say it’s great to be at a computer again after a few weeks away. My vacation ended up getting lengthened by a spot of pneumonia last week, which was unexpected and not so much fun. Since … Continue reading
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