Category Archives: NHL Draft
2012 U.S. WJC Camp: Day 3 Recap – USA White vs. Sweden
Maybe USA White got the unlucky draw. Both Sweden and Finland have sent tough teams to Lake Placid, but Sweden has the kind that pounces on every mistake and finishes on every quality chance. That’s kind of what happened in … Continue reading
2012 U.S. WJC Camp: Day 3 Recap — USA Blue vs. Finland
It might be only the third day of camp, but it was the most critical as the games began for the U.S. split-squads against Finland and Sweden. With the two games today serving as the final evaluation period before first … Continue reading
2012 U.S. WJC Camp: Sweden, Finland Bringing Many of Their Best to Lake Placid
The National Junior Evaluation Camp has become an annual must-see event for prospect junkies. With 45 of the best Americans, most of which are drafted by NHL teams, there is a great look at the U.S. player pool. However, the … Continue reading
2012 U.S. WJC Camp: An In-Depth Look at the Forwards (Team White)
On Saturday evening in Lake Placid, the first intrasquad game among the 45 players invited to the U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp will be played, formally opening the competition. Each team will play a total of three games, two against … Continue reading
2012 U.S. WJC Camp: An In-Depth Look at the Forwards (Team Blue)
Twenty-four American forwards were invited to the U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp, which begins Saturday in Lake Placid, N.Y. Last year at the World Juniors, with a very deep crop of forwards, Team USA struggled to generate a lot of … Continue reading
Roster for Inaugural All-American Prospects Game Unveiled
On Sept. 29, 40 of the top American players for the 2013 National Hockey League Entry Draft will be showcased at the First Niagara Center, home of the Buffalo Sabres, in the inaugural CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game. Now we … Continue reading
2012 U.S. WJC Camp: An In-Depth Look at the Defensemen in Camp
When the U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp kicks off in Lake Placid, N.Y., Saturday, 45 players will compete with and against each other in hopes of impressing the onlooking staff. Seventeen of them will be defensemen, which is the group … Continue reading
2012 U.S. WJC Camp: What To Watch For in Lake Placid
Starting Saturday, 45 American players will begin the process of competing for spots on the 22-man roster for the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship. The National Junior Evaluation Camp kicks off Aug. 4 in Lake Placid, N.Y., and has become … Continue reading
USofH on the Air: Talking U.S. Ivan Hlinka Team with The Pipeline Show (7/7)
I’ll be joining the fellas over at The Pipeline Show on TEAM 1260 in Edmonton to chat about the recently announced U.S. Under-18 Select Team that will be participating at the 2012 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament in the Czech … Continue reading
Trouba Family Denies Michigan Daily Report in Statement
The Trouba family just released a statement through an email from University of Michigan spokesman Rob Tillotson in response to the report from The Michigan Daily that Jacob Trouba received an offer of $200,000 from the Kitchener Rangers to play there … Continue reading