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Category Archives: NHL Draft
2012 National Junior Evaluation Camp Roster Named — Initial Thoughts
The first steps toward forming the 2013 U.S. National Junior Team were taken Monday as USA Hockey announced both that Phil Housley would be the head coach and the 46-player roster for the National Junior Evaluation Camp. The camp will … Continue reading
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Samuelsson, Matteau Endure Wacky Draft Seasons
Henrik Samuelsson and Stefan Matteau have an awful lot in common. Both are big forwards, both are sons of former NHL players, both are dual citizens, and both have similar NHL projections and draft stock. Both also had somewhat wacky … Continue reading
Top College-Bound NHL Draft Eligibles Examined
The 2012 NHL Entry Draft should pique the interest of college hockey fans with several top recruits and current players hoping to hear their names called within the first three rounds of the Draft, American or otherwise. Of course, there … Continue reading
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NHL Draft Rankings Roundup — American Top 10
One of the more interesting pre-draft practices for most fans is taking a look at the Draft rankings that are available on the web. Every fan has loads of sources and opinions to pick from. The wide variety of evaluations … Continue reading
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The Curious Case of Alex Galchenyuk
There might not be a single prospect in the upcoming NHL Entry Draft that has as much intrigue or mystery as Alex Galchenyuk. The Milwaukee-born, Russia-raised Galchenyuk missed all but two regular-season and six playoff games with a knee injury. … Continue reading
Kicking off USofH’s Draft Coverage with Sleepers You Should Know
It’s been a bit of a long layoff here at United States of Hockey, but with the NHL Entry Draft less than two weeks away, things will be kicking into high gear right through the big weekend in Pittsburgh. For … Continue reading
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American Prospect Update: Goalie Edition, Clark Cup Update
Coming off a potential Vezina-winning season, Jonathan Quick has continued his standout year in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, leading the LA Kings to the Final. The last three Vezinas have gone to Americans (Tim Thomas twice and Ryan Miller). So … Continue reading
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Seth Jones Makes Long-Awaited Decision
With each passing day, Seth Jones looks more and more like the best American prospect in at least the last five years. At least. If he were NHL Draft-eligible this year, he’d be an easy first rounder, maybe even a … Continue reading
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U18 World Championship Recap: Defensemen and Goalies
It was pretty well established that the U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team would have to rely on steady defense to have success. However, no one could have predicted just how dominant this defensive group would be. Combine that with stellar … Continue reading
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U18 World Championship Recap: Forwards
Coming into the World Under-18 Championship, there was concern about the ability of this U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team’s ability to score goals. Those doubts were fairly quickly quashed at the tournament and Team USA scored 27 goals in just … Continue reading
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