Category Archives: NHL

2019 World Juniors: Team USA silver medal postmortem; Player-by-player analysis

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Chris Peters

It’s a little later than I would have liked to get this story up, but a late-tournament illness knocked me out of commission and the recovery took a little longer than I expected. Finally back on my feet, with a … Continue reading →

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2019 World Junior Championship: Assessing Team USA ahead of the quarterfinal

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Chris Peters

VANCOUVER — The U.S. finished preliminary play with a 3-0-1-0 record, beating Slovakia, Kazakhstan and Finland, while dropping a thriller against Sweden. Through four games, it’s still hard to get a read on this U.S. team. They have only just … Continue reading →

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On Will Butcher signing with the Devils and the debate we’re still having about NCAA UFAs for some reason

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Chris Peters

Will Butcher, the most coveted in a class of former collegiate players who let their own draft rights lapse or were not signed by their drafting team, has signed a two-year deal with the New Jersey Devils. The Hobey Baker … Continue reading →

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The Long Goodbye…

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Chris Peters

As a noted procrastinator who utilizes the stress and anxiety of a tight deadline to focus and tighten his writing, and as someone who so often said on this very website that this piece would come at this time only to … Continue reading →

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U.S. Hockey Participation Numbers for 2013-14

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Chris Peters

There were more people playing hockey in the United States than ever before during the 2013-14 season according to USA Hockey. The national governing body’s membership report released in early June indicates that 519,417 people registered as players last season, … Continue reading →

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2014 IIHF Men’s World Championship: Team USA Progress Report Heading into Medal Round

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Chris Peters

#491956035 / gettyimages.com Coming into the tournament, the U.S. Men’s National Team was short on name recognition (outside of the diehards out there) and long on youth. With the newer format that only the top four teams advance to the … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Johnny Gaudreau, Drew Shore score ridiculous goals for Team USA at World Championship

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Chris Peters

The U.S. Men’s National Team is through to the quarterfinals at the 2014 IIHF Men’s World Championship after finishing the preliminary round with a better-than-expected 4-1-0-2 record. The U.S. closed out preliminary-round play Tuesday with a 5-4 win over Germany. … Continue reading →

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The Evolution of Goaltender John Gibson

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Chris Peters

#489376413 / gettyimages.com On a chilly November evening in front of 200 or 300 spectators at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube, John Gibson flipped a switch. The Pittsburgh native had been at USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program for less … Continue reading →

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2014 IIHF Men’s World Championship: Team USA Roster at a Glance

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Chris Peters

The U.S. Men’s National Team will open its quest for a second consecutive medal at the 2014 IIHF Men’s World Championship in Minsk, Belarus Friday against the host nation. All preliminary-round games will air live on NBC Sports Network, starting … Continue reading →

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2014 IIHF Men’s World Championship: Team USA Preview

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Chris Peters

Ah, Spring. The warming weather, the smell of freshly-cut lawns, baseball, grill food and the granddaddy of them all… the IIHF Men’s World Championship. OK, so maybe not, but the World Championship has been a lot more fun to follow … Continue reading →

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