Category Archives: NHL

College Hockey, Inc., Gets New Boss at Crucial Time

It has been nearly six months since Paul Kelly was forced out of his role as executive director of College Hockey, Inc., by the Hockey Commissioners Association. Tuesday, the organization announced that Mike Snee will replace the former NHLPA exec … Continue reading

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Potential Lockout Could Halt Record Hockey Growth in U.S.

With the most recent comments coming from Gary Bettman and the NHL owners regarding next season, there is valid concern that there might not be a next season. Everyone knows how bad another lockout could be for the NHL, but the … Continue reading

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Windsor Spitfires Appealing OHL Sanctions, What’s Next?

The Windsor Spitfires have filed notice to the Ontario Hockey League that they intend to appeal the sanctions levied by the league as punishment for allegedly violating the OHL’s player benefit and recruitment policies, according to the Windsor Star. We … Continue reading

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2012 U.S. WJC Camp Final Wrap Up

Over ten days in Lake Placid, N.Y., many of the top American players under the age of 20 competed as part of the National Junior Evaluation Camp. Starting with 45 players at the beginning, the camp was whittled down to … Continue reading

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2012 U.S. WJC Camp: Day 8 Recap — USA vs. FIN

The camp ended with a bit of a whimper Saturday as a team comprised of the remaining U.S. players at the National Junior Evaluation Camp fell to Finland 3-2 today in overtime. It wasn’t the best way to end the … Continue reading

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2012 U.S. WJC Camp: Day 6 Recap — USA vs. Sweden

It’s that point of the camp where many of the players should be hitting their stride and settling in as they get their legs under them. If Thursday was any indication, at least 22 of the 34 left at the … Continue reading

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2012 U.S. WJC Camp: Previewing Day 6 Action — USA vs. SWE

Coming off a 5-2 victory over Finland, the U.S. will send a new combination of 22 players out at 4 p.m. Thursday to take on Sweden. The Swedes have scored 13 goals so far in the two games they’ve been … Continue reading

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2012 U.S. WJC Camp: Day 5 Recap — USA vs. Finland

The first game after cuts at the National Junior Evaluation Camp provided plenty of fireworks as the U.S. squad comprised of 22 of the 34 players remaining in camp defeated Finland 5-2 in Lake Placid. It was a pretty spirited … Continue reading

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2012 U.S. WJC Camp: Previewing Day 5 Action — USA vs. Finland

It’s the fifth day of the U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp. The cuts have been made, so the tensions ease a little bit, but the competitiveness of the camp should not. Twenty-two of the 34 players remaining in camp will take on … Continue reading

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2012 U.S. WJC Camp: USA Sends Eleven Players Home

With just three days to impress Phil Housley and his staff in the camp setting, the players at the U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp had to be on from the beginning. With such tough competition in camp and so many … Continue reading

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