Category Archives: NHL

U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2012 Unveiled

USA Hockey announced the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2012 earlier Tuesday. The class includes former Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Star great Mike Modano, longtime NHLer and current NBC color analyst Eddie Olczyk, and New Jersey Devils president, CEO and … Continue reading

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[UPDATED] Kitchener Apparently Suing Michigan Daily Over Trouba Report

Last week, the student newspaper at the University of Michigan, The Michigan Daily ran a report that Winnipeg Jets first-round pick and Wolverine-commit Jacob Trouba was offered $200,000 to sign with the Kitchener Rangers. Trouba’s family came out to vehemently deny … Continue reading

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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

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REPORT: Kitchener Put in Big Money Offer for Trouba

Updated (7/3 — 3:52 p.m. EDT): The Trouba Family has released a statement through the University of Michigan that reports of the offer are false. According to a report by Matt Slovin of The Michigan Daily, Winnipeg Jets first-round pick Jacob Trouba … Continue reading

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American Prospects to Watch for the 2013 NHL Entry Draft

It’s never too early to look ahead. With barely 48 hours passing since New Jersey-native Nick Ebert’s name was called by the Los Angeles Kings, making him the 211th pick of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, it’s time to look … Continue reading

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Recapping Day 2 of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft

After Day 2, more than 50 American players were selected in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. So many quality players heard their names called over the course of two days in Pittsburgh and there were even a few that didn’t, … Continue reading

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Recapping the First Round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft

Day 1 lived up to and maybe even surpassed the hype. There were big trades, surprising risers and fallers and enough action to keep a blogger from even attempting a bathroom break. The Draft was also stronger than expected for … Continue reading

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USofH 2012 NHL Draft Open Thread

Like many of you, I’ll have to follow the 2012 NHL Entry Draft from home tonight, which will allow for a bit more of a running commentary. I’ll be sharing a lot of thoughts on Twitter, but will also be … Continue reading

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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

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