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Category Archives: NHL
American Prospect Update: 2012 NHL CSS Preliminary Rankings Reviewed
Through the efforts of the late E.J. McGuire, NHL Central Scouting lists have become more of a public affair. It brings attention to what CSS does, but more importantly, and I believe this was a big part of E.J.’s intent, … Continue reading
Posted in American Prospects, Junior Hockey, NCAA, NHL, NHL Draft, NTDP
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U.S. World Junior Spotlight: Kyle Rau
Kyle Rau — Left Wing Hometown: Eden Prairie, Minn. Birthdate: October 24, 1992 Height/Weight: 5’8″/172 Current Team: University of Minnesota (WCHA) NHL Rights: Florida Panthers (2011, 3rd Rd., 91st overall) National Team Experience: 2009 U.S. Under-18 Select Team (Ivan Hlinka) Kyle Rau is the first … Continue reading
Posted in American Prospects, NCAA, NHL, U.S. National Teams, USA Hockey, World Junior Championship
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Try Hockey For Free Day Attracts More Than 11,000 Youths
This past Saturday, more than 11,000 kids tried hockey for the first time. Children between the ages of four and nine got to skate, handle a puck, play some games and wear the equipment that looks so cool on TV. … Continue reading
Posted in Grow the Game, NHL, USA Hockey, Youth Hockey
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This Week In The United States of Hockey
It’s been a bit of a lighter content week here at USofH, due to some early-in-the-week travel and various projects, so I figured we should get caught up on what turned out to be a fairly busy week in American … Continue reading
U.S. World Junior Spotlight: Jack Campbell
Jack Campbell — Goaltender Hometown: Port Huron, Mich. Birthdate: January 9, 1992 Height/Weight: 6’2″ / 182 Current Team: Windsor Spitfires (OHL) NHL Rights: Dallas Stars (2010, 1st Rd., 11th Overall) National Team Experience: National Team Development Program (2008-2010), U.S. Men’s National Under-18 … Continue reading
Posted in American Prospects, Junior Hockey, NHL, NTDP, U.S. National Teams, USA Hockey, World Junior Championship
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On Brendan Shanahan and Controversial Suspensions
What job is worse? The one where you fly under the radar and no one notices what you do? Or the one where you get all sorts of praise and many times equal criticism? In one job, you’re never right … Continue reading
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2011-12 Preseason All-America Team — NHL
Editor’s note: Ripping a page right out of the NCAA’s book, the United States of Hockey is naming three, that’s right, three All-America teams. Why let the college folks have all the fun? The three All-America teams will feature the American-born players … Continue reading
Posted in All-America Teams, NHL
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Time to Get Rid of Most Dangerous Play in the NHL
Speed. The NHL has plenty of it. It’s why we love the game. It’s what separates the NHL from any sport in the world. Speed is also at the root of what makes the game dangerous. One of the fastest … Continue reading
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The Hidden Benefit of Brendan Shanahan’s Videos
Brendan Shanahan, the National Hockey League’s senior vice president of player safety, has justly received a heck of a lot of praise for his commitment to consistency and transparency in regards to doling out suspensions during the NHL preseason. While … Continue reading
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USofH On The Air: The Hockeenight Puckcast
Last night, I joined the boys over at the Hockeenight Puckcast to talk about everything you want to know about, and many things you don’t. I had a great time talking about the Blackhawks prospects, Lester Patrick winners, Growth of … Continue reading
Posted in Blog News, NHL, U.S. National Teams, USA Hockey
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The United States of Hockey 