Category Archives: NHL

Relocation’s Ripple Effect

Relocation has probably been the hottest word in the most recent NHL news cycle. As Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported, Atlanta Spirit, the ownership group for the Thrashers, is in talks with Winnipeg-based True North to sell the team. … Continue reading

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2011WMC: Evaluating Team USA After Quarterfinal Exit

The U.S. Men’s National Team dropped a 4-0 decision to the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals, thus ending its run at the 2011 IIHF World Men’s Championship. Despite the final score, the U.S. played hard and battled to the end. … Continue reading

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2011WMC: Team USA Falls to Switzerland, Will Play Czechs in QF

UPDATE: The U.S. Men’s National Team will take on the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. EDT. The game will be carried live on VERSUS. Knowing its fate may have been a big reason for the U.S. Men’s … Continue reading

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2011WMC: Team USA Grabs Hard-Earned Point Against Canada

In black and white, the U.S. Men’s National Team lost to Canada today, 4-3, in a shootout. However, by forcing overtime, the U.S. earned a point in the standings, which is something to be incredibly happy about. Every point matters … Continue reading

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2011WMC: U.S. Falls to Sweden, Looks Ahead to Canada

Perhaps it was to Team USA’s benefit that VERSUS elected to show the game against Sweden on a tape delay as opposed to live. The U.S. Men’s National Team came into the game riding a 2-0-0-0 record and had a … Continue reading

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United States of Links – College Hockey, Prospects, Patriotism & More!

Having two world championships, back-to-back, has taken up a lot of the digital ink on this blog for the last several weeks. So in order to catch you up on the important news you might occasionally stop for on this … Continue reading

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2011 IIHF World Championship: Team USA Preview

The IIHF World Men’s Championship is often overlooked in North America. With the NHL playoffs in full swing, it’s not exactly on the average hockey fan’s radar. However, if you like international hockey, it’s certainly worth keeping tabs on. This … Continue reading

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Frozen Four Preview: North Dakota

Throughout the week, I’ll have posts on each of the teams playing in the 2011 NCAA Frozen Four. There is plenty of quality FF coverage across the internet, but I’ll try and give you something just a little different. It’s … Continue reading

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Frozen Four Preview: Minnesota Duluth

Throughout the week, I’ll have posts on each of the teams playing in the 2011 NCAA Frozen Four. There is plenty of quality FF coverage across the internet, but I’ll try and give you something just a little different. The … Continue reading

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Concussion Talk and Links from Around The United States of Hockey

March is a truly exciting month for hockey. It’s full of High School State Championships and playoff races heating up in just about every professional and junior league. You’ve got your NCAA conference finals and the looming national tournament. USA … Continue reading

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