Category Archives: NTDP
2012 WJC: U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp Roster: Forwards, Part II
Having already taken a look at the defensemen and the draft-eligible forwards invited to the National Junior Evaluation Camp, it’s time to close this thing out. Of the 26 forwards invited to camp, 12 have already been drafted by NHL … Continue reading
2012 WJC: U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp Roster — 2011 Draft-Eligible Forwards
Thursday morning, USA Hockey announced the 4o skaters invited to participate in the 2011 U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp in Lake Placid, N.Y., this August. The camp features candidates vying to earn a roster spot on the 2012 U.S. National … Continue reading
2012 WJC: U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp Roster — Defensemen
It might be more than six months away, but the first step towards the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship was taken earlier Thursday. USA Hockey unveiled the 40 skaters that have been invited to the 2011 U.S. National Junior Evaluation … Continue reading
American Prospect Update: Season Wrap Up
For American prospects, the playing season is done. The USHL’s Clark Cup Finals was the last on-ice event featuring American prospects for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Oddly enough, there isn’t a single American, draft-eligible or otherwise that is playing … Continue reading
American Prospect Update: Winners Get the Edge
Rightly or wrongly, there are going to be times where “intangibles” play a role in how scouts evaluate prospects. The problem with intangibles is that they are immeasurable, which makes them hard to actually evaluate. Words like “moxie” or “make … Continue reading
USofH On The Air
I’ll be joining the boys on The Pipeline Show on TEAM 1260 in Edmonton Saturday at 12:25 p.m. CDT to chat about U.S. National Under-18 Team prospects. You can get the “Listen Live” link at thepipelineshow.com. If you miss the … Continue reading
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
U18WC: Evaluating Team USA’s Forwards
Coming into the tournament, it was thought Team USA would have a hard time scoring goals. The forward corps didn’t possess a ton of high-end skill players, but had a fair amount of grinders and hard-workers. The U.S. may not … Continue reading
U18WC: Evaluating Team USA’s Defensemen and Goalies
The U.S. got inspired play out of it’s defensemen and goaltenders throughout the 2011 IIHF World Men’s Under-18 Championship. The defensive group was a big strength for Team USA, contributing offensively, but playing strong in their own end. Obviously the … Continue reading
U18WC: Gold-Medal Game Recap
Some might say this edition of the U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team is a squad that seemed to find a way or just do enough to win. Based on it’s last two games at the 2011 IIHF World Men’s Under-18 … Continue reading