Category Archives: U.S. National Teams
2013 IIHF World Championship: USA Routs Russia, Advances to Semis
Did that really just happen? The U.S. Men’s National Team is on its way to the semifinals after a stunning rout of defending gold medalist Russia. Before Thursday, the U.S. had defeated Russia just four times in the history of … Continue reading
2013 IIHF World Championship: USA vs. Russia Quarterfinal Preview
The U.S. Men’s National Team had solid run through the group stage at the IIHF Men’s World Championship in Helsinki, Finland. A 5-0-0-2 record assured the Americans a spot in the quarterfinals, however a disappointing loss in the final game to Slovakia … Continue reading
Video: Ben Bishop Had a Bad Day at the IIHF World Championship, USA Falls to Slovakia
The U.S. came into Tuesday’s game against Slovakia with a chance to clinch first place in the Helsinki Group at the IIHF World Championship. Slovakia, meanwhile, had to win to make the quarterfinal round. After Team USA’s improbable 5-0-0-1 start … Continue reading
2013 IIHF World Championship: Team USA Storylines So Far
It’s been a surprising run for the U.S. Men’s National Team at the 2013 IIHF World Championship. With a roster short on superstars and long on inexperience, the fact that Team USA has managed a 5-0-0-1 record with one game … Continue reading
2013 NHL Draft: World Under-18 Championship Player Reports Part I: Team USA
The 2013 IIHF World Under-18 Championship is now more than a week in the rearview mirror, but the performances are still being dissected in scout meetings across the National Hockey League. With the NHL Draft just under two months away … Continue reading
2013 IIHF World Championship: Team USA Preview
The 2013 IIHF World Championship is the last major international event before the 2014 Olympic Winter Games and opened Friday in Helsinki, Finland and Stockholm, Sweden. The U.S. Men’s National Team seeks its first medal in the event since 2004 … Continue reading
2013 IIHF World U18 Championship: USA vs. Canada — Gold-Medal Game Preview
I’m not sure there’s a better phrase in hockey than “USA versus Canada.” Sure, “Game 7” is kind of a big one, but USA versus Canada today is kind of like a Game 7. One game remains at the World … Continue reading
Tim Taylor: Coach, Teacher, Friend… USA Hockey Legend
Sometimes in life we get lucky. Every now and again, we’ll meet a person that impacts our lives in ways they, or perhaps even we, may not even realize. For so many people involved in hockey in the United States, … Continue reading
2013 IIHF World U18 Championship: USA Outlasts Russia in Shootout, Advances to Gold-Medal Game
The Drive for Five is still alive as Team USA came from behind and bested Russia in a shootout to advance to the gold-medal game a the 2013 IIHF Men’s World Under-18 Championship. Friday night’s contest between the U.S. and … Continue reading
2013 IIHF World U18 Championship: USA Advances to Semis
The script was flipped coming into Thursday’s quarterfinal match-up. The U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team, typically the favorite to win the tournament stared at a bleak 2-0-0-2 record coming out of the prelims and was an underdog against 3-0-0-1 Sweden. … Continue reading